Training camps are underway, and the 2023 NFL season is right around the corner. To get you ready for the season, The Playbook is breaking down each division, identifying who to watch and what to look out for, position odds, and much … Read More
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The Most Incredible Plays of the 2022 NFL Season
As the NFL prepares to head into the playoffs, it’s a good chance to reflect. Whether it’s an impossible reception, a blistering sack or a dazzling run-after-catch, there were some incredible plays this NFL season. So, using Next Gen Stats, … Read More
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 win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award?
Making the jump from the amateur to the professional ranks is no small feat. Sure, you don’t have to worry about getting caught paying the smart kid in your class to take your test anymore. But you do have to … Read More
NFL Playoffs, Super Wild Card Weekend: Allen & Mahomes shine; Bengals & Stafford end playoff droughts
The NFL playoffs have officially begun. After an especially wild Week 18, the Wild Card round left much to be desired, assuming of course what you desire is close-scoring, climactic football. With only eight teams left, the playoff field is … Read More
NFL preview: Playoffs get underway with Super Wild Card Weekend
The first ever 18-week regular season in the National Football League has concluded, and man – what a finish it was. The Colts lost to the last-place Jaguars to get eliminated, the Steelers edged past the Ravens in overtime to … Read More
NFL Round-up: Week 16 brings festive cheer for some, misery for others
T’was the day after Week 16, some divisions were clinched. Russell Wilson continued his struggles since getting hitched. Rodgers broke Favre’s Packers touchdown record with much time to spare; I do not envy Jordan Love, Rodger’s apparent heir. … 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
NFL round-up, week 13: AFC wide open; Lions get emotional first win
Week 13 is in the books and while the NFC is starting to take shape, the AFC is as wild as ever. Running to First Place Heading into week 13 of the NFL season, fans had circled the Monday Night … Read More
NFL preview, week 13: Bills take on Patriots in huge clash; Broncos and Chiefs battle for AFC West
Two thirds of the season is over and the NFL heads into the final stretch. The injury reports for teams pile up and each team vying for a playoff spot will lean on new players to fill in and make … Read More