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First Half vs. Second Half: Week 6

NYJ leads the Week 6 edition.

October 20, 2026Final recap · Week 6

What changed from the prior period

NYJ moved into the No. 1 spot.

NYJ, LAC, DAL, DEN, PIT, JAX, TEN are new to the top 10.

NYJ recorded the largest raw-value increase (41.97).

NO recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-61.06).

The Week 6 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

NYJ

34.82

Up 14 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 41.2% · Second-half pass rate: 76.0% · Second-half plays: 25.00

  • First half: Braelon Allen, 14 opportunities (41.2% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Braelon Allen, 5 opportunities (20.0% of offensive plays)

#2

LAC

33.57

New this week · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 46.4% · Second-half pass rate: 80.0% · Second-half plays: 35.00

  • First half: Omarion Hampton, 6 opportunities (21.4% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 7 opportunities (20.0% of offensive plays)

#3

SEA

21.11

Up 6 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 56.7% · Second-half pass rate: 77.8% · Second-half plays: 45.00

  • First half: Emanuel Wilson, 9 opportunities (30.0% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 10 opportunities (22.2% of offensive plays)

#4

NYG

20.29

Up 2 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 61.3% · Second-half pass rate: 81.6% · Second-half plays: 38.00

  • First half: Malik Nabers, 6 opportunities (19.4% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: Malik Nabers, 10 opportunities (26.3% of offensive plays)

#5

DAL

20.20

Up 8 · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 65.2% · Second-half pass rate: 85.4% · Second-half plays: 48.00

  • First half: Javonte Williams, 8 opportunities (34.8% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: CeeDee Lamb, 13 opportunities (27.1% of offensive plays)

#6

DEN

19.79

New this week · Second-half change

First-half pass rate: 46.9% · Second-half pass rate: 66.7% · Second-half plays: 21.00

  • First half: J.K. Dobbins, 11 opportunities (34.4% of offensive plays)
  • Second half: J.K. Dobbins, 9 opportunities (42.9% 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 20, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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