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Buffalo's 2,493 passing yards on first down is the NFL's most this season. Stat to know: The Bills have dropped back to pass on 64% of their first-down plays this season, the highest first-down passing rate by a winning team over the past 20 seasons. Rivers' current season low in pass attempts is 21, which he had against the Jets in Week 3. The Colts will lean on him even more against the Bills. Rookie running back Jonathan Taylor closed out the regular season by rushing for 741 yards - including 253 in Week 17 - over his final six games. And the best way to do that is by running the ball as much as possible. One of the keys of slowing down Buffalo's offense is by keeping Allen & Co.

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Barnwell's predictions for the full NFL playoff bracket: How the Chiefs could loseīold prediction: Colts quarterback Philip Rivers will have a season low in pass attempts, meaning 20 or fewer.Can a Colts defense that ranked in the top 10 this season in both points and yards allowed slow down quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills' offense? - Marcel Louis-Jacques Editor's Picks This Buffalo team is scorching hot, however, outscoring opponents 229-110 since Week 12. What to watch for: The Bills are in the playoffs for the third time in four years after a 17-year postseason drought, but they haven't won a playoff game since the 1995 season. Only family, friends allowed to attend Steelers' playoff game vs. NFL's oldest quarterbacks share playoff stage for first time. It's been 25 years since the Browns broke Cleveland's heart and left for Baltimore. Roethlisberger guides Steelers' young players through playoff "whirlwind". Matchup must-reads: Flip phones, "Friends" and LeBron's debut: It's been 18 years since the Browns made playoffs. Read more.įPI prediction: PIT, 67.9% (by an average of 6.1 points) Read more.īetting nugget: The Steelers have covered in four of the past five meetings with the Browns (three straight) after Cleveland had covered in four of five prior matchups. That means two- and three-tight end sets, gap and zone runs with Chubb and Kareem Hunt and defined throws for Mayfield off play-action. Matt Bowen's game key: What will the Browns change with a new playcaller on Sunday night ( coach Kevin Stefanski will miss the game with COVID-19)? I want to see them stay on script.

Mayfield's yards per attempt dips from 9.5 on play-action to 6.5 without it, and his completion percentage falls from 68% to 61%, so how the Browns' run fakes work against the Steelers will go a long way in determining whether they can get their first playoff victory since Jan. But nobody defends against it better than Pittsburgh. Stat to know: Only Aaron Rodgers has a higher QBR on play-action this season than Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (93). Only this time, it will be the Browns who come up short. But for a second consecutive week, Pittsburgh-Cleveland will come down to a 2-point conversion late in the fourth quarter. Brooke Pryorīold prediction: Despite being short-handed because of COVID-19, the Browns will hang tough. Linebacker Robert Spillane is back, though, and will be key in slowing Chubb. Once one of the best run defenses in the NFL, the Steelers have been more porous in recent weeks with injuries mounting. What to watch for: Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick calls Cleveland running back Nick Chubb one of the "most complete" backs in the league. It's all here to help get you ready for a loaded weekend of NFL football.

ESPN Chalk's Dave Bearman hands out helpful nuggets as well. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks.Īdditionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a matchup rating (on a scale of 1 to 100) and a game projection. The opening weekend of the NFL playoffs has arrived, with two more games on the wild-card round slate.