Bottom line, it will come down to one game to determine the victorious conference, but since this seems to be an ongoing contention, here's my argument about why the East is better than the West. Let's look at the numbers... I've complied the average yards gained and allowed in passing and rushing, and also the number of points scored and allowed per game.
East
Average Passing Yards/ Game: 252.6 yards
Average Passing Yards Allowed/Game: 243.7 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: 8.9 yards
Average Rushing Yards/Game: 170.4 yards
Average Rushing Yards Allowed/ Game: 162.1 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: 8.3 yards
Average Total Yards/Game: 433.0 yards
Average Total Yards Allowed/ Game: 405.8 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: 17.2 yards
Average Points Scored/ Game: 45.4 points
Average Points Allowed/ Game: 43.0 points
Difference between scored and allowed: 2.4 points
WEST
Average Passing Yards/ Game: 222.4 yards
Average Passing Yards Allowed/Game: 231.2 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: -8.8 yards
Average Rushing Yards/Game: 177.8 yards
Average Rushing Yards Allowed/ Game: 186.2 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: -8.4 yards
Average Total Yards/Game: 400.2 yards
Average Total Yards Allowed/ Game: 417.4 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: -17.2 yards
Average Points Scored/ Game: 53.3 points
Average Points Allowed/ Game: 55.7 points
Difference between scored and allowed: -2.4 points
SO... looking at the numbers... overall, the East isstronger defensively. In this game of GLB, I would say that the strength of a team's defense dictates how it's opponents will do offensively (as seen with the 255-0 victories... no defense, teams score at will and inflate their stats). Having said that, the top 8 teams in the East have also amassed more victories (86 v. 81) in a conference with more defensively sound teams. Thus... I conclude that the East is a more competitive conference than the West, so I would expect players in the West to have "better numbers" than those in the East... but BOTTOM LINE.. It doesn't matter what we see in the numbers, what matters is what happens ON THE FIELD!
East
Average Passing Yards/ Game: 252.6 yards
Average Passing Yards Allowed/Game: 243.7 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: 8.9 yards
Average Rushing Yards/Game: 170.4 yards
Average Rushing Yards Allowed/ Game: 162.1 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: 8.3 yards
Average Total Yards/Game: 433.0 yards
Average Total Yards Allowed/ Game: 405.8 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: 17.2 yards
Average Points Scored/ Game: 45.4 points
Average Points Allowed/ Game: 43.0 points
Difference between scored and allowed: 2.4 points
WEST
Average Passing Yards/ Game: 222.4 yards
Average Passing Yards Allowed/Game: 231.2 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: -8.8 yards
Average Rushing Yards/Game: 177.8 yards
Average Rushing Yards Allowed/ Game: 186.2 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: -8.4 yards
Average Total Yards/Game: 400.2 yards
Average Total Yards Allowed/ Game: 417.4 yards
Difference between gained and allowed: -17.2 yards
Average Points Scored/ Game: 53.3 points
Average Points Allowed/ Game: 55.7 points
Difference between scored and allowed: -2.4 points
SO... looking at the numbers... overall, the East isstronger defensively. In this game of GLB, I would say that the strength of a team's defense dictates how it's opponents will do offensively (as seen with the 255-0 victories... no defense, teams score at will and inflate their stats). Having said that, the top 8 teams in the East have also amassed more victories (86 v. 81) in a conference with more defensively sound teams. Thus... I conclude that the East is a more competitive conference than the West, so I would expect players in the West to have "better numbers" than those in the East... but BOTTOM LINE.. It doesn't matter what we see in the numbers, what matters is what happens ON THE FIELD!