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SplitPersonality1 · 07-13-2014, 11:15 AM

Stats and Observations
Through Week 5, there are still 56 undefeated teams in the Ultimate League. About half are from five franchises. The Cowboys lead with 7, the 49ers and the Eagles have 6. And the Broncos and Vikings have 4 each. Predictably, teams like the ’72 Dolphins, the ’89 49ers, the ’77 Cowboys, ’96 Packers & ’78 Steelers are among the ranks of the undefeated. However, there are a few teams here are a bit of a surprise.

1948 Philadelphia Eagles (9-2-1*, 4-0)
Although the Eagles were NFL Champions, WhatIf Sports tends to heavily favor modern era teams. The team is holding their own, winning by an average of 14.5 points. I hope they continue to do well, as I would like as least a few older teams win and move on to the big tourney. So far, Philadelphia’s only competition seems to be the 2004 Steelers (15-1, 4-1). They play each other in Week 7.

1999 Baltimore Ravens (8-8^, 5-0)
In RL, the ’99 Ravens were a very average team, finishing 6 games behind the Jaguars in the AFC Central. They had a mediocre offense (24th in the NFL), but a very good defense (2nd in the NFL).
They barely qualified for the Ultimate League by winning in the group stage on tiebreakers. Baltimore is winning by an average of 8 points and they seem to be in a very weak division. The Ravens have already beat the second place ’09 Saints by a score of 31-13 back in Week 2.

At the other end of the spectrum, the ’85 Bears and the ’07 Patriots are sitting at 2-2. Other disappointments include the 1987 Broncos and the 1967 Packers. Both Super Bowl champs are 0-4.

07-13-2014, 11:15 AM	#16
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	Stats and Observations Through Week 5, there are still 56 undefeated teams in the Ultimate League. About half are from five franchises. The Cowboys lead with 7, the 49ers and the Eagles have 6. And the Broncos and Vikings have 4 each. Predictably, teams like the ’72 Dolphins, the ’89 49ers, the ’77 Cowboys, ’96 Packers & ’78 Steelers are among the ranks of the undefeated. However, there are a few teams here are a bit of a surprise. 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (9-2-1*, 4-0) Although the Eagles were NFL Champions, WhatIf Sports tends to heavily favor modern era teams. The team is holding their own, winning by an average of 14.5 points. I hope they continue to do well, as I would like as least a few older teams win and move on to the big tourney. So far, Philadelphia’s only competition seems to be the 2004 Steelers (15-1, 4-1). They play each other in Week 7. 1999 Baltimore Ravens (8-8^, 5-0) In RL, the ’99 Ravens were a very average team, finishing 6 games behind the Jaguars in the AFC Central. They had a mediocre offense (24th in the NFL), but a very good defense (2nd in the NFL). They barely qualified for the Ultimate League by winning in the group stage on tiebreakers. Baltimore is winning by an average of 8 points and they seem to be in a very weak division. The Ravens have already beat the second place ’09 Saints by a score of 31-13 back in Week 2. At the other end of the spectrum, the ’85 Bears and the ’07 Patriots are sitting at 2-2. Other disappointments include the 1987 Broncos and the 1967 Packers. Both Super Bowl champs are 0-4.