Scott Kacsmar

Scott is a historian, writer, and data analyst from Pittsburgh, PA who has studied NFL and NBA statistics since 2003. He standardized the fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive stats for the NFL at Pro Football Reference. His work has been featured at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, FiveThirtyEight, and Bookmakers Review. He has also watched over 7,500 films and 1,000 TV series and keeps statistics on those as well.
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    Houston Texans 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Houston Texans were so far ahead of schedule in 2023 by winning the AFC South and a playoff game. Quarterback C.J. Stroud had one of the all-time great rookie seasons at his position. Head coach DeMeco Ryans did a great job, earning an 11th win in the playoffs after…

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    Indianapolis Colts 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Indianapolis Colts were dealt the shock of all shocks five years ago this month when star quarterback Andrew Luck announced his retirement from the NFL just weeks shy of his 30th birthday and also weeks shy of the kickoff to the 2019 season. The Colts have been scrambling to…

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    Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the 2023 NFL season as the new favorites in the AFC South after coming back to win the division and a playoff classic against the Chargers the previous year. But despite an 8-3 start, the 2023 Jaguars suffered a similar collapse to the 2022 Titans as…

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    Tennessee Titans 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Tennessee Titans are going to look quite different this year after parting ways with head coach Mike Vrabel, quarterback Ryan Tannehill, and running back Derrick Henry. That’s the end of another era in the NFL, and another that peaked rather quickly with the team appearing in the 2019 AFC…

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    Philadelphia Eagles 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Philadelphia Eagles had a 2023 season their fans would love to forget, but it’s always going to stand out in NFL lore when a team started 10-1 and nearly lost out on the way to 11-7. In fact, the 1986 Jets are the only other team in NFL history…

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    Dallas Cowboys 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    How ‘bout them Dallas Cowboys? In their last episode, they became the first No. 2 seed in the NFL to lose to a No. 7 seed in the playoffs. That was bound to happen soon after the league made the change to the playoff format in 2020. But go figure,…