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Old 02-06-2017, 10:39 PM   #131
Red Chief
 
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Originally Posted by Dmpsix View Post
a 24 lead is definitely more like a 24 point lead.
OK let's look at that for a second.


http://www.pro-football-reference.co...FL/passing.htm

Again, this is league-wide

2016- 786 Passing TDs 415 INTs Passing Yards 123639
1999- 665 Passing TDs 562 INTs Passing Yards 105289

That's a 15.4% increase in passing TDs since 1999. Not only that, but INTs are DOWN 26.16% from 1999. Passing yards are up by 17.4%.

That's what an economist would call inflation. That's why 24 points in today's game are definitely not what they used to be.
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