The Unexpected Power Shift: How the Ground Game is Quietly Dominating This NFL Playoff Season
Their new teams made the playoffs, too.
Most of the teams that moved in the postseason were also led by the best backs in the game. Henry, Barkley and Jahmyr Gibbs ranked first, second and third, respectively, in yards per carry this season and all are playing in the divisional round. Those three also rank in the top five in yards before contact, while Henry ranks in the top 10 in yards after contact.
While Gibbs didn’t play in the wild-card round because of the Lions’ first-round bye, Henry and Barkley played pivotal roles in their respective teams’ wins. Henry finished with 186 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries in the Ravens’ win over the Steelers. Barkley finished with 119 scoreless yards on 25 carries in the Eagles’ win over the Green Bay Packers.
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