[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

ESPN says Eagles have a better OL, but the statistics they presented suggest otherwise?

Which offensive line has been more dominant this season?
Seth Walder, analytics writer: Though the Chiefs rank first in pass block win rate (77.4%) and the Eagles fifth (64.9%), I would say Philadelphia has the better overall offensive line. That's because the Eagles are much better in terms of run blocking, where they rank first (76.6%) in win rate compared to the Chiefs at 19th (70.0%).

Then there is the Chiefs' penalty problem (hello, Jawaan Taylor). They commit holding on 2.6% of their plays (second-highest rate in the NFL) compared to the Eagles at 0.5% (lowest). Lastly, that the Eagles can execute the tush push with such a high rate of efficiency is no trivial matter, and while Hurts plays a big role in that play, the offensive line does, too.

What is the secret to the Eagles' tush push?
McManus: It's part technique -- the ground game is orchestrated by two of the best in the game in offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland and center Jason Kelce -- and part brawn, with guard Landon Dickerson (6-foot-6, 332 pounds) and tackles Lane Johnson (6-6, 325 pounds) and Jordan Mailata (6-8, 365 pounds) leading the charge. And it certainly helps to have a quarterback who is a former powerlifter and can squat 600 pounds in Hurts.

Put that all together, and you have a play that is borderline unstoppable, with Philadelphia converting 20 of its 22 attempts (91%) when needing one yard. The Eagles have also scored six touchdowns on sneaks this season, while the rest of the NFL has six combined.

I remember the days when we would say that the key to winning the game was to have the best offensive line. Then a team with a better quarterback would beat us.