Beyond Halas

FYI. We can still beat MLF twice this year.

It should piss you off. Only 1 was lined up for a FG, but it wasn’t on the 20. Do better.

@HoodiWaymo Just 1. But when was math your strong suit?

This graphic really pisses me off because half of them are on the opponents 20 yard line and they’re lined up to kick a FG

@Kirsten_Tanis1 Kirsten brought the pain as usual.

Strongly disagree with your take, Max The #1 offense in the NFL (Rams) — who averaged 30.0 pts/gm (#1) and racked up 397 yd/gm (#1) — with MVP Stafford at QB were under center a lot. I’m thinking that’s not because Stafford was bad and couldn’t throw out of the gun 😂 It’s because they ran play action at the highest rate in the NFL at 37.3% as a key driver of their offense. They also used motion a lot. Much like Ben Johnson ran play action at the 2nd highest rate (35.5%) and motion to help Caleb fuel the Bears Top 8 offense with 25.7 pts/gm (8th) and 375.7 yds/gm (4th). So you have two of the most innovative & successful offensive playcallers *choosing* to both go under center more & lean on the run game. Why? 🔸 Under center dropback = +0.136 EPA/pass 🔸 From shotgun = +0.021 EPA/pass Under center was significantly more efficient, producing about 6.5 times more expected points per dropback than shotgun formations. This is based on 3,499 under center dropbacks versus 15,611 shotgun dropbacks across all NFL quarterbacks in regular season play per Sumer Sports. Being under center more is NOT a QB weakness. It’s smart football. Offenses that only feature the gun become more one-dimensional and generate less EPA/play on average. And whether or not the QB is in the gun all the time is a function of the play caller — and for some it speaks to their QB’s limited capability to play under center on time & in rhythm to operate a play-action heavy passing offense. They have more experience from their college days in operating out of the gun, and some play callers naturally build their offense around that. It also could be a function of significant underinvestment in a team’s OL. If the line can’t hold up in pass blocking, the gun formation may get the ball out quicker. But it is not more efficient in productivity by the numbers In fact, I’d argue that QBs like Stafford, Goff, and Caleb to name a few (whose offenses all have a heavy dose of play action) are more dynamic because they can throw successfully in rhythm either from under center or the gun. And yes, all of those offenses lean on a run game. Because having a strong running game + passing game is superior to just having a strong passing game. Wears defenses down, helps control time of possession, gives more variety in playcalling and subterfuge which makes it harder to defend. The idea that leaning on a run game (Rams were 9th at 127.9 yds/gm, Bears were 3rd at 142.3 yds/gm) means the QB is weaker kind of falls apart when the QB who won MVP had one of the most productive RB tandems in the NFL in Kyren Williams & Blake Corum. And the two previous MVPs to Stafford— Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson — had offenses that tied for #1 in rushing in 2025. (BUF & BAL both averaged 156.6 yds/gm) So I’m not buying your assertion that leaning on the run game is a sign of QB weakness. You’ve got 3 MVPs in row who proved otherwise in 2025 lol

I think Packer fans have some competition.

Feels like this should get some more love. Deciphering QB stats is like a puzzle. Kyle does an excellent job!

@packersfanacct Hilarious. 8 games vs 16 games. You can’t be serious. Use 17 games and tell me what you come up with.

To all the Packers Fans out there. Read it. Understand it. Accept it.

The problem with Arlington Heights? Kevin Warren didn’t negotiate the deal. So he played footsie with Chicago to see if he could come up with a “crown jewel” in the city. He didn’t know the political landscape. Indiana was originally a bluff. The bluff backfired.

@BrendanSugrue @NFL PTSD

What the hell @NFL admin

@DaBearsTakeOver Dude. Tucker Kraft was hurt. 🤣🤣🤣

Packers fans refusing to hold Jordan Love accountable for that 2nd half choke needs to be studied: • 1 score on 7 drives • 4 straight punts • 2 intentional grounding penalties • 1 delay of game… OUT OF A TIMEOUT 🤯 • 48% completion rate And somehow blew an 18-point lead. If Caleb Williams did this, this app would’ve crashed.

@PSchrags Forward thinking. But their players won’t be able to avoid it once they leave the building.

Didn't expect to engage in a BIG SEED OIL deep dive today. But here we are. Titans have eliminated all seed oil from their facilities.

Fun with Numbers. This is for all the Completion % absolutists.

@Kirsten_Tanis1 Like you said, that was the jolt this team needed. Excited what Rique has in store for a contract year.

@BeyondHalas I still couldn’t believe he pulled it off. Coming from behind with such closing speed and such bravado and somehow tiptoeing to stay in bounds.

This was the jolt that started the season.

@JoeySangwich_ @GBraggsJr23 Well played, Joey. Well fucking played.

Frame it 🖼️

@iamcogs @ButkusStats Kyler Murray provided he is QB1 in Minny. Cam Ward. Haven’t really seen him play. Drake Maye. Believe he will have a minor regression.

The 2026 NFL season is approaching pretty quickly. I want to grade 5 QB's this year, based off the workload I was doing last year. I know for sure Caleb Williams and Jordan Love will be in the mix of the 5. Any suggestions on the last 3? Drop 'em in the comments.

@itsmine49 🤝 all good

@BeyondHalas My apologies

You guys make up the dumbest rules

Packers fans when their team loses to a rival in the playoffs but at least Jordan Love didn’t throw an interception