by Mario Mergola | Sep 24, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports The same statistic gets thrown around every year around this time. It has become almost common knowledge that an 0-2 start lessens a team’s chances to make the playoffs to roughly twelve percent. What often gets overlooked in this number...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 17, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports One of the best indicators of a potential misalignment between the spread and the most likely outcome of a game is perception. This column frequently illuminates games in which the perception of a team drives its expectations....
by Mario Mergola | Sep 10, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports It begins again. Among the many traditions that surround the return of the National Football League to our weekly routine —fantasy football, tailgate parties, potato chips — the act of making predictions never gets old. In our incessant...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 9, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports Powerhouses reigned supreme throughout the AFC in 2014, as three of the four divisions were won by at least two games. The Colts, Patriots, Broncos, and Steelers – historically winning franchises – all kept the tradition of victory alive....
by Mario Mergola | Sep 9, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports 2014 was a wild year for the NFC. Three division winners and both Wild Card teams won an unprecedented 11 regular season games, but the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers earned their trip to the playoffs with a losing record. Nearly...
by Mario Mergola | Sep 10, 2014
Originally Posted on XNSports.com Prior to the first games of the NFL season, one clear theme existed throughout the league: the unknown. Is Julio Jones healthy? Are the Seahawks as good as we remember? Are the Titans as bad? With exactly one game allowed for each...
