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Only Steelers Rank In Top-10 In Offense, Defense DVOA (Infographic)

Dec 21, 2016 10:38 AM

The NFL has very teams this season that excel in all facets of the game. Further evidence of this issue shows itself in the fact that there is only one team ranking in the top-10 in both Football Outsiders' Offensive and Defensive DVOA: the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are 9-5 after winning five straight games and must beat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16 to ensure their place in the playoffs. Pittsburgh ranks third in total DVOA and first in Weighted DVOA.

Last season, the Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs ranked in the top-10 on both sides of the ball. The Chiefs are the closest team to joining the Steelers in the top-10 in both Offensive and Defensive DVOA at 13th and 12th.

The Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots rank first and second overall in DVOA as they rank second and third, respectively in Offensive DVOA but 20th and 19th in Defensive DVOA. The Atlanta Falcons rank first in Offensive DVOA, 27th in Defensive and fourth overall. The Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders have similar splits as the Cowboys and Patriots, while the Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants are the inverse of those teams with top-5 defenses and offenses below the NFL mean.

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Tom Savage Will Remain Starter For Texans

Dec 19, 2016 4:06 PM

Bill O'Brien says Tom Savage will remain the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans when they face off against the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend.

O'Brien benched Brock Osweiler in the second quarter of Sunday's eventual victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

After the game, O'Brien would not name a starting quarterback for Saturday's game against the Bengals, but said, "We don't make decisions on how much a guy gets paid. We make decisions on what's the best way to win a game."

The Texans gave Osweiler a four-year, $72 million contract in March, though just two years and $37 million of it is guaranteed.

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Brock Osweiler: Texans Close To Exploding On Offense

Dec 5, 2016 9:42 AM

Brock Osweiler turned in a decent performance on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers and believes the Houston Texans are close to hitting their offensive stride.

"I feel like we're very close to exploding as an offense," Osweiler said. "We are three, four plays away from changing multiple football games. Because of that, I don't think we can get discouraged. ... We're tired of being close. We really are, as a team. We're all able to see it on the film. We see it on the film every single week that we're so close to turning that corner."

Sunday's loss dropped the Texans to 6-6 on the season.

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