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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    Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills

    Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Buffalo Bills sure know how to break your heart four years in a row. After a 6-6 start, everything was breaking Buffalo’s way, and the team finally had a playoff game at home against the rival Chiefs. But despite a chance to win the game late, the Bills had…

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    GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 26: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals runs a drill during warmups before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on December 26, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona.

    Arizona Cardinals 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Arizona Cardinals effectively had a hall pass to be a bad team last season, which was the first year on the job for head coach Jonathan Gannon. They knew quarterback Kyler Murray was going to miss half the season as he recovered from ACL surgery, and expectations had them…

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    NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 24: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) during a game between the Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks, December 24, 2023 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Seattle Seahawks 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    For the second season in a row, the Seattle Seahawks won a close game in Week 18 to finish 9-8. But this time it was not good enough to qualify as the final wild-card team in the NFL playoffs.  After a fourth-straight season without a playoff win, the team parted…

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    DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Puka Nacua #17 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs at Ford Field on January 14, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

    Los Angeles Rams 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Los Angeles Rams beat expectations last season by outdoing their preseason win total (6.5) with a 10-7 record that qualified them as a wild-card playoff team. A stellar draft class with a fifth-round gem in Puka Nacua and a hot second half from quarterback Matthew Stafford was enough to…

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    SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 28: Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before kickoff against the Detroit Lions during the NFC Championship football game at Levi's Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

    San Francisco 49ers 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The San Francisco 49ers are a great team that just happens to be playing at the same time as an NFL dynasty from Kansas City. San Francisco’s inability to wrap up and finish against Patrick Mahomes in crunch time is the main reason why head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t currently…

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    Patrick Mahomes: Specializing in the Art of the Multiple Game-Winning Drive

    The NFL is back in training camp mode for the 2024 season, but we still have several weeks before the games that count begin. Kansas City fans are still basking in the afterglow of their game-winning drive in overtime of Super Bowl 58 against San Francisco. It was the latest…