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Data Show The Patriots Have Fumbled The Ball Far Less Than Any Other NFL Team

Warren Sharp at Sharp Football Analysis spent a generous amount of time digging into the the Patriots’ records of fumbles and ball security.

He analyzed each team in the league, then plotted them in a chart.



The orange line shows the average number of plays teams run between fumbles: The Eagles anchor the league with one fumble every 76 plays, the Patriots lead with one fumble every 187 plays. Their nearest competitor, the Houston Texans, fumble once every 140 plays.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyadler/data-shows-the-patriots-have-fumbled-the-ball-far-less-than#.mx6bP76yZn



The team with 190 plays per fumble on the far right are the Patriots. Turnovers have an enormous influence on the outcome of the game, we can see why Belichick loves deflating footballs. You don't need to calculate standard deviation to see that the Patriots are unnaturally outside the average of NFL teams.

NFL Teams That Win Turnover Battle Have 72-17 Record

http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/content/nfl-teams-that-win-turnover-battle-have-72-17-record/26247/


I pulled a college graph so that you can see more than 32 teams:


http://www.footballstudyhall.com/2013/8/23/4649718/college-football-turnover-margin-winning-percentage


2 pounds of PSI may not sound like much, but statistically it has contributed significantly to the Patriots winning.