The 2025 Cowboys paired a top-5 EPA offense with the 4th-worst defense since 2000 — a split no team has ever produced. See the data behind the collapse.
The 2025 Cowboys pass defense allowed the NFL's 4th-worst EPA/play since 1999, undone by a historic collapse on deep balls. See the full data breakdown.
Baltimore posted the NFL's largest 2024-to-2025 EPA regression, with Lamar Jackson falling 18 spots — then the Ravens quietly resurrected themselves after Week
The consensus RB1 of the 2025 draft was Ashton Jeanty. Boise State's do-everything back went sixth overall to the Raiders — the highest running back pick in years — and the pre-season narrative was that Las Vegas had landed a foundational offensive piece. Thirty-two picks later, the
The Lions' red zone offense leans on passing, not power runs — and rookie Isaac TeSlaa's 6 TDs on 11 targets make him the most efficient weapon in Detroit's ars
Jesse Newell at The Athletic asked in July whether the 2025 Chiefs were cursed — and if the luck could turn ("Were the Chiefs cursed in 2025? How their luck could change — and where it might not," The Athletic, 2026-07-15). It's a good question, so
The 2025 Patriots turnaround ranks 2nd all-time in combined EPA swing—and it's the only team since 2000 to gain 0.15+ EPA/play on offense and defense alike.
Seattle's run defense went from dead-last in 2023 to No. 1 in 2025 — the biggest two-year turnaround since 1999. See the EPA data behind the historic leap.
Patriots defense jumped from 29th to 5th in EPA/play in 2025, fueled by a 31st-to-4th leap on short throws. Here's the data behind the other half of the turnaro
The Chicago Bears run defense ranks 4th-worst in yards per carry, but EPA data shows early-down explosive plays—not overall weakness—are the real issue.
The 2025 Texans' pass defense ranks top-10 since 2000 — ahead of the Legion of Boom and Ravens dynasty — yet their offense sits 24th. See the numbers.
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