Just like a warm breeze signals the coming of spring, the first inklings of penalty data are a harbinger of football season. As we’ve done for a couple years now, let’s take a look at some penalty-nerd stuff and see if we can make some predictions on how the 2019 Buffalo Bills season will go down when it comes to yellow laundry.
Coaching
Penalties can be a bit volatile, but the small looks I’ve done suggest that team stability can decrease this to some extent. This includes coaching stability where Pete Carroll remains the poster child. Despite roster turnover being a pretty standard thing, Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks have shown some tendency to resist change.