Comparing Aaron Patrick and Ochaun Mathis Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Patrick vs Ochaun Mathis. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Patrick takes 2 categories while Ochaun Mathis claims 0, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the LB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Aaron Patrick's Tackles of 11 compared to Ochaun Mathis's 5 represents a 120% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ochaun Mathis falls 99.2% below the career average of 600 in this category while Aaron Patrick exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Patrick's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Aaron Patrick posts 17 against Ochaun Mathis's 14 — a gap of just 21.4%. Ochaun Mathis can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Ochaun Mathis side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

The verdict favors Aaron Patrick — 2 categories to 0 — but Ochaun Mathis makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Ochaun Mathis has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 21.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.