Rundown!It's Super Bowl 55 week, but it feels very differentThe Rams are going for it. The Lions are going with Goff. Our thoughts.-- How much better will the Rams be?-- What's next for the Lions?Breaking down the big game with The Nerds

Namita Nandakumar, Seattle Kraken Analyst (formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles)

-- What she learned while researching her 538 story on how defensive tendencies impact offensive play-calls

-- What that means for the Chiefs and Buccaneers

-- Does Patrick Mahomes break some statistical models?

-- How big is the gap between the NFL's data and what's publicly available?

-- Have we maxed out on broad observations based on the info we have?

Keegan Abdoo, Next Gen Stats Analyst

-- Have the Bucs made it easier on Tom Brady in the latter part of the season?

-- Is Brady playing significantly better now than he was earlier in the season?

-- Are the Chiefs more aggressive with blitzes early in the game than later, and what does that mean?

-- It seems like Kansas City uses a fair percentage of disguised coverages. Does the data show that to be true, and how has Brady dealt with them this year?

-- What observations stuck with you as you prepared the report on this game?

Preview of Thursday's show

-- Looking at film with Nate Tice and Diante Lee

Rundown!It's Super Bowl 55 week, but it feels very differentThe Rams are going for it. The Lions are going with Goff. Our thoughts.-- How much better will the Rams be?-- What's next for the Lions?Breaking down the big game with The Nerds
Namita Nandakumar, Seattle Kraken Analyst (formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles)
-- What she learned while researching her 538 story on how defensive tendencies impact offensive play-calls
-- What that means for the Chiefs and Buccaneers
-- Does Patrick Mahomes break some statistical models?
-- How big is the gap between the NFL's data and what's publicly available?
-- Have we maxed out on broad observations based on the info we have?
Keegan Abdoo, Next Gen Stats Analyst
-- Have the Bucs made it easier on Tom Brady in the latter part of the season?
-- Is Brady playing significantly better now than he was earlier in the season?
-- Are the Chiefs more aggressive with blitzes early in the game than later, and what does that mean?
-- It seems like Kansas City uses a fair percentage of disguised coverages. Does the data show that to be true, and how has Brady dealt with them this year?
-- What observations stuck with you as you prepared the report on this game?
Preview of Thursday's show
-- Looking at film with Nate Tice and Diante Lee

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport. 

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport.&nbsp;

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport.

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport.

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - It's Super Bowl 55 week, but it feels very different - Breaking down the big game with The Nerds

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