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stats of the day: Points differential starts to matter...

November 13, 2017 12:37PM
The Rams +134 points differential leads the NFL. In franchise history only the 1999 Rams had a better points differential through 9 games (+172).

Also worth noting, it's very rare for a team with +100 or better points differential at season's end not to make the playoffs. The last team to do so was the 2010 Chargers who were +119 but missed the playoffs at 9-7. It's only happened 4 times in the last 25 years (Chargers, 2008 Patriots, 2005 Chargers and 2004 Bills).

56 teams in NFL history have had a +130 or better points differential through 9 games. 49 (88%) made the playoffs. The last one not to make it was the 1975 Dolphins.

Only 9 Rams teams have finished a full season better than +134. All 9 made the playoffs.

Also, the Rams only need to average 14.9 ppg the rest of the season to end up with 400. Pretty crazy... Before the season I wrote that my hope was that McVay could help add 5.0 ppg and help them reach 300...
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  stats of the day: Points differential starts to matter...

LMU93267November 13, 2017 12:37PM

  point thingy

wv ram113November 13, 2017 12:45PM

  Re: point thingy: I think it's 7th or 8th in the tie-breaking formula.

guinnessram110November 13, 2017 01:32PM