As regular readers know, I publish the Game Scripts data after each week of the regular season. Below are the results from each of the 10 playoff games so far:
| Team | H/R | Opp | Boxscore | PF | PA | Margin | Game Script | Pass | Run | P/R Ratio | Op_P | Op_R | Opp_P/R Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | LAC | Boxscore | 41 | 28 | 13 | 17.2 | 44 | 34 | 56.4% | 53 | 10 | 84.1% | |
| IND | @ | HOU | Boxscore | 21 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 35 | 47.8% | 52 | 16 | 76.5% |
| KAN | IND | Boxscore | 31 | 13 | 18 | 13.8 | 45 | 33 | 57.7% | 39 | 14 | 73.6% | |
| LAC | @ | BAL | Boxscore | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8.4 | 33 | 33 | 50% | 36 | 23 | 61% |
| LAR | DAL | Boxscore | 30 | 22 | 8 | 6.5 | 28 | 48 | 36.8% | 33 | 22 | 60% | |
| NWE | @ | KAN | Boxscore | 37 | 31 | 6 | 4.9 | 46 | 48 | 48.9% | 35 | 12 | 74.5% |
| DAL | SEA | Boxscore | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2.1 | 34 | 34 | 50% | 28 | 24 | 53.8% | |
| PHI | @ | CHI | Boxscore | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0.2 | 41 | 23 | 64.1% | 45 | 18 | 71.4% |
| NOR | PHI | Boxscore | 20 | 14 | 6 | -4.2 | 40 | 31 | 56.3% | 31 | 16 | 66% | |
| LAR | @ | NOR | Boxscore | 26 | 23 | 3 | -5.6 | 41 | 26 | 61.2% | 43 | 21 | 67.2% |
In 8 games, the team with the higher Game Script won. In two games — both Saints games — the team with the worse Game Script was successful. Against the Eagles, the Saints fell behind 14-0 early, and New Orleans didn’t take the lead until there were just 16 minutes remaining. Meanwhile, New Orleans jumped to a 13-0 lead against the Rams, and led most of the way… before ultimately losing in overtime, 26-23.
The most notable run/pass ratio of the postseason so far has been from Los Angeles in the Division Round win over the Cowboys. The Rams held a comfortable lead, but even a +6.5 Game Script doesn’t justify a team rushing on 63% of plays. What does justify it? Rushing for 261 yards on 42 non-QB carries, a whopping 6.21 YPC average.