Battle for the Final Playoff Spot: A Swap of NFC West Teams?
Since 2015, an average of six teams that missed the playoffs one year made it the next. Last season, the...
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Projecting 2021 Playoff Teams: Who’s In? Cowboys. Who’s Out? Saints
Since 2015, an average of six teams that missed the playoffs one year made it the next. Last season, the...
Projecting 2021 Playoff Teams: Who’s In? Chargers. Who’s Out? Titans
Since 2015, an average of six teams that missed the playoffs one year made it the next. Last season, the...
Projecting 2021 Playoff Teams: Who’s In? Cardinals. Who’s Out? Steelers
Since 2015, an average of six teams that missed the playoffs one year made it the next. Last season, the...
Who’s In? Who’s Out? Projecting Playoff Hits and Misses for 2021
Since 2015, an average of six teams that missed the playoffs one year make it the next. Last season, the...
Study: Cap Allocation for Recent Super Bowl Teams vs. Rest of the NFL
One of the greatest superpowers in an NFL front office is the ability to value position groups and players correctly,...
Using Approximate Value to Evaluate First-Round Draft Success
Approximate value (AV) is a method created by pro-football-reference in an attempt to put a single number on the seasonal...
Top 10 Running Back Prospects for 2021 NFL Draft
Travis Etienne, Clemson, 5-10, 210 pounds Games: 55 Stats: 686 carries / 4,952 yards / 70 (7.2 ypa)... 102 receptions...
Deep Dive: Evaluating Success Rate for First-Year Head Coaches
At least six teams are currently in the market for a new head coach. It’s an annual rite of passage....
Small School College Stars From the Early Bowl Games
Bowl season is finally here, and the smaller bowl games we’ve seen have been exciting to say the least. With...
Week 16 Statistical Review
Let's take a look at some interesting numbers from Week 15 in the NFL: Jets vs. Browns Browns Practice Squad...
NFL Week 15 Statistical Review
Let's take a look at some interesting numbers from Week 15 in the NFL: Chiefs vs. Saints Patrick Mahomes came...
NFL Week 14 Statistical Review
Let's take a look at some interesting numbers from Sunday's NFL action: Colts vs. Raiders First Half The Colts have...
NFL Week 13 Statistical Review
Let's take a look at some interesting numbers from Sunday's NFL action: Browns vs. Titans Baker Explosion vs. the Titans...
NFL Week 12 Statistical Review
Let's take a look at some interesting numbers from Sunday's NFL action: Vikings vs. Panthers Rookie Record-Setting Performances The Vikings...
NFL Week 12 Takeaways
Here are my key takeaways from Week 12 in the NFL: 1. Breezing without Brees We’re underestimating New Orleans’ offense....
NFL Week 11 Statistical Review
Here's a statistical breakdown of two key NFL games from Sunday: Patriots vs. Texans Patriots Defense: From First to Worst...
How to Beat the Chiefs
In his 41 career NFL games, former league MVP and reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes has only lost eight...
Kenneth Gainwell Scouting Profile 11/30/20
Build - Does he have prototype size? Body type/Growth potential? Needs to add more weight to his frame as he...
NFL Week 10 Statistical Review
Here's a statistical breakdown of three NFL key games from Sunday: Buccaneers vs. Panthers Story of Two Halves First Half...
Week 9 Statistical Review
Here's a statistical breakdown of three NFL key games from Sunday: Panthers vs. Chiefs Panthers Smash the Gas The Panthers...
Week 8 Statistical Review
Ravens vs. Steelers Strength vs. Strength The Steelers came into Sunday’s game allowing the fewest rushing yards, the second-fewest yards/rush...
Week 7 Statistical Review
Let's look at some of the statistical notes from key Week 7 contests: Steelers vs. Titans Strength vs. Strength The...
Rams Keep Top Spot in 33rd Team’s Big Play Index, With Buccaneers Close Behind
The 33rd Team introduced the Big Play Index to show how NFL teams stack up in terms of big plays...
Examining the Big Play Index As It Relates to Winning in the NFL
When looking at The 33rd Teams’ Big Play Index, the correlation to winning can be easily seen so far in...
Week 6 Stat Review
Broncos 18, Patriots 12 Disappearing Act from the Patriots Offense The Patriots had 288 yards of total offense; only three...
Buccaneers Flip the Script When It Comes to Discipline
We here at The 33rd Team developed the Discipline Index as a way to measure how NFL teams are potentially...
Breaking Down the NFL First-Round Picks By Their High School Rankings
The NBA and NFL are unique in the fact that they rank high school athletes in terms of “star” rankings...
Week 5 Stat Review
Let's look at some of the keys stats from three of Week 5's more intriguing outcomes: Steelers 38, Eagles 29...