What it means:The Texans are adding to special teams. Johnson Jr. played 76% of the Saints' special team snaps and 15% on defense. Houston drafted him as a second-round pick in 2020 under former coach Bill O'Brien. He has a career 192 tackles and four interceptions. Wha...
takes a considerable hit on the road. That figure balloons to 5.5 yards per play. That's actually a bottom-10 ranking in opponent yards per play. Furthermore, despite their defensive strengths, the Browns rank last in the NFL in Red Zone defense. Consequently, they have allowed touchdowns...
Patrick Mahomes isn't a worse quarterback, and Travis Kelce isn't a worse tight end, but the defense certainly is better. The Ravens' loss had to be a nice little bye-week surprise, helping the Chiefs' chances of earning the top playoff spot. They have four very winnable road games ...
The Texans offense, led by their second-year superstar in Stroud, is going to be incredible. There are playmakers all over the field and plenty of depth. How their defense backs them up will be a big part of determining how the season plays out. Richardson, as Ryans alluded ...
In addition to the Texans, the Chiefs — whohave a bye weekduring NFL’s Wild Card weekend after earning the No. 1 seed ranking — are still in the running alongside the Buffalo Bills, the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens. The Pittsburgh Steelers also lost their Saturday game...
Perryman has five straight seasons over 65 in run defense grade on PFF and he has a good chance to remain an above average early down linebacker in 2023, even given his age, but he figures to miss more time with injury at some point this season, he likely won’t play in many sub pa...
When told the Chargers held on to the top ranking, coach Jim Harbaugh flashed two thumbs up and smiled. He praised first-year defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as “a superstar” for remaking a unit that ranked 24th in scoring last season. But Harbaugh did not linger on the accomplishmen...
The Texans' defense led the way at NRG Stadium,picking off Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert four timesand allowing just three third- and fourth-down conversions all game. Houston receiver Nico Collins also had a big game, catching seven passes for 122 yards and a score from second-year qua...