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First Half vs. Second Half: Week 5

NO leads the Week 5 edition.

October 13, 2026Final recap · Week 5

What changed from the prior period

NO moved into the No. 1 spot.

NO, CHI, IND, PHI, NYG, LA, NE, SEA, ATL are new to the top 10.

CHI recorded the largest raw-value increase (43.15).

DET recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-46.44).

The Week 5 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

NO

33.11

New this week · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 45.8% · Second-half pass rate: 79.0% · Second-half plays: 19.00

  • First half: Kendre Miller, 8 opportunities (33.3% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Juwan Johnson, 4 opportunities (21.1% of offensive plays)

#2

CHI

28.65

Up 16 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 48.3% · Second-half pass rate: 76.9% · Second-half plays: 39.00

  • First half: D'Andre Swift, 11 opportunities (37.9% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Roschon Johnson, 9 opportunities (23.1% of offensive plays)

#3

IND

15.87

Up 18 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 55.6% · Second-half pass rate: 71.4% · Second-half plays: 42.00

  • First half: Jonathan Taylor, 9 opportunities (33.3% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Jonathan Taylor, 10 opportunities (23.8% of offensive plays)

#4

LV

15.15

Up 5 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 60.7% · Second-half pass rate: 75.9% · Second-half plays: 29.00

  • First half: Ashton Jeanty, 8 opportunities (28.6% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Ashton Jeanty, 8 opportunities (27.6% of offensive plays)

#5

PHI

14.22

Up 17 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 61.5% · Second-half pass rate: 75.8% · Second-half plays: 33.00

  • First half: Will Shipley, 7 opportunities (26.9% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Dameon Pierce, 12 opportunities (36.4% of offensive plays)

#6

NYG

13.68

Up 14 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 60.0% · Second-half pass rate: 73.7% · Second-half plays: 38.00

  • First half: Cam Skattebo, 7 opportunities (23.3% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Malik Nabers, 11 opportunities (28.9% 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 13, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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