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(06-23-2022, 10:59 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: People need to look at the Bengals after the bye week. They made a leap. The pass defense held up well vs KC twice and LA.

Here are some rankings after the bye week...

1. Passing Efficiency (EPA per attempt) - 6th
2. Rushing Efficiency (EPA per attempt) - 17th
3. Passing Efficiency Allowed (EPA per attempt) - 16th
4. Rushing Efficiency Allowed (EPA per attempt) - 13th
   

The defensive story was more or less the same, fairly mediocre defense overall but the offense made a large jump. Here are the same rankings but prior to the bye week. 

1. Passing Efficiency Allowed (EPA per attempt) - 20th
2. Rushing Efficiency Allowed (EPA per attempt) - 10th
3. Passing Efficiency (EPA per attempt) - 13th
4. Rushing Efficiency (EPA per attempt) - 25th
   

I would not say that the defense held up well against the Chiefs in the regular season. Mahomes dropped a 113 rating on their head with 31 points. They did do a good job in the AFCCG and SB, however. The biggest change after the bye was the offense, there is no doubt about that.