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Game-Script Report: Week 1

ARI moved into the top spot in Week 1, leading Game-Script Report at 45.45 pass-rate spread.

September 27, 2026Final recap · Week 1

What changed from the prior period

ARI moved into the No. 1 spot.

ARI, GB, SF, DAL, MIA, LAC, SEA, LV, CHI, DEN are new to the top 10.

The Week 1 Board

This edition captures the leading signals from the weekly results. The live ranking table continues to update; this article keeps the week's results in view.

#1

ARI

45.45

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 63.6% · Leading pass rate: 18.2% · Trailing pass rate: —

#2

GB

43.48

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 66.7% · Leading pass rate: 56.5% · Trailing pass rate: 100.0%

#3

SF

33.64

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 63.6% · Leading pass rate: 30.0% · Trailing pass rate: —

#4

DAL

26.11

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 54.8% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 81.0%

#5

MIA

23.78

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 45.5% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 69.2%

#6

LAC

23.57

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 51.4% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 75.0%

How this ranking works

How to read Game-Script Report

  • A regulation play is close when the score is within eight and win probability is 20–80%.
  • leading and trailing require a margin of at least nine.
  • Pass-rate spread compares states with at least ten classified plays.

Data as of September 27, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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