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Season overview/3rd down defense

EPA per play · regular season 2020

3rd down defense

Historical · 2020Back to 2026

Rank: 4th
EPA / play: −0.21
Success rate: 45%

Weekly trend

New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–17

League distribution

Top contributors

Unit metrics

Defensive unit

Defensive unit

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All phases

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Pass offense28th
Rush offense3rd
Pass defense19th
Run defense29th
Red zone offense28th
Red zone defense21st

3rd down offense

27th

3rd down defense4th

Explosive (O)20th

Explosive (D)19th

Special teams7th

Data

Last refresh: Tue, 3:59 PM EDT
Source: nflverse
Models: nflfastR · nfl4th
Status: ETL heartbeat

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