Stat Analysis

Nick Foles channeled his inner Joe Montana and Jeff Hostetler for one of the best, most improbable playoff runs of the DVOA era. Tom Brady also saw his best postseason not result in a ring, which has been common in his career.

Once a player misses time due to injury, what are the odds that injury will haunt him in years to come?

Richard Sherman's torn Achilles was just one of a long list of injuries to both teams in Thursday night's Seahawks-Cardinals game. Was this an anomaly, or are Thursday games more dangerous and likely to cause injuries?

Zachary O. Binney tries to explain the rise in NFL injury rates over the past decade. Are players getting hurt more often? Or are teams doing a better job of diagnosing and reporting injuries?

In our second look at turf and injuries, we look at specific stadiums, with some surprising results. It turns out the turf in Washington isn't nearly as dangerous as you may have been led to believe.

The Chargers missed another clutch field goal. Are they the unluckiest team when it comes to such plays? Maybe not, but one franchise has clearly had the most good fortune in crunch time since 2002.

Is natural grass really the safest surface for NFL players? And are certain artificial turfs safer than others?

Behind Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, the Patriots and Packers can tie the NFL record for consecutive postseasons with nine. What usually keeps a great quarterback out of the playoffs? Has the NFL made it easier for the best to keep making the tournament?

Who are the players who have been going off the boards too late in fantasy drafts this summer? And why do so many of them play in Detroit?