Sportmoney x PFF: Super Bowl Edition

It’s Super Bowl Week. Today our friends at Pro Football Focus have exclusive research, analysis, stats, and grades for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for you.

Patrick Mahomes when using his legs:

• 5.4% scramble rate in regular season 

• 19.6% scramble rate in postseason 

How will QB sneaks / the Tush Push impact the game? 

• Mahomes: No QB sneaks since the 2020 season 

• Jalen Hurts: 136 QB sneaks since the 2020 season (Josh Allen is 2nd with 93)

Will Jalen Hurts respond to pressure like he did in the 2022 Super Bowl or like he did during this past season?

• In 2024, when pressured: 

  • 31.8 Passing Grade 

  • 44.4% completion percentage 

  • 12 turnover-worthy plays (5.6% TWP Rate) 

• In 2024, when not pressured: 

  • 90.5 Passing Grade 

  • 80% completion percentage 

  • 6 turnover-worthy plays (1.9% TWP Rate) 

• In the 2022 Super Bowl vs the Chiefs, when pressured: 

  • 84.0 Passing Grade 

  • 2 Big Time Throws 

  • 0 turnover-worthy plays 

How will Chiefs split carries (Hunt has been the hot hand)?

• Kareem Hunt in the playoffs:

  • 25 carries 

  • 4.3 yards per carry 

  • 3.6 yards after contact per attempt 

  • 8 forced missed tackles 

• Isiah Pacheco in the playoffs:

  • 10 carries 

  • 3.0 yards per carry 

  • 1.2 yards after contact per attempt 

  • 2 forced missed tackles 

Barkley’s explosive runs have been a game changer for the Eagles.

• RBs with 50+ yard runs: 

  1. Saquon Barkley: 9 

  2. Jonathan Taylor: 3 

  3. Derrick Henry: 3 

• Head-to-head comparison:

  • The Chiefs allow a 11.9% Explosive Run Rate (10+ yards) in 2024 (T-11th lowest in NFL)

  • Philly had 92 explosive runs in 2024 (T-2nd in the NFL) 

Who will win in the slot? 

• KC allowed 1,914 yards from the slot this season (most in the NFL)

• Philadelphia allowed 1,421 yards from the slot this season (12th-most in NFL)

• Players with most snaps in the slot during the playoffs:

Will Steve Spagnuolo keep Trent McDuffie in press coverage vs A.J. Brown? 

• McDuffie in press coverage this year: 

  • 421 snaps (1st in the NFL — 90 more than the next highest)

  • 80.0 Coverage Grade (8th among players with 50+ snaps)

  • 2 INTs (T-5th) 

• A.J. Brown vs. press coverage this year: 

  • 91.8 Receiving Grade (3rd in NFL among WRs) 

  • 23 explosive receptions of 15+ yards (3rd in NFL among WRs)

  • 3.15 yards per route run (3rd in NFL among WRs) 

Travis Kelce and Dallas Goedert have a great matchup 

• Kansas City has allowed 1,497 yards to TEs this season (most in NFL)

• Philadelphia has allowed 1,003 yards to TEs this season (10th-most in NFL)

Dallas Goedert in the playoffs:

• 18 targets (T-5th) 

• 15 catches (3rd) 

• 188 yards (5th) 

• 128 yards after the catch (1st) 

• 8 receptions for 1st downs (T-5th)

Washington’s Zach Ertz last week vs Philadelphia: 

• 82.4 Receiving Grade 

• 11 catches 

• 104 yards 

• 9 catches for 1st downs