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5 Things I Learned From Week 13 of the NFL Season
Though the Redskins lost, Colt McCoy showed us all why he's the best quarterback in Washington on Sunday.

The Packers and Patriots May Meet Again

Sunday marked a meeting between two of our top-three power-ranked teams, with the number-three team, Green Bay, taking the win.

Because it was such a big game, I thought breaking it down from an advanced analytics (NEP) standpoint would be helpful or interesting. The quarterback battle was won by Aaron Rodgers, who compiled a 17.00 Passing NEP versus Tom Brady's 11.81. The Pats gained a slight edge on the ground - which seemed like a key to victory entering the game, as both teams have struggled against the run this year - while Randall Cobb was the best receiver, per our metrics.

From a win probability perspective, the game was never technically out of Green Bay's favor -- the 4-minute mark in the fourth quarter was when the game was closest. But on a neutral field -- perhaps in the Super Bowl -- who wouldn't want to see this rematch?

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