A college stats professor charts NFL wins, comparing all 32 teams to Vegas and statheads predictions going into the 2014 season
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Sanchez or Foles? It Doesn’t Matter
Nick Foles hasn’t been medically cleared yet, but the Eagles shouldn’t rush him back when that happens. Philadelphia has virtually the same chance of making the playoffs (and winning the Lombardi) with Mark Sanchez under center
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The Myth of Momentum
Conventional wisdom suggests that it’s best to finish the NFL regular season strong rather than simply being the best team in the playoffs. We crunched the numbers and put that theory to the test
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The Making of Modern QBs
A look at how Aaron Rodgers rose to the top of his game, and what his journey reveals about football’s most important position
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Playoff Scenarios and Probabilities
Among the myriad scenarios, it’s actually conceivable that there could be an eight-way tie at 9-7 (or 10-6), either of which would happen about 1 out of every 1,000 times the NFL played out the final four weeks
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Steve Smith Rules
How does an undersized, overly confrontational wideout survive 14 years in the NFL? He starts by following a plan that also describes his personal ethos
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A Sampling of Feedback
Insights, complaints, challenges and compliments from readers of The MMQB
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Goal-to-Go: Should NFL Teams Pass or Run?
Chip Kelly came under fire after the Eagles threw two incomplete passes from the 1-yard line, turned the ball over on downs and ultimately lost last Sunday’s game. We crunched the data to see whether running or passing the ball is the right call
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