The Raiders are 2-0, but it's a revived run defense — not the offense — driving the wins.
Arizona's run defense, not Josh Sweat's pass rush, was the difference in the Week 1 win over the Chargers.
Same yardage, same opponent, wildly different efficiency
Ernest Jones's underneath tackles reveal Seattle's plan: concede the short pass, ambush everything deeper.
Jadarian Price topped all Seahawks backs in his debut, but Seattle's run game is still stuck below zero EPA.
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
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