The San Francisco 49ers still have one of the best pass offenses ever tracked by DVOA, despite three recent losses. Their pass offense DVOA was 81.9% in the first five games and is still at 40.2% in the last three games. The Baltimore Ravens have one of their best defensive starts after 8 games in franchise history. They have allowed only 15.1 points per game, the best since 2006, and have excelled in pass defense, allowing only 176.6 yards per game, the best since 2005. The Ravens also lead in yards per play and sacks. The Ravens' defense is ranked first in the NFL per DVOA, even without a dominant pass-rusher. The Broncos, Cardinals, and Packers have the worst pass defenses based on DVOA, while the Commanders, Titans, Eagles, Bears, and Falcons have the worst run defenses. The Ravens, Browns, Cowboys, and Jaguars have the best defenses against both the pass and the run based on DVOA.
Defenses top-10 in DVOA vs. pass and run: #Ravens (1st vs. pass, 5th vs. run) #Browns (2nd vs. pass, 3rd vs. run) #Cowboys (3rd vs. pass, 9th vs. run) #Jaguars (5th vs. pass, 4th vs. run)
Defenses bottom-10 in DVOA vs. pass and run: #Broncos (32nd vs. pass, 30th vs. run) #Cardinals (29th vs. pass, 31st vs. run) #Packers (27th vs. pass, 24th vs. run)
Run-funnel defenses in terms of DVOA: #Chiefs (23rd vs. run, 4th vs. pass) #Bengals (25th vs. run, 11th vs. pass) #Panthers (32nd vs. run, 14th vs. pass) #Saints (19th vs. run, 8th vs. pass) #Jets (18th vs. run, 6th vs. pass)
Pass-funnel defenses in terms of DVOA: #Commanders (30th vs. pass, 6th vs. run) #Titans (25th vs. pass, 2nd vs. run) #Eagles (23rd vs. pass, 1st vs. run) #Bears (31st vs. pass, 10th vs. run) #Falcons (28th vs. pass, 11th vs. run)
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#Ravens defense is off to one of its best starts after 8 games in franchise history: Points allowed: 15.1 (best since 2006) Pass yards: 176.6 (best since 2005) Yards per play: 4.2 (best since 1999) Sacks: 31 (best ever) Source: @ESPNStatsInfo
Interesting to note that the 49ers still have one of the best pass offenses ever tracked by DVOA, even after three losses. Pass offense DVOA was 81.9% in the first five games, still 40.2% in the last three games. https://t.co/36j854MJtb