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When I look at matchups for this week, these are the matchups that look MOST FAVORABLE from a tackling perspective (with some notes if the matchup is particularly unfavorable for run vs pass):

• DALLAS (vs Kansas City) - Chiefs offense generates 53.3 tackle opps/game (27.5 rush/24 pass)
• TAMPA BAY (vs Arizona) - Cardinals offense generates 52.7 tackle opps/game (23 rush/26 pass)
• KANSAS CITY (vs Dallas) – Cowboys offense generates 52.4 tackle opps/game (25 rush/26 pass)
• CLEVELAND (vs San Francisco) – 49ers offense generates 52.3 tackle opps/game (26.5 rush/24 pass)
• NEW ENGLAND (vs NY Giants) - Giants offense generates 52.1 tackle opps/game (30 rush/20 pass)
• PITTSBURGH (vs Buffalo) – Bills offense generates 52.0 tackle opps/game (28.5 rush/21 pass)

In contrast, these matchups look LEAST FAVORABLE from a tackling perspective (with some notes if the matchup is particularly unfavorable for run vs pass):

• SEATTLE (vs Minnesota) – Vikings offense generates 43.5 tackle opps/game (21.5 rush/18 pass)
• BALTIMORE (vs Cincinnati) – Bengals offense generates 44.4 tackle opps/game (19 rush/23 pass)
• JACKSONVILLE (vs Tennessee) – Titans offense generates 44.5 tackle opps/game (20 rush/20 pass)
• BUFFALO (vs Pittsburgh) – Steelers offense generates 45.9 tackle opps/game (23 rush/21 pass)
• NEW ORLEANS (vs Miami) – Dolphins offense generates 46.0 tackle opps/game (23.5 rush/20.5 pass)

You may also want some help picking out matchups for pass rushers. These are some that look MOST FAVORABLE from a pass-rush perspective:

• JACKSONVILLE (vs Tennessee) – Titans offense allowing 4.1 sacks/game (and 7.5 QB hits/game)
• LA CHARGERS (vs Las Vegas) – Raiders offense allowing 3.7 sacks/game (and 7.6 QB hits/game)
• TAMPA BAY (vs Arizona) – Cardinals offense allowing 3.6 sacks/game (and 7.9 QB hits/game)
• SEATTLE (vs Minnesota) – Vikings offense allowing 3.5 sacks/game (and 8.2 QB hits/game)
• ATLANTA (vs NY Jets) – Jets offense allowing 3.5 sacks/game (and 8.0 QB hits/game)
• LAS VEGAS (vs LA Chargers) – Chargers offense allowing 3.4 sacks/game (and 9.1 QB hits/game)

In contrast, here are some matchups that look LEAST FAVORABLE from a pass-rush perspective:

• MINNESOTA (vs Seattle) – Seahawks offense allowing 1.0 sacks/game (and 3.1 QB hits/game)
• WASHINGTON (vs Denver) - Broncos offense allowing 1.2 sacks/game (and 3.6 QB hits/game)
• CAROLINA (vs LA Rams) – Rams offense allowing 1.4 sacks/game (and 5.0 QB hits/game)
• NY JETS (vs Atlanta) – Falcons offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 3.3 QB hits/game)
• DETROIT (vs Green Bay) – Packers offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 5.0 QB hits/game)
• PHILADELPHIA (vs Chicago) – Bears offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 3.6 QB hits/game)
• KANSAS CITY (vs Dallas) – Cowboys offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 4.8 QB hits/game)
• CLEVELAND (vs San Francisco) - 49ers offense allowing 1.6 sacks/game (and 5.3 QB hits/game)

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