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After the NFL schedule release, numberFire examines the five easiest and toughest roads to the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2013

Each week, Vegas insider Dave Tuley breaks down the lines and offers NFL pick recommendations against the spread based on perceptions of public-versus-sharps betting trends. Here's the Week 15 action.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2012

Steve Muench looks at the needs of the disappointing Eagles and Saints, and assesses how they might handle the 2013 draft.

Blog | Conversation | November 06, 2012

With the 2012 NFL schedule unveiled, numberFire examines which teams have the hardest road ahead and which have the easiest route to a postseason bid.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2012

Dave Tuley of ViewfromVegas.com provides an overview of the Hilton SuperContest. He also looks forward to Week 9 and updates some early betting trends.

Blog | Conversation | November 01, 2011

They had a fantastic run in 2010 coming off a poor 2009 season, but the Bucs accomplished that against the odds, and the odds are going against them repeating the performance in 2011. Ben Fawkes details why.

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2011

Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders looks at trends and keys for Week 9 in the NFL. Focus on Kansas City on long runs (hello, Jamaal Charles), San Diego on first downs (work your weapons, Philip Rivers) and the Giants early in possessions.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2010

Football Outsiders breaks down key trends for NFL Week 8. Among them: If Favre can play, he could do well against the Pats, the Texans' defense on third down will be crucial on MNF and the best way to beat a Steelers defense is to mix it up, so look for much from Sean Payton.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2010

Aaron Schatz looks at Week 7 trends in the NFL. Among keys this week: the Green Bay Packers in short-yardage situations (the Vikings, surprisingly, don't defend those well) and the Dallas Cowboys' ability to create -- and then recover -- fumbles.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2010

Eric Karabell analyzes this week's rankings decisions, zeroing in on some tough calls he had at wide receiver, including Chad Ochocinco, Mike Wallace and Marques Colston.

Blog | Conversation | October 20, 2010

Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders looks at key elements of Week 6 games, including: Wes Welker on first down against the Ravens, the Cowboys' inability to stop runs up the middle (with AP on the horizon), and Maurice Jones-Drew sweeping to the outside often Monday night.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2010

Football Outsiders' Week 5 edition of 'Number Crunching' looks at keys for Sunday and Monday: Randy Moss as a red zone threat, Donovan McNabb and the Skins performing better in the second half, Brandon Jacobs being effective in short-yardage situations again and more.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2010

Football Outsiders previews Week 4 through the prism of its metrics. Some key factors to look at: how often the Eagles use the shotgun, how effective Joe Flacco can be in the red zone, and whether the Giants can get anything going on third down.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2010

Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders looks at key Week 3 trends in the NFL off FBO's unique metrics. Some things to focus on this weekend include the Cowboys' use of the draw play, the Bears' performance in the red zone and how often the Falcons use a spread formation.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2010

Football Outsiders does its 'Number Crunching' (a stats-and-trends based preview) for Week 2. A look at the numbers reveals the importance of a Ravens blitz, Wes Welker, Dallas Clark and Houston's use of the two-back set in this weekend's key games.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2010

Every Thursday, Football Outsiders president Aaron Schatz writes Number Crunching, a preview of every game that weekend in terms of interesting trends within the matchups. This is the Week 1 edition, focusing on the importance of Ray Rice, Colts' LBs and the Cowboys' second-half D.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2010