If you’ve been a football fan long enough, you’ve been subjected to all the played out clichés surrounding win-loss indicators. In your lifetime, how many graphics have you seen that shove the same tired narrative of “teams that run more win more games” down your throat? It’s wild that in 2018 that talking point still exists and, in some circles, is feverishly defended. Yes, teams with leads run the ball, but correlation does not imply causation.
So what actually serves as an indicator for success in the NFL? In the foreward of Warren Sharp’s 2018 Football Preview, I saw an interesting quote from Pulaski Academy head coach Kevin Kelly.