Week 9 Game Review- Part 3

For the third group of games, I was correct on all three.  I though the Seahawks would have had a higher margin of victory, due to the fact it was a home game, and Detroit had so many starters playing with injuries.

Detroit at Seattle

I mentioned this game above.  As I noted, Detroit had "just" a 12 point margin of victory.  Seattle should have won by more, as they forced five turnovers (a +3 turnover edge), gained nearly 100 more yards, and kept Matt Hasselbeck relatively clean.  The reason it was closer than it should have been was because they converted just 33% of their six red zone chances into touchdowns.

Carolina at New Orleans

When I reviewed the numbers, I figured there would be a ten point difference in the score, because Carolina would hold the ball with their running game, and they did have a five minute advantage.  Both teams were terrible in the red zone.  Carolina was 25% and New Orleans was 20%.  The reasons the Saints won the game was because they gained 40 more yards and were +1 in the turnover battle.

San Diego at New York Giants

Most of the numbers indicate that the Giants should have won the game.  They gained nearly 80 more yards, had a 16 minute time of possession advantage, and were +1 in the turnover battle.  Penalties, pressure, and the red zone, yet again, haunted the Giants.  They committed six more penalties and allowed Eli Manning to be sacked five times.  The largest edge for San Diego was the red zone.  They were three for three, while the Giants were just 50% on their four opportunities.