A statistically significant victory for the Seahawks
The win by the Seattle Seahawks over New England wasn’t just a boost in the standings. There were some statistically significant achievements included as well.
There was a lot to enjoy about the Seahawks’ victory over the Patriots, the play of C.J. Prosise and Kam Chancellor especially, and there’s a good summary of the overall game by fellow writer Andy Larkin; but looking at the numbers in and around the game illuminates just how statistically significant this game was:
As has been remarked by others, the Patriots were very confident going into this game, and expected a win, as did their fans. Again, looking at the statistics, you can see why:
Of course the most significant statistic is the W in the result column, but more so than any other recent game than I recall, those numbers revealed just how special this win was.
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