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People who try the "too categorical" take are not very useful or helpful.
We know there are games where there was heavy pressure and Goff came through and they won.
Anyone who tries the "absolutist" version is just leaving facts out.
Examples, using PRF numbers.
2018, GB game: 20 pressures (Rams won)
2018, KC game, 21 pressures (Rams won)
2018, NFC title game, 10 pressures (Rams won)
2019, Tampa game, 20 pressures (Rams lost)
2020, Arizona game, 16 pressures (Rams won)
2020, 2nd Seattle game, 17 pressures (Rams lost)
In 2019 the threshold number was 6-8 pressures: they could only win a few of those, but they didn't lose all of them.
Compare 2019 and 2020 on 6-8 pressures.
In 2019, when the qb was pressured 6-8 times, the Rams went 3-4. 43.8% wins
In 2020, same range of pressures, Rams went 5-3. 62.5% wins.
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All that list suggests to me is that pressures don't really correlate to wins and losses. You seem to be suggesting that the Seattle game just couldn't be won with that many pressures but your list here shows that it it's very possible.
I don't even know how valuable the "pressure" number is. Of pressure, hits and sacks, I'd say it was the least important.
