At the heart of every football team’s offensive team is the quarterback. For the Patriots, this man is Tom Brady. Tom Brady statistics are presented for comparison purposes. When they line up against Giants quarterback Eli Manning, they seem better in every way. Does this mean the Patriots will win Superbowl XLVI hands down? No way. In fact, this game is extremely unpredictable. First I’ll dive into the Patriots’ offensive stats so you can get an idea of ​​their strengths and weaknesses, then we’ll examine the Giant’s offense. The Patriots’ offense is honestly stellar, with a total of 839 yards compared to their opponents’ average of 650. This says a lot about his ability to get the ball close to the end zone, which is all that really matters (especially in the Superbowl). ). For pass attempt/offset, the Patriots’ offense is 48/70. This means that for every pass thrown by Tom Brady, he was caught ~69% of the time. The average pass attempt/compensation ratio of opponents is just 31/62 or 50%. These stats are great, but when we take a look at the capture stats, there’s a problem. Brady has been sacked 8 times compared to the opponent’s average of 1. This could mean two things (1) The offensive line is weak and/or (2) The defensive line is weaker than the opponents average offensive line (no pocket penetration, resulting in no sacks). We will examine the defense in a future article.

Now on to the Giants’ offense… Eli Manning’s team has a total of 1,214 yards compared to the opponent’s average of 963. Looking at just that stat, you can tell that there is a lot more movement up and down the field during the Giants’ average game compared to the Patriots’ average game. This could indicate a weak defensive line combined with a strong offensive strategy; get tons of yards down the field but also give up a lot of yards against them. For the pass attempt/offset ratio, the Giants offense gives us 76/123 or ~56% compared to their opponents’ average of 62/113 or ~55%. Examining this stat tells us that Eli Manning throws a lot of passes, doesn’t complete as many as Tom Brady on average, and allows more passes to be completed against them. This is likely indicative of a relatively weak defensive squad coupled with a weaker offensive strategy (compared to Tom Brady’s Patriots). Lastly, Eli Manning has been sacked 9 times compared to the opponent’s average of 8. This 9-8 sack record is better than the Patriots’ 8-1 as it shows a comparatively stronger defensive line and good pocket penetration. Overall, the offense will play a huge role in deciding the winner of Superbowl XLVI. Personally, I think the Patriots will win it with completions and big-yardage plays. Don’t take my word for it though, do your own research!