Next Gen Stats play diagram of Patrick Mahomes' Pro Bowl touchdown pass to Eric Ebron. (Courtesy of the NFL)
On the opening drive of Sunday’s Pro Bowl, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes found his tight end, the Colts’ Eric Ebron, wide open for an easy touchdown. Thanks to the NFL’s experimental real-time Next Gen Stats portal, fans could see just how much separation Ebron had.
At the time Mahomes released the ball, the tracking data shows that the nearest defender, Lions cornerback Darius Slay, was 5.7 yards from Ebron and moving farther away while covering another receiver.