Timo Riske

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This matchup is a chess match: Seattle wants to drag defenses into the box and punish them for it, while New England’s plan is to stay light, win inside and keep the Seahawks’ explosive pass game bottled up.

By Timo Riske Feb 5, 2026 2:16 pm EST

We break down the advanced metrics after each game of the conference championship slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 26, 2026 8:00 am EST
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We break down the advanced metrics after every game of the divisional-round slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 19, 2026 8:30 am EST
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We break down the advanced metrics after every game of the wild-card slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 13, 2026 8:30 am EST
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We examined team performance in various categories after each week of the 2025 NFL campaign, and now we present a full regular-season review.

By Timo Riske Jan 5, 2026 9:25 am EST
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We break down the advanced metrics after every game of the Week 18 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 5, 2026 8:40 am EST

The Panthers-Buccaneers Week 18 game for the division could become meaningless amid a three-way tie atop the NFC South, a scenario in which the Panthers would clinch.

By Timo Riske Dec 30, 2025 7:50 am EST
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We'll examine team performance in various categories after each week of the 2025 NFL season.

By Timo Riske Dec 30, 2025 7:45 am EST
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We break down the advanced metrics after every game of the Week 17 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Dec 29, 2025 8:45 am EST
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According to PFF simulations, the Buccaneers have a 65% chance of making the playoffs with a Week 17 win, but that number drops to 38% with a loss.

By Timo Riske Dec 24, 2025 5:00 am EST
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We'll examine team performance in various categories after each week of the 2025 NFL season.

By Timo Riske Dec 23, 2025 8:45 am EST

The 49ers added insult to injury with a game-sealing pick-six, all but ending the Colts' playoff hopes. Indianapolis has now lost five in a row.

By Timo Riske Dec 23, 2025 8:25 am EST
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We break down the advanced metrics after every game of the Week 16 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Dec 22, 2025 10:09 am EST

The Seahawks weren't fazed by a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit, pulling out an impressive overtime win against the Rams to open Week 16.

By Timo Riske Dec 19, 2025 9:13 am EST
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According to PFF simulations, the Panthers have a 50% chance of making the playoffs with a Week 16 win, but that number drops to 5% with a loss.

By Timo Riske Dec 17, 2025 4:45 am EST
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We'll examine team performance in various categories after each week of the 2025 NFL season.

By Timo Riske Dec 16, 2025 8:05 am EST

Pittsburgh extended its home Monday Night Football winning streak to 23 with a convincing win over the Dolphins, who are now officially eliminated from postseason contention.

By Timo Riske Dec 16, 2025 7:45 am EST
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We break down the advanced metrics after every game of the Week 15 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Dec 15, 2025 9:30 am EST

The Falcons stormed back from a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit, largely through Kyle Pitts, to stun the Buccaneers and deal a blow to their playoff hopes.

By Timo Riske Dec 12, 2025 8:45 am EST
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According to PFF simulations, the Ravens have a 48% chance of making the playoffs with a Week 15 win, but that number drops to 12% with a loss.

By Timo Riske Dec 10, 2025 5:00 am EST
Bio

Timo Riske is a mathematician and American football enthusiast. He joined PFF in 2019 as a Data Scientist from Germany and will tell you the odds.