Football Film Room Weekly Newsletter
Week of January 27th
This week at Football Film Room…
Another Steve Spagnuolo Special Helps Chiefs Finish Off the Bills
For the fourth time in five years, the Bills’ season ended at the hands of the Chiefs. There were numerous plays on both sides of the ball that led to the final outcome in this one. But we have to start with Buffalo’s final offensive play.
Another Brilliant AFC Championship Game Performance for Andy Reid
Leave it to the Chiefs to save their best offensive performance of the year for the AFC Championship Game against the Bills. After finishing 2024 as the 15th-best scoring offense in the NFL, K.C. put a season-high 32 points on the board against Buffalo, and they’re advancing to an unprecedented 5th Super Bowl in 6 seasons as a result.
Super Bowl LVII Recap: Chiefs Offense vs. Eagles Defense
The Chiefs’ 38-point performance in Super Bowl LVII was, first and foremost, the result of a great gameplan and an almost perfectly called game by Andy Reid. Patrick Mahomes was certainly deserving of the MVP, especially given what he fought through with his ankle. But this wasn’t one of those games where he ran around the field making play after play (He only threw for 182 yards). Instead, it was a more measured performance where he leaned on the rest of the offense, executed Reid’s gameplan with precision, and then expanded upon it at exactly the right times.
Super Bowl LVII Recap: Eagles Offense vs. Chiefs Defense
You can’t really say that the Chiefs defense had a good game. After all, they allowed 35 points, which is the most by a winning team in the history of the Super Bowl. Jalen Hurts was spectacular and picked them apart for 4 quarters. Yet K.C.’s defense does deserve some credit for the win. They not only got a touchdown of their own, but they generated a few key stops in the second half that ended up being the difference in the game.
Bonus Super Bowl Week Article!
The 7 Plays From Tom Brady's Super Bowl Wins That Defined Him as a Quarterback
Tom Brady’s career was undoubtedly the most accomplished in NFL history. We all have our opinions on what made him such a great quarterback. To me, it was the fact that he was the same player in those big moments as he was on any random 2nd down in the first quarter of a less-meaningful Week 3 game. He relied on consistent and repeatable traits that served him well regardless of the situation.
FFR Playbook Play of the Week
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This week’s featured concept is another Steve Spagnuolo Corner Blitz:
Corner Blitz
This was a 3rd-and-10. First, notice the even front with Chris Jones aligned to the field side: