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Game-Script Report: Week 3

CHI leads the Week 3 edition.

September 29, 2026Final recap · Week 3

What changed from the prior period

CHI moved into the No. 1 spot.

CHI, PHI, ATL, GB, ARI, JAX, TEN, NYJ, LAC are new to the top 10.

ARI recorded the largest raw-value increase (13.55).

NE recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-33.89).

The Week 3 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

CHI

40.61

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 63.3% · Leading pass rate: 22.7% · Trailing pass rate: —

#2

PHI

24.73

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 48.0% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 72.7%

#3

ATL

24.07

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 50.0% · Leading pass rate: 25.9% · Trailing pass rate: —

#4

HOU

17.90

Up 2 · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 65.5% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 47.6%

#5

GB

14.29

New this week · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 76.2% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 90.5%

#6

ARI

13.80

Up 9 · Pass-rate spread

Close pass rate: 55.6% · Leading pass rate: — · Trailing pass rate: 69.3%

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 29, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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