Team rankings through five weeks

October, 14, 2009
10/14/09
8:16
AM ET

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky


Here is our weekly look at how the AFC South teams rank in 10 key categories in the league.

I believe that scoring and third-down efficiency tend to be more important than yardage gained or surrendered, though it’s all tied together.

The biggest changes of note:

What does a terrible shutout loss do to five weeks worth of numbers? Well after a 41-0 loss in Seattle, the Jaguars dropped 10 spots in total offense, 12 spots in scoring, six spots in points allowed and seven slots in third-down offense.

Offensive Rankings: AFC South
Team Total Off. Rush Pass Points per game 3rd down
Houston 11th 30th 5th 12th (t) 25th
Indianapolis 4th 29th 1st 6th 2nd
Jacksonville 20th 13th 18th 23rd 18th
Tennessee 17th 18th 21th 24th (t) 15th
Defensive Rankings: AFC South
Team Total Def. Rush Pass Points per game 3rd down
Houston 23rd (t) 26th 16th 22nd 15th
Indianapolis 7th 14th 7th 2nd (t) 31st
Jacksonville 30th 18th 30th 24th 29th
Tennessee 23rd (t) 3rd 31st 29th 14th

ESPN Conversations


You must be signed in to post a comment

Already have an account?