Week 9 WIN agains the Packers - Stats & Analysis

[KB_fan]

Once again a thread to round up various statistics and interesting analysis of our 37-28 WIN against the Green Bay Packers yesterday that moves the Panthers to 8 - 0.  (Gosh it still feels SO good to type that word WIN and those numbers 8 & 0 now nearly 24 hours following kickoff.  The reality hasn't truly sunk in yet.  I'm still walking about in kind of a happy daze...)

I was thrilled to see Bill Voth recommence his "Stats & Superlatives" posts, with a new entry with all sorts of nice stats & tidbits from yesterday's game.

http://blackandbluereview.com/packers-at-panthers-stats-and-superlatives/

Here's a section of interesting info, but there's MUCH more at BBR.  Go read it all.

 

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THE PANTHERS:

• Sacked Packers QB Aaron Rodgers five times, his most since Minnesota got him five times on 12/30/12.
• Scored at least 20 points for the 8th time this season. They scored 20 or more just eight times last year.
• Are 23-2-1 when scoring at least 20 points since the start of 2013.
• Matched the most points they've ever scored in the 2nd quarter. They also scored 24 in a win against the 49ers on 10/17/99.
• Scored their most points (27) in the 1st half since they put up 27 in an eventual loss against the Lions on 11/20/11.
• Have converted 11 of their 16 red zone trips into touchdowns over their last four games.
• Allowed a touchdown in the 1st quarter for the first time this season.
• Have allowed 54 points in the 4th quarter through eight games. They allowed just 71 points in the 4th quarter last season.

 

Bill Voth also postes a "Stats & Superlatives" analysis Pre-game.  You'll find that here. 

http://blackandbluereview.com/stats-and-superlatives-ahead-of-pantherspackers/

It's interesting to go back and look at those stats and compare them with the final outcome.  For instance, there was this interesting comparison of 1st quarter scoring stats:

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EARLY ON

• The Panthers haven’t allowed a touchdown in the 1st quarter this year. Their average of 2.1 points allowed in the first quarter is 2nd best in the league. The Broncos haven’t allowed a single 1st-quarter point while the Packers have given up the 3rd-fewest at 2.3 per game.
• The Packers have scored touchdowns in the 1st quarter in six of their seven games. Their average of 9.4 points in the first quarter leads the NFL. They’ve scored touchdowns on their opening drive in three of their last four games.

 

Who won that matchup?  Green Bay.

- Panthers gave up their first 1st Q TD of the season, so Green Bay improved to scoring 1st Q TDs in 7 of 8 games (albeit NOT on their first drive of the game this time)

However, the Panthers went on a TEAR in Quarter 2... with 24 unanswered points, nullifying Green Bay's early fast start.

As always, just goes to show that stats, while interesting, aren't always the determining factor in a game. 

[KB_fan]

J Jones has just tweeted some updated J-NO stats:

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 5m5 minutes ago

In the last 4 games, QBs throwing at Josh Norman are 5-of-13 for 78 yards, 0 TDs and 4 pass breakups.

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 5m5 minutes ago

That does not include two screens behind LOS in Seattle and one by Philadelphia. All 13 of those were past LOS.

[KB_fan]

For folks who can't get enough of looking at the conference and division stats and that sweet winning % of 1.000 and us in #1 in the NFC....

http://blackandbluereview.com/panthers-extend-leads-atop-conference-and-division/

 

[KB_fan]

Cam continues breathing down Steve Young's neck... both for all time rushing TDs by a QB, and for games with both a rushing TD and a passing TD.

via BBR:

http://blackandbluereview.com/rapid-reactions-panthers-packers/

--QB Cam Newton rushed for his 38th career touchdown, tying him with Kordell Stewart for 2nd-most by a QB since 1970. Hall of Famer Steve Young tops that all-time list with 41.

Newton also inched closer to Young for the most games with a passing and rushing touchdown since 1970. Newton now has 29.  Young had 31. Newton also became the 3rd QB in NFL history with 15 games with two-plus passing touchdowns and at least one rushing touchdown (Young, Fran Tarkenton).

 

 

 

 

(By the way, this is cool.  I typed "Steve Young" into the Twitter search bar to try and find the latest tweet about these stats from NFL.com.  Two pictures of Cam show up at the top of the Twitter search results!!!!!!  LOL.)

[KB_fan]

Here's the text of the tweet in case some can't read the embedded tweet:

FACT: Only Marshawn Lynch has more rushing TDs than Cam Newton since he came into the league in 2011.

 

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[KB_fan]

PFF Game Review & Top Grades:

Great to see how well the right side of our OLine is graded.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/11/09/gb-car-grades-newton-rises-when-needed-packers-falter-on-road-again/

Carolina Panthers

– Classic Cam Newton (+0.5 overall, -1.6 in pass game, +2.0 as runner) was on display, as he alternated special plays with head-scratching misses throughout the game. His post route to Funchess was as on-target as you can get, dropping right into his hands for a 52-yard gain, while the touchdown to Brown was also great ball placement. On the other end, he also left a couple touchdowns on the table, whether overthrowing TE Greg Olsen on the seam route at the 5:54 mark of the second quarter, or overthrowing Cotchery on the out route with 4.56 to go in the third quarter. When you add in the poor decision and throw on his fourth quarter interception that let the Packers back into the game, it results in a -1.6 passing grade for the game.

– The right side of the Panthers’ offensive line did a fine job, as RG Trai Turner and RT Mike Remmers graded at +3.4 and +4.1 respectively. Turner’s effort has him tied for fourth among the league’s guards at 89.8, while for Remmers, it’s his second straight positive grade after a pair of disastrous efforts. The duo combined to surrender only two hurries on the afternoon, while grading at +5.7 in the run game.

– Linebacker Luke Kuechly continued his Pro Bowl play with a +3.4 overall grade, including a +1.8 run grade and +2.1 mark in coverage. He used his usual great instincts to beat second level blockers to the point of attack, getting in on a team-high eight tackles and four stops. In coverage, he added yet another pass defensed, his fourth on the season, good for second among inside linebackers.

Top performers:

RT Mike Remmers +4.1
LB Luke Kuechly +3.4
RG Trai Turner +3.2
TE Greg Olsen +2.8
WR Devin Funchess +1.7

[KB_fan]

Some of the stats tweets I noted and favorited yesterday or earlier today:

 

Black & Blue Review ‏@BlackBlueReview 24h24 hours ago

Charles Tillman has forced a fumble in his past five games against the #Packers. That’s incredible.

 

Carolina Panthers ‏@Panthers 19h19 hours ago

6 tackles 1 sack 1 interception 1 pass breakup @ThomasDavisSDTM was EVERYWHERE vs. Green Bay!

 

Jeremy Igo ‏@CarolinaHuddle 5h5 hours ago

Second Quarter of the NFL Season Panthers 4-0 Falcons 1-3

 

[KB_fan]

Troubling Stats about our 4th Q play the last 2 games:

 

Black & Blue Review ‏@BlackBlueReview 4h4 hours ago

Totals from #Panthers six 4th-qtr drives after taking big leads vs IND & GB:

16 plays, 6:14 time off clock, 55 yds, five 3-&-outs & an INT.

[KB_fan]

Jonathan Jones doing some advanced math:

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 2h2 hours ago

Panthers have played 489 minutes and 38 seconds this year and have trailed in five of eight games for a total of 91 minutes and 56 seconds

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 2h2 hours ago

I don't know what those numbers mean or where that ranks in NFL. I just did the math and felt like sharing after my hard work #math

[CoastalCat]

1 hour ago, KB_fan said:

• Have converted 11 of their 16 red zone trips into touchdowns over their last four games.

Even though we were forced to kick FG's a couple of times yesterday, THIS is the difference maker. 

[KB_fan]

Panthers PR Dept. ‏@PanthersPR Nov 8

QB Cam Newton's rushing TD is his fifth of the season - equaling his 2014 total

 

[LUUUUUKE]

34 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

 

Missed 2 more TDs though. That one he overthrew Olsen on and the wide open  Cotchery out rte that he threw wide. 

Speaks volumes that he missed two TDs and we still won the game.