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115 | HOUSTON | +300 | 116 | NEW ENGLAND | -400 |
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All Games | 13-4 | +3.6 | 10-6 | 7-9 | 25.6 | 14.1 | 374.2 | (5.6) | 1.1 | 20.2 | 9.8 | 316.1 | (5.3) | 1.8 | Road Games | 6-2 | +2.4 | 4-3 | 3-4 | 22.7 | 13.2 | 368.5 | (5.5) | 1.1 | 20.7 | 10.0 | 323.7 | (5.2) | 2.0 | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -4.7 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 319.7 | (5.3) | 1.7 | 21.3 | 11.3 | 269.3 | (4.5) | 0.7 | Turf Games | 1-1 | 0 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 350.5 | (5.6) | 1.0 | 29.5 | 14.0 | 352.5 | (5.7) | 1.5 |
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Offense (All Games) | 25.6 | 14.1 | 21.5 | 34:04 | 32-133 | (4.1) | 23-35 | 64.7% | 241 | (6.9) | 67-374 | (5.6) | (14.6) | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.7 | 11.5 | 20.5 | 31:54 | 29-123 | (4.3) | 21-35 | 61.0% | 231 | (6.6) | 63-354 | (5.6) | (14.9) | Offense Road Games | 22.7 | 13.2 | 20.2 | 33:36 | 33-149 | (4.6) | 21-34 | 60.6% | 219 | (6.4) | 67-368 | (5.5) | (16.2) | Defense (All Games) | 20.2 | 9.8 | 17.9 | 27:26 | 24-97 | (4.1) | 19-36 | 52.7% | 219 | (6.1) | 60-316 | (5.3) | (15.6) | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.6 | 11.3 | 19.9 | 30:51 | 27-114 | (4.2) | 21-35 | 59.3% | 229 | (6.5) | 63-343 | (5.5) | (15.2) | Defense Road Games | 20.7 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 27:59 | 23-89 | (3.8) | 19-38 | 50.0% | 234 | (6.1) | 62-324 | (5.2) | (15.6) |
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Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 14-5 | 38.2% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 3-59 | (21.7) | 2-25 | (10.4) | 7-55 | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 14-5 | 38.4% | 1-0 | 49.9% | 3-62 | (23.6) | 22-2 | (10) | 6-55 | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 15-5 | 36.8% | 1-0 | 60.0% | 3-55 | (21) | 3-25 | (9.5) | 8-64 | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | | 13-4 | 31.7% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 4-103 | (25.7) | 3-29 | (9.9) | 6-54 | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 14-5 | 38.7% | 1-0 | 46.0% | 3-68 | (23.5) | 23-2 | (10.6) | 6-54 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | | 14-5 | 35.4% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 3-85 | (27.2) | 3-32 | (10.7) | 6-51 |
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All Games | 12-4 | -0.4 | 9-6 | 11-5 | 34.8 | 18.1 | 427.9 | (5.9) | 1.0 | 20.7 | 9.2 | 373.6 | (5.9) | 2.6 | Home Games | 6-2 | -3.7 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 34.7 | 16.5 | 423.4 | (5.7) | 1.0 | 22.1 | 9.2 | 367.6 | (5.7) | 2.4 | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 28.3 | 12.3 | 437.3 | (5.7) | 2.0 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 358.3 | (5.7) | 2.3 | Turf Games | 8-3 | -3.4 | 6-5 | 9-2 | 36.5 | 17.4 | 447.0 | (6) | 1.2 | 22.5 | 9.2 | 377.5 | (5.9) | 2.9 |
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Offense (All Games) | 34.8 | 18.1 | 27.7 | 30:56 | 33-136 | (4.2) | 25-40 | 62.6% | 291 | (7.3) | 73-428 | (5.9) | (12.3) | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.5 | 11.3 | 19.8 | 31:45 | 28-122 | (4.3) | 20-34 | 58.7% | 220 | (6.4) | 63-342 | (5.5) | (15.2) | Offense Home Games | 34.7 | 16.5 | 28.1 | 31:05 | 33-137 | (4.2) | 25-41 | 61.7% | 286 | (7) | 74-423 | (5.7) | (12.2) | Defense (All Games) | 20.7 | 9.2 | 21.2 | 29:33 | 26-102 | (3.9) | 23-37 | 62.1% | 272 | (7.3) | 63-374 | (5.9) | (18.1) | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21.2 | 10.5 | 19.1 | 30:15 | 28-120 | (4.3) | 20-33 | 59.4% | 214 | (6.4) | 61-334 | (5.4) | (15.7) | Defense Home Games | 22.1 | 9.2 | 22.6 | 29:51 | 27-111 | (4.1) | 23-37 | 61.4% | 256 | (6.9) | 65-368 | (5.7) | (16.6) |
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Stats For (All Games) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14-7 | 48.7% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 2-50 | (20.7) | 3-32 | (11.8) | 6-52 | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 14-5 | 37.3% | 1-0 | 52.2% | 3-64 | (23.9) | 25-2 | (10.5) | 6-54 | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 14-7 | 48.3% | 1-1 | 70.0% | 3-71 | (22.7) | 3-34 | (12.3) | 6-60 | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | | 13-5 | 40.0% | 1-1 | 39.1% | 4-77 | (20.5) | 1-10 | (6.7) | 6-59 | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 37.0% | 1-0 | 47.3% | 3-68 | (24.7) | 23-2 | (10.5) | 6-54 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | | 13-6 | 44.4% | 1-0 | 37.5% | 4-75 | (20) | 1-8 | (5.6) | 6-57 |
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Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 19, NEW ENGLAND 18.9 |
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11/18/2012 | JACKSONVILLE | 43-37 | W | -15 | L | 40.5 | O | 35-136 | 43-55-504 | 3 | 29-86 | 18-35-372 | 1 | 11/22/2012 | @ DETROIT | 34-31 | W | -3 | T | 48.5 | O | 28-205 | 29-48-296 | 1 | 23-106 | 31-61-419 | 1 | 12/2/2012 | @ TENNESSEE | 24-10 | W | -7 | W | 48 | U | 35-125 | 21-35-207 | 0 | 17-89 | 21-45-265 | 6 | 12/10/2012 | @ NEW ENGLAND | 14-42 | L | 5.5 | L | 50.5 | O | 27-100 | 21-36-223 | 1 | 33-130 | 21-36-289 | 1 | 12/16/2012 | INDIANAPOLIS | 29-17 | W | -10.5 | W | 48 | U | 32-178 | 23-31-239 | 0 | 25-124 | 13-27-148 | 1 | 12/23/2012 | MINNESOTA | 6-23 | L | -7.5 | L | 43.5 | U | 16-34 | 18-33-153 | 2 | 42-174 | 16-30-171 | 1 | 12/30/2012 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | 16-28 | L | -6.5 | L | 47 | U | 20-102 | 24-36-250 | 2 | 33-81 | 14-28-184 | 0 | 1/5/2013 | CINCINNATI | 19-13 | W | -4 | W | 42 | U | 39-158 | 29-38-262 | 1 | 16-80 | 14-30-118 | 1 | 1/13/2013 | @ NEW ENGLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/18/2012 | INDIANAPOLIS | 59-24 | W | -10 | W | 54 | O | 25-115 | 24-35-331 | 0 | 24-119 | 27-50-329 | 4 | 11/22/2012 | @ NY JETS | 49-19 | W | -7 | W | 48.5 | O | 39-152 | 18-28-323 | 1 | 29-119 | 26-36-286 | 5 | 12/2/2012 | @ MIAMI | 23-16 | W | -7 | T | 51 | U | 32-108 | 24-40-213 | 1 | 27-101 | 13-29-176 | 1 | 12/10/2012 | HOUSTON | 42-14 | W | -5.5 | W | 50.5 | O | 33-130 | 21-36-289 | 1 | 27-100 | 21-36-223 | 1 | 12/16/2012 | SAN FRANCISCO | 34-41 | L | -4 | L | 47.5 | O | 24-95 | 36-65-425 | 4 | 39-180 | 14-25-203 | 2 | 12/23/2012 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 23-16 | W | -13.5 | L | 51.5 | U | 27-103 | 24-41-246 | 2 | 23-93 | 29-51-343 | 3 | 12/30/2012 | MIAMI | 28-0 | W | -11.5 | W | 48 | U | 38-167 | 22-36-276 | 0 | 15-47 | 20-35-209 | 2 | 1/13/2013 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| HOUSTON: The Texans run the league's premier zone-blocking scheme, and they utilize it early and often. Last year, only the Tim Tebow Broncos were more run-heavy than Houston, who kept it on the ground even when quarterback Matt Schaub was healthy. When he's under center, Arian Foster still takes about 70 percent of the reps despite the emergence of Ben Tate. The Texans keep it run-heavy in the red zone, but they're much more likely to spell Foster with Tate in red zone situations. The Texans use a West Coast passing game that doesn't take a lot of chances downfield. Andre Johnson is the focal point, and they'll play him at numerous spots and are especially effective putting him in motion and creating mismatches. Owen Daniels should be healthier in his second year back from a torn ACL and is essentially the No. 2 receiver in this offense. Foster is used frequently in the screen game. Jacoby Jones had been used as a deep threat, but that role could go to rookie DeVier Posey following Jones' departure. When the Texans throw in the red zone, there is no clear-cut top option. Johnson usually draws a lot of attention, and Daniels led the team in red zone targets and catches. They'll go with two tight ends often near the goal line, and the second tight end (possibly Garrett Graham) will be targeted on the occasional play-action. Wade Phillips made dramatic improvements to this defense last year, but he also had better personnel to work with, especially in the secondary with newcomers Johnathan Joseph and Danieal Manning. Youngsters J.J. Watt and Connor Barwin are relentless pass rushers who create turnovers, and the team really didn't miss Mario Williams after he went down with a season-ending injury in October. Brian Cushing had a big year after moving inside in Phillips' 3-4 defense. With the amount of blitzing Houston does, he'll continue to make life difficult for opposing quarterbacks. | | NEW ENGLAND: Josh McDaniels returns to the role of offensive coordinator'he called plays for New England in 2007, a record-setting year for Tom Brady and the offense. But while he was gone the Patriots got more comfortable running the ball. Last year they ended up being middle of the pack in terms of run/pass split (41/59 vs. NFL average of 43/57). There will be plenty of work for the backs. The Patriots run a wide range of blocking schemes, but McDaniels strongly prefers a power scheme. Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen are expected to split duties as the primary ball carriers, and Danny Woodhead and Joseph Addai will likely get spot duty on third downs. The Patriots use spread principles. Wes Welker and Aaron Hernandez are utilized frequently out of the slot underneath, while Rob Gronkowski is used as a field stretcher working up the seam. The return of McDaniels and addition of Brandon Lloyd means more deep shots. Lloyd is familiar with the playbook from his days under McDaniels in Denver and was very impressive during off-season workouts. Deion Branch and Jabar Gaffney will primarily stay outside for spacing. The backs have been marginalized in the passing game with the emergence of Hernandez, but Woodhead is typically targeted a couple of times every week. While Gronkowski is frequently Brady's first option from about 10 yards out, they tend to use play-action and utilize Hernandez once they're closer to the goal line. The Patriots allow gobs of yardage, especially through the air, but they will also force a lot of turnovers and don't allow as many points as you'd expect of a defense that surrenders so many yards. DT Vince Wilfork is a monster in the middle, and the team is expected to have a better pass rush in 2012 with the expected contributions from rookies Chandler Jones and Donta' Hightower. Jerod Mayo was limited by a knee injury through most of 2011. As a three-down player who excels at stopping the run, there's no reason he can't top 100 solo tackles, even playing the weak side when New England uses a 4-3 look. Brandon Spikes was also slowed by a knee injury during most of 2011, but bounced back for an impressive 26 total tackles in three post-season games. Patrick Chung was en route to a career year statistically before a foot injury derailed him. He's at his best in the box, but is instinctive enough in pass coverage to make up for some of New England's deficiencies on the corners. If Mayo, Spikes and Chung can all remain healthy in 2012, the Patriots defense has a chance to be vastly improved. |
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