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Greg Cosell: How the Chargers and Cowboys are Winning With Defense

October 8, 2021 4 min read

Greg Cosell: How the Chargers and Cowboys are Winning With Defense

Each week this season, NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell will study the tape and provide his world-class analysis to the 33rd Team. Two of the most intriguing teams this season have been the Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas Cowboys, who each lead their division after the first four weeks of the NFL season. Traditionally thought of […]

Ben Kotwica

October 8, 2021 4 min read

Having worked in the NFL for 15 years in the special teams realm, each week we will discuss the most impactful moments from in the kicking, punting or return game. Often special teams can be overlooked, but the critical nature of a reliable and effective special teams unit cannot be overstated. This week, we will […]

Paul DomowitchSenior Writer

October 6, 2021 7 min read

Domo’s NFL Power Rankings: Cardinals Surging, but Not Yet No. 1

After calling it a career after 45 years of sports writing — including 36 Super Bowls covered — former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Paul Domowitch is bringing his weekly power rankings to the 33rd Team. This week, he gives us the skinny on the good news and bad news that each of the 32 NFL teams […]

Kevin Ivers

October 5, 2021 2 min read

Yesterday, The 33rd Team looked at five winners from Week 4 and the key statistics that resulted in victories. Today, we are turning the page, analyzing a few of this week’s losers and where they went wrong. Dallas Cowboys 36 – Carolina Panthers 28 Panthers Key Stat: 7.7 Yards per Play Allowed The Cowboys offense totally dominated […]

Dan Zaksheske

October 4, 2021 4 min read

Monday Night Preview: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers

Here’s a preview of Monday night’s matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers, courtesy of STAT Stack: Las Vegas Raiders (3-0) at Los Angeles Chargers (2-1), 8:15PM ET Line: Chargers -3, Total: 51.5 TWO THINGS THAT EVERY FAN NEEDS TO KNOW Flashback to 2002 The last time the Raiders started 3-0 was […]

Ben Elsner

September 30, 2021 2 min read

Raiders-Chargers a Battle of Big Play Index Leaders

The 33rd Team introduced the Big Play Index last season to show how NFL teams stack up in terms of big plays produced and big plays allowed. The Big Play Index has a new and improved formula with the help of former NFL head coach Marc Trestman. When Trestman coached in the NFL, his definition […]

Kevin Ivers

September 28, 2021 2 min read

Yesterday, The 33rd Team analyzed five winners from Week 3 by looking at specific trends that impacted each game. Today, we are focusing on the losers from this past week by pinpointing where they went wrong. Denver Broncos 26 – New York Jets 0 Jets Key Stat: -0.615 EPA per Play on Offense For the […]

Joe BannerFormer NFL Executive

September 27, 2021 5 min read

Banner Headlines: What We Learned in Week 3

Some thoughts after Week 3 of the NFL season… Los Angeles Chargers 30, Kansas City 24 The Chargers played really aggressively for most of the game, and that is the reason they won. The play of the game came down to Los Angeles’ decision to go for it on fourth-and-9 from K.C.’s 35. They did not have […]

Mike TannenbaumFormer NFL Executive

September 27, 2021 4 min read

As we do every Monday here at the 33rd Team, here are my top five takeaways from this week’s NFL action: 1) Chargers win despite poor game management; 49ers lose because of it The Chargers got a marquee victory this week, beating Kansas City—their division rival—at Arrowhead, 30-24. Justin Herbert was a fantastic 26 of […]

Grant Reiter

September 27, 2021 3 min read

Every week during the NFL season, the 33rd Team will present some of the most interesting Tweets that come across our timeline during Sunday’s action. Here’s the Week 2 rundown: Romo is discussing it today. The Chiefs lack of a second WR is showing up today. — Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) September 26, 2021 Plot: […]

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