Lateral Thinking

Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 74 Record: 37-93-2 (.288) Average DVOA: -18.4% Bottom-Five DVOA: -31.8% Two last-place finishes in the NFL, Five last-place finishes in the NFL Western Head Coaches: Curly Lambeau, Gene Ronzani, Ray McLean, Hugh Devore, Lisle Blackbourn Key Players: QB Tobin Rote, HB Billy Grimes, HB Tony Canadeo, HB Breezy Reid, E Billy Howton, T Dick Wildung, C Jim Ringo, DE John Martinkovic, DT Dave Hanner, LB Roger Zatkoff, LB Bill Forester, S Bobby Dillon, S Val Joe Walker...

Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 47 Record: 23-66 (.258) Average DVOA: -28.5% Bottom-Five DVOA: -33.0% One last-place finish in the NFL, Five last-place finishes in the AFC Central Head Coaches: Ed Biles, Chuck Studley, Hugh Campbell, Jerry Glanville Key Players: QB Warren Moon, RB Earl Campbell, WR Tim Smith, T Bruce Matthew, G Mike Munchak, LB Robert Brazile, LB Avon Riley, LB Robert Abraham Z-Score: 5.34 The 1982-1985 Oilers had a DVOA of under -30.0% in four straight seasons.

Anti-Dynasty — 4 min read You can dance if you want to, you can leave your friends behind...

Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 71 Record: 60-131-1 (.315) Average DVOA: -18.2% Bottom-Five DVOA: -34.5% Two last-place finishes in the NFL, Six last-place finishes in the NFC West Head Coaches: Mike Martz, Joe Vitt, Scott Linehan, Jim Haslett, Steve Spagnuolo, Jeff Fisher, John Fassel Key Players: QB Marc Bulger, QB Sam Bradford, RB Steven Jackson, FB Lance Kendricks, WR Torry Holt, T Rodger Saffold, T Alex Barron, DE Robert Quinn, DE Chris Long, DT Aaron Donald, DT Michael Brockers, LB James...

Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 65 Record: 38-98-1 (.281) Average DVOA: -21.4% Bottom-Five DVOA: -29.1% Two last-place finishes in the NFL, Three last-place finishes in the AFC; Five last-place finishes in the AFC East Head Coaches: Ted Marchibroda, Mike McCormack, Frank Kush, Hal Hunter, Rod Dowhower, Ron Meyer Key Players: QB Bert Jones, RB Curtis Dickey, RB Joe Washington, FB Randy McMillan, WR Ray Butler, T Chris Hinton, G Ken Huff, C Ray Donaldson, DE Donnell Thompson, LB Barry Krauss, LB...

Anti-Dynasty — 4 min read It's just best graphic of all time. Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 65 Record: 49-116 (.297) Average DVOA: -20.0% Bottom-Five DVOA: -27.6% One last-place finish in the NFL, Two last-place finishes in the AFC, Seven last-place finishes in the AFC East.

Anti-Dynasty — 4 min read Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 42 Record: 35-77 (.313) Average DVOA: -25.1% Bottom-Five DVOA: -32.1% Two last-place finishes in the NFL Head Coaches: Raymond Berry, Rod Rust, Dick MacPherson, Bill Parcells Key Players: QB Drew Bledsoe, WR Irving Fryar, TE Ben Coates, TE Marv Cook, T Bruce Armstrong, DE Brent Williams, NT Tim Goad, LB Vincent Brown, CB Maurice Hurst Z-Score: 3.52 Remember back in the 40s, where we talked about the Jim Haslett Saints?

Anti-Dynasty — 4 min read Hard to know which was the bigger bust.

Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 58 Record: 37-88-1 (.298) Average DVOA: -18.7% Bottom-Five DVOA: -30.8% One last-place finish in the AFL, Four last-place finishes in the AFL/AFC East Head Coaches: Mike Holovak, Clive Rush, John Mazur, Phil Bengtson, Chuck Fairbanks Key Players: QB Jim Plunkett, RB Carl Garrett, FB Jim Nance, WR Randy Vataha, OT Tom Neville, OG Len St. Jean, C Jon Morris, DT Houston Antwine, DT Jim Lee Hunt, DT Julius Adams, S Don Webb Z-Score: 2.49 Another team, another relocation,...

Anti-Dynasty — 4 min read The suit doesn't even fit, Mike Nolan Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 36 Record: 46-82 (.359) Average DVOA: -22.5% Bottom-Five DVOA: -32.3% One last-place finish in the NFL; Two last-place finishes in the NFC West Head Coaches: Dennis Erickson, Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary, Jim Tomsula Key Players: QB Alex Smith,RB Frank Gore, TE Vernon Davis, C Eric Heitmann, DT Justin Smith, DT Bryant Young, LB Patrick Willis, LB Derek Smith, CB Shawntae Spencer, K Joe Nedney Z-Score:...