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Zoltán Buday

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The Titans, Patriots, Browns, Raiders, Giants, Bears, 49ers and Saints will all look to turn their fortunes around in 2025.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 12, 2025 7:00 am EST
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The Eagles neutralized Kansas City’s blitzes, keeping Jalen Hurts clean and ensuring Spagnuolo’s signature pressure looks had little impact on the game’s outcome.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 10, 2025 2:56 pm EST Kansas City Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles
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The Chiefs and Eagles have established identities across 39 combined games, providing some keys to Super Bowl 59.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 7, 2025 8:40 am EST
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Quarterbacks often go after rookie cornerbacks, but few have had success against Mitchell and DeJean this season.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 6, 2025 6:45 am EST Philadelphia Eagles
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Joe Thuney, a nine-year veteran, has been a centerpiece of the Chiefs' frequent Super Bowl appearances. Now, he is tasked with protecting Patrick Mahomes' blind side.

By Zoltán Buday Feb 5, 2025 7:00 am EST Kansas City Chiefs
nfl-breaking-down-every-nfl-playoff-teams-chances-of-returning-to-the-postseason-in-2025

As each team’s playoff run comes to an end, fans naturally turn their attention to next season and look forward to another postseason appearance. However, history tells us that won’t be the case for all 14 teams that made the playoffs this year.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 31, 2025 10:20 am EST
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With free agency set to open in less than two months, we break down the best potential landing spots for the five highest-ranked offensive linemen on this year’s market.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 30, 2025 9:00 am EST
NFL
Premium Content
nfl-offseason-priorities-every-nfl-playoff-team-that-fell-short-of-super-bowl-59

Each of these teams can make a case that they were just a piece or two away from playing in Super Bowl 59 — and they may be right. With that in mind, we break down the biggest offseason priority for each of them heading into 2025.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 29, 2025 11:15 am EST
nfl-conference-championship-round-key-to-victory-for-the-washington-commanders-philadelphia-eagles-kansas-city-chiefs-and-buffalo-bills

Zoltán Buday breaks down what each NFL team must do to win its conference championship showdown this weekend.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 24, 2025 5:15 am EST
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Terry McLaurin put together an impressive season as a contested-catch artist, but he faces a stiff test in the Eagles in the NFC Championship game.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 23, 2025 6:15 am EST Washington Commanders
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Zoltán Buday details how dominant Travis Kelce has been in the playoffs for the Kansas City Chiefs, quieting concerns about a decline in the quality of his play as he ages.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 22, 2025 5:30 am EST
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Zoltán Buday breaks down the biggest strength for each team in the NFL's divisional round playoffs.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 17, 2025 5:15 am EST
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The Eagles' offensive line endured hardship but morphed into the NFL's best front five by the regular season's end.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 14, 2025 7:15 am EST
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Tristan Wirfs surrendered a pressure on 1.9% of pass plays this season, the best rate among all offensive tackles.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 10, 2025 5:30 am EST Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata finished with a 94.9 PFF run-blocking grade to lead all NFL offensive linemen in 2024.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 10, 2025 5:15 am EST Philadelphia Eagles
NFL
Premium Content
nfl-final-offensive-line-rankings-2024

The Eagles and Broncos finish the 2024 NFL regular season as PFF's top two offensive lines.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 8, 2025 7:45 am EST
NFL
Premium Content
nfl-offensive-line-rankings-week-18-2024

The Browns, Cowboys and Rams are the biggest risers in PFF's offensive line rankings ahead of Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season.

By Zoltán Buday Jan 1, 2025 5:30 am EST
NFL
Premium Content
nfl-offensive-line-rankings-week-17-2024

The Buffalo Bills are up to No. 3 in PFF's offensive line rankings ahead of Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season.

By Zoltán Buday Dec 25, 2024 9:30 am EST
NFL
Premium Content
nfl-offensive-line-rankings-week-16-2024

The Denver Broncos join the top two in PFF's offensive line rankings ahead of Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.

By Zoltán Buday Dec 18, 2024 9:00 am EST
NFL
Premium Content
nfl-offensive-line-rankings-week-15-2024

The Philadelphia Eagles reclaim the top spot in PFF's offensive line rankings ahead of Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season.

By Zoltán Buday Dec 11, 2024 7:15 am EST
Bio

Zoltán joined PFF in November 2014, and currently is a Senior Analyst. He graduated from Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management.

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