Eckert Stats: 2024 Regular Season Explosive Vs. Adjusted Explosive Plays (AEP)

NFL ANY/A Stats 2024 Explosive PlaysWith the 2024 regular season in the books, I wanted to provide a deep dive on explosive plays (20 yards or more). A few years ago, I created what I call Adjusted Explosive Plays (AEP): the total count of explosive plays, double-explosives (40 yards or more) adding a multiplier of two, and triple-explosive plays (60 yards or more) multiplying by three. For every play that ended in the end zone, I multiplied by six.

The longer the explosive, the better, and the greatest emphasis on the ultimate goal of scoring points.

Here are raw explosive play totals on offense and defense for an initial view:

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