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Game-Script Report: Week 2

NE moved into the top spot in Week 2, leading Game-Script Report at 38.89 pass-rate spread.

September 27, 2026Final recap · Week 2

What changed from the prior period

NE moved into the No. 1 spot.

NE, CIN, LA, HOU, PIT, CAR, CLE, WAS are new to the top 10.

LA recorded the largest raw-value increase (15.42).

ARI recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-45.20).

The Week 2 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

NE

38.89

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 66.7% · Leading pass rate: 27.8% · Trailing pass rate: —

#2

DAL

32.90

Up 2 · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 74.1% · Leading pass rate: 41.2% · Trailing pass rate: —

#3

SEA

30.77

Up 4 · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 50.0% · Leading pass rate: 19.2% · Trailing pass rate: —

#4

CIN

24.37

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 71.4% · Leading pass rate: 47.1% · Trailing pass rate: —

#5

LA

22.71

Up 9 · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 71.4% · Leading pass rate: 48.7% · Trailing pass rate: —

#6

HOU

22.61

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 67.4% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 90.0%

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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