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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):

• NEW ENGLAND (vs Buffalo) – Bills offense generates 53.0 tackle opps/game (30 rush/21 pass)
• MINNESOTA (vs Dallas) - Cowboys offense generates 52.8 tackle opps/game (25 rush/26 pass)
• KANSAS CITY (vs LA Chargers) - Chargers offense generates 52.5 tackle opps/game (27 rush/22 pass)
• LA CHARGERS (vs Kansas City) - Chiefs offense generates 52.3 tackle opps/game (27 rush/23 pass)
• TENNESSEE (vs San Francisco) - 49ers offense generates 52.1 tackle opps/game (27 rush/24 pass)
• CLEVELAND (vs Chicago) - Bears offense generates 51.8 tackle opps/game (31 rush/19.5 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):

• DALLAS (vs Minnesota) – Vikings offense generates 43.5 tackle opps/game (22 rush/18 pass)
• MIAMI (vs Pittsburgh) – Steelers offense generates 44.1 tackle opps/game (22 rush/20 pass)
• SAN FRANCISCO (vs Tennessee) – Titans offense generates 44.6 tackle opps/game (21 rush/20 pass)
• BALTIMORE (vs Cincinnati) – Bengals offense generates 45.5 tackle opps/game (20 rush/23.5 pass)
• PHILADELPHIA (vs Las Vegas) - Raiders offense generates 45.9 tackle opps/game (21 rush/21 pass)
• PITTSBURGH (vs Miami) – Dolphins offense generates 46.5 tackle opps/game (25 rush/19 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:

• PHILADELPHIA (vs Las Vegas) – Raiders offense allowing 3.8 sacks/game (and 7.7 QB hits/game)
• SAN FRANCISCO (vs Tennessee) – Titans offense allowing 3.8 sacks/game (and 7.1 QB hits/game)
• DALLAS (vs Minnesota) – Vikings offense allowing 3.6 sacks/game (and 7.9 QB hits/game)
• JACKSONVILLE (vs NY Jets) – Jets offense allowing 3.6 sacks/game (and 7.8 QB hits/game)
• KANSAS CITY (vs LA Chargers) – Chargers offense allowing 3.6 sacks/game (and 8.8 QB hits/game)
• HOUSTON (vs Arizona) – Cardinals offense allowing 3.5 sacks/game (and 8.1 QB hits/game)

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

• DETROIT (vs LA Rams) – Rams offense allowing 1.3 sacks/game (and 4.5 QB hits/game)
• GREEN BAY (vs Denver) - Broncos offense allowing 1.3 sacks/game (and 3.8 QB hits/game)
• INDIANAPOLIS (vs Seattle) – Seahawks offense allowing 1.3 sacks/game (and 3.2 QB hits/game)
• DENVER (vs Green Bay) – Packers offense allowing 1.4 sacks/game (and 4.5 QB hits/game)
• CLEVELAND (vs Chicago) – Bears offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 4.0 QB hits/game)
• TENNESSEE (vs San Francisco) - 49ers offense allowing 1.5 sacks/game (and 5.4 QB hits/game)

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