Divisional Round Showdown: Which NFL Teams Are Poised to Defy Expectations?
With opponents zeroed in on stopping Barkley, Philadelphia counters by faking it to the All-Pro running back and getting them to bite on the run to open up the passing game. Hurts takes full advantage of the defense overcommitting and is one of the NFL’s best passers in play-action.
During the regular season, the Eagles thrived at running play-action, achieving successful plays 54.5% of the time – the seventh-highest rate in the NFL – and averaged 10.6 yards per play – fifth best.
The Rams, meanwhile, don’t defend play-action passes nearly as well as they perform against drop-back passes. When defending play action in the regular season, opponents achieved success plays 53.8% of the time – the eighth-worst rate in the league.
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