jason Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I looked at some stats today and found a nugget of interesting data. But first, what does the media spew out all the time about "Lovie Smith's defense"? OMG! They're going to strip the ball. They're going to get turnovers. Well, guess what? They're tied for 13th in the NFL in terms of forced fumbles with 14. And on top of that, only three teams in the top 16 recover less of those forced fumbles. >TEAM FF REC PER KC 15 16 106.67% DEN 14 13 92.86% PHI 23 21 91.30% NYJ 18 16 88.89% BUF 15 13 86.67% PIT 19 15 78.95% ARI 14 11 78.57% TEN 17 12 70.59% MIA 18 12 66.67% SD 19 11 57.89% CAR 16 9 56.25% CHI 14 7 50.00% IND 19 9 47.37% STL 15 7 46.67% WAS 16 6 37.50% Since Tillman has 10 of those FFs, and his FFs led to 2 of the recoveries, I'd expect Lovie to get Tillman a VERY big Christmas present/bonus this year. Because without Tillman, the Lovie Smith defense gets exposed more than it already has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Chicken or the egg? I looked at some stats today and found a nugget of interesting data. But first, what does the media spew out all the time about "Lovie Smith's defense"? OMG! They're going to strip the ball. They're going to get turnovers. Well, guess what? They're tied for 13th in the NFL in terms of forced fumbles with 14. And on top of that, only three teams in the top 16 recover less of those forced fumbles. >TEAM FF REC PER KC 15 16 106.67% DEN 14 13 92.86% PHI 23 21 91.30% NYJ 18 16 88.89% BUF 15 13 86.67% PIT 19 15 78.95% ARI 14 11 78.57% TEN 17 12 70.59% MIA 18 12 66.67% SD 19 11 57.89% CAR 16 9 56.25% CHI 14 7 50.00% IND 19 9 47.37% STL 15 7 46.67% WAS 16 6 37.50% Since Tillman has 10 of those FFs, and his FFs led to 2 of the recoveries, I'd expect Lovie to get Tillman a VERY big Christmas present/bonus this year. Because without Tillman, the Lovie Smith defense gets exposed more than it already has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'TD' Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Are recoveries forced by the other team counted in that? Odd that KC has more recoveries than forced fumbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Where are you getting your numbers from? Yahoo Sports says: NE - 22 CHI - 20 DEN - 18 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/stats/byteam?g...&timeframe= Either way, it is not "Lovie Smith's" defense. It has been Tillman+ whoever else gets a turnover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Where are you getting your numbers from? Yahoo Sports says: NE - 22 CHI - 20 DEN - 18 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/stats/byteam?g...&timeframe= Either way, it is not "Lovie Smith's" defense. It has been Tillman+ whoever else gets a turnover. I got it from Pro Football Reference. I typically trust their numbers since that's all they do as a "job," but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Are recoveries forced by the other team counted in that? Odd that KC has more recoveries than forced fumbles. Not sure. I noticed that too and thought it odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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