NFL: Week 1 was the highest scoring kickoff week in history [View all]
nfl.com / 9-11-12
It took a little help from Travis Goethel and the Oakland Raiders special teams units, but we just witnessed the highest-scoring Week 1 in NFL history.
The new record is 791 points, three points higher than the previous record of 788 from a decade ago. Five teams went over 40 points, which was the most for Week 1 in NFL history. The previous record was that wacky high-flying year of 1954.
We could try to come up with some big theory, but it would just be guessing. ESPN Stats and Info points out that that 71.5 percent of the yards gained in Week 1 came through the air. That's the highest percentage for a Week 1 ever, breaking last year's record.
The NFL is increasingly becoming an up-tempo league. The Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons both went over 40 points using more no-huddle offense. That means more plays, more yards and more points.
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Mmm ... are there similarities to baseball (such as having pitchers ahead of batters early in April)? Are offenses ahead of defenses in Week One? Or something else, like, how much meaningful film were defensive coordinators able to review from preseason? Whatever ... I predict lower scores are in the future.
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