The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in what was an abysmal performance on both sides of the ball. However, there was one small bright spot. After another great special teams performance, the Steelers officially supplanted the Detroit Lions as the No. 1-ranked special teams unit according to DVOA, per Aaron Schatz.
One thing you may notice in this week's DVOA ratings is that Detroit has fallen out of the top spot in special teams. That's now held by the Steelers.https://t.co/dfQCKyvFuF
— Aaron Schatz ud83cudfc8 (@ASchatzNFL) December 17, 2024
DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) is an analytical metric that breaks down every single play from all 32 teams and weighs their performance against the league average, factoring in things like weather, home-field advantage, and injuries.