Team rankings through nine weeks

November, 11, 2009
11/11/09
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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.

No real big moves this week. Houston (14th to 18th ) and Indianapolis (seventh to ninth) both slipped a bit in pass defense after facing Peyton Manning and Matt Schaub, respectively. Both teams dropped a bit in third-down defense as well.

Offensive Rankings: AFC South
Team Total Off. Rush Pass Points per game 3rd down
Houston 8th 27th 3rd 15th 15th
Indianapolis 4th 29th 1st 5th (t) 1st
Jacksonville 9th 6th 16th 21st 8th
Tennessee 20th 2nd 26th 23rd (t) 18th
Defensive Rankings: AFC South
Team Total Def. Rush Pass Points per game 3rd down
Houston 17th 16th 18th 14th 16th
Indianapolis 8th 14th (t) 9th 1st 30th
Jacksonville 23rd 22nd 26th 24th 27th
Tennessee 31st 18th 32nd 32nd 15th

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