I have always been interested in how data can inform football decision-making and support counter-intuitive choices. I have previously blogged about football decision-making using data from the National Football League (NFL). Here is a roundup of some of my posts about football decision-making using data analytics:
- What the analytics really say about when to go for a two point conversion in an NFL game
- The Green Bay Packers should have gone for it on 4th and goal (from January 2021)
- Our analysis of the NFL’s new kickoff rules in 2024
- Why the New England Patriots’ decision to let the New York Giants score a touchdown in the 2012 Super Bowl makes sense
- Why the Chicago Bears should have gone for it on 4th and inches (a recap of an obscure game from November 2013).
- Should a football team tun or pass? What is the right mix of run and pass plays? An application of game theory and linear programming.