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NFL playoffs: Five scheme innovations to watch and how they work

It's the postseason in the NFL! Thirty-two teams started with dreams of a championship, and now 14 remain.

The 2024 season will not be remembered for schematic revolution -- not on the scale of the Shanahan system or the RPO (run-pass option), when one idea becomes a winner and the league follows suit. Instead, it was a year for quiet innovation. Individual offenses that had always been at the forefront of the league meta, such as the Packers and the Rams, introduced new wrinkles to stay ahead of the curve. New assistants, such as Vic Fangio in Philadelphia and Aaron Kromer in Buffalo, installed personnel packages that added depth to existing contenders.