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Brady vs. Mariota

Huge gap in passing production between Patriots, Titans

The Patriots and Eagles host playoff games this weekend. They put up the best passing numbers in the just-completed season. But neither put up what you would call special numbers.

Using standard fantasy scoring (4 points for TD passes and 1 point for every 20 yards) neither one of these teams finished with the kind of production you would typically expect from a league leader.

In comparison to other teams of the last 10 years (and there have been 320 of them), the Patriots ranked only 35th in passing production, while the Eagles closed at 47th after Carson Wentz missed the final three games.

TOP 50 PASSING SEASONS OF LAST 10 YEARS
YearTeamPctYardsTDIntPoints
2013Denver Broncos68%5,5725510498.6
2011Green Bay Packers68%5,161518462.1
2011New Orleans Saints71%5,5054614459.3
2012New Orleans Saints63%5,1874319431.4
2011New England Patriots66%5,2573912418.9
2011Detroit Lions64%5,0714116417.6
2016New Orleans Saints70%5,2583815414.9
2013New Orleans Saints69%5,1623912414.1
2014Indianapolis Colts62%4,8944216412.7
2016Atlanta Falcons70%4,960387400.0
2014Denver Broncos66%4,6614015393.1
2008New Orleans Saints65%5,0693418389.5
2015New Orleans Saints69%5,2053212388.3
2015New England Patriots64%4,812367384.6
2016Green Bay Packers65%4,445408382.3
2012Denver Broncos68%4,6713711381.6
2015Arizona Cardinals63%4,7753513378.8
2012New England Patriots63%4,844349378.2
2012Green Bay Packers67%4,342408377.1
2014Pittsburgh Steelers67%4,8253310373.3
2014New Orleans Saints69%4,7643317370.2
2015New York Giants63%4,5003614369.0
2008Arizona Cardinals66%4,8753115367.8
2010Indianapolis Colts66%4,7003317367.0
2009Indianapolis Colts67%4,6053419366.3
2012Dallas Cowboys66%4,9922919365.6
2014Green Bay Packers65%4,261386365.1
2012Atlanta Falcons69%4,7193214364.0
2010New Orleans Saints68%4,6363322363.8
2015San Diego Chargers66%4,8553013362.8
2011New York Giants61%4,9332916362.7
2015Jacksonville Jaguars58%4,4283518361.4
2009New Orleans Saints69%4,4903412360.5
2017New England Patriots66%4,619328359.0
2010San Diego Chargers66%4,7463013357.3
2009Houston Texans67%4,8032917356.2
2009Minnesota Vikings68%4,403347356.2
2015Detroit Lions66%4,4633314355.2
2011Dallas Cowboys66%4,4533312354.7
2016Indianapolis Colts63%4,4913215352.6
2013San Diego Chargers69%4,4783211351.9
2016San Diego Chargers60%4,3863321351.3
2016Pittsburgh Steelers64%4,3773315350.9
2016New England Patriots67%4,456322350.8
2013Chicago Bears64%4,4503213350.5
2017Philadelphia Eagles60%3,967389350.4
2010New England Patriots65%4,022375349.1
2013Detroit Lions59%4,6502919348.5
2013Philadelphia Eagles61%4,406329348.3
2013Cincinnati Bengals62%4,3213320348.1

The 2017 season was more heavily represented at the other end of that 320-team scale, with four teams in the bottom 50.

That includes the Tennessee Titans, who will play against the previously mentioned Patriots on Saturday.

WORST 50 PASSING SEASONS OF LAST 10 YEARS
YearTeamPctYardsTDIntPoints
2009Cleveland Browns49%2,2551118156.8
2010Carolina Panthers53%2,635921167.8
2008Cleveland Browns49%2,5371120170.9
2011Jacksonville Jaguars51%2,5101215173.5
2009New York Jets53%2,5961221177.8
2008Cincinnati Bengals59%2,6771115177.9
2012Kansas City 57%2,937820178.9
2009Oakland Raiders53%2,8751018183.8
2008Oakland Raiders53%2,6391311184.0
2015St. Louis Rams58%2,9311111190.6
2009St. Louis Rams57%2,9701221196.5
2008Tennessee Titans58%2,902139197.1
2011St. Louis Rams53%3,258910198.9
2010Arizona Cardinals51%3,2641019203.2
2017Chicago Bears62%3,0851312206.3
2008St. Louis Rams56%3,2681119207.4
2009Buffalo Bills58%2,7891719207.5
2014Jacksonville Jaguars58%3,0011518210.1
2014New York Jets58%2,9461615211.3
2010Cleveland Browns62%3,2031318212.2
2012Arizona Cardinals55%3,3831121213.2
2017Indianapolis Colts59%3,226139213.3
2008Seattle Seahawks55%2,8311815213.6
2012New York Jets55%3,1781419214.9
2011Denver Broncos51%2,7082013215.4
2013New York Jets55%3,2701322215.5
2011Kansas City 60%3,2881318216.4
2011Indianapolis Colts57%3,2231414217.2
2009Carolina Panthers57%3,0701620217.5
2008Baltimore Ravens60%3,0851612218.3
2017Buffalo Bills61%3,0861610218.3
2015Minnesota Vikings65%3,246149218.3
2012Minnesota Vikings62%2,9351812218.8
2009Tennessee Titans57%3,1041615219.2
2008Washington62%3,291146220.6
2008Buffalo Bills65%3,3021415221.1
2014Cleveland Browns55%3,4651216221.3
2016Los Angeles Rams58%3,3131420221.7
2010Minnesota Vikings60%3,3271426222.4
2012Miami Dolphins58%3,4251313223.3
2008Carolina Panthers59%3,2881512224.4
2017Tennessee Titans62%3,3941417225.7
2009Tampa Bay Buccaneers53%3,1341829228.7
2011Cleveland Browns56%3,3001613229.0
2009Miami Dolphins61%3,3961519229.8
2014Minnesota Vikings62%3,2441718230.2
2016Buffalo Bills60%3,250177230.5
2016Houston Texans60%3,4181516230.9
2014Kansas City 65%3,182186231.1

—Ian Allan

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