Big-picture trends
Eckel rate allows us to examine how teams perform outside of the red zone. An Eckel is defined as a possession that results in a big-play touchdown from outside the opponent’s 40-yard line or gaining a first down inside the 40, thus Eckel rate is the percentage of possessions this occurs in. We can then compare that to red-zone efficiency by using points per Eckel. Teams who are great at moving the ball down field as well as scoring from inside the red zone should float towards the top right.