You might be surprised to know what two categories the Cardinals have the top ranking in the division thus far
PFF’s NFC West team rankings (heading into Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season):
Category——— ARI ——————— LAR ————————— SF ————————— SEA
- Overall ———- 11 ————————— 16 —————————— 4 —————————— 10
- Offense ———- 5 —————————- 17 —————————— 4 —————————— 10
- Passing ———- 6 ————————— 21 —————————— 12 ——————————- 5
- Pass Blocking - 4 ————————— 30 —————————— 13 —————————- 26
- Receiving ——10 ————————— 5 ——————————— 3 ——————————- 8
- Run Game —— 7 ————————— 25 —————————— 12 —————————— 6
- Run Blocking - 14 ————————- 11 ——————————— 1 —————————— 19
- Defense ———27 ————————- 14 ——————————- 8 —————————— 20
- Run Defense - 19 ————————-- 9 ——————————- 27 —————————— 22
- Tackling ——- 13 ————————— 20 —————————- 23 —————————— 12
- Pass Rush —- 30 ————————— 8 —————————— 13 —————————— 20
- Pass Coverage -18 ————————- 28 ——————————2 ——————————- 12
- Special Teams - 9 ————————- 21 ——————————- 22 ——————————- 5
NFC West Best/Worst Team Rankings:
- ARI —- Best: Pass Blocking ——- Worst: Pass Rush
- LAR —- Best: Receiving ———— Worst: Pass Coverage
- SF —— Best: Pass Coverage —-- Worst: Run Defense
- SEA —- Best: Passing; STs ——- Worst: Pass Blocking
Points:
- Points Per Game -13 ————— 21 ——————————— 8 ——————————- 16
- Points Allowed — 12 ————— 22 ——————————- 16 ——————————- 21
- Point Differential 13 ————— 21 ——————————- 12 ——————————- 19
Team Power Rankings:
- ESPN ———10 ———————- 18 ———————————- 12 —————————— 19
- FOX ——— 10 ——————— 21 ———————————— 11 —————————— 16
- CBS ———10 ———————- 18 ———————————- 15 —————————— 14
- NBC —— 12 ———————— 15 ———————————- 16 —————————— 17
- NFL ———11 ————————- 15 ——————————— 13 —————————— 16
ROTB Questions:
- What stands out to you regarding these rankings?
- Does it surprise you to know that after 10 games, the two categories that the Cardinals have the best ranking in the NFC West are (1) Pass Blocking and (2) Points Allowed?
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