For a guy like me and a system like mine, this is an easy call, so this will be short and sweet.
AYP (“adjusted
yards per pass”) is a measure of a team’s ability to complete long passes, make
big plays, and “throw the ball down the field.”
Cincinnati’s AYP for the regular season was 7.4, the biggest number of
all fourteen playoff teams. LA’s AYP was
6.6. I’m picking the Bungles to win the
game.
Otherwise,
there are few major differences in the stats these teams bring to the
party. Both outscored their opponents by
about 5 points per game. Both came into
the postseason as #4 seeds. Both are
primarily passing attacks with mediocre rushing games.
I won’t
argue with those who claim the Rams’ pass defense is superior to Cincy’s, but
based on the numbers I see, the gap is not large.
One
final point. In the playoffs, the Rams
faced a 3rd, 5th and 6th seed in Dallas,
Arizona and San Fran, three teams no one really expected to win the
championship. Cincy, by contrast, beat a
1, 2, and a 5 (Tennessee, KC and Vegas) to get here. Both Tennessee and Kansas City were
considered serious contenders for the crown.
In other words, the Rams had a relatively easy path to this Superbowl,
but the Bengals met, and beat, the best.
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