NFL divisional round mismatches: How Ravens, 49ers, Packers may dominate

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. Ravens red zone offense vs. Titans red zone defense Why Baltimore has the edge: The Ravens led the NFL in points per drive (2.95), thanks in part to their No. 2-ranked red zone offense that scored a touchdown 67.2 percent of trips inside the 20. Impending MVP Lamar Jackson was unstoppable, leading the NFL with 26 passing touchdowns (zero interceptions) and a 116.4 passer rating in the red zone. The

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