First Half vs. Second Half weekly
First Half vs. Second Half: Week 1
NE moved into the top spot in Week 1, leading First Half vs. Second Half at 27.96 second-half change.
What changed from the prior period
NE moved into the No. 1 spot.
NE, DAL, LAC, BUF, TEN, MIA, SEA, HOU, WAS, LA 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
NE
27.96
New this week · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 38.7% · Second-half pass rate: 66.7% · Second-half plays: 36.00
- First half: Rhamondre Stevenson, 10 opportunities (32.3% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Rhamondre Stevenson, 14 opportunities (38.9% of offensive plays)
#2
DAL
26.11
New this week · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 54.8% · Second-half pass rate: 81.0% · Second-half plays: 21.00
- First half: Javonte Williams, 9 opportunities (29.0% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Javonte Williams, 8 opportunities (38.1% of offensive plays)
#3
LAC
23.51
New this week · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 45.5% · Second-half pass rate: 69.0% · Second-half plays: 29.00
- First half: Omarion Hampton, 6 opportunities (27.3% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Omarion Hampton, 6 opportunities (20.7% of offensive plays)
#4
BUF
21.43
New this week · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 50.0% · Second-half pass rate: 71.4% · Second-half plays: 28.00
- First half: James Cook, 7 opportunities (29.2% of offensive plays)
- Second half: James Cook, 10 opportunities (35.7% of offensive plays)
#5
TEN
19.30
New this week · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 58.8% · Second-half pass rate: 78.1% · Second-half plays: 32.00
- First half: Tony Pollard, 5 opportunities (29.4% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Tyjae Spears, 6 opportunities (18.8% of offensive plays)
#6
MIA
16.00
New this week · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 56.0% · Second-half pass rate: 72.0% · Second-half plays: 25.00
- First half: De'Von Achane, 10 opportunities (40.0% of offensive plays)
- Second half: De'Von Achane, 6 opportunities (24.0% of offensive plays)
How this ranking works
How to read First Half vs. Second Half
- Second-half pass rate minus first-half pass rate is shown beside play counts, competitive-play context and each half's opportunity leader.
- overtime is excluded and each half needs ten offensive plays.
Data as of September 27, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.
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