The first 10 games of the NFL season are its exposition period — we get to know the characters and themes that we expect to see develop as the race to the playoffs unfolds. This year, like nearly every other in the past decade, the New England Patriots’ refusal to regress to the mean is […]
The first 10 games of the NFL season are its exposition period — we get to know the characters and themes that we expect to see develop as the race to the playoffs unfolds. This year, like nearly every other in the past decade, the New England Patriots’ refusal to regress to the mean is […]
It’s been a busy midterm week at FiveThirtyEight. Which is to say, a busy week evaluating the NFL at its mid-term point. After nine weeks of action, every team has played at least eight games, which means it’s time for the inaugural Skeptical Football Midterm Awards. Most Valuable Player Also known as the “Best Combination […]
It’s been a busy midterm week at FiveThirtyEight. Which is to say, a busy week evaluating the NFL at its mid-term point. After nine weeks of action, every team has played at least eight games, which means it’s time for the inaugural Skeptical Football Midterm Awards. Most Valuable Player Also known as the “Best Combination […]
There have been weeks when the Hacker Gods have read my words and, out of spite, scorn or general ambivalence, gone out of their way to prove my alleged insights wrong. This was not one of them. Charts of the Week What a week for quarterback box scores! Perennial Skeptical Football muse Peyton Manning kicked […]
