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Season overview/Red zone defense

Historical · 2025Back to 2026

Red zone defense

EPA per play · regular season 2025

Rank
25th
EPA / play

+0.11

Success rate

48%

Weekly trend

−0.48+0.09+0.66W1W3W5W7W9W11W13W15W17
New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–18

League distribution

NE−0.26+0.28EPA per play

Top contributors

Jaylinn Hawkins headshot

Jaylinn Hawkins

DB

Red-zone snaps

127

Christian Barmore headshot

Christian Barmore

DL

Red-zone snaps

113

K'Lavon Chaisson headshot

K'Lavon Chaisson

LB

Red-zone snaps

110

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