Table of Contents 1. The four down-by-down lines 2. San Francisco won second down and it wasn't close 3. The Rams, oddly, were the anti-2025 Rams on second down 4. Seattle lost second down and won anyway (see: three interceptions) 5. What to watch as
Houston's Texans wide receivers room has been reshaped over four years to funnel mid-and-deep targets to Nico
Oronde Gadsden II's rookie season is the best by a Chargers tight end not named Gates since 1999.
Pickens' deep targets actually dropped in Dallas — his 2025 leap came from dominating short and intermediate
Houston's top-ranked pass defense in 2025 was built on smothering short throws, not pressure or deep coverage.
Offenses passed on only 33.5% of 3rd-and-short plays in 2025, the lowest rate in 16 years of data.
Denver's defense turned its longtime deep-ball weakness into the NFL's stingiest deep coverage in 2025.
San Francisco's pass defense has ranked worse than the year before it in each of the last three seasons.
Detroit's offense stayed more efficient than Chicago's both games—but its red-zone finishing completely
Denver's pass rush got the headlines, but Bo Nix's accuracy actually beat Kansas City twice in 2025.
Pittsburgh led the NFL in behind-the-line passes and was the only team to make the RB screen profitable.
Jeanty's rookie EPA/carry was ugly, but every other Raiders back was worse on the same line.
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