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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    Scott’s Seven NFL Picks: Week 18

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL has reached its season finale with Week 18 to wrap up the 2023 regular season. There are several games that will determine where the final 11 teams fighting for the last 5 playoff spots stand, and we wanted to make sure our NFL picks focused…

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    Who Makes the NFL Playoffs in Week 18?

    By Scott Kacsmar Nothing shows the passage of time can be both fast and slow quite like an NFL regular season. Many teams are on the precipice of the NFL playoffs or elimination with Week 18 this weekend. But it was merely four months ago when we wondered if the…

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    Scott’s Seven NFL Picks: Week 17

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL has a Week 17 schedule with a fantastic game between the Ravens and Dolphins, but we surprisingly have just a single pick for that one. Our NFL picks with parlays this week include Saturday night’s battle between the Lions and Cowboys, a bounce-back game for…

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    NFL 2023 Year in Review: The Unstable Quarterback Position in a Changing League

    By Scott Kacsmar When the NFL calendar turned to 2023, the league looked to be in decent shape when it came to the future of the quarterback position. While Tom Brady’s retirement (for real this time) was on the way, Championship Sunday featured young MVP candidates in Patrick Mahomes, Joe…

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    Scott’s Seven NFL Picks: Week 16

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL has a Week 16 schedule that is loaded with island games on Saturday and Monday, including an incredible matchup on Monday night between the Ravens and 49ers that we have a parlay for. We are also looking at NFL picks for Raiders-Chiefs, Bills-Chargers, Lions-Vikings, Bengals-Steelers,…

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    The 2024 NFL Hiring Cycle: Who Replaces Brandon Staley and Which Other Coaches Get Fired?

    By Scott Kacsmar We are nearing that point of the year when NFL teams fire their head coach and conduct interviews to hire their next leader. Josh McDaniels was the first coach fired during the 2023 season by the Raiders, Frank Reich lasted 11 games in Carolina, and Brandon Staley…