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Zach Tantillo

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NFL Wild Card PFF ReFocused: Baltimore Ravens 20, Tennessee Titans 13

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Lamar Jackson earned his first career playoff win, and the Baltimore Ravens held Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry in check on Super Wild Card Weekend.

by Zach Tantillo Jan 10, 2021 4:50 pm EST Tennessee Titans Baltimore Ravens

NFL Week 17 PFF ReFocused: Green Bay Packers 35, Chicago Bears 16

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The Green Bay Packers locked up the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs with their win over the Chicago Bears in Week 17.

by Zach Tantillo Jan 3, 2021 8:07 pm EST Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers

NFL Week 17 PFF ReFocused: Cleveland Browns 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 22

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The Cleveland Browns clinched their first playoff appearance since 2002 after escaping with a 24-22 over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

by Zach Tantillo Jan 3, 2021 6:03 pm EST Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL Week 16 PFF ReFocused: Carolina Panthers 20, Washington Football Team 13

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The NFC East crown is still up for grabs after the Washington Football Team fell to the Carolina Panthers, 20-13, in Week 16.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 27, 2020 8:16 pm EST Carolina Panthers

NFL Week 16 PFF ReFocused: Kansas City Chiefs 17, Atlanta Falcons 14

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The Falcons and the Chiefs seemed like it would be a battle of two high-powered offenses but turned into a low-scoring affair with both teams only finding the end zone heading into the final frame. 

by Zach Tantillo Dec 27, 2020 5:36 pm EST Kansas City Chiefs Atlanta Falcons

NFL Week 15 PFF ReFocused: New York Jets 23, Los Angeles Rams 20

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It took until Week 15, but the New York Jets finally got into the win column with a 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 20, 2020 8:29 pm EST Los Angeles Rams New York Jets

NFL Week 15 PFF ReFocused: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Atlanta Falcons 27

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The Atlanta Falcons led 17-0 at half but were outscored 31-10 in the final two frames to drop their 10th game of the season, 31-27, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 20, 2020 5:18 pm EST Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons

NFL Week 15 PFF ReFocused: Buffalo Bills 48, Denver Broncos 19

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The Buffalo Bills were crowned AFC East champions for the first time in 25 years after a 48-19 beatdown of the Denver Broncos thanks to a four-touchdown performance from star quarterback Josh Allen.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 19, 2020 9:10 pm EST Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos

NFL Week 14 PFF ReFocused: Los Angeles Chargers 20, Atlanta Falcons 17

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Quarterback Matt Ryan's three interceptions doomed the Atlanta Falcons to a Week 14 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 13, 2020 8:22 pm EST Los Angeles Chargers Atlanta Falcons

NFL Week 14 PFF ReFocused: Denver Broncos 32, Carolina Panthers 27

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Quarterback Drew Lock threw four touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos past Teddy Bridgewater's Carolina Panthers in Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 13, 2020 5:25 pm EST Carolina Panthers Denver Broncos

Tantillo: The 2020 Alabama offense is the best we have seen under Nick Saban

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Since PFF began grading college football in 2014, no Alabama offense has been better than the one led by Mac Jones, Devonta Smith and Najee Harris in 2020.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 9, 2020 7:15 am EST

NFL Week 13 PFF ReFocused: Los Angeles Rams 38, Arizona Cardinals 28

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The Los Angeles Rams are back on top of the NFC West after a 38-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 6, 2020 8:11 pm EST Los Angeles Rams Arizona Cardinals

NFL Week 13 PFF ReFocused: Las Vegas Raiders 31, New York Jets 28

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The tank for Trevor Lawrence is still on for the Jets after an improbable 46-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III with 5 seconds left lifted the Las Vegas Raiders to a 31-28 victory.

by Zach Tantillo Dec 6, 2020 6:32 pm EST Las Vegas Raiders New York Jets

NFL Week 12 PFF ReFocused: New York Giants 19, Cincinnati Bengals 17

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The New York Giants were able to squeeze out a 19-17 win against the Brandon Allen-led Cincinnati Bengals to move to 4-7 and into first place in the NFC East.

by Zach Tantillo Nov 29, 2020 5:55 pm EST Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants

NFL Week 11 PFF ReFocused: Los Angeles Chargers 34, New York Jets 28

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Rookie quarterback Justin Herbert returned to form and put on a show in the Los Angeles Chargers' 34-28 win over the New York Jets in Week 11.

by Zach Tantillo Nov 22, 2020 8:22 pm EST Los Angeles Chargers New York Jets

NFL Week 11 PFF ReFocused: Carolina Panthers 20, Detroit Lions 0

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The Carolina Panthers made do with P.J. Walker at the helm while shutting out the Detroit Lions in Week 11.

by Zach Tantillo Nov 22, 2020 5:11 pm EST Carolina Panthers Detroit Lions

College Football: Stats to know for Week 12 of the 2020 college football season

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From the Alabama receiving corps' dominance to Justin Fields' outstanding start to the season, here are the stats to know for the top matchups of the Week 12 college football slate.

by Zach Tantillo Nov 20, 2020 10:15 am EST

NFL Week 10 PFF ReFocused: Los Angeles Rams 23, Seattle Seahawks 16

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The Los Angeles Rams held Russell Wilson and company in check en route to a 23-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10.

by Zach Tantillo Nov 15, 2020 8:48 pm EST Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks

College Football: Stats to know for Week 11 of the 2020 college football season

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From the Northwestern defense's second-half dominance to Justin Fields' outstanding start to the season, here are the stats to know for the top-25 matchups heading into the Week 11 slate.

by Zach Tantillo Nov 11, 2020 9:00 am EST

NFL Week 9 PFF ReFocused: Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Dallas Cowboys 19

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It was not pretty in the slightest, but the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Garrett Gilbert-led Dallas Cowboys, 24-19, to remain the lone undefeated team in the NFL.

by Zach Tantillo Nov 8, 2020 9:09 pm EST Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers
Bio

Zach joined PFF part-time in May 2020 as intern with the social team. He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in journalism in 2019.

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