Going to make some more of these for a few teams from 2019, since that season is still fresh on our minds.

The goal: To better describe what made some of them run-heavy or not, and see if we can find any interesting exceptions to the leaguewide trends.

Thread: https://twitter.com/CowboysStats/status/1287157085936005125

The 2019 Ravens were the most effective rushing offense in the league, and even made it look like a defensible option on early downs. They didn't lose very many games, but when they did, they started to pass more in the mid-3rd quarter.

Here's the 2019 Titans. Known for a run-heavy offense, they were not immune from late-game dynamics that drive rush rates across the league. When they ran less, they were already in the fourth quarter of games they would go on to lose.

The 2019 Patriots didn't lose a lot either, so the darker "losses" line is a bit weirder than the wins line. But you can see the same overall trend: Similar rush rates in wins and losses throughout the first three quarters, followed by a huge split in the fourth.

Most interesting shape yet. The 2019 Kansas City Chiefs wanted nothing to do with establishing the run—at least not until the fourth quarter of winning efforts.

The 49ers ranked second in team rush attempts in 2019, but were only moderately run-heavy in neutral situations. Their rush attempts picked up at a steady clip late in games they ended up winning—and, of course, they won a lot of games.

In all seriousness, if I were the Seattle Seahawks, and I took the concept of the Rule of 53 seriously, this is information I would want to know. When they ran more in 2019, it was because they were on their way to winning in the fourth quarter.

Here's the Packers. Interesting how they seemed to run the ball more in the first half, lean on Rodgers more in the third quarter, then run to their heart's content to close out winning efforts.