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ESPN Writer- Aaron Schatz is an NFL analyst for ESPN.com. He has more than 20 years of experience working in NFL analytics and is the creator of the DVOA and DYAR metric. He also serves as the Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Network.
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ESPN Analytics- Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on "ESPN Bet Live" and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants. You can follow Seth on X via @SethWalder.
After 12 weeks of the 2024 NFL season, we know everything, right? We've grasped which teams are legit Super Bowl contenders and which teams are already focused on rebuilding this offseason. We're absolutely 100% positive about new trends, breakout stars and disappointing units.
But what if these assumptions are wrong? What if there's much more to the story than the common narrative?
We paired Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder to bust 10 myths about some of the top teams, players and trends in the league. Is the running game actually back? How has Lamar Jackson improved? And are the conspiracy theorists right about the referees favoring the Chiefs in close games?
Let's debunk 10 myths, starting with the blame for the Bears' offensive woes:
