Ernest Jones's underneath tackles reveal Seattle's plan: concede the short pass, ambush everything deeper.
Houston's top-ranked pass defense in 2025 was built on smothering short throws, not pressure or deep coverage.
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.
Seattle went from a bottom-tier run defense in 2023 to the NFL's most dominant front in 2025.
Buffalo's run defense collapsed in 2025, and short-yardage runs were the biggest casualty.
Buffalo's 2025 defense ranked 1st vs. behind-the-line passes but 4th-worst against the run.
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.
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.
Miami's interior run defense went from elite to the NFL's worst, and offenses are hunting it on purpose.
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