Guest post by Peter B. Wylie, with John Sammis
How much is regular-season passing yardage related to success in the NFL playoffs? (Click link to download .PDF: Passing yardage in the NFL.)
Peter was really interested in finding out how strong the relationship might be between an NFL team’s passing during the regular season and its performance in the playoffs. There’s been plenty of talk about this relationship, but he wanted to see for himself.
A bit of a departure for CoolData, but still all about data and analysis … hope you enjoy!