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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    Chicago Bears 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Chicago Bears are in an interesting spot leading up to the 2023 NFL season. Despite finishing 3-14 and trading the No. 1 pick in the draft to Carolina, some feel the Bears have playoff potential because of a perceived weak division now that Aaron Rodgers has…

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    Green Bay Packers 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar For 30 years, the Green Bay Packers had quarterback consistency the other NFL franchises would kill for. You knew every year that Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers was going to be their answer at quarterback, and that is why quarterback-lacking teams like the Chicago Bears and Detroit…

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    Minnesota Vikings 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Minnesota Vikings took the most unique path to a 13-4 record last season under rookie coach Kevin O’Connell. After years of being stuck in .500 purgatory, the Vikings used an NFL record-tying 8 fourth-quarter comebacks to win the NFC North, but it was only enough to…

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    Detroit Lions 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Detroit Lions enter the 2023 NFL season in a position we are very unfamiliar with seeing them in. For the first time since the 1982 season, the Lions are the outright preseason favorite at the sportsbooks to win their division. Let’s hope it goes better than…

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    New England Patriots 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar Going into a fourth season without Tom Brady, the New England Patriots are arguably their farthest away from competing since Bill Belichick joined the team in 2000. That was the last time the Patriots finished last in the AFC East, and it can happen again this year…

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    Miami Dolphins 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Miami Dolphins entered 2022 with realistic expectations of the playoffs and some Coach of the Year buzz for rookie Mike McDaniel. At the end of the year, the Dolphins did punch their tickets to the playoffs with a 9-8 record, and they pushed the Bills in…