If football were math, then the team that has the #1 ranked defense and the #2 ranked offense in the entire NFL would be the top seed going into their Conference’s playoffs. Instead, the San Diego Chargers will be on the outside looking in when the postseason begins. Strange.
If football were math, and the goal was to outscore one’s opponents over the season rather than just one game at a time, then the Packers would be ranked #1 in the NFC. Green Bay enjoys a larger margin of net points than any team in the league other than the Patriots. New England has 174 net points (i.e., points scored minus points scored against), while Green Bay has 141. The next nearest total in the NFC is Atlanta at 105. The Division rival Bears sport a measly 55 points.
For the sake of comparison, the worst net points margin in the NFL belongs to the 2-13 Panthers, who have been outscored by a total of 191 points!
If football were math, Aaron Rodgers would not only be going to the Pro Bowl, he would arguably be the NFC’s starting quarterback.
If football were math, no one from the NFC West would make the playoffs.
And if football were math, then the Packers would beat the Bears by 28 points this Sunday in Lambeau.
How do I figure? Well, I am basing it on both teams’ performances against the most recent common opponent: the New England Patriots.
N = C + H + 29
N - H = G + 4
[In the above equations, N = New England; G = Green Bay; C = Chicago; H = Home Field (which is generally regarded as worth 3 points); and the numbers represent the margin of victory of the Patriots over the Bears (“C”) and the Packers (“G”), respectively.]
So, if my memory of algebra is correct, and if football were math, then the Packers would beat the Bears by 28 points this coming Sunday in Lambeau.
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