Sept 7, 2006 – Here are the MPI Scores for the first NFL Game of the 2006 NFL season, a 28-17 Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Miami Dolphins:

Pittsburgh

Offense 0.560 Defense 0.541 Special Teams 0.267 Pressure Offense 0.700 Pressure Defense 0.500 Total Pressure 0.615

Total MPI Score 0.519

Miami

Offense 0.483 Defense 0.504 Special Teams 0.618 Pressure Offense 0.455 Pressure Defense 0.441 Total Pressure 0.446

Total MPI Score 0.509

One Sentence Interpretation: In a slightly better than average quality game, Pittsburgh outperformed Miami slightly overall, but did much better in pressure situations (especially on offense) despite having a horrible special teams performance.

Dr. John F. Murray is a sports psychologist and clinical psychologist providing sports psychology and counseling services based in Palm Beach, Florida.

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