Very true.. We are seeing more yards, but once in the red zone, scoring is still just about as difficult as it has been for decades, IMO. Seems a key feature of the Bend, don't break, theory of defense.
In madden, honestly, it isn't very easy to score inside the red zone..The big issue is time..The fact that a QB gets extra time in MAdden, makes for a world of difference in the red zone, thus in numbers, inflating scores. (my current working hypothesis).