Cincinnati's Edge sets contain while the Safety and Will attack their respective gaps. The pressure eats up the blockers, leaving the Safety free to the RB. ...

The "Sand" path, an inside Fire Zone pressure featuring the Weak Safety and Will LB, has become a popular way for NFL defenses to attack protection schemes. But it has uses against the run. The Bengals illustrate this against a same-side Long Trap from the Dolphins. ...

Against the Bears, the Packers show a weak rotation Cover 3, but snap to a Tampa 2 post-snap. A great example of a "Shove" call helps compress the field as the TE runs shallow. ...

Only the Bills (x48) run more disguised Cover 2 on early downs than the Packers (x44). With a -.261 EPA/play, it is a nice change-up from their standard-down approach. Cover 2 accounts for 25% of Green Bay's 1st & 2nd Down calls, so Jonathan Gannon needs a way to disguise intentions. ...

Northwestern’s Robber Package In Quarters, Northwestern keeps the Nickel to the field and aligned inside the Slot, but Robber changes the mechanics entirely. Both CBs press (MEG), the Nickel travels to the Slot's side, and coverage defenders use outside leverage. ...

"Chucky," or a double CB blitz, is typically run against double-condensed. Here, the Bears align in an asymmetrical formation and motion the slot to create multiple lead blockers at the point of attack. The Packers match this down with their Chucky pressure. ...

Against KC, the Raiders countered with a "Shove" mechanic in Cover 3 and Tampa 2. Once the Nub-TE blocks, chips, or releases on a shallow cross, the CB and Safety can work to the front side. Rookie CB Hezekiah Masses had a great example of undercutting the deep cross using this technique. ...

Trips-Nub sets can stress coverage rules by using max protection looks to "buy" boundary defenders low. This "hold" can let the offense sneak deep crossers behind them, running to open space away from front-side coverage. ...

Against the Eagles, Campanile used a "Sand" track to attack the RB and the weak-side B-gap. The concept puts the Down Safety and Will LB on the RB, creating a 2-on-1. ...

Only the Brian Flores tree (MIN & WAS) runs more Quarters pressures than the Jaguars' Anthony Campanile, who worked with Flores in Miami. Jacksonville uses several different paths, from traditional Fire Zone tracks to the popular "Sand" and "Nail" concepts from the Ravens system. ...

Early in the game, Campanile calls for an Inverted-2 concept, and Philadelphia answers with a WR Screen. These all-up looks force offenses to either throw the ball quickly into vision zones or gamble and attempt a deeper pass. ...

The Jaguars' DC, Anthony Campanile, spent time in Miami with Brian Flores, and it shows up on 3rd & Long. Against the Eagles, Jacksonville had a whole menu of these all-up looks for Jalen Hurts. ...