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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Buffalo's 23-6 win in Minnesota and Green Bay's 45-27 win in New England reshaped two divisions at once. The Bills now win the AFC East in 88% of our simulated seasons, and the Vikings fell from 78% to 58% to make the playoffs. Plus the drive-efficiency movers and the playoff races that changed.
Drive Report7 min read
Denver beat Kansas City and cut the Chiefs' chance to win the AFC West from 64% to 44%. Pittsburgh's 27-6 win over Cleveland and Baltimore's 36-10 loss in Buffalo thinned the AFC North to two contenders. Plus the drive-efficiency movers and our best forecasting week so far.
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.
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.