Green Bay's 2025 surge came from the middle of the field, not the deep ball or Matthew Golden.
Daniels' deep ball got sharper in 2025 — his intermediate throws and explosive scrambles are what collapsed.
Pittsburgh's pass rush improved in 2025, but its deep-ball defense quietly became the third-worst in the NFL.
Denver's defense throttled checkdowns and deep balls in 2025, but the middle of the field stayed wide open.
The 2025 Jets defense didn't just rank last in pass EPA—it recorded zero interceptions all season.
Green Bay's intermediate passing game leaped from 20th to 2nd-best in the NFL in 2025.
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
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