Which Underdog Will Shock the NFL in This Weekend’s Conference Championship Showdowns?
None of this bodes well for the Commanders, who had one of the worst rushing defenses in the NFL during the regular season, couldn’t contain Barkley in the two regular-season meetings and were gashed on the ground in the divisional round.
During the regular season, Washington ranked 30th in rush defense, allowing an average of 137.5 yards per game, and allows 0.6 rush yards more than expected – the league’s third-worst run defense EVE (see below).
The Commanders allow 3.4 yards before contact, and only the Rams permit more at 3.6. And Los Angeles can thank Barkley for that inflated rate, as he averaged 6.96 yards before contact last week.
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