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First Half vs. Second Half: Week 4

DET leads the Week 4 edition.

October 6, 2026Final recap · Week 4

What changed from the prior period

DET moved into the No. 1 spot.

DET, TEN, CIN, WAS, ARI, PIT, LV, JAX are new to the top 10.

DET recorded the largest raw-value increase (54.80).

PHI recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-45.53).

The Week 4 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

DET

23.26

Up 24 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 65.6% · Second-half pass rate: 88.9% · Second-half plays: 36.00

  • First half: Jahmyr Gibbs, 15 opportunities (46.9% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Sam LaPorta, 8 opportunities (22.2% of offensive plays)

#2

GB

18.18

Up 3 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 50.0% · Second-half pass rate: 68.2% · Second-half plays: 22.00

  • First half: MarShawn Lloyd, 8 opportunities (26.7% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Kaleb Johnson, 5 opportunities (22.7% of offensive plays)

#3

HOU

16.99

Up 3 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 53.9% · Second-half pass rate: 70.8% · Second-half plays: 24.00

  • First half: David Montgomery, 7 opportunities (26.9% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Nico Collins, 4 opportunities (16.7% of offensive plays)

#4

TEN

16.90

Up 10 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 48.5% · Second-half pass rate: 65.4% · Second-half plays: 26.00

  • First half: Tony Pollard, 15 opportunities (45.5% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Carnell Tate, 6 opportunities (23.1% of offensive plays)

#5

CIN

15.37

Up 11 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 70.0% · Second-half pass rate: 85.4% · Second-half plays: 41.00

  • First half: Chase Brown, 11 opportunities (36.7% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Chase Brown, 9 opportunities (21.9% of offensive plays)

#6

WAS

14.30

Up 7 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 56.7% · Second-half pass rate: 71.0% · Second-half plays: 31.00

  • First half: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, 8 opportunities (26.7% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Stefon Diggs, 5 opportunities (16.1% 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 October 6, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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