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February 7, 2026
Patriots vs. Seahawks: A look at key Super Bowl intel via NFL Next Gen Stats
Ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, here's a deeper look into the matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
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January 24, 2026
Breaking down Pats-Broncos, Rams-Seahawks via Next Gen Stats
Drake Maye vs. the blitz? Sam Darnold using play-action? Here are key metrics to help analyze Sunday's games.
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January 19, 2026
Stroud on career-worst 4 INTs: 'Let people down'
Houston QB C.J. Stroud shouldered the blame after one of the worst outings of his career saw the Texans' season end in a loss to the Patriots.
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January 17, 2026
All-Pro LBs to coaches: How Texans' Ryans, Patriots' Vrabel have revived former teams
In Year 1 under Mike Vrabel and DeMeco Ryans, the two turned their franchises into playoff teams.
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January 16, 2026
Texans WR Collins (concussion) ruled out vs. Pats
Texans Pro Bowl wideout Nico Collins has been ruled out with a concussion ahead of Sunday's division round playoff game at the Patriots.
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January 13, 2026
'Best defense' steals show in Texans' wild-card win
The Texans' defense came into the postseason viewed as one of the league's best and showed why in their 30-6 wild-card win over Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers on Monday night.
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January 13, 2026
Texans wideout Collins ruled out with concussion
Texans Pro Bowl wideout Nico Collins was carted to the locker room Monday night and ruled out with a concussion.
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January 12, 2026
Texas-sized turnaround has Houston rolling into playoffs
Two key wins and a sideline scuffle highlight a run to the playoffs that happened despite an 0-3 start.
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January 7, 2026
The fastest, longest, most improbable NFL plays from this season
From the real speed of Jahmyr Gibbs to the relative speed of Aaron Rodgers, Next Gen Stats had the most thrilling plays of 2025.
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January 2, 2026
An advanced analytics look at Panthers-Bucs, Seahawks-49ers, Ravens-Steelers
Baker Mayfield, the Seahawks' pressure and Zay Flowers' success vs. man coverage are key storylines.
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January 1, 2026
Why Pilates is more than a New Year's resolution for some of the NFL's best
Stefon Diggs, Nik Bonitto, Will Anderson and more players are utilizing Pilates to activate core muscles.
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December 27, 2025
How the Texans built one of the best defenses in the NFL
Houston has made offseason decisions that have paid off through the draft and free agency.
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December 2, 2025
George Pickens, C.J. Stroud and a career day for a Jets WR highlight Next Gen Week 13
Pickens was a monster on slant routes while Stroud made the Colts pay for blitzing. Here are the highlights.
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November 28, 2025
Texans QB Stroud (concussion) OK to face Colts
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will start Sunday against the Colts after missing the past three games with a concussion.
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