Is it defense or offense that wins football games? Consider the following portion of data, which includes a team’s winning record (Win in %), the average number of yards gained, and the average number...


Is it defense or offense that wins football games? Consider the following portion of data, which includes a team’s winning record (Win in %), the average number of yards gained, and the average number of yards allowed during the 2009 NFL season.














































































































































































































TeamWinYards GainedYards Allowed
Arizona Cardinals62.50344.40346.40
Atlanta Falcons56.30340.40348.90
Baltimore Ravens56.30351.20305.00
Buffalo Bills37.50273.90340.60
Carolina Panthers50.00331.10315.80
Chicago Bears43.80310.30337.80
Cincinnati Bengals62.50309.10301.40
Cleveland Browns31.30260.20389.30
Dallas Cowboys68.80399.40315.90
Denver Broncos50.00341.40315.00
Detroit Lions12.50299.00392.10
Green Bay Packers68.80379.10284.40
Houston Texans56.30383.10324.90
Indianapolis Colts87.50363.10339.20
Jacksonville Jaguars53.80336.60352.30
Kansas City Chiefs25.00303.20388.20
Miami Dolphins43.80337.60349.30
Minnesota Vikings75.00379.60305.50
New England Patriots62.50397.30320.20
New Orleans Saints81.30403.80357.80
New York Giants50.00366.00324.90
New York Jets56.30321.00252.30
Oakland Raiders31.30266.10361.90
Philadelphia Eagles68.80357.90321.10
Pittsburgh Steelers56.30371.30305.30
Saint Louis Rams6.30279.38327.00
San Diego Chargers81.30360.06326.40
San Francisco 49ers50.00290.75356.40
Seattle Seahawks31.30316.80372.80
Tampa Bay Buccaneers18.80287.50365.60
Tennessee Titans50.00351.40365.60
Washington Redskins25.00312.50319.70

Source: NFL website.





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a-1. Estimate two simple linear regression models, where Model 1 predicts the winning percentage based on Yards Gained and Model 2 uses Yards Allowed.(Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)











a-2. Compare the two simple linear regression models.










b-1. Estimate a multiple linear regression model, Model 3, that applies both Yards Gained and Yards Allowed to forecast winning percentage.(Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)






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