First Half vs. Second Half weekly
First Half vs. Second Half: Week 3
MIN leads the Week 3 edition.
What changed from the prior period
MIN moved into the No. 1 spot.
MIN, SEA, GB, NO, LAC, DAL, NE are new to the top 10.
DAL recorded the largest raw-value increase (32.92).
SF recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-42.69).
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
MIN
18.67
Up 18 · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 48.0% · Second-half pass rate: 66.7% · Second-half plays: 30.00
- First half: Aaron Jones, 10 opportunities (40.0% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Aaron Jones, 13 opportunities (43.3% of offensive plays)
#2
PHI
18.15
No change · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 51.9% · Second-half pass rate: 70.0% · Second-half plays: 20.00
- First half: Saquon Barkley, 12 opportunities (44.4% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Saquon Barkley, 5 opportunities (25.0% of offensive plays)
#3
CLE
17.23
Down 2 · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 47.1% · Second-half pass rate: 64.3% · Second-half plays: 28.00
- First half: Quinshon Judkins, 12 opportunities (35.3% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Quinshon Judkins, 8 opportunities (28.6% of offensive plays)
#4
SEA
13.60
Up 22 · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 65.7% · Second-half pass rate: 79.3% · Second-half plays: 29.00
- First half: Emanuel Wilson, 7 opportunities (20.0% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 8 opportunities (27.6% of offensive plays)
#5
GB
10.58
Up 10 · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 79.2% · Second-half pass rate: 89.7% · Second-half plays: 39.00
- First half: Matthew Golden, 6 opportunities (25.0% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Christian Watson, 7 opportunities (17.9% of offensive plays)
#6
HOU
10.15
No change · Second-half change
First-half pass rate: 53.9% · Second-half pass rate: 64.0% · Second-half plays: 25.00
- First half: David Montgomery, 9 opportunities (34.6% of offensive plays)
- Second half: Xavier Hutchinson, 5 opportunities (20.0% 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 29, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.
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