By The Numbers: A Statistical Look At This Season's Thursday Night Football Blowouts
It's no surprise that this year's Thursday Night Football games haven't been close, but how far apart the games on CBS have been is eye-opening.
Here's a statistical glance at the how this year's games have gone.
179-44
The combined score through four Thursday Night Football games this season.
33.75
The average margin of victory in the four matchups.
21.75
The average halftime lead through four games.
0
The number of times a team has come back after trailing in a Thursday Night Football game.
Is it Thursday Night?
Comparing this season to last season, the answer would appear to be no. Last season was the first with a full slate of Thursday night NFL games. Here's how the 2013 matchups played out:
111-61
The combined score through four Thursday Night Football games last season.
12.5
The average margin of victory in the four matchups.
9.5
The average halftime lead through four games.
0
The number of times a team has come back after trailing in a Thursday Night Football game.