Andrew Apold: This may sound like a weird question... but statistically, what was the most average (or median) season of all the seasons that FO has charted?
I thought this question would make a fun little mailbag bit. This list gives us the teams closest to 0% in the current version of DVOA. Obviously, that can change each time I upgrade the formula.
Believe it or not, the most average team over the 13-year period played just this past season.
5 most average teams
2007 Bengals: 0.1%
2002 Browns: -0.2%
2001 Broncos: 0.3%
2004 Jaguars: 0.4%
2003 Panthers: 0.4%
Yes, that's the 2003 Panthers team that won the NFC.
5 most average offenses
2000 Saints: 0.0%
1996 Steelers: 0.1%
2004 Raiders: 0.1%
2005 Raiders: -0.1%
2001 Cardinals: -0.2%
5 most average defenses
1997 Jets: -0.1%
2006 Cowboys: -0.1%
2003 Eagles: 0.1%
2007 Bills: 0.1%
1997 Falcons: 0.2%
5 most average special teams
2001 Cardinals: 0.0%
1995 Raiders: 0.0%
2005 Eagles: 0.0%
1998 Steelers: 0.0%
2007 Bucs: 0.1%
Note that these numbers may differ slightly from what you see on the stats pages due to small corrections. Cincinnati actually has gone from -0.1% to 0.1% thanks to corrections made on the 2007 season.