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.
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.
Minnesota's pass rush choked off deep shots so well that the few it allowed turned catastrophic.
The 2025 Jets defense didn't just rank last in pass EPA—it recorded zero interceptions all season.
Jacksonville's pass defense jumped from 32nd to 4th in EPA in 2025 — without a better pass rush.
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.
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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