I've been frustrated the last few years with the Jekyll/Hyde phenomenon with the Kansas City Chiefs. Last year's offense was arguably the worst Chiefs offense of all time. This year, it's the defense. That led me to do a bit of research to see if a "balanced" offense and defense (via end of season rankings) had any correlation to winning. See for yourself:
Year | Coach | Off. Rank | Def. Rank | Diff. | Win % | Wins | Losses |
2002 | Vermeil | 4 | 32 | 28 | 50% | 8 | 8 |
2008 | Edwards | 25 | 32 | 7 | 6% | 1 | 10 |
2004 | Vermeil | 1 | 31 | 30 | 44% | 7 | 9 |
2003 | Vermeil | 2 | 29 | 27 | 81% | 13 | 3 |
2005 | Vermeil | 1 | 25 | 24 | 63% | 10 | 6 |
2001 | Vermeil | 5 | 23 | 18 | 38% | 6 | 10 |
1996 | Schottenheimer | 22 | 18 | 4 | 56% | 9 | 7 |
2000 | Cunningham | 8 | 18 | 10 | 44% | 7 | 9 |
1990 | Schottenheimer | 7 | 16 | 9 | 69% | 11 | 5 |
2006 | Edwards | 16 | 16 | 0 | 56% | 9 | 7 |
1999 | Cunningham | 12 | 14 | 2 | 56% | 9 | 7 |
1991 | Schottenheimer | 5 | 13 | 8 | 63% | 10 | 6 |
2007 | Edwards | 31 | 13 | 18 | 25% | 4 | 12 |
1994 | Schottenheimer | 5 | 12 | 7 | 56% | 9 | 7 |
1997 | Schottenheimer | 14 | 11 | 3 | 81% | 13 | 3 |
1993 | Schottenheimer | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | 11 | 5 |
1998 | Schottenheimer | 19 | 9 | 10 | 44% | 7 | 9 |
1992 | Schottenheimer | 25 | 5 | 20 | 63% | 10 | 6 |
1995 | Schottenheimer | 14 | 2 | 12 | 81% | 13 | 3 |
Nothing ground breaking here but I figured it would stir up some great conversation.
Anyone else ready for it to be Thanksgiving yet???