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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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 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.