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Originally Posted by Defensewins
That is because passing game is over hyped and over rated. Teams that are really strong in the passing game usually become overly reliant on it and abandon the run. They can become one dimensional. So far this season the strong top 10 rushing teams are winning more than the strong top 10 passing teams:
2010 Top 10 Rushing Teams and their win/loss records:
1) Houston 3-1
2) NY Jets 3-1
3) KC 3-0
4) ATL 3-1
5) Vikes 1-2
6) Raiders 1-3
7) Steelers 3-1
8) Giants 2-2
9) Titians 2-2
10)Chargers 2-2
2010 Top 10 Passing Teams and their win/loss records:
1) Denver 2-2
2) Colts 2-2
3) Chargers 2-2
4) Cowboys 1-2
5) Saints 3-1
6) Bengals 2-2
7) Lions 0-4
8) Texans 3-1
9) Giants 2-2
10)Falcons 3-1
It is best to be balanced or leaning more towards the running game than the pass.
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I agree, but the past two seasons you have seen an emphasis on the pass as run production seems to have gone down overall somewhat, as the RB studs of the last 5 years have gone downhill in ypg, mostly due to injury. This is one of the reasons I am not sure a 18 game season is such a good thing. RBs are getting pounded and even with the teams going to more of a dual back system it isn't necessarily helping.