https://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3mdkx2t52x225Congrats to the finalists and honorable mentions for the 2026 #BigDataBowl Analytics Track29 Jan 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkx2t52x225https://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3m7nezfuq422cThe summer '26 internship application with my team at the #NFL is live. - 10 weeks full time in-person in NYC - Active graduate students only In the questionnaire, select "Football Data & Analytics" as the department that interests you most. Apply here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nflcareers/jobs/501623100810 Dec 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nezfuq422chttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3m35xm46eg22wLuck dashboard thru week 6: Most impactful plays: - DEN recovers own fumble in Q4 (+17.3% for DEN, -17.3% for NYJ) - CAR dropped pass to int in Q1 (+16.5% for DAL) - CHI game-winning FG in Q4 (-14.5% for WAS)14 Oct 2025 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35xm46eg22whttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3m2ap63bjuk2iNew dynamic kickoff -- where have teams kicked the ball thru week 4?02 Oct 2025 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ap63bjuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3m24v7yp5sc23Luck dashboard thru wk 4. Most impactful plays: - GB made FG at end of Q4 to tie (-22% for DAL) - SEA made FG at end of Q4 to win (-18% for ARI) - ARI dropped pass to interception in Q2 (+17% for SEA)01 Oct 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24v7yp5sc23https://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lzod6gr6zc2uThe 2026 Big Data Bowl #BigDataBowl is live! Participants can sign up for two competitions: - leaderboard - traditional analytics competition This year's task: predict/understand player movement when the ball is in the air25 Sep 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzod6gr6zc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lzjadmsgr22t2025 Luck dashboard thru wk 3. Most impactful plays: - W1: PIT 60-yd FG in Q4 (-57% for NYJ) - W2: DAL 64-yd FG in Q4 (-43% for NYG) - W1: CLE dropped pass to int in Q4 (+43% for CIN) - W1: DAL dropped pass in Q4 (+40% for PHI) - W2: KC dropped pass to int in Q4 (+34% for PHI)23 Sep 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjadmsgr22thttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lzgxpwdgik2qHere is how non-Power conferences would look if they were created purely to minimize the average distance between teams (17 teams per conf). Avg distance between teams in same conference: - Current: 625 miles - Optimal: 516 miles22 Sep 2025 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgxpwdgik2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lyxsjzws4s2sWhen trailing by one score on the last play of a game, offenses face a choice: attempt a Hail Mary (deep pass to the end zone) or a Hook & Ladder (lateralling between teammates moving towards end zone). Here's how often teams chose each strategy since 2018, by field position:16 Sep 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxsjzws4s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lxkb4bext22pWith the college football returning, here is how Power 4 conferences would look if they were created purely to minimize the average distance between teams (17 teams per conf). Avg distance between teams in same conference: - Current: 787 miles - Optimal: 479 miles29 Aug 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxkb4bext22phttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lxi36itqbc2kCorrelation between preseason and regular season performance in NFL has decreased significantly in the last 5 years. My friend Michael Mackelvie put together an IG short summarizing this finding: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN0oUFX4svA/?igsh=eTJhdWx1NWY5d2Vp28 Aug 2025 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxi36itqbc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lwylufbi7k2j#USOpen 🎾 weekend! Here's a comparison of observed vs optimal WTA player travel between WTA 1000s & Grand Slams: - Tournament Schedule route: 4,503 km/2,798 mi average b/w tournaments - Optimal route: 2,621 km/1,629 mi average b/w tournaments22 Aug 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwylufbi7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lwrib2pqts2qWith the NFL season starting in two weeks, here is how NFL conferences would look if they were created purely to minimize the average distance between teams. Avg distance between teams in same conference: - Current: 1103 miles - Optimal: 785 miles19 Aug 2025 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrib2pqts2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lvlqjhmnoc22How has preseason playtime impacted the link between preseason and regular season performance? From 2000–2017, there was a weak positive correlation (R = 0.24) between preseason and regular season net points per game. From 2017–2024, that correlation dropped to just 0.05.04 Aug 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvlqjhmnoc22https://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3ltz2srnjus24With the MLB All-Star game tonight, here is how MLB divisions would look if they were created purely to minimize the average distance between teams. Avg distance between teams in same division: - Current: 606 miles - Optimal: 421 miles15 Jul 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltz2srnjus24https://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lkobway7yk2uInstructions for folks who want feedback on their 2025 #BigDataBowl Submissions: https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/nfl-big-data-bowl-2025/discussion/56891118 Mar 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkobway7yk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/datawithbliss.bsky.social/post/3lha5fkwtgc23Baker Mayfield boasted the highest EPA/play, Success Rate and Completion % Over Expected for all passers in the 2025 #ProBowlGames . Gardner Minshew still leads in career EPA/Play & Success Rate from his 2023 appearance.02 Feb 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:73wpfhbb527pr6w7lwu7ag56/app.bsky.feed.post/3lha5fkwtgc23