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Season overview/3rd down offense

Historical · 2025Back to 2026

3rd down offense

EPA per play · regular season 2025

Rank
5th
EPA / play

+0.12

Success rate

47%

Weekly trend

−0.39+0.01+0.41W1W3W5W7W9W11W13W15W17
New EnglandLeague median

Weeks 1–18

League distribution

NE−0.45+0.34EPA per play

Top contributors

Drake Maye headshot

Drake Maye

QB

EPA/dropback

+0.30

Joshua Dobbs headshot

Joshua Dobbs

QB

EPA/dropback

−0.01

Marte Mapu headshot

Marte Mapu

LB

EPA/dropback

−2.48