The dramatic increase in going for it on fourth down since 2018 has forced us to change the baselines in our Aggressiveness Index metric, which was topped by Brandon Staley in the 2021 season.

The FO readers agreed with AP voters on major awards, but they had the voting a lot closer. Plus results on FO-only awards such as Unit of the Year, Keep Choppin' Wood, and Best and Worst Commercial.

Dallas, Green Bay, and Buffalo lead our second year of "way too early" projections. And look out for the Baltimore Ravens and their easy 2022 schedule.

The Rams won Super Bowl LVI with a stronger passing performance, even though the Bengals ended up with the higher DVOA thanks to special teams. Plus: Quick Reads with all the Super Bowl LVI DYAR numbers.

The top-line numbers show that Super Bowl LVI is a mismatch. Can we find advantages for the Bengals by splitting and cutting up the data? And where do the Rams have the advantage instead?

Over at ESPN+: Let's get nostalgic for 22 years of Tom Brady magic with this look at Tom Brady's 50 greatest games according to Football Outsiders DYAR.

The last open head coaching position has been filled as the New Orleans Saints will promote from within and make defensive coordinator Dennis Allen their next head coach. 

The Houston Texans will be promoting Lovie Smith from defensive coordinator to head coach.

An early emptying of the Super Bowl LVI stat notebook: Bengals and Rams season trends, lots of empty backfields, and troubles with Troy Reeder in coverage.

Once again, it's your chance to have your say on the NFL's major awards... and some awards that nobody else gives out!