Tag: personnel groups

Cowboys Enemy Intel: Here are the Lions’ tendencies and personnel faves

What personnel groups do the Lions prefer, what coverages do they favor and what does it mean for the Cowboys in Week 17? | From @ReidDHanson

These are not your daddy’s Lions. For the first time in 30 years, yes 30 years, Detroit has won their division title. Dan Campbell has timed his team’s rise with the fall of his NFC North rivals somewhat perfectly and has built a bona fide contender in the process. It’s a team that’s solid on both sides of the ball and carrying momentum at time it matters most.

The Cowboys are coming off two consecutive losses. They’ve been stuck at 10 wins for what feels like an eternity and want nothing more than to right the ship in what could be their last home game of the season.

Dallas doesn’t have the momentum of the Lions, but they have plenty of motivation. If they win out and get a single drop of help from others, they can still win the NFC East.

But what can the Cowboys expect from this vastly improved Lions team? What personnel groups do the Lions prefer? How often do they run and pass out of them? And what can the Cowboys do to stop them?

Scouting the Bills: A Cowboys peek at personnel, tendencies and strengths

What offensive personnel Buffalo prefers, what their tendencies and effectiveness is in each group and what it means for the Cowboys. From @ReidDHanson

In Week 15 the Cowboys will test their hot streak against one of the best teams in the AFC. For only the second time in the Dak Prescott era, the Cowboys face the Bills. This game will mark the first time Prescott has played in Buffalo and offer Dallas a chance to stay in the hunt for homefield advantage in the playoffs.

While the Cowboys are well versed with many of their top NFC opponents like Philadelphia and San Francisco, AFC teams like the Bills are somewhat foreign. They boast the second-best offensive success rate in the NFL with the fourth-best EPA/play. They have one of the league’s premier WRs in Stephon Diggs and they have a perennial MVP candidate at QB with Josh Allen.

But how do the Bills win? What personnel do they like to use and what are their tendencies in those given personnel groups?

We dive into all of that today, scouting the Bills for the Cowboys’ Week 15 showdown.