2022 NFL Week 8 Score Report

Sorry for the brevity on the Politicals on the AFC -- Buffalo is lapping the field at this point.

• 46.6 points per game this week.  (Last year:  45.73)
• Season average:  43.8 points per game.  (Last year:  47.1)
• Even with the average only being 46.6, it was the second-highest average score of a week in the 2022 season.  Only Week 4 was bigger.
• Home teams were 8-6 for 66-53-1.  (Last year:  6-9 for 57-62)
• The Over was 8-6-1 for 52-69-2.  (Last year:  6-8-1 for 53-67-2, a very similar record)
• Favorites were 7-7 against the number for 51-66-3.  (4-10-1 for 54-67-1 last year)
• Straight up:  9-5 for 72-47-1.  (Last year:  7-8 for 74-48)
• Team with more penalties was 5-6 for 46-60-1.  (Last year:  7-5 for 52-55)
• 181 penalties this week (12.07 per the 15 games) for 1,486 for the year (12.1 per game).  (Last year:  206 for 1,526, in one fewer game)
• Three Cliffhangers this week, 25 for the year.  (Last year:  4 for 31)
• Eight games finished within one score, 71 of the 123 games have done so so far this year.  (Last year:  9 for 57/122)
• Five non-competitive games this week, 29 for the year.  (Last year, 3 for 44 -- we're now almost two full games a week more non-competitive, this week notwithstanding, for the season so far.)
• And five games with at least one Last Chance Miss for 46 such games for the year.  (Last year:  4 for 28)
• And special "recognition" for the Carolina-Atlanta game, where refball created a five-bagger:

1. Cliffhanger on the DJ Moore TD to tie.
2. Last Chance Miss on the extra point because of the apparently-bullshit penalty.
3. Last Chance Miss #2 on the only offensive attempt the Falcons had -- clear DPI not called.
4. Last Chance Miss #3 in the overtime, after Carolina got an early pick, they missed a short field goal.
5. Cliffhanger #2 on the winning resulting Atlanta FG.