To go with our 2016 NFL predictions, FiveThirtyEight is previewing each division. Last season was a strange one for the NFL: Two historically mediocre teams — the Cardinals and the Panthers — had their best seasons ever, hitting new franchise high Elo ratings in the process. It was a season of surprises, though as usual, […]
To go with our 2016 NFL predictions, FiveThirtyEight is previewing each division. Last season was a strange one for the NFL: Two historically mediocre teams — the Cardinals and the Panthers — had their best seasons ever, hitting new franchise high Elo ratings in the process. It was a season of surprises, though as usual, […]
Six months ago, I took a look at the (lack of) female representation in coaching and front offices in major sports, just after Jen Welter became the first female assistant coaching intern in the NFL. On Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills hired Kathryn Smith as the league’s first full-time female coach (specifically, as an assistant special […]
Six months ago, I took a look at the (lack of) female representation in coaching and front offices in major sports, just after Jen Welter became the first female assistant coaching intern in the NFL. On Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills hired Kathryn Smith as the league’s first full-time female coach (specifically, as an assistant special […]
The Buffalo Bills — yes, the same Buffalo Bills franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs since 1999 — enter their Week 11 matchup tonight against the New England Patriots with a 5-4 record. Coming into Week 11, that record was good enough for the Bills to hold the second wild-card spot in the AFC. The […]
