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First Half vs. Second Half: Week 2

CLE moved into the top spot in Week 2, leading First Half vs. Second Half at 26.58 second-half change.

September 27, 2026Final recap · Week 2

What changed from the prior period

CLE moved into the No. 1 spot.

CLE, PHI, NYG, IND, SF, BAL, ARI are new to the top 10.

SF recorded the largest raw-value increase (46.09).

DAL recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-52.04).

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

CLE

26.58

Up 20 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 45.8% · Second-half pass rate: 72.4% · Second-half plays: 29.00

  • First half: Quinshon Judkins, 10 opportunities (41.7% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Quinshon Judkins, 7 opportunities (24.1% of offensive plays)

#2

PHI

23.75

New this week · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 45.0% · Second-half pass rate: 68.8% · Second-half plays: 32.00

  • First half: Tank Bigsby, 12 opportunities (30.0% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: DeVonta Smith, 7 opportunities (21.9% of offensive plays)

#3

NYG

23.25

Up 15 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 52.9% · Second-half pass rate: 76.2% · Second-half plays: 21.00

  • First half: Cam Skattebo, 9 opportunities (26.5% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Cam Skattebo, 7 opportunities (33.3% of offensive plays)

#4

WAS

17.33

Up 5 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 44.7% · Second-half pass rate: 62.1% · Second-half plays: 29.00

  • First half: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 9 opportunities (23.7% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Terry McLaurin, 5 opportunities (17.2% of offensive plays)

#5

MIA

14.29

Up 1 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 42.9% · Second-half pass rate: 57.1% · Second-half plays: 21.00

  • First half: De'Von Achane, 19 opportunities (54.3% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: De'Von Achane, 7 opportunities (33.3% of offensive plays)

#6

HOU

13.06

Up 2 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 69.4% · Second-half pass rate: 82.5% · Second-half plays: 40.00

  • First half: Woody Marks, 7 opportunities (19.4% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Dalton Schultz, 10 opportunities (25.0% 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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