Giants, Steelers are historically good

Adam Schefter
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Published: December 3rd, 2008 | Tags: ,

All right, we knew the Giants and Steelers were good. But here are some measures of exactly how good they really are.

The Giants have won seven consecutive games, but the last six have come against teams with winning records. With a victory over the Eagles on Sunday, the Giants would tie the 1970 Minnesota Vikings for the all-time NFL record of most consecutive wins in a season against teams with winning records.

The teams with the most consecutive wins in a season against opponents with winning records:
Team Year Consecutive wins
Vikings 1970 7
Redskins 1972 6
Colts 2007 6
Giants 2008 6
Giants 1929 5

As for what makes the Steelers so good, it is their defense. Of course. Through Week 13, the Steelers lead the league in total defense, rush defense and pass defense. They now are seeking to become the first team since the 1991 Philadelphia Eagles to finish the season ranked first in each of those three categories.

And the Steelers defense is allowing a mere 3.88 yards per play. If this mark holds, it would be the fewest yards allowed per play in a season since the 16-game schedule was instituted in 1978.

Teams with the fewest yards allowed per play since 1978:

Team Year Yards per play
Buccaneers 1979 3.89
Eagles 1991 3.92
Ravens 1999 4.06
LA Rams 1978 4.09
Vikings 1989 4.10

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