Team Charts 2023 (Post Season)

Net EPA per game rankings

Expected points added per graded game. Net is offense minus defense plus special teams, so the columns add up.

Team	OffenseEPA/game	DefenseEPA allowed	Special teamsEPA/game	NetEPA/game
Royal Crowns	9.9, rank 2	-8.5, rank 1	0.7, rank 2	19.1, rank 1
Mean Machines	11.6, rank 1	-1.7, rank 2	5.8, rank 1	19.1, rank 1
Crusaders	-10.2, rank 4	1.4, rank 3	-5.6, rank 4	-17.2, rank 3
Black Knights	-6.2, rank 3	13.9, rank 4	-0.8, rank 3	-21.0, rank 4

See the numbers:Offense table Defense table Special teams table

Special teams EPA rankings

Expected points added per game on each phase, counting both kicking and returning. The total is the special teams column of the net EPA table.

Team	KickoffsEPA/game	PuntsEPA/game	Field goalsEPA/game	TotalEPA/game
Mean Machines	3.14, rank 1	2.43, rank 1	0.20, rank 2	5.78, rank 1
Royal Crowns	0.30, rank 2	0.43, rank 2	-0.07, rank 3	0.66, rank 2
Black Knights	-0.40, rank 3	-1.79, rank 4	1.34, rank 1	-0.85, rank 3
Crusaders	-3.05, rank 4	-1.08, rank 3	-1.47, rank 4	-5.60, rank 4

See the numbers:Special teams table

Offensive EPA rankings

Expected points added per play through the air and on the ground, and the share of plays that gained expected points.

Team	PassEPA/dropback	RushEPA/rush	SuccessEPA > 0	OverallEPA/play
Mean Machines	0.59, rank 1	-0.24, rank 4	48%, rank 1	0.22, rank 1
Royal Crowns	0.17, rank 2	0.17, rank 1	47%, rank 2	0.17, rank 2
Black Knights	-0.13, rank 3	-0.10, rank 2	37%, rank 4	-0.12, rank 3
Crusaders	-0.24, rank 4	-0.18, rank 3	38%, rank 3	-0.21, rank 4

See the numbers:Rushing table Passing table

Defensive EPA rankings

Expected points allowed per play against the pass and the run, and the share of plays that gained the offense expected points. Lower is better.

Team	PassEPA/dropback	RushEPA/rush	SuccessEPA > 0	OverallEPA/play
Royal Crowns	-0.03, rank 1	-0.32, rank 1	37%, rank 1	-0.17, rank 1
Mean Machines	-0.02, rank 2	-0.04, rank 2	43%, rank 2	-0.03, rank 2
Crusaders	0.01, rank 3	0.04, rank 4	45%, rank 3	0.03, rank 3
Black Knights	0.53, rank 4	-0.03, rank 3	45%, rank 3	0.26, rank 4

See the numbers:Rushing defense table Passing defense table

Total offense vs total defense

Yards gained and allowed per game. Top right is best.

Defense-ledDominant

Yards allowed per game (fewer is better →)

avg 287.3avg 287.3

StrugglingYards per gameOffense-led

See the numbers:Offense table Defense table

Points scored vs points allowed

Points per game. Top right is best.

Defense-ledDominant

Points allowed per game (fewer is better →)

avg 20.0avg 20.0

StrugglingPoints per gameOffense-led

See the numbers:Offense table Defense table

Offensive vs defensive EPA

Expected points added per play, gained on offense and allowed on defense. Top right is best.

Defense-ledDominant

EPA allowed per play (fewer is better →)

avg 0.02avg 0.02

StrugglingEPA per playOffense-led

See the numbers:Offense table Defense table

Points per drive

Points scored and allowed per possession. Top right is best.

Defense-ledDominant

Points allowed per drive (fewer is better →)

avg 2.05avg 1.98

StrugglingPoints per driveOffense-led

Offensive vs defensive DVOA

Opponent-adjusted efficiency as a percentage of league average. Top right is best.

Defense-ledDominant

Defensive DVOA % (lower is better →)

avg -1.6avg -0.8

StrugglingOffensive DVOA %Offense-led

Rushing vs passing offense

How each team gains its yards per game.

Pass-heavyDoes both

Passing yards per game

avg 102.3avg 185.0

Low yardageRushing yards per gameRun-heavy

See the numbers:Rushing table Passing table

Rushing vs passing defense

Yards allowed per game. Top right is best.

Weak vs the runStops both

Passing yards allowed per game (fewer is better →)

avg 102.3avg 185.0

Gives up bothRushing yards allowed per game (fewer is better →)Weak vs the pass

See the numbers:Rushing defense table Passing defense table

Third-down conversions

Conversion rate on offense and allowed on defense. Top right is best.

Defense-ledDominant

Third-down % allowed (fewer is better →)

avg 39.2avg 38.8

StrugglingThird-down conversion %Offense-led

See the numbers:Downs table Defense downs table

Penalties

Flags and penalty yards per game. Top right is best.

Many small flagsDisciplined

Penalty yards per game (fewer is better →)

avg 7.3avg 70.5

Flag-pronePenalties per game (fewer is better →)Few but costly

See the numbers:Penalties table