All posts byNeil Paine

Neil Paine

Neil Paine

Neil Paine was the acting sports editor at FiveThirtyEight. He previously wrote for ESPN Insider, The New York Times and Sports-Reference.com and consulted for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes And The Chiefs Are Still Improving On Excellence

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Filed under NFL

Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche

Are The Defending Stanley Cup Champs Going To Drift Out Of The Playoffs?

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Filed under NHL

After A Surprisingly Tense Wild-Card Weekend, Are Blowouts Looming In The Divisional Round?

A FiveThirtyEight Chat

Filed under NFL

Will Wild-Card Weekend Give Us The Upsets We Crave?

A FiveThirtyEight Chat

Filed under NFL

The Bruins Are Unbeatable, The Panthers Are Floundering, And Ageless Ovechkin Can’t Stop Scoring

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Filed under NHL

NFL Leadership Wasn’t Prepared For Damar Hamlin’s Injury

A FiveThirtyEight Chat

Filed under NFL

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett

The Best Teams Of 2022 Weren’t Always Champions

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Filed under 2022 In Review

Mike Leach Remade Football In His Pass-Happy Image

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Filed under College Football

We’re Still Processing Week 15’s Most Mind-Blowing Finishes

A FiveThirtyEight Chat

Filed under NFL

You’re Not Imagining Things. There’s Way More Stoppage Time At This World Cup.

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Filed under 2022 World Cup

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