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The Power of 12 (Not a Tom Brady Article)

Back in 2013, James Dudko at Bleacher Report started a conversation about the efficiency rating of certain offensive personnel sets, and whether or not teams that favored one particular set had more efficient and productive offenses. The 12 set, or the set in which two tight ends are deployed on the field, was not heavily used in a lot of offenses heading into the 2012 season, but that all changed once the Patriots started to exploit a particular mismatch that the set creates. As a result, 2013 became the first NFL season where we saw a drastic spike in the use of this formation. Looking at the Personnel usage so far in the 2019 season, it is safe to say that the 12 set has become the new defining offensive personnel package that can drastically indicate the success or demise the football team on any given Sunday.

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The Power of 12 (Not a Tom Brady Article)

Back in 2013, James Dudko at Bleacher Report started a conversation about the efficiency rating of certain offensive personnel sets, and whether or not teams that favored one particular set had more efficient and productive offenses. The 12 set, or the set in which two tight ends are deployed on the field, was not heavily used in a lot of offenses heading into the 2012 season, but that all changed once the Patriots started to exploit a particular mismatch that the set creates. As a result, 2013 became the first NFL season where we saw a drastic spike in the use of this formation. Looking at the Personnel usage so far in the 2019 season, it is safe to say that the 12 set has become the new defining offensive personnel package that can drastically indicate the success or demise the football team on any given Sunday.

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