Weekly Drive Reports and original research from Advanced Football Stats: what changed in drive efficiency and the power rankings, and why.
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Research6 min read
Offenses with scrambling quarterbacks get pressured more than their offensive lines deserve. We measured why on 5,625 tracked dropbacks from weeks 1 to 6 of the 2024 season, and rebuilt the pressure rating without the quarterback's legs.
Drive Report6 min read
Seattle held Kansas City without a touchdown and moved to No. 1 in our power rankings, a hair ahead of San Francisco. Pittsburgh and Cleveland are both 5-2 and above 55% to make the playoffs, Tampa Bay's 43-13 rout of Carolina reshaped the NFC South, and how our Week 7 forecasts did.
Research6 min read
A defense facing a dangerous running game should rush the passer more carefully. We measured it on 5,625 tracked dropbacks from weeks 1 to 6 of the 2024 season. It shows up clearly on play-action, and perhaps a little on every dropback.
Drive Report5 min read
All four NFC North teams now make the playoffs in at least half of our simulated seasons, after Green Bay's playoff chance jumped from 31% to 51%. Plus the Rams' slide after a field-goal loss to Arizona, Houston's offense, and how our Week 6 forecasts did.
Research12 min read
Two new ratings built from player tracking, how much room each offensive line buys its quarterback and how often the pass rush gets there first, from 5,625 dropbacks in weeks 1 to 6 of the 2024 season. Plus what really drives pressure, from the quarterback's legs to the defenders on the field.
Drive Report6 min read
The Rams lost a 37-34 shootout to Buffalo and jumped to No. 1 anyway. Plus Chicago's five-turnover afternoon in Green Bay, New England's six-touchdown day, and why the unbeaten 49ers slid to No. 9.