Tag: analysis
All the articles with the tag "analysis".
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The NFL's Seventh Seed Problem: 1-9 Record Since 2020
Since the 2020 playoff expansion, seventh-seeded teams are 1-9 in Wild Card games (10%), with only the 2023 Packers breaking through against statistical odds.
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The Playoff Rematch Paradox: Why Regular Season Results Don't Matter
When playoff rivals meet again, the regular season winner wins just 58% of the time. The playoff game is essentially a coin flip.
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Sophomore QBs and Championship Games: The Experience Gap
Sophomore QBs reach championship games but win just 33% of Super Bowls vs 55% for veterans—a 22-point experience gap when everything's on the line.
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The Conference Championship Under Curse That Never Was
Conference championship games are supposed to go under. The data from 49 games since 1999 tells a different story—61% went over the total.
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NFL Referees Don't Impact Totals—But Three Hate Home Teams
Six years of NFL data debunk the penalty-heavy refs theory on totals, but reveal three officials with a statistically significant anti-home bias against the spread.
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The Divisional Round Curse: Why Top Seeds Keep Falling
First-round byes were supposed to be an advantage. The data tells a different story.