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Our look at play-action pass in 2017 flips to the defensive side of the ball. Carolina was historically good, Houston was historically bad, and a long-standing question about year-to-year correlation gets cleared up.
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| Odds to Win Super Bowl LIII | ||||||||
| 1 | PIT | 13.8% | 6 | GB | 5.6% | 11 | HOU | 2.6% |
| 2 | NE | 13.4% | 7 | MIN | 5.2% | 12 | SEA | 2.5% |
| 3 | NO | 7.9% | 8 | DAL | 5.1% | 13 | IND | 2.3% |
| 4 | LAR | 7.2% | 9 | BAL | 3.1% | 14 | TEN | 2.0% |
| 5 | PHI | 5.7% | 10 | ATL | 2.6% | 15 | OAK | 2.0% |
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20 Jul 2018, 11:47am by Aaron Schatz
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19 comments, Last at 12:19pm by Theo
19 Jul 2018, 11:33am by Bryan Knowles
Our look at play-action pass in 2017 flips to the defensive side of the ball. Carolina was historically good, Houston was historically bad, and a long-standing question about year-to-year correlation gets cleared up.
3 comments, Last at 20 Jul 2018, 9:35am by Aaron Brooks Good Twin
17 Jul 2018, 09:17am by Bryan Knowles
Party like it's 2012! Play-action came roaring back to the forefront of the league last season. From traditional play fakes to RPO shenanigans, play-action was the hot sensation sweeping the nation.
14 comments, Last at 11:46am by The Ninjalectual
13 Jul 2018, 10:56am by Bryan Knowles
Our annual look at defensive success against multiple-back formations sees Seattle struggling to stop fullbacks, Indianapolis begging teams to use fullbacks, and Arizona trying to remember what a fullback even is.
4 comments, Last at 15 Jul 2018, 12:39pm by Theo
11 Jul 2018, 12:16pm by Bryan Knowles
Our annual look at two-back rushing attempts features Chip Kelly's legacy in Philadelphia (but not San Francisco), Green Bay's fading memories of John Kuhn, and a Super Bowl matchup between two teams with very different philosophies.
7 comments, Last at 18 Jul 2018, 3:27pm by CaffeineMan
09 Jul 2018, 02:43pm by Guest
The Eagles' path to the Super Bowl was paved by a home-field advantage earned in part because they got an MVP-caliber season from a quarterback on his rookie contract. In Baltimore, meanwhile, Joe Flacco got paid a lot of money for little production.
16 comments, Last at 11 Jul 2018, 6:37pm by kckolbe
06 Jul 2018, 12:21pm by Scott Kacsmar
Our conclusion to 2017's pressure study breaks down pass rushing by the number of rushers. Which defenses were the most blitz-happy or the most passive? We also found that one division loved the defensive back blitz more than any other.
8 comments, Last at 19 Jul 2018, 3:15am by bsminh63
05 Jul 2018, 10:53am by Cale Clinton
There is no theme or trend in the quotes this month, so here is a picture of Graham Gano, who kicks balls really far even when he's not on the clock.
14 comments, Last at 12 Jul 2018, 4:47am by Jerry
03 Jul 2018, 03:26pm by Scott Kacsmar
Florida was home to 2017's most impressive, most terrible, and most disappointing pass rush. And the best pass rush outside of Florida came from a surprising place: Washington D.C.
12 comments, Last at 12 Jul 2018, 9:16pm by The Ninjalectual
28 Jun 2018, 12:06pm by Scott Kacsmar
2017 saw a massive improvement for Jared Goff, optimism for Jimmy Garoppolo and Deshaun Watson, and the first time two players had positive DVOA under pressure. Also: will Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson ever change their style the way Ben Roethlisberger has?
7 comments, Last at 05 Jul 2018, 1:04pm by Aaron Brooks Good Twin
25 Jun 2018, 07:16pm by Zach Binney
What does a player's status on the injury report really mean? To a large extent, that depends on which team he plays for, and what he does in practice during the week.
3 comments, Last at 27 Jun 2018, 1:11pm by jtr
21 Jun 2018, 05:48pm by Bryan Knowles
Defenses have taken a wide variety of responses to the rise of 11 personnel. Is any one system better than another? And how has the rise of the "moneybacker" changed defensive philosophy?
21 comments, Last at 27 Jun 2018, 10:58pm by TheIdealGrassLaw
