Earlier on Tuesday, we wrote about how the Detroit Lions were the best team in the NFL through eight weeks by a large margin when it comes to the DVOA statistic. In that article, I marveled at the fact the Lions were rolling in all three phases of the game. They’re fourth on offense, third in defense, and rank first in special teams DVOA.
Creator of DVOA, Aaron Schatz, just so happened to put that accomplishment into context later on Tuesday, and hold onto your butts, because what he found will have you feeling giddy.