Overall Playoff Trends:
>Of the 90 playoff games since '93, the team that won SU lost ATS only 11 times.
>Home teams are 64-26 SU, 50-35-5 ATS, since '93, and over the past five NFL playoff seasons, the home team is 31-16-3 ATS.
>SU winners of Wild Card playoff games are 32-1-3 ATS.
>In the last four years, only 4 of 16 Wild Card games have gone OVER the total.
>In a stretch that began with the two Championship games of '99, the underdog has covered five of the last six games of this round.
Playoff games usually come down to execution and which team better controls the line of scrimmage. The following statistical trends will further indicate that reasoning. While it is difficult to project the game statistics, StatFox.com successfully estimates key statistical categories based on historically proven formulas. Statistics such as rushing yards, total yards per play, and turnovers often prove to be critical elements in determining the outcome of games. The following are some team performance trends based on their statistical performance in playoff games since 1993:
>The team that rushes for more yards in a playoff game has an incredible 79-11 SU & 72-13-5 ATS record!
>Over the past two years, that mark is 18-2 ATS. Naturally the team that is ahead will run the ball more, but still it is key to know which team can better control the line of scrimmage.
In an often overlooked statistical category, the team that passes for more yards per attempt is 64-26 SU & 59-26-5 ATS. Clearly related to the rushing yards statistic, this team is the more balanced team and can pass more efficiently because of a competent ground game.
>Of the 90 playoff games since '93, the team that won SU lost ATS only 11 times.
>Home teams are 64-26 SU, 50-35-5 ATS, since '93, and over the past five NFL playoff seasons, the home team is 31-16-3 ATS.
>SU winners of Wild Card playoff games are 32-1-3 ATS.
>In the last four years, only 4 of 16 Wild Card games have gone OVER the total.
>In a stretch that began with the two Championship games of '99, the underdog has covered five of the last six games of this round.
Playoff games usually come down to execution and which team better controls the line of scrimmage. The following statistical trends will further indicate that reasoning. While it is difficult to project the game statistics, StatFox.com successfully estimates key statistical categories based on historically proven formulas. Statistics such as rushing yards, total yards per play, and turnovers often prove to be critical elements in determining the outcome of games. The following are some team performance trends based on their statistical performance in playoff games since 1993:
>The team that rushes for more yards in a playoff game has an incredible 79-11 SU & 72-13-5 ATS record!
>Over the past two years, that mark is 18-2 ATS. Naturally the team that is ahead will run the ball more, but still it is key to know which team can better control the line of scrimmage.
In an often overlooked statistical category, the team that passes for more yards per attempt is 64-26 SU & 59-26-5 ATS. Clearly related to the rushing yards statistic, this team is the more balanced team and can pass more efficiently because of a competent ground game.
