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Season overview/Red zone defense

Historical · 2020Back to 2026

Red zone defense

EPA per play · regular season 2020

Rank
21st
EPA / play

+0.10

Success rate

50%

Weekly trend

−0.33+0.07+0.46W1W3W5W7W9W11W13W15W17
New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–17

League distribution

NE−0.20+0.30EPA per play

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