Most football stat heads are keenly aware of the importance of turnover differential. Historically, teams with the highest turnover differentials fill the playoffs and often win it all.
The stat is so telling that a high turnover differential can elevate a bad team to good team status, a good one to great.
Not only does Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith know this, he preaches it to his players religiously. And, that sermon has been making disciples among Texans players since Smith first arrived in H-Town.
#Texans defense in 2020:
3 interceptions
9 total takeaways
-9 turnover differential #Texans defense in 2021:
17 interceptions
25 total takeaways
+3 turnover differential
Safe to say the first year with Lovie Smith was a success in these particular categories.