Mike Tomlin offers theory to explain Week 1's record-breaking offensive explosion across the NFL
Per multiple metrics, Sunday’s Week 1 slate and the entire set of games leading up to Sunday night were historic in terms of scoring.
Week 1 in the NFL witnessed a record-breaking offensive explosion, with Sunday's slate marking the highest scoring Week 1 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, averaging 50.1 points per game. The Chicago Bears proved this theory with a 59-37 victory over the Carolina Panthers, setting the single-game scoring record. Mike Tomlin, the recently retired Pittsburgh Steelers coach now an NBC analyst, proposed a theory regarding this phenomenon.
Tomlin believes that the way teams practice and prepare today contributes to faster offensive starts. He attributes this to less violent practices, more skill-focused drills, and reduced time spent on physical aspects like shedding blocks and tackling. While Tomlin's theory suggests scoring could decrease as defenses adapt, it remains to be seen if this holds true. The data indicates a trend of high-scoring games at the beginning of the season.
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