Championship game mismatches: Why Sherman gives Niners major edge

Yardbarker's Michael Nania analyzes the biggest positional mismatches during the NFL playoffs. GLOSSARY:  DVOA (Defense-Adjusted Value Over Average): A method of evaluating teams, units or players in a comparative fashion. It takes every play during the NFL season and compares each to a league-average baseline based on situation. EPA (Estimated Points Added): The measure of a play’s impact on the score of the game. It represents the difference between a team's "expected points value" (the net point value a team can expect given a particular combination of down, distance and field position) before and after a play. Titans offensive line vs. Chiefs run defense Why Tennessee has the edge: Derrick Henry has produced at a historical level, rushing for at least 182 yards in each of his past three games and eclipsing 100 yards in seven of his past eight. His efficiency and high volume are impressive (6.3 yards per attempt on 25.4 carries per game since Week 10). In the Titans' surprising run, Henry has benefited fr

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