No miracle comeback for Tim Tebow this time, as his Broncos get shredded by the Patriots 45-10 to end their season
The Denver Broncos' season is officially over! Hooray! I hate to say that, especially since they fell victim to the New England Patriots, my least favorite team in the league before the media became overly-obsessed with Tim Tebow. This game was over from the get go. The Patriots scored 35 points in the first half and put it in cruise control in the 2nd.
Let's look at some stats, shall we? First downs? Patriots - 31 and the Broncos - 15. In 71 plays, Denver gained 252 yards (108 through the air and 144 on the ground), while New England compiled 509 yards on just 64 plays (363 through the air and 146 on the ground).
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (yeah, remember him?) completed 26 of 34 pass attempts for 363 yards (10.7 per attempt), 6 touchdowns and 1 interception for a rating of 137.6. Tim Tebow? He completed just 9 of 26 pass attempts for 136 yards (5.2 per attempt) for a rating of 52.7. He also ran the ball 5 times for 13 yards (2.6 per attempt). He lost a fumble and was sacked 5 times.
There are already articles out regarding Tebow's season, that the Broncos are a team on the rise and Boy Wonder, along with the rest of the team, will only improve. I know, even when his season is over, Mr. Tebow is generating articles and even after a dreadful performance against the Patriots (the 31st ranked defense in the league), sports commentators are still saying he's the team's quarterback of the future and will be a very successful one at that.
Alright, so let's take one final look at Tebow's season in its entirety. Including the playoffs, the Denver Broncos were 8-5 with Tebow at quarterback. In the 13 games he started, Tebow finished with the following numbers:
Comp/Att: 141/308 (45.8%)
Yards: 2,103 (6.8 per attempt, 161.8 per game)
Touchdowns/Interceptions: 13/6
Quarterback Rating: 74.6
Carries and Yards: 130 for 686 (5.3 per carry, 52.8 per game)
Fumbles/Lost: 13/7
Sacked: 38
Total Yards: 2,789 (214.5 per game)
Here are Tebow's ranks for the before-mentioned categories:
Completion Percentage: 45.8 (34th out of 34)
Passing Yards: 2,103 (28th out of 40)
Avg. Yards Per Pass Attempt: 6.83 (23rd out of 34)
Passing Yards Per Game: 161.8 (33rd out of 34)
Touchdown Passes: 13 (Tied for 24th out of 40)
Interceptions: 6 (Tied for 33rd out of 40)
Quarterback Rating: 74.6 (Tied for 26th out of 34)
Sacked: 38 (6th out of 40...6th as in most sacks allowed)
Lost Fumbles: 7 (Tied for 2nd out of 115...2nd as in most fumbles lost)
So, for the season, Tim Tebow was at or near the bottom of the league in: Completion percentage, passing yards, average yards per pass attempt, passing yards per game, touchdown passes, quarterback rating, sacks allowed and fumbles lost.
In his 13 starts, the Denver Broncos put up the following numbers:
Pts. Scored/Pts. Allowed: 243-318 (avg. of 18.7 - 24.5 = -5.8)
Pts. Scored/Pts. Allowed (in 8 wins): 183-117 (avg. of 22.9 - 14.6 = +8.3)
Pts. Scored/Pts. Allowed (in 5 losses): 60-201 (avg. of 12.0 - 40.2 = -30.2)
Here are the ranks of the team in the before-mentioned categories:
Average points per game: 18.7 (25th out of 32)
Average points allowed per game: 24.5 (24th out of 32)
Average points per game (in 8 wins): 22.9 (16th out of 32)
Average points allowed per game (in 8 wins): 14.6 (3rd out of 32)
Average points per game (in 5 losses): 12.0 (32nd out of 32)
Average points allowed per game (in 5 losses): 40.2 (32nd out of 32)
Even including their 8 wins, with Tebow under center, the Broncos averaged to score less than 19 points a game. In their 8 wins by themselves, they ranked in the very middle of the league in points scored. In their 5 losses, they ranked dead last in the league in this category. The offensive production wasn't the key factor in deciding the Broncos' fate at game's end. It was their defense. In their 8 wins, the Broncos averaged to allow just 14.6 points a game, which would have ranked them 3rd in all of the NFL. In their losses, meanwhile, they averaged to allow a league-worst 40.2 points a game. There was an average difference of 10.9 points scored between Denver's wins and losses. That average difference was an astounding 25.6 in points allowed. It's bad to move from 16th to 32nd in points scored between a team's wins and losses. It's mind-boggling for a team to drop from 3rd to 32nd in average points allowed between their wins and losses.
Tim Tebow seems like a genuinely good fellow. He has generated a lot of attention. He's often times made games exciting in their waning moments. However, based on his performance this year, I'd say that Tebow is more likely to not be a starting quarterback come 2014 than he is to be a long-term success in the NFL. The guy ranked near the bottom in every passing category, to go along with sacks allowed (failure to read defenses properly) and fumbles lost. He led the offense to near bottom-of-the-league totals across the board (excluding rushing yards) and this was especially the case in the team's losses. When the Broncos got down and the team was forced to throw, Tebow struggled. What he did a good job of early in the season was not turn the ball over. However, if one looks at his totals, the quarterback wound up turning the ball over 13 times in 13 games, an average of exactly one a game. For as little as the quarterback turned it over in his first 7 starts, that's a large number. Tebow is going to have to improve his game significantly in the off-season if he wants to lead the Broncos to another playoff-caliber type season and for he personally to be a long-term success in this league. It's too early to tell, but based on what I've seen, that's not likely to happen. In any case, the season is finally over for the Broncos and I sincerely hope I don't hear any more Tebow stories in the remaining weeks of the NFL season. Cheers!
Let's look at some stats, shall we? First downs? Patriots - 31 and the Broncos - 15. In 71 plays, Denver gained 252 yards (108 through the air and 144 on the ground), while New England compiled 509 yards on just 64 plays (363 through the air and 146 on the ground).
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (yeah, remember him?) completed 26 of 34 pass attempts for 363 yards (10.7 per attempt), 6 touchdowns and 1 interception for a rating of 137.6. Tim Tebow? He completed just 9 of 26 pass attempts for 136 yards (5.2 per attempt) for a rating of 52.7. He also ran the ball 5 times for 13 yards (2.6 per attempt). He lost a fumble and was sacked 5 times.
There are already articles out regarding Tebow's season, that the Broncos are a team on the rise and Boy Wonder, along with the rest of the team, will only improve. I know, even when his season is over, Mr. Tebow is generating articles and even after a dreadful performance against the Patriots (the 31st ranked defense in the league), sports commentators are still saying he's the team's quarterback of the future and will be a very successful one at that.
Alright, so let's take one final look at Tebow's season in its entirety. Including the playoffs, the Denver Broncos were 8-5 with Tebow at quarterback. In the 13 games he started, Tebow finished with the following numbers:
Comp/Att: 141/308 (45.8%)
Yards: 2,103 (6.8 per attempt, 161.8 per game)
Touchdowns/Interceptions: 13/6
Quarterback Rating: 74.6
Carries and Yards: 130 for 686 (5.3 per carry, 52.8 per game)
Fumbles/Lost: 13/7
Sacked: 38
Total Yards: 2,789 (214.5 per game)
Here are Tebow's ranks for the before-mentioned categories:
Completion Percentage: 45.8 (34th out of 34)
Passing Yards: 2,103 (28th out of 40)
Avg. Yards Per Pass Attempt: 6.83 (23rd out of 34)
Passing Yards Per Game: 161.8 (33rd out of 34)
Touchdown Passes: 13 (Tied for 24th out of 40)
Interceptions: 6 (Tied for 33rd out of 40)
Quarterback Rating: 74.6 (Tied for 26th out of 34)
Sacked: 38 (6th out of 40...6th as in most sacks allowed)
Lost Fumbles: 7 (Tied for 2nd out of 115...2nd as in most fumbles lost)
So, for the season, Tim Tebow was at or near the bottom of the league in: Completion percentage, passing yards, average yards per pass attempt, passing yards per game, touchdown passes, quarterback rating, sacks allowed and fumbles lost.
In his 13 starts, the Denver Broncos put up the following numbers:
Pts. Scored/Pts. Allowed: 243-318 (avg. of 18.7 - 24.5 = -5.8)
Pts. Scored/Pts. Allowed (in 8 wins): 183-117 (avg. of 22.9 - 14.6 = +8.3)
Pts. Scored/Pts. Allowed (in 5 losses): 60-201 (avg. of 12.0 - 40.2 = -30.2)
Here are the ranks of the team in the before-mentioned categories:
Average points per game: 18.7 (25th out of 32)
Average points allowed per game: 24.5 (24th out of 32)
Average points per game (in 8 wins): 22.9 (16th out of 32)
Average points allowed per game (in 8 wins): 14.6 (3rd out of 32)
Average points per game (in 5 losses): 12.0 (32nd out of 32)
Average points allowed per game (in 5 losses): 40.2 (32nd out of 32)
Even including their 8 wins, with Tebow under center, the Broncos averaged to score less than 19 points a game. In their 8 wins by themselves, they ranked in the very middle of the league in points scored. In their 5 losses, they ranked dead last in the league in this category. The offensive production wasn't the key factor in deciding the Broncos' fate at game's end. It was their defense. In their 8 wins, the Broncos averaged to allow just 14.6 points a game, which would have ranked them 3rd in all of the NFL. In their losses, meanwhile, they averaged to allow a league-worst 40.2 points a game. There was an average difference of 10.9 points scored between Denver's wins and losses. That average difference was an astounding 25.6 in points allowed. It's bad to move from 16th to 32nd in points scored between a team's wins and losses. It's mind-boggling for a team to drop from 3rd to 32nd in average points allowed between their wins and losses.
Tim Tebow seems like a genuinely good fellow. He has generated a lot of attention. He's often times made games exciting in their waning moments. However, based on his performance this year, I'd say that Tebow is more likely to not be a starting quarterback come 2014 than he is to be a long-term success in the NFL. The guy ranked near the bottom in every passing category, to go along with sacks allowed (failure to read defenses properly) and fumbles lost. He led the offense to near bottom-of-the-league totals across the board (excluding rushing yards) and this was especially the case in the team's losses. When the Broncos got down and the team was forced to throw, Tebow struggled. What he did a good job of early in the season was not turn the ball over. However, if one looks at his totals, the quarterback wound up turning the ball over 13 times in 13 games, an average of exactly one a game. For as little as the quarterback turned it over in his first 7 starts, that's a large number. Tebow is going to have to improve his game significantly in the off-season if he wants to lead the Broncos to another playoff-caliber type season and for he personally to be a long-term success in this league. It's too early to tell, but based on what I've seen, that's not likely to happen. In any case, the season is finally over for the Broncos and I sincerely hope I don't hear any more Tebow stories in the remaining weeks of the NFL season. Cheers!
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