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2026
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3rd down defense
EPA per play · regular season
2026
3rd down defense
Rank
18th
EPA / play
−0.05
Success rate
42%
Weekly trend
Rolling 4 wk
Raw
3rd down defense trend
−0.90
−0.37
+0.15
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
New England
League median
Weeks 1–5
League distribution
3rd down defense — league distribution
ARI · rank 32 · +0.52
ATL · rank 20 · +0.02
BAL · rank 29 · +0.25
BUF · rank 10 · −0.16
CAR · rank 17 · −0.05
CHI · rank 4 · −0.40
CIN · rank 25 · +0.15
CLE · rank 12 · −0.13
DAL · rank 27 · +0.23
DEN · rank 8 · −0.19
DET · rank 22 · +0.08
GB · rank 30 · +0.35
HOU · rank 24 · +0.12
IND · rank 19 · +0.00
JAX · rank 9 · −0.16
KC · rank 15 · −0.09
LAC · rank 6 · −0.27
LAR · rank 1 · −0.45
LV · rank 11 · −0.15
MIA · rank 31 · +0.46
MIN · rank 2 · −0.43
NO · rank 16 · −0.06
NYG · rank 21 · +0.07
NYJ · rank 13 · −0.13
PHI · rank 26 · +0.20
PIT · rank 7 · −0.26
SEA · rank 3 · −0.42
SF · rank 23 · +0.11
TB · rank 5 · −0.33
TEN · rank 14 · −0.11
WAS · rank 28 · +0.24
NE · rank 18 · −0.05
NE
−0.53
+0.59
EPA per play
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