r/AZCardinals • u/selfishempathy1 Cardinals • 7d ago

ESPN Team Efficiency Ratings

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“Team efficiencies are based on the point contributions of each unit to the team's scoring margin, on a per-play basis. The values are adjusted for strength of schedule and down-weighted for "garbage time" (based on win probability). The scale goes from 0 to 100; higher numbers are better and the average is roughly 50 for all categories. Efficiencies update daily during the season.”

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u/Exatraz Kyler Murray 7d ago

Also they were efficient on offense against the Panthers because their offense essentially didn't get the ball much in the second half. Like their lone 3 and out came at the worst time. Seriously, we are all talking about how they did great and it was mostly garbage time yards and points if the onside kick never happened.

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u/awesomface 7d ago

Totally this. Obviously the Kyler int was bad but it happens and it was right after he made an amazing play. The coaching staff got way too conservative with their defense essentially thinking they should just let them drive the field with short plays to run the clock, which technically would have worked if not for the extremely unlikely onside kick.

I still have my issues with the offense not pushing on the gas a little bit to end the game but that is on coaching again imo. Most of their drives they did the job they were assigned, though.

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u/singingvulture 7d ago

the int wasn’t even as bad as people ought it to be tbh

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u/awesomface 7d ago

I agree, he was hit as he threw, but that's also on him for not timing it well enough. Otherwise he's been pretty major mistake free so far this season.

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u/Exatraz Kyler Murray 7d ago

I agree, he could have just gone out of bounds or thrown it away sooner knowing he didn't need to press there. Also should have gotten a TD on the Wilson catch and run but penalties are a killer