Can 49ers slow down Aaron Donald? Duck for cover, Joe Burrow? QB pressure index for title games – The Athletic

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There’s been no lack of NFL playoff storylines surrounding pass protection. Ask Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

What makes championship weekend more interesting in the pass protection sense, though, is how Kansas City and Cincinnati squared off about a month ago and Los Angeles and San Francisco have tussled twice this season, including during the final game of the regular season.

The trends for the Bengals and Chiefs this postseason run parallel to how both AFC teams have affected and protected the quarterback. But the Rams and 49ers? There are a few more contrasts than I would have imagined-particularly how the 49ers have handled Rams all-world defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

So here’s your quarterback pressure index for AFC and NFC Championship weekend:

(All stats come from TruMedia, with many numbers powered by Pro Football Focus. Key: PRSR% = pressure percentage; PRSRS = pressures; PBKSNAP = pass-block snaps; PSRUSHSNAPS = pass-rush snaps.)

Bengals and Chiefs

Bengals offensive line vs. Chiefs this season

The Bengals’ issues securing Burrow in the pocket followed him all season, but they have been more exposed to the average NFL fan during the postseason. Still, last week’s beating of Burrow by the

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