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Season overview/Run defense

Historical · 2020Back to 2026

Run defense

EPA per play · regular season 2020

Rank
30th
EPA / play

+0.07

Success rate

48%

Weekly trend

−0.16+0.04+0.24W1W3W5W7W9W11W13W15W17
New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–17

League distribution

NE−0.16+0.10EPA per play

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