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What Does An NFL Playsheet Look Like (And What Does It Mean?)

No, this isn’t directly Pittsburgh Steeler’s related. But with the team off this week, we can branch out a bit and talk about a larger point. Given how much criticism has gone OC Matt Canada’s way, it’s also a worthwhile moment to talk about how an NFL offensive call sheet is made and what it all means.

During Thursday night’s game between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, the Amazon production crew had a close-up on Broncos’ head coach Sean Payton, also the team’s offensive playcaller. For Payton, it was probably a little too close. The back of his playsheet was entirely visible and legible and gives us the chance to see all of his calls and what that side of the sheet looks like.