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NFL and AWS annual Big Data Bowl competition will predict player movement
The moment before an NFL quarterback releases the ball contains infinite possibilities. The receiver could break inside or fade outside, the safety might jump the route or hang back, the cornerback could close the gap or get beaten deep. For decades, these split-second decisions existed only as game film debates and coaching hypotheticals. Now, the […]
NFL Next Gen Stats and AWS decode defense coverage patterns
In football, the quickest stats to see are the ones on the scoreboard. Touchdowns, passing yards, completion percentages—they leap off the box score. However, for decades, one of the game’s most consequential elements has been all but invisible: defensive coverage. Ask any coach and they’ll tell you about how great coverage changes the complexion of […]
Reading the defense: How the NFL and AWS quantify coverage responsibility
While many aspects of football have been thoroughly analyzed with modern metrics, our understanding of defensive coverage schemes remains one of the last major untapped areas in football analytics. Tackles, sacks, and passing yards can be easily quantified. However, determining who was responsible for covering whom—and how well they did it—has historically been a manual […]
Inside the architecture: How the NFL delivers player performance insights at scale using Amazon QuickSight
Every year, the National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine brings together hundreds of the most promising college football prospects to showcase their abilities through a series of physical and mental tests. While individual drill results—like 40-yard dash times or bench press repetitions—provide valuable data points, synthesizing this information into actionable insights presents a significant challenge. […]
Beyond the stopwatch: Inside the NFL’s new interactive Combine dashboard
The NFL’s Next Gen Stats Combine IQ system, powered by AWS and Amazon QuickSight, transforms athlete performance data into meaningful insights through real-time tracking, sophisticated analytics, and machine learning models that predict player success probabilities for scouts, teams, and fans following the NFL Combine.
How the NFL uses generative AI from AWS to streamline media asset search
Behind every gravity-defying catch and over-the-top tackle, a team of engineers and data scientists work tirelessly to bring National Football League (NLF) fans closer to the on-field action. One of the latest NFL analytics implementations is a sophisticated generative AI system built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its creation and deployment is one of the […]
NFL Gameplay Media search powered by AWS: A tech deep dive
Football fans have an incredible ability to recall specific moments—game-winning touchdowns, crucial interceptions, and spectacular catches. However, for National Football League (NFL) media producers tasked with finding these specific plays in a sea of thousands of games and millions of plays, it’s like searching for a needle in an ever-growing haystack. What might seem like […]
AWS brings generative AI to NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats campaign to power purpose-driven design
See how NFL stars Maxx Crosby, Josh Allen, and DK Metcalf used AWS generative AI to design cause-focused cleats—and now you can too The National Football League’s (NFL) “My Cause My Cleats” initiative has fused sports and philanthropy since 2016, inviting fans to connect with players’ personal causes displayed on custom-designed cleats. This year, the […]
PGA TOUR Brings TOURCast to Japan with AWS Cloud Infrastructure
In an effort to capture and disseminate better statistical data and bring fans closer to the game, the PGA TOUR debuted TOURCast in Japan at the 2024 ZOZO Championship. This is a result of its new innovative version of their scoring system, ShotLink powered by CDW. This marks the first time the PGA TOUR has […]
How the Seattle Seahawks streamline game-day coverage using AI
AI-powered content automation system revolutionizes the Seattle Seahawks’ digital strategy, streamlining distribution of digital content, automating video uploads, transcripts, and summaries to enhance fan experience.









