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Seth Galina

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs bounce back with a comfortable 26-17 win over Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills on Monday.

By Seth Galina Oct 19, 2020 8:55 pm EDT Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs
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The New England Patriots' offense is once again struggling — this time with Cam Newton at the helm. He'll have to put the team on his back to revive the shaky unit.

By Seth Galina Oct 19, 2020 3:50 pm EDT New England Patriots
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PFF's Seth Galina takes a close look at the key matchups in last Saturday's prime time college football contest, highlighting Georgia's physical play on defense and Alabama's high-flying offense.

By Seth Galina Oct 19, 2020 8:15 am EDT
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The Baltimore Ravens thwarted a furious comeback attempt, stuffing Carson Wentz’s two-point attempt to tie the game late in the fourth quarter and hold on for a 30-28 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

By Seth Galina Oct 18, 2020 5:08 pm EDT Baltimore Ravens Philadelphia Eagles
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Let’s have fun with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert while it lasts, because the play under pressure and incredible deep balls are majestic to watch, but we should pump the brakes a bit after looking through the overall body of work.

By Seth Galina Oct 13, 2020 3:00 pm EDT Los Angeles Chargers
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Among the many storylines in the SEC this week, Florida's Kyle Trask looked more a cog in the machine rather than a prime mover, and Ole Miss' defense did itself no favors against Alabama's potent offense.

By Seth Galina Oct 13, 2020 8:00 am EDT
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Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints pulled off the comeback win in OT to beat the visiting Los Angeles Chargers, 30-27.

By Seth Galina Oct 13, 2020 12:41 am EDT Los Angeles Chargers New Orleans Saints
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Gone are the days of the two-back formations and stifling defense in the SEC — this year offensive coordinators are spreading their players out and passing more often, and the results have been glorious.

By Seth Galina Oct 12, 2020 8:00 am EDT
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The Miami Dolphins went into San Francisco and gave QB Jimmy Garoppolo the welcome back he was not expecting. Miami cruised to a 43-17 win and outgained the 49ers 436 yards to 259.

By Seth Galina Oct 11, 2020 9:35 pm EDT Miami Dolphins San Francisco 49ers
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PFF examines the Big 12's quarterback play, taking an in-depth look at Iowa State's Brock Purdy, Oklahoma's Spencer Rattler and TCU's Max Duggan.

By Seth Galina Oct 7, 2020 8:45 am EDT
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It took only two weeks, but the SEC's best teams from the preseason have already proved they belong at the top — headlined by Mac Jones and Alabama.

By Seth Galina Oct 6, 2020 8:00 am EDT
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The ACC has had its share of stops and starts this season, between Virginia Tech, Notre Dame and North Carolina, among others, but the conference is still playing good football when it does get on the field.

By Seth Galina Oct 5, 2020 10:30 am EDT
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It was a game of runs, but the New Orleans Saints were able to hang on for a 35-29 win over the Detroit Lions to put their season back on track.

By Seth Galina Oct 4, 2020 5:00 pm EDT Detroit Lions New Orleans Saints
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While Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson struggled as a passer in Weeks 2 and 3, he still flashed encouraging signs.

By Seth Galina Sep 30, 2020 9:30 am EDT
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Games against the lowly Dolphins and Jets may not have counted for much, but with his Week 3 performance against a team like the Los Angeles Rams, we can say with solid footing that Josh Allen might have turned the corner.

By Seth Galina Sep 29, 2020 7:15 am EDT Buffalo Bills
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Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello racked up a record 623 yards through the air in a 44-34 win over LSU in Week 4 of the 2020 college football season.

By Seth Galina Sep 28, 2020 11:26 am EDT
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Any AFC team with Super Bowl aspirations will likely meet the Chiefs, Ravens and Steelers in the playoffs, but the Houston Texans were awarded those three teams to start their 2020 season. The results have been expected yet infuriating.

By Seth Galina Sep 27, 2020 4:56 pm EDT Houston Texans Pittsburgh Steelers
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Considering that Russell Wilson is an elite quarterback, you’d expect him to behave like all the other elite quarterbacks. He does not.

By Seth Galina Sep 23, 2020 10:00 am EDT
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The Saints are notoriously slow at the start of seasons, but that's often chalked up to a porous defense — not their quarterback. But after two weeks, Brees has earned a lowly 60.6 passing grade, his second-worst grade after two weeks in the past decade.

By Seth Galina Sep 22, 2020 2:15 pm EDT New Orleans Saints
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A deep dive into the film from Week 3 of the 2020 college football season, including an in-depth look at how Miami's defense stifled Louisville.

By Seth Galina Sep 22, 2020 8:00 am EDT
Bio

Seth Galina joined PFF full-time in April 2020. He lives in Montreal, Canada and works as a Senior Football Analyst. Seth has been featured as a freelance writer in SB Nation and USA Football.

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