In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers traded up to select Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick. This sparked immediate speculation that Green Bay was ready to move on from Aaron Rodgers. But after rattling off two … Read More
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The Playbook NFL Power Rankings
The Playbook introduces our first ever NFL Power Rankings. Each week, teams will be ranked 1-32 based on season performance. The rankings essentially show who would win on a neutral field given normal conditions. That is, the number 1 team … Read More
Who will be crowned NFL MVP? We look at three of the contenders
What does the term valuable mean? Miriam Webster defines the word valuable as “having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities.” In all fairness, the forward pass wasn’t even invented when the eponymous founders of the dictionary decided to create the … Read More
NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Delivers Historic Drama
I am not one that is prone to hyperbole, but this season’s divisional round may have provided the single-greatest weekend of playoff football that I have ever witnessed. All games were decided by one score. And not just that, all … Read More
NFL preview: Divisional Round promises elite action as final eight eye Conference Championship games
The NFL season starts with 32 hopeful franchises aiming to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the Super Bowl with confetti raining down. As of today, there are now just eight teams whose hopes of a win in … Read More
NFL Round-up, week 17: Penultimate weekend brings clarity to chaotic season
The penultimate week of the NFL regular season brought some much-needed clarity to the playoff picture. While some last-minute playoff jostling still needs to be done, this year’s sinuous NFL regular season is just about over. I for one could … Read More
NFL preview, week 15: Four weeks to make or break your season
Week 15 is upon us and there are no more bye weeks for teams. Four weeks will determine a lot in this crazy NFL season. This is the first time since 2014 that no team has less than 3 losses … Read More
A defensive shake-up: An in-depth look at the Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers have been the model of success for as long as they have been in the NFL. Dating back to 1992, the Packers have only had two full-time starters at quarterback: Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. Both … Read More
NFL Preview, Week 11: Patriots are the real deal; MVP contenders face up in Kansas City
Contenders have returned to form while some pretenders get exposed. Our NFL preview takes a data led approach to four of the week’s top games to see how week 11 will go down. New England Patriots [-5.5] (6-4) @ Atlanta … Read More
NFL preview, week 10: Playoff races shape up; Packers look to bounce back; Browns take on Patriots
As we march past the halfway point in the season, playoff races are beginning to shape up. Every game matters just that little bit more. Every team will be looking for an opportunity to gain an advantage in securing a … Read More