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Andy Dalton

Threw 20 interceptions last year and still won 11 games

Andy Dalton threw 20 interceptions last year and lived to tell about. The Bengals were still able to go 11-5, winning the AFC North.

That’s not generally the case with turnovers. Usually when you turn the ball over, you lose. (Or, in some situations, you’re losing so you take more chances and wind up with more interceptions.)

In the last three years, 18 other teams have thrown at least 20 interceptions. None of those teams made the playoffs. Only one finished with a winning record (Arizona, going 10-6 last year).

TEAMS WITH 20 INTERCEPTIONS
YearTeamIntWinLossPct
2011Arizona2388.500
2011Buffalo25610.375
2011Chicago2088.500
2011Oakland2388.500
2011Philadelphia2588.500
2011San Diego2088.500
2011Tampa Bay24412.250
2011Washington24511.313
2012Arizona21511.313
2012Kansas City20214.125
2013Arizona22106.625
2013Baltimore2388.500
2013Cincinnati20115.688
2013Cleveland20412.250
2013Houston22214.125
2013Jacksonville21412.250
2013NY Giants2979.438
2013NY Jets2288.500
2013Oakland20412.250

—Ian Allan

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