Right from the start, it was clear what Bill Belichick’s intentions were. He wanted to neutralize the speed in Kansas City’s passing attack by being physical and jamming receivers at the line […]
Belichick Took Away Tyreek Hill, and the Chiefs Were too Slow to Adjust
Jared Goff Made Big Time Throws in Key Moments vs. Saints
This game really could have gotten away from the Rams early. Through L.A.’s first few drives, their offense was not handling the situation well. The crowd noise was disrupting the communication at […]
Championship Sunday Takeaways
Sunday saw both Conference Championship Games go to OT for the first time in NFL history. Unfortunately, both games were overshadowed by some controversial calls (and non-calls). The missed pass interference penalty […]
AFC Championship Game Preview: Patriots (11-5) vs. Chiefs (12-4)
The chess match between Andy Reid’s Offense and Bill Belichick’s Defense is always a fun one to watch. When these teams met in Week 6, Belichick threw a lot at Pat Mahomes […]
NFC Championship Game Preview: Rams (13-3) vs. Saints (13-3)
In their previous matchup, the Saints and Rams combined for 80 points in a shootout. The Saints appeared to take advantage of the Michael Thomas-Marcus Peters matchup, but as we wrote back […]
Breaking Down Andy Reid’s Offense Against Bill Belichick’s Defense
In their Week 6 matchup in New England, Pat Mahomes was making just the 7th start of his career. Bill Belichick aimed to take advantage of that. He threw what seemed like […]
Adjustments on Defense Helped Saints Overcome Eagles
The Eagles started hot in New Orleans, jumping out to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Nick Foles completed 8 of his first 9 passes for 113 yards and a […]
How Sean McVay Attacked Cowboys’ Run Defense
When watching the Cowboys on film this season, we’ve been incredibly impressed with their run defense. They are a disciplined group that plays to their responsibilities. They are also a fast defense […]
Chiefs Defense Kept Colts from Getting off the Ground
Right from the start, the Colts Offense had trouble getting going. Their first four drives yielded 12 plays, 21 yards, and no first downs. While the Chiefs were scoring quickly on the […]
Chargers Defense Fails to Learn from Two Decades of Patriots Dominance
We gave Gus Bradley credit for a great approach and game plan against the Ravens last Sunday. But his approach against the Patriots also deserves to be scrutinized as among the worst […]
