Audibles & Analytics

Jon is joined by Next Gen Stats researcher Taylor Kyles to break down 8 potential AFC playoff teams making the case for and against each squad as a Super Bowl contender. Jon also forgot to break down the Chiefs (lol), so here are his notes on KC:

Argument For The Chiefs as a contender:

Quite easily the best offense in the NFL. No team is close to their EPA/dropback. They run the ball better this season, and neutral pass rate is outstanding, one of best teams in NFL at throwing in neutral spots. JuJu improving as a top option as well.

Argument Against Chiefs as a contender:

Their defense is not to typical championship standards. 21st in EPA/play and 22nd in EPA/dropback. Spags and Chris Jones are carrying them. Nick Bolton and L’Jarius Snead are good, but not a ton of talent. Young CBs Trent McDuffie, Joshua Williams, and Jaylen Watson are huge question marks. How they play will be big in the postseason.

Jon and Paul talk about all the Bucs' 2022 issues, including a lack of targets for Mike Evans in Week 6 and a defensive performance that was far sloppier than the box score indicates.

Introduction to Audibles & Analytics, then breaking down every Week 2 matchup with scouting takeaways and key stats.

Any hope for the Colts and Bengals? Which defense does Jon think is arguably the league's best right now? Some cool wrinkles in the Commanders offense, context to Aidan Hutchinson's 3-sack game, several unsung defensive studs, concerns on the Rams and Bucs, ranking the rookie WRs through two weeks and more.