"Melissa is right about the Lions (see below), but how about the Dallas Cowboys? Their defense was nauseating, and nobody wants a playoff weekend spoiled watching that. But their offense was electric. They finished fifth in the league in EPA/play in the regular season. And with Dak Prescott, a solid o-line and George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb, they had the potential to drop 30 points on any playoff group."
"Patrick Mahomes has defined the NFL's January rhythm for nearly a decade. With his ACL tear punctuating the Chiefs' annus horribilis, the playoffs lost their most creative force and familiar reference point, leaving this year's tournament the most wide-open in recent memory. Bryan Armen Graham Detroit Lions. No defender in the postseason disrupts a game like Aidan Hutchinson, who had a career season."
The Dallas Cowboys paired an elite offense with a porous defense; the offense ranked fifth in EPA per play and featured Dak Prescott, a solid offensive line, George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb capable of big outputs. Defensive deficiencies undermine Dallas' postseason outlook and feed ownership misperception. Patrick Mahomes' ACL tear removed a primary creative force, leaving the playoff field unusually open. Aidan Hutchinson provided elite disruption for Detroit, and the Lions remained competitive despite some regression and narrow losses to playoff teams. Joe Burrow offers high-end quarterback play but Cincinnati lacks sufficient supporting pieces. Chicago's pass rush and turnover reliance create postseason vulnerability.
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