The Unexpected Power Shift: How the Ground Game is Quietly Dominating This NFL Playoff Season
Teams that attempted at least four designed quarterback runs (not including scrambles or kneel downs) also went 4-1, with the lone exception being the Buccaneers.
The wildest part of all of this is that the Bills, Commanders and Ravens all saw a heavy box at least 60% of the time in their wild-card games and still won. It’s not a coincidence that those three teams also had the best rushing quarterbacks in the playoffs, too.
And while it may seem like a detriment facing a heavy box the vast majority of the time, it became an advantage because even with more defenders up front, opponents had to account for at least two runners on any given play rather than just the one.
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