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The Hard Foul Podcast: Episode 80

After a loss last night the Browns tank is going swimmingly. (Getty Images)

After a loss last night the Browns tank is going swimmingly. (Getty Images)

New Hard Foul Podcast! In this episode Evan and Jim are joined by Bill Annechino to talk about lucky and unlucky NFL teams, how teams should rebuild, and preview Week 10 of the NFL.

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They Are Who We Think They Are: The NFL Luck Factor Revisited

 

There's nothing lucky about what the Ravens are doing this season; being perfectly average.

There’s nothing lucky about what the Ravens are doing this season; being perfectly average. (Getty Images)

– Bill Annechino 

A few weeks back, I took a look at some of the luckiest teams in the NFL, based on their projected win-loss record and their Pythagorean Win Expectations. Well, now that we are past the midway point of the season, I figured I would approach this a little differently. There are still a few outliers to discuss, but I’d rather look at the teams that are exactly who we think they are; the teams that are performing pretty much exactly how we should expect them to. Continue reading

The NFL Luck Factor: Records Lie, Numbers Don’t

As one of the lowest scoring teams in the NFL, Brock Osweiler's 4-2 Texans have been living a charmed life. (Getty Images)

As one of the lowest scoring teams in the NFL, Brock Osweiler’s 4-2 Texans have been living a charmed life. (Getty Images)

– Bill Annechino

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