Today, I wanted to provide some valuable team metrics in sights of the playoffs. The three main stats I use are Adjusted Net Yards per Pass Attempt (ANY/A), Turnovers and Explosive Plays (TOX), and Successful Run Rates. The cumulative calculations are called CATS for short.
First, let’s look at ANY/A: (Passing Yards – Sack Yards + (20* Passing TD) – 45 * Interceptions)) / (Passes Attempted + Times Sacked). Using the differential for offenses (OANY/A) and defenses (DANY/A), this is the most predictive individual stat in predicting Super Bowl Winners that I have found in my studies:
The Pittsburgh Steelers ranked better on defense, with a 5.