Let's not beat around the bush here

[LinvilleGorge]

We won in every meaningful statistical category. We had more rushing yards, more passing yards, we won the time of possession, and a higher red zone conversion percentage. Not listed here was also a higher 3rd down percentage conversion (9-15 vs. 5-10).

What's the one stat line that really stands put as significantly different? 8-85 vs. 4-22. That was the key difference, folks. 

You need some major fugery for a team to lose on the scoreboard when they win on yardage, time of possession, and turnover battle. 

[w280sax]

22 yards of penalties in a game played as dirty as this one is unbelievable.

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[panther4life]

I just hope these referees get fined/suspended for allowing all these bs helmet to helmet hits go uncalled.

[CPF4LIFE]

Like i said in another thread, a team like Denver who only has defense needs the whistles to go their way. They need the refs to not see the holding, illegal contact, and flagrant hits in order to stay in the game. If those calls are made, all that adds up insane penalty yardage not even there defense came overcome against a good all around team. We got beat again by the zebras not Denver. 2 games back to back same play out? Cant make this poo up.

[Jangler]

only one stat mattered.

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, E CaT PanTHer 2 said:

to be honest, winning in every statistical category and losing on the scoreboard happens all the time in the NFL. 

 

I wish I had ESPN's fancy computer that spits out random stats, but I'd be willing to bet good money that a team that 1. gains more yards 2. wins time of possession 3. wins the turnover battle 4. has a higher redzone percentage and 5. has a higher 3rd down conversion percentage likely has a staggeringly high winning percentage. Like probably damn near never loses. I'm talking Stephen Curry free throw percentage type win percentage. 

[Castavar]

4 minutes ago, CPF4LIFE said:

Like i said in another thread, a team like Denver who only has defense needs the whistles to go their way. They need the refs to not see the holding, illegal contact, and flagrant hits in order to stay in the game. If those calls are made, all that adds up insane penalty yardage not even there defense came overcome against a good all around team. We got beat again by the zebras not Denver. 2 games back to back same play out? Cant make this poo up.

Denver has STILL YET to fairly beat us. Superbowl was rigged, this game was rigged, and I'm willing to bet any other future games against Denver will be rigged in their favor. Nothing anybody says will convince me that we are a worse team than them. Play us without the refs and we win 9 times out of 10.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

17 minutes ago, panther4life said:

I just hope these referees get fined/suspended for allowing all these bs helmet to helmet hits go uncalled.

they won't

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, E CaT PanTHer 2 said:

ok, maybe in those specific statistical categories teams do win more often than not. I'm just saying stats don't always tell the full story. The outcome of games are determined by many different factors. In this case, Gano makes that kick and all the stats you mentioned are indicative of the outcome of the game. 

I see what you're saying, but we lost by 1 point. If we would have gotten blown out on the scoreboard but won in every statistical category, then I would say you're on to something

It's not just that we gained more yards than they did or something like that. 

You can pick just about any single statistical category and it's relatively insignificant by itself (except turnovers, that on by itself is significant -  I can't find the NFL stats, but in college football a team that's +2 in turnovers for a game like we were tonight wins over 80% of the time) , but when you have a near clean sweep on the stat sheet, it's HARD to lose. Something weird had to happen. Special teams scores, defensive scores, etc. None of that happened. What happened is pretty clear on that boxscore. Ref fugery happened. 

[Daddy_Uncle]

1 hour ago, panther4life said:

I just hope these referees get fined/suspended for allowing all these bs helmet to helmet hits go uncalled.

Gordell is cealing their bonus checks with his kisses as we speak

[whatever]

the key difference was 2-3 on FGs.