Adventures in NFL Research notes Divisional Round

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Adventures in NFL Research notes: Divisional Round Published: Jan 10, 2018 at 06:42 AM EVERYONE IN PHILADELPHIA IS TERRIFIED OF NICK FOLES RIGHT NOW Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) The might be the first No. 1 seed in the history of the NFL playoffs that can accurately play the "Nobody Believes In Us!" card. With , the were a clear favorite in the NFC. Without him, they appear lost. That was more or le s confirmed for many in the when cratered in the final two weeks of the regular season. Foles completed fewer than half his pa ses in that stretch, averaged 4.2 yards per attempt (Sub Gabbert Zone!) and posted a pa ser rating south of 50. It was bad enough to completely erase the good vibes engendered from his four-touchdown debut against the wretched in Week 15. Compounding matters is the defense, which is playing its best ball of the year. As colleague Chris We seling noted on a recent episode of the Podcast, a notably le s explosive offense isn't the only key difference between this year's and last year's NFC champs. They also have a better, more balanced defense, which we saw on shining display in last weekend's shutdown Kosuke Fukudome Jersey of the previously high-flying . Atlanta's defense allowed 30 or more points in seven instances last season, culminating in their crushing lo s in LI. They've allowed 30 points just once this season. None of this feels like good news for Foles or the , who will need to flip the script to avoid a painful winter of "What if?" regret. CAN THE JAGUARS HANDLE THE STEELERS' FIREPOWER? Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) That right there might be the difference in the game on Sunday. The team that wins that tag team match probably wins the game. Though I disagree with his opinion, there is merit to colleague Gregg Rosenthal's take that remaining in the playoffs. Wrote Gregg: "Roethlisberger has the best mix of electric current play and playoff experience of any quarterback left." There's no questioning Roethlisberger has been on point in the second half of the season. He's probably been the best quarterback in the league since his five-pick meltdown against the in Week 5. I'll even give him a pa s for his crushing game-ending pick against the in Week 15 since the arcane NFL rulebook wiped out a deserved touchdown pa s on the previous play. The real question to me in this matchup is whether or not Roethlisberger will have the real at his Yu Darvish Jersey disposal. Brown is practicing in full after mi sing most of the last three games with a torn calf muscle. If Brown is Brown, I think the have another productive day. But that's a big "if" at this moment. TOM BRADY IS OLD ... BUT WILL HE PLAY OLD THIS MONTH? Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) Let's start with a reminder that I (more or le s) accurately predicted this potential dumpster fire: Just had a disturbing premonition that the Titans make the playoffs, benefit from a Bortles meltdown on Wild Card weekend, then go up to Foxborough and lose by 300 points. Another double bye for the Throne of Ease. Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) On paper, this looks like a dreadful matchup if you're a fan of competitive, unpredictable playoff football. If you're a fan, you've become accustomed to non-competitive, predictable results over the past 17 or so years, and it will be difficult to imagine the level of hubris that will be emanating from the well-lubricated faithful in Foxborough on Saturday night. That said, being 40.5 years old is a worthy subplot to track this weekend. Let's pull out one of the juiciest behind-the-scenes nuggets from on discord along Patriot Way (emphasis mine): The numbers back up this report. Brady's numbers were phenomenal this year, and he'll likely win a third MVP trophy because of it. But he was a league average quarterback in the season's final month. If that falloff was the result of injury or general wear-and-tear on a middle-aged man's body, will a bye week be enough to repair the damage? We'll find out soon. SAINTS' OFFENSE VS. VIKINGS' D IS THAT GOOD FOOTBALL STUFF Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) Here's your cla sic "Unstoppable Force Meets The Immovable Object" game. offense vs. defense. Elite strength vs. elite strength. Tacos vs. Pizza. This will be fun. Last week, we wrote in this space that was still the X factor for the ' offense even in a season where and re-wrote the record book as a running back tandem. How disheartening must it have been for the to hold Kamaragram to le s than 70 yards of total offense and still lose the game? It happened because Brees has been locked and loaded as the best backup plan in the NFL since September. Brees is still The Man, and what physical skills he's lost with age have been counteracted by a genius-level intellect for the position. The are a great story, and it feels like we're overdue to have a team play a in its own building, but Brees is hard to pick against right now. If the move on against this incredibly well-balanced team, it's hard to imagine anyone stopping them in the Steve Cishek Jersey NFC. Until next week ... This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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