THE BLITZ projects the Cleveland Browns to be the most run-centric team in football near the goal line (adjusted for context) at the moment with a 49.4% red zone run rate.Nick Chubb has been given 51.6% of his team's red zone rush attempts this year, placing him in the 84th percentile among running backs.The Cleveland Browns offensive line grades out as the 3rd-best in the NFL this year at opening holes for rushers.Nick Chubb has run for 1.25 TDs per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the biggest marks in football among running backs (99th percentile).The Los Angeles Chargers have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 13.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-least in football. Choosing not to bring an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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