Football Outsiders: 2020 Bears

[bamainatlanta]

One of the worst 3-0 teams of all-time

Week 3 DVOA Ratings

Led by defense, Indianapolis is a surprise No. 1 in the Football Outsiders DVOA ratings. Pittsburgh and San Francisco follow them. Plus: the worst 3-0 teams in DVOA history, and yet another hot Buffalo start follows a decade filled with hot Buffalo starts.

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"Speaking of Tennessee and Chicago, they are very low for 3-0 teams before we even start considering opponent adjustments. Each team's three opponents so far are a combined 1-5 in their other games. Tennessee and Chicago rank among the ten lowest-rated 3-0 teams in DVOA history. Here's a look at where they rank and how those other teams did for the rest of the year. (Teams with an asterisk are measured in Week 4, so some opponent adjustments are included.) The majority of these teams ended up with winning records and made the playoffs and a couple of them really improved after their "slow" starts."

 

[redgrange19]

Who gives a shit.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

I feel like that’s a fair ranking

 

[Bearcub13]

Who gives a shit.

Ditto! Can't they just play the games and we watch them play the games? Weird concept, huh?

 

[Visionman]

One of the worst 3-0 teams of all-time

Week 3 DVOA Ratings

Led by defense, Indianapolis is a surprise No. 1 in the Football Outsiders DVOA ratings. Pittsburgh and San Francisco follow them. Plus: the worst 3-0 teams in DVOA history, and yet another hot Buffalo start follows a decade filled with hot Buffalo starts.

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"Speaking of Tennessee and Chicago, they are very low for 3-0 teams before we even start considering opponent adjustments. Each team's three opponents so far are a combined 1-5 in their other games. Tennessee and Chicago rank among the ten lowest-rated 3-0 teams in DVOA history. Here's a look at where they rank and how those other teams did for the rest of the year. (Teams with an asterisk are measured in Week 4, so some opponent adjustments are included.) The majority of these teams ended up with winning records and made the playoffs and a couple of them really improved after their "slow" starts."

Soon to have the 2020 Chicago Bears added to that couple.

 

[D.J. Moore]

The more I hear that were the "worst 3-0 team ever" the more I think were gonna go like 8-0 and they will be saying the same shit.

 

[MikeDitkaPolishSausage]

So now it’s the Chicago Bears fault that the NFL gave them a weaker schedule?

 

[Outlaw Josey Cutler]

The more I hear that were the "worst 3-0 team ever" the more I think were gonna go like 8-0 and they will be saying the same shit.

Oh absolutely. Especially if we keep winning the way we do - 2001 style. My favorite non-SB year.

 

[TL1961]

One of the worst 3-0 teams of all-time

Week 3 DVOA Ratings

Led by defense, Indianapolis is a surprise No. 1 in the Football Outsiders DVOA ratings. Pittsburgh and San Francisco follow them. Plus: the worst 3-0 teams in DVOA history, and yet another hot Buffalo start follows a decade filled with hot Buffalo starts.

www.footballoutsiders.com

"Speaking of Tennessee and Chicago, they are very low for 3-0 teams before we even start considering opponent adjustments. Each team's three opponents so far are a combined 1-5 in their other games. Tennessee and Chicago rank among the ten lowest-rated 3-0 teams in DVOA history. Here's a look at where they rank and how those other teams did for the rest of the year. (Teams with an asterisk are measured in Week 4, so some opponent adjustments are included.) The majority of these teams ended up with winning records and made the playoffs and a couple of them really improved after their "slow" starts."

It will be interesting to see the analysis when the Bears beat Indy.

 

[iueyedoc]

One of the worst 3-0 teams of all-time

Week 3 DVOA Ratings

Led by defense, Indianapolis is a surprise No. 1 in the Football Outsiders DVOA ratings. Pittsburgh and San Francisco follow them. Plus: the worst 3-0 teams in DVOA history, and yet another hot Buffalo start follows a decade filled with hot Buffalo starts.

www.footballoutsiders.com

"Speaking of Tennessee and Chicago, they are very low for 3-0 teams before we even start considering opponent adjustments. Each team's three opponents so far are a combined 1-5 in their other games. Tennessee and Chicago rank among the ten lowest-rated 3-0 teams in DVOA history. Here's a look at where they rank and how those other teams did for the rest of the year. (Teams with an asterisk are measured in Week 4, so some opponent adjustments are included.) The majority of these teams ended up with winning records and made the playoffs and a couple of them really improved after their "slow" starts."

Better than being one of the best 0-3 teams of all time.

 

[redgrange19]

Honestly, they Bears could win a Superbowl and they can say "worst team in Superbowl history", and I could give two shits less. As long as the beloved win, it doesn't matter. Compile wins, gain confidence and keep it rollin'.

 

[Visionman]

The more I hear that were the "worst 3-0 team ever" the more I think were gonna go like 8-0 and they will be saying the same shit.

The worst undefeated team in the history of the NFL!

 

[WestCoastBearsFan]

3-0 is 3-0!!! Plus I would like to add this an entirely new team with entirely new offensive capabilities with the Human Tripod under center

 

[xer0h0ur]

So now it’s the Chicago Bears fault that the NFL gave them a weaker schedule?

Actually, literally yes. It is. Teams are given schedules based on previous performance.

 

[MikeDitkaPolishSausage]

Actually, literally yes. It is. Teams are given schedules based on previous performance.

Haha I get that but quite a few teams that were bad last year were hyped up this offseason making there schedule seem less weak.

 

[xer0h0ur]

Haha I get that but quite a few teams that were bad last year were hyped up this offseason making there schedule seem less weak.

Yeah, there is plenty of schduling fuckery though that makes no sense to me either. For instance certain singers apparently have the power to cause game scheduling conflicts by playing concerts in stadiums forcing teams to schedule that date as an away game. I never thought stadium events had the power to force NFL game rescheduling. That is nuts.

 

[Hbkrusso]

I hope we are the worst 4-0 team this weekend

 

[Chicago Staleys]

DVOA. Blah!

 

[ijustposthere]

The analytics hate da baerz

 

[msadows]

I hope we are the worst 4-0 team this weekend

I might be alone in this thought....but I truly wouldn't mind being known as the worst superbowl champion of all time.