Today, I wanted to look at and provide NFL data for explosive (20 yards or more) and negative plays (zero yards or less), considering these extreme end of the spectrum plays can make or break game outcomes. Let’s dive right in, with rates for offenses:
The Pittsburgh Steelers offense is near league average in each. Through Week 12, they have a 6.1 explosive play rate and 31.2negative play rate, each ranking 15th. That is an encouraging improvement from last year, with these numbers when I looked at explosive and negative plays through Week 15: 5.3 explosive (22nd) and 34.