** The 24-24 tie between San Francisco and St. Louis from Week 10 is not shown above but the statistics from this game are accounted for in all other columns of the spreadsheet.

Understanding the Statistics - The "X" Factor

-- Explanation of Data Items --
W-L is the TEAM's Straight-up Record
C-N-P is the TEAM's Pointspread Record
AVE PTS FOR is the Average Points Scored per game by the TEAM
AVE PTS AGT is the Average Points Allowed per game by the TEAM
AVE RUN YPG FOR is the TEAM's Average Rushing Yards Gained per game
AVE PAS YPG FOR is the TEAM's Average Passing Yards Gained per game
AVE TOT YPG FOR is the TEAM's Average Total Yards Gained per game
AVE RUN YPG AGT is the TEAM's Average Rushing Yards Allowed per game
AVE PAS YPG AGT is the TEAM's Average Passing Yards Allowed per game
AVE TOT YPG AGT is the TEAM's Average Total Yards Allowed per game
NET T/O is the TEAM's Net Turnover Margin for the season (Turnovers Recovered less Turnovers lost)
AVE PWR RTG is the TEAM's Average Power Rating for games played this season
AVE OPP PWR RTG is the Average Power Rating of the TEAM's Opponents at the time the games were played
NET PWR RTG CHG is the Net Change in the TEAM's Pure Power Rating from the Start of the Season until now
LINE POWR is the TEAM's Power Rating based upon the Average Line Played Against and the Average Result vs. the Line
GAME PLAY POWR is the TEAM's Power Rating based upon an anlysis of individual game statistics
COMP POWR is a Composite Rating based upon AVE PWR, AVE OPP PWR, LINE POWR and GAME PLAY POWR
'X' FACTOR is a measure of correlation between a team's ability to gain or allow yards and their ability to score or prevent points. Postitive numbers indicate a team that is efficient; negative numbers indicate an inefficient team.