The NFL regular season is in the books and the playoffs are finally here!
There are 14 teams remaining in the hunt for the Vince Lombardi Trophy which means we can narrow things down when evaluating which teams are for real and which we can fade in this opening round. One of the best ways to do so is by looking at my favorite stat, Net Yards per Play.
What is Net Yards per Play?
Net Yards per Play is the figure you're left with when you take the average yards gained per play on offense and then subtract the average yards given up per play on defense.