Divisional Round Showdown: Which NFL Teams Are Poised to Defy Expectations?
They’ve done so largely on the back of an offensive line that helped them lead the NFL in rushing yards per game (187.6), yards per rushing play (5.6), rushing yards before contact (4.0) and rushing EVE in the regular season. Baltimore has rushed for 220 or more yards in each of its last four wins, becoming just the second team in 45 years to eclipse 200 in four straight games (the Chicago Bears did in five straight in 2022).
A few weeks back we laid out the one problem area that could derail a Super Bowl bid for several primary hopefuls, and defending the run was a clear-cut choice when discussing the Bills. Buffalo ranked in the bottom 28th percentile in yards before contact allowed (3.0) and run disruption rate (65.4) during the regular season, and was particularly susceptible to surrendering chunk plays via the ground.
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