Scott Pioli Has Assembled One Of The Worst Teams In NFL History
A case made with Pro Football Reference’s Simple Rating System
The SRS on PFR is a great tool to compare teams historically beyond W-L record. A definition can be found here.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=538
To refresh your memory, it’s a system that’s been around forever and is extremely basic compared some of the other power rating systems out there. But I like it because it’s easy to understand.
An average team will have a rating of zero. An above average team will have a positive rating while a below average team will have a negative rating.
Every team will have a rating that is the equal to their average point margin plus the average of their opponent’s ratings, so the teams’ ratings are all interdependent.
The Colts’ rating depends upon the ratings of all their opponents, which depends upon the ratings of all their opponents (some of which are the Colts), and so on.
Let's take a look at some SRS for good Chiefs teams.
- 1968 Chiefs +14.0
- 1969 Chiefs +11.9
- 1997 Chiefs +8.4
- 2003 Chiefs +8.3
Let's take a look at some SRS for bad Chiefs teams.
- 2008 Chiefs -9.2
- 1988 Chiefs -5.7
- 1977 Chiefs -4.9
Let's take a look at some SRS for bad teams throughout NFL history.
This is the SRS rating for the worst teams these franchises have fielded. Any franchise that did not hit close to -15 or worse was excluded.
- 2000 Cardinals -15.2
- 1966 Falcons -15.5
- 2000 Browns -14.6
- 1960 Cowboys -14.8
- 2009 Lions -14.4
- 1950 Packers -18.2
- 1991 Colts -17.3
- 2012 Jaguars -15.5
- 1972 Patriots -17.4
- 1966 Giants -16.8
- 1965 Steelers -18.3
- 1976 Seahawks -15.1
- 2009 Rams -17.4
- 1976 Oilers -16.8
You may have noticed I left out all of Scott Pioli's Chiefs teams.
Let's take a look at those juggernauts!
- 2009 Chiefs -8.4
- 2010 Chiefs -0.7
- 2011 Chiefs -8.1
Ouch. Even when Pioli fielded a winning team, it had a negative rating. Overrated team? Yes.
We're about to get to the 2012 Chiefs. Hang tight.
The Three Worst Teams In NFL History.
- T-1. 1976 Bucs -19.7
- T-1. 1954 Redskins -19.7
- 2. 2012 Kansas City Chiefs -18.4
(note: this rating has improved to -13.0 since the Chiefs hit -18.4, based on their close loss to the Steelers)
There’s eight games left. The 2012 Chiefs still have a chance to be...
The Worst Team In NFL History.