Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

[Skooby]

Here are the Top 5 defenses in the NFL through Week 5 according to Pro Football Reference's EXP rating (expected points contributed by all defense):

1. Detroit Lions
2. Miami Dolphins
3. Buffalo Bills
4. San Diego Chargers
5. Houston Texans

I know the Bills contributed & it's a small sample but it really says something.


Here's our remaining opponents and their defensive ranks in terms of pts/game (currently):

NE - 12
Minn - 20
NYJ - 21
KC - 7
Miami - 19
NYJ - 21
Cleveland - 24
Denver - 16
GB - 10
Oakland - 22
NE - 12

[casdhf]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

How can Miami be 2 and 19?

[Meathead]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

well part of the reason they are top defenses is bc they played the bills. just sayin

but thats still impressive to come out 3-2. bodes well for the rest of the season

[Bunion]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

Wow. Maybe Hackett isn't a total bum.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

Where are Seattle, Arizona, and San Fran ranked? I thought for sure Seattle and Arizona would be on top 5.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

Never mind I looked up myself - I care about scoring only so here is the list by average points allowed per game. Bills at 5th and has played 3 of the top 5 already. Unfortunately though the Bills lost to both Chargers and Texans, who are going to be road blocks to playoff path...

1	San Diego Chargers	5	12.6	63	63	12.6	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0	0
2	Detroit Lions	5	15.8	79	79	15.8	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	7	0	2
3	Baltimore Ravens	5	16	80	80	16.0	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	10	0	1
4	Houston Texans	5	17.4	87	87	17.4	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	6	0	0
5	Buffalo Bills	5	17.8	89	89	17.8	0	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	8	1	0
6	Cincinnati Bengals	4	19	76	76	19.0	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	7	0	0
7	Kansas City Chiefs	5	20.2	101	101	20.2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	12	1	0
8	Dallas Cowboys	5	20.6	103	103	20.6	3	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	13	4	0	0
9	Seattle Seahawks	4	20.8	83	83	20.8	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	6	1	1
10	Green Bay Packers	5	21.2	106	106	21.2	6	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	6	2	0
10	San Francisco 49ers	5	21.2	106	106	21.2	1	9	1	0	1	0	0	1	13	5	0	0
12	New England Patriots	5	21.4	107	107	21.4	2	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	10	0	0
13	Arizona Cardinals	4	21.5	86	86	21.5	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3	0	0
14	Indianapolis Colts	5	21.6	108	108	21.6	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	8	0	0
14	Pittsburgh Steelers	5	21.6	108	108	21.6	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	13	0	0
16	Denver Broncos	4	21.8	87	87	21.8	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	6	0	0
17	New York Giants	5	22.2	111	111	22.2	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	9	0	1
18	Carolina Panthers	5	24	120	120	24.0	4	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	5	0	0
19	Miami Dolphins	4	24.2	97	97	24.2	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	7	0	0
20	Minnesota Vikings	5	25.2	126	126	25.2	5	9	0	0	1	0	1	0	15	5	0	0
21	New York Jets	5	25.4	127	127	25.4	2	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	7	0	1
22	Oakland Raiders	4	25.8	103	103	25.8	4	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	9	0	0
23	Chicago Bears	5	26.2	131	131	26.2	4	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	11	0	0
24	Cleveland Browns	4	26.2	105	105	26.2	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	7	0	0
25	Philadelphia Eagles	5	26.4	132	132	26.4	2	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	9	0	0
26	Washington Redskins	5	27.2	136	136	27.2	3	11	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	8	0	0
27	Tennessee Titans	5	27.8	139	139	27.8	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10	2	0
28	New Orleans Saints	5	28.2	141	141	28.2	5	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	15	10	0	0
29	Atlanta Falcons	5	28.6	143	143	28.6	10	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	10	0	1
30	St. Louis Rams	4	29.8	119	119	29.8	4	6	0	0	2	1	0	1	14	7	0	0
31	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	31.2	156	156	31.2	6	10	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	10	1	0
32	Jacksonville Jaguars	5	33.8	169	169	33.8	4	12	0	0	2	1	0	0	19	12	0	0

[RedEyE]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

Never mind I looked up myself - I care about scoring only so here is the list by average points allowed per game. Bills at 5th and has played 3 of the top 5 already. Unfortunately though the Bills lost to both Chargers and Texans, who are going to be road blocks to playoff path...

1	San Diego Chargers	5	12.6	63	63	12.6	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0	0
2	Detroit Lions	5	15.8	79	79	15.8	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	7	0	2
3	Baltimore Ravens	5	16	80	80	16.0	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	10	0	1
4	Houston Texans	5	17.4	87	87	17.4	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	6	0	0
5	Buffalo Bills	5	17.8	89	89	17.8	0	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	8	1	0
6	Cincinnati Bengals	4	19	76	76	19.0	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	7	0	0
7	Kansas City Chiefs	5	20.2	101	101	20.2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	12	1	0
8	Dallas Cowboys	5	20.6	103	103	20.6	3	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	13	4	0	0
9	Seattle Seahawks	4	20.8	83	83	20.8	1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	6	1	1
10	Green Bay Packers	5	21.2	106	106	21.2	6	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	6	2	0
10	San Francisco 49ers	5	21.2	106	106	21.2	1	9	1	0	1	0	0	1	13	5	0	0
12	New England Patriots	5	21.4	107	107	21.4	2	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	10	0	0
13	Arizona Cardinals	4	21.5	86	86	21.5	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3	0	0
14	Indianapolis Colts	5	21.6	108	108	21.6	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	8	0	0
14	Pittsburgh Steelers	5	21.6	108	108	21.6	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	13	0	0
16	Denver Broncos	4	21.8	87	87	21.8	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	6	0	0
17	New York Giants	5	22.2	111	111	22.2	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	9	0	1
18	Carolina Panthers	5	24	120	120	24.0	4	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	5	0	0
19	Miami Dolphins	4	24.2	97	97	24.2	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	7	0	0
20	Minnesota Vikings	5	25.2	126	126	25.2	5	9	0	0	1	0	1	0	15	5	0	0
21	New York Jets	5	25.4	127	127	25.4	2	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	7	0	1
22	Oakland Raiders	4	25.8	103	103	25.8	4	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	9	0	0
23	Chicago Bears	5	26.2	131	131	26.2	4	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	11	0	0
24	Cleveland Browns	4	26.2	105	105	26.2	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	7	0	0
25	Philadelphia Eagles	5	26.4	132	132	26.4	2	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	9	0	0
26	Washington Redskins	5	27.2	136	136	27.2	3	11	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	8	0	0
27	Tennessee Titans	5	27.8	139	139	27.8	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10	2	0
28	New Orleans Saints	5	28.2	141	141	28.2	5	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	15	10	0	0
29	Atlanta Falcons	5	28.6	143	143	28.6	10	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	10	0	1
30	St. Louis Rams	4	29.8	119	119	29.8	4	6	0	0	2	1	0	1	14	7	0	0
31	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5	31.2	156	156	31.2	6	10	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	10	1	0
32	Jacksonville Jaguars	5	33.8	169	169	33.8	4	12	0	0	2	1	0	0	19	12	0	0

Losing to the Chargers and Texans makes the NE game more crucial than ever-if the Bills need wins for tie breaking rules to get in the playoffs. I hope the Bills are really doing their homework and are pumped for thiss game as much as they were with Miami.

These stats? Someone help me understand the INT and SAFETY numbers because they just don't make sense to me. Are these the pick 6s and the Safety EJ received? Is it because these occurred against the offense the points are taken unto consideration as to NOT count against the defense?

[Ginger Vitis]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

that 17.8 pts per game number is not accurate because the 2 pick 6s and the safety are included in the calculation.. the Bills defense average should be 14.6pts per game.. it looks to me the Bills defense is 2nd overall in pts per game

[Topas]

Re: Buffalo has played 4 of the top 5 NFL defenses

I prefer DVOA of footballoutsiders. See here:

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamdef

These rankings make more sense to me:

1 DET
2 DEN
3 BUF
4 SEA
5 BAL
6 SF
7 NYG
8 MIA
9 CIN
10 ARI