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How Does 11 Personnel Usage Translate to Winning?

March 31, 2022 6 min read

How Does 11 Personnel Usage Translate to Winning?

Lots of focus in today’s NFL is devoted to personnel groupings, often referred to with a two-digit number. The first digit identifies the number of running backs on the field, and the second digit identifies the number of tight ends on the field. For example, 12 personnel describes a personnel grouping with one running back […]

Tom Rudawsky

March 29, 2022 4 min read

Tom Rudawky is a former NFL scout for the New York Giants who previously worked in football operations for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. He now writes for The 33rd Team among other publications. Find him on Twitter @TRudy831 In the 2020 NFL draft, the quarterback-needy Miami Dolphins spent their first of three first […]

Charlie Parkinson

March 23, 2022 4 min read

How the Tyreek Hill Trade Changes The Offensive Equation in Miami and Kansas City

Each day of this offseason, it seems that another jaw-dropping move has occurred, as star players continue to get traded one after the other. Between Davante Adams, Deshaun Watson, Matt Ryan, and most recently Tyreek Hill, this past week has been a whirlwind on the transaction wire. Early on Wednesday afternoon, reports surfaced that Hill’s […]

Ethan Useloff

February 18, 2022 5 min read

Do Rushing Yards After Contact Translate to Wins?

In the NFL, running backs have varying physiques with diverse rushing styles. There are players like J.J. Taylor, listed at 5-6 and 185 pounds. Contrast that with someone like Derrick Henry, who checks in at 6-3 and 247 pounds, and the idea that these players can differ significantly is clearly illustrated. Although there is no […]

The 33rd Team

January 11, 2022 2 min read

Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings Paint Buffalo and Tampa Bay As Top Super Bowl Contenders

The 33rd Team is proud to be home for the Aikman Efficiency Ratings — Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman’s proprietary formula for measuring team offense and team defense in the NFL. As opposed to just looking at total yards gained and allowed, Aikman combined seven categories, placing more emphasis on some: Points per […]

Joe BannerFormer NFL Executive

January 11, 2022 6 min read

How Do the Current NFL Head Coach Openings Stack Up?

When evaluating the strengths of each job opening, it’s crucial to look at what will be important to prospective head coaches. By doing that, we can see how these areas will translate to each team’s desirability. First, coaches want an owner that is truly committed to winning, such that it drives everything they do. They […]

Brian Friedland

January 5, 2022 5 min read

What’s At Stake in The Most Consequential Games of Week 18

As the 2021 regular season comes to a close, there are still playoff spots up in the air. In fact, the only teams that are set in their current seeds are the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. In Week 17, the Packers were able to secure the top seed in the NFC after […]

The 33rd Team

January 4, 2022 2 min read

49ers Catching Fire At the Right Time in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Joe BannerFormer NFL Executive

January 4, 2022 4 min read

The Teams That Benefitted Most From Favorable Scheduling in 2021

After 17 weeks, all but seven teams have either been eliminated or clinched a playoff spot. This makes it a good time to look back at how teams earned their records, starting with those that benefitted the most from scheduling. Note that this is not meant to discredit what these teams have accomplished. In fact, […]

The 33rd Team

December 29, 2021 4 min read

On the Bubble: Dolphins Trending Up, Chargers Trending Down

As the playoffs loom ever-closer, The 33rd Team is taking a look each week at teams on the playoff bubble. Each week across the rest of the regular season, we’ll identify one team on the playoff bubble whose chances are trending up, and one whose playoff hopes are dwindling. Trending Up: Miami Dolphins 3 Things […]

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