Buffalo's 2025 defense ranked 1st vs. behind-the-line passes but 4th-worst against the run.
Cleveland's line broke on both pass and run blocking, and Shedeur Sanders paid for it most.
Cam Ward's deep ball was elite in 2025 — his checkdowns sank the Titans' offense.
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.
Kansas City's pass protection dipped, but Mahomes' short-throw accuracy collapse drove the real decline.
Minnesota's pass rush choked off deep shots so well that the few it allowed turned catastrophic.
Cincinnati's 2025 defense didn't fail on pass rush or coverage — it failed on tackling after the catch.
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.
Miami's interior run defense went from elite to the NFL's worst, and offenses are hunting it on purpose.
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