Graphical Summary
Regular Season Thru Week 18
Glossary
Abbreviations used in table:
- METAL: MEdian Time Average Lead.
- Median of time average leads for each game played by a team.
- TAL: Time Average Lead
- Unadjusted time average lead for regular season games played
- At any give point in regulation of 2021, team __ led by an average of __ points.
- Unadjusted time average lead for regular season games played
- SOS: Strength of Schedule
- Opponent quality adjustment based on opponents’ average TAL of opponents time average lead
- Does not consider games against team of interest
- E.g., SOS calculation for HOU does not include the games played against HOU
- E.g., SOS calculation for HOU does not include the games played against HOU
- TALE: Time Average Lead Evaluation
- Season time average lead with adjustment for opponent quality
- TALE = TAL + SOS
- MOV: Margin of Victory (convention used by Pro Football Reference)
- Aggregate point differential for team, on per game basis
- MOV = (Season Points Scored - Season Points Allowed)/Games Played