Sportmoney x PFF Divisional Round Rundown

Just eight teams are left in the NFL Playoffs, as we head to the Divisional Round. This week’s Sportmoney x PFF rundown highlights stats, trends and PFF ratings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends that made the playoffs.

Most Turnover-Worthy Plays in Wild Card Weekend 

• Jordan Love: 4 TWPs 

• CJ Stroud: 4 TWPs 

• Sam Darnold: 3 TWPs 

• Justin Herbert: 3 TWPs 

  Note: For Herbert, those 3 TWPs all converted into INTs (and the dropped pass was his 4th INT). For Stroud, only 1 TWP resulted in a turnover (2 dropped INTs by the Chargers and the fumble he picked up and threw downfield). 

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are elite at creating time in the pocket and not taking sacks. Here’s the average time to throw for QBs this season (min 100 dropbacks): 

• Jalen Hurts: 3.22 Seconds (1st in NFL) 

• Lamar Jackson: 3.18 Seconds (3rd in NFL) 

• CJ Stroud: 2.98 Seconds (T-9th in NFL) 

• Jayden Daniels: 2.95 Seconds (11th in NFL) 

• Josh Allen: 2.90 Seconds (16th in NFL) 

And look at total sacks taken this year (min 100 dropbacks): 

• Josh Allen: 16 Sacks (T-36th in NFL)

• Lamar Jackson: 24 Sacks (27th in NFL) 

• Jalen Hurts: 40 Sacks (T-10th in NFL) 

• Jayden Daniels: 48 Sacks (T-5th in NFL) 

• CJ Stroud: 55 Sacks (3rd in NFL) 

Can Commanders RBs avoid being stuffed at the line? (stats vs Tampa Bay):

• Brian Robinson: 40% Stuff Rate (T-1st over Wild Card Weekend)

• Austin Ekeler: 37.5% Stuff Rate (3rd over Wild Card Weekend) 

  Note: Throughout the season, the Washington Offense had 130 run plays stopped at or behind the LOS (3rd-most in the league) 

Ty Johnson is emerging as a weapon behind James Cook for the Bills (stats since Week 15 + Wild Card game — min. 20 attempts/10 targets): 

• 3.9 yards after contact per attempt (5th among HBs) 

• 0.3 missed tackles forced per attempt (T-8th among HBs) 

• 16.6 yards per reception (1st among HBs) 

• 81.8% completion percentage when targeted (14th among HBs)

• 2.04 yards per route run (5th among HBs) 

These are the players with the most explosive runs (10+ yards) in 2024: 

• Derrick Henry: 49 Explosive Runs 

• Saquon Barkley: 49 Explosive Runs 

• Jahmyr Gibbs: 41 Explosive Runs 

• Lamar Jackson: 38 Explosive Runs 

And the teams that allow the highest explosive run rate:

• Carolina Panthers: 15.1% 

• Cleveland Browns: 14.9% 

• Buffalo Bills: 14.6% 

• Washington Commanders: 14.0% 

Josh Jacobs had an admirable performance in a loss vs. Eagles:

• 74 of his 81 yards came after contact (91.4%) 

• He forced 12 missed tackles (Joe Mixon was second with 8) 

  • It was a staggering .67 missed tackles per attempt

Dyami Brown saved the best game of his career for the playoffs: 

• 81.1 receiving grade (career high) 

  • 7th-best grade among WRs on Wild Card Weekend 

• 5 targets (ties career high) 

• 5 receptions (career high) 

• 89 yards (career high) 

  • Tied for 4th-best among WRs on Wild Card Weekend 

• 45 yards after the catch (career high) 

• 3 explosive catches (career high) 

• 3.87 yards per route run (career high) 

These are the teams that allow the highest Explosive Catch (15+ yards) rate:

• Carolina Panthers: 16.1% 

• Chicago Bears: 16.0% 

• Las Vegas Raiders: 15.3% 

• Baltimore Ravens: 15.1% 

• Detroit Lions: 14.9% 

• Washington Commanders: 14.9% 

And here are the receivers to watch this week who had the most explosive receptions this season: 

• Amon Ra St Brown: 31 Explosive Plays (T-10th among WRs)

• Terry McLaurin: 27 Explosive Receptions (20th among WRs)

• Jameson Williams: 24 Explosive Receptions (T-26th among WRs) 

Tyler Higbee saves his best for the playoffs (despite leaving with an injury): 

• 92.1 receiving grade 

  • Best among TEs over Wild Card Weekend 

  • 2nd-highest of career 

• 5 targets (T-2nd among TEs) 

But the Eagles have been great vs. TEs this year:

• 6.24 yards per attempt allowed (1st) 

• 4.2 yards after the catch allowed (T-3rd) 

• 10 explosive plays allowed (1st) 

Can Houston utilize their TEs vs the Chiefs? (Kansas City allows 8.7 yards per catch vs TEs — 2nd-most in NFL)

• Cade Stover vs. the Chargers: 

  • 4 targets (career high)

    • T-5th most among TEs over Wild Card Weekend 

  • 4 catches (career high) 

  • 21 yards after the catch 

    • T-5th among TEs over Wild Card Weekend 

• Dalton Schultz vs. the Chargers:

  • 4 Targets 

  • T-5th most among TEs over Wild Card Weekend