Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Quick survey of the NFL
The Seattle Seahawks will play in their first Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Detroit; the Pittsburgh Steelers will return for a shot at the franchise's fifth Super Bowl title. Both teams dominated their opponents in Sunday's conference championship games. Before the much anticipated Super Bowl XL matchup, Sports Betting Index takes a first look at the protagonists for football's "Grand Daddy of 'Em All".
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
Pittsburgh 4-2; Seattle 3-2
NFL RANKS
Pittsburgh: Defense vs. pass 198.0 (16th); defense vs. run 86.0 (third); total defense 284.0 (fifth); pass offense 182.9 (24th); run offense 138.9 (fifth); total offense 321.8 (tied for 15th).
Seattle: Defense vs. pass 222.4 (25th); defense vs. run 94.4 (fifth); total defense 316.8 (tied for 16th); pass offense 216.1 (13th); run offense 153.6 (third); total offense 369.7 (second). First Look at Super Bowl XL
