No one should evaluate a football team solely on statistical analysis and intricate data. It’s such a physical and intangible sport; there’s a lot that goes into the sport that is nearly impossible to quantify.
When we research through a statistical lens, it’s important to try and give as much context as possible. That’s what I’ll do with these statistics from the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2020 season; I’ll explain how they translate to the on-field personnel and how they factor into the team’s success in 2021.
In part one of this topic, I looked at five stats:
Chiefs had the worst “Power Success Rate” among all NFL offenses in the regular season
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This metric is courtesy of Football Outsiders — a great site to get unique and relevant data.