Okay, so the other day, I was watching some NFL games with my friends, and we got into this whole debate about the standings. You know, who’s winning, who’s losing, all that stuff. Then, I saw these two abbreviations, “PF” and “PA,” and I was like, “What the heck do those even mean?”
I mean, I’m not a total newbie to football. I get the wins and losses, but I’d never really paid attention to these two things before. So, naturally, I grabbed my phone and started Googling.
Figuring Out “PF”
First, I tackled “PF.” Turns out, it’s pretty simple. It stands for Points For. Basically, it’s the total number of points a team has scored throughout the season.
My thinking is the more points a team scores, the better their offense is, the better they play.
Decoding “PA”
Next up was “PA,” which, after a bit more searching, I found out means Points Against. This one tracks how many points a team has allowed their opponents to score against them.
Putting It All Together
So, I got to thinking I have to put it all together, and suddenly, it made a lot more sense.
- PF (Points For): How many points a team scores.
- PA (Points Against): How many points a team allows.
It seems, these two stats give you a better idea of a team’s overall performance. A team with a high PF and a low PA is probably doing pretty well!
I realized, I did learn something and I’m now not as clueless as I was before, even though I’m still no expert I feel better.
