The NFL is almost 25% into its regular season and already several places are making comparisons with how things are going compared to recent years. One particular stat which is been reported is the number of penalties being called per game in 2020. According to the following data, penalties are down a little more than 1.5 per game through the first several weeks of the season.
Why is NFL scoring up 5.4 points per game vs. last season? It's simple. The game is being officiated way differently. pic.twitter.com/PrKWiifgq2
— Rob Pizzola (@robpizzola) September 29, 2020
After looking at the above tweet, one might study these numbers and realize they don’t exactly add up.