1 Stat That Defines Every NFL Team's 2025 Season

The 2025 NFL regular season is done, and it was certainly a weird one.

Plenty of interesting numbers help explain how this unpredictable campaign transpired.

Here's one in particular for each franchise.

AFC East

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Josh Allen

Buffalo Bills: 16

That's the number of 40-yard gains for the Buffalo offense this season, which ranked first in the NFL. The Bills scored nine 40-plus-yard touchdowns, while nobody else in the AFC registered more than six such scores. This unit still has some major home run power, even while becoming more run-oriented than ever this year.

Miami Dolphins: 25

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa committed 25 turnover-worthy plays, according to Pro Football Focus. That was the highest mark among AFC passers in what might have been a make-or-break season for the 27-year-old supposed franchise QB. 

New England Patriots: 85

The Patriots registered a league-high 85 20-yard plays in 2025, all while surrendering a league-low four 40-yard plays. They may have had the league's easiest schedule based on ESPN's Power Index, but the fact is they continually made splash plays and almost never surrendered them. 

New York Jets: 0

That's the total number of interceptions registered by the Jets on defense, making them the first team to intercept zero passes in a season since the league started tracking picks as a statistic in 1933. Head coach Aaron Glenn has a lot of work to do in 2026. 

AFC North

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Shedeur Sanders

Baltimore Ravens: 76

This was a toss-up between the second-to-league-worst 76 20-plus-yard plays allowed and the mere 30 sacks (ahead of only two other defenses) that explained why the Ravens defense fell off a cliff in 2025. It was unable to cover for offensive turbulence, and now Baltimore's season is over and it is looking for a new head coach. 

Cincinnati Bengals: 6.2

Meanwhile, the Bengals surrendered a league-worst 79 20-plus-yard gains while ranking dead-last in football with 6.2 yards per play allowed in another dismal defensive season. Just like the Ravens, that unit couldn't help the team tread water while its quarterback was down. 

Cleveland Browns: 70.7/69.6

Those are the on-target rates belonging to rookie Browns quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, respectively. They ranked 35th and 37th among 38 qualified passers in 2025. There is a lot of work to be done for whoever succeeds Kevin Stefanski in Cleveland. 

Pittsburgh Steelers: 15.6%

Aaron Rodgers was pressured on just 15.6 percent of his dropbacks in 2025, which was the lowest qualified rate in the AFC. An offensive line that ranked second in pass-blocking efficiency at PFF did a great job protecting its ancient quarterback, which explains why the Steelers remain alive. 

AFC South

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Cam Ward

Houston Texans: 5.8

Just 5.8 percent of Houston's offensive drives ended in turnovers, making them the only team below the 6 percent mark in that metric. The defense led the way for Houston this season, but a disciplined offense that turned the ball over just seven times after Week 3 deserves a ton of credit as well. 

Indianapolis Colts: 116/-62

That is Indy's scoring margin during the first half of the season (the Colts went 7-1) compared to the final nine weeks (the Colts went 1-8). The first margin ranked No. 1 in football, and the second ranked 27th. Talk about a tale of two seasons. 

Jacksonville Jaguars: 31

With 31 defensive takeaways, the Jaguars were the AFC's only team to create 30-plus turnovers in 2025. That D had 10 multi-takeaway games during an all-around awesome season for the division champs. 

Tennessee Titans: 55

That's how many times rookie Titans quarterback Cam Ward was sacked. Nobody in football took more sacks, and he was also the league's third-most-pressured quarterback while Tennessee had the NFL's toughest schedule. It was rough. 

AFC West

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Patrick Mahomes

Denver Broncos: 12

That's the number of comeback wins recorded in 2025 by a Broncos team that went 10-1 against losing teams and 11-2 in one-score games. It all helped them grab the No. 1 seed despite having just the fifth-best scoring margin in the conference, which makes you wonder if it's sustainable in January. 

Kansas City Chiefs: 0-8

Kansas City didn't beat a single 2025 playoff team in eight tries this regular season, which easily explains why the former juggernaut didn't come close to making the playoffs. Big changes are needed considering Patrick Mahomes was statistically mediocre for the third year in a row.

Las Vegas Raiders: 17

Interceptions thrown by Las Vegas quarterback Geno Smith, the only player in the league to record more than 15 picks in 2025. Throw in that the Raiders were sacked on a league-high 11.1 percent of their dropbacks, and it's no surprise this was the NFL's worst team.

Los Angeles Chargers: 183

That's the total number of times quarterback Justin Herbert was pressured in the regular season, which was the highest mark in football. Only the Raiders (64) gave up more sacks (60) and only Las Vegas and Cleveland ranked worse in terms of pass-blocking efficiency. 

NFC East

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Jalen Hurts

Dallas Cowboys: 1

That's how many games the Cowboys won in seven matchups with teams that made the playoffs this season, a sample that included a Week 4 tie against Green Bay and could have been worse if not for a shocking Week 12 comeback against Philadelphia. First-half road losses to the Eagles, Bears and Broncos did Dallas in. 

New York Giants: 1-7

The Giants' 1-7 record in one-score games was the worst in the NFC. The team had a better scoring margin (minus-58) than the playoff-bound Panthers (minus-69), but it continually fell short in big moments. Reverse their fortunes in games decided by one score and they're in the playoffs.

Philadelphia Eagles: 71%

That was Philadelphia's success rate in the red zone this season, which was easily the best rate in the league. The ability to maximize their points (only three offenses had fewer turnovers) is a big reason why the Eagles remain in the Super Bowl picture despite a somewhat rocky campaign. 

Washington Commanders: 67.7%

Washington allowed touchdowns on 67.7 percent of its opponents' visits to the red zone, which was the second-worst rate in the league. That defense also registered an NFC-low 10 turnovers, which explains why it was such a tough year when the offense encountered issues of its own. 

NFC North

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Jared Goff

Chicago Bears: +22

That's the league-best turnover differential posted by a Bears team that led the NFL in takeaways (33) and posted a league-low 11 turnovers on offense. No other team in football had a turnover margin better than plus-17, and only four others were better than plus-7! That'll get you a division title. Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen have done an unbelievable job in Chicago. 

Detroit Lions: 67.1

Jared Goff's 67.1 passer rating in the fourth quarter of one-score games, which was the third-lowest mark among 24 quarterbacks who threw at least 50 passes under those circumstances. The Lions executed just one fourth-quarter comeback all season and went 3-5 in one-score games. There's something missing when it matters. 

Green Bay Packers: 83.2

That's the 26th-ranked pass-blocking efficiency grade from PFF for Green Bay's offensive line. That unit surrendered 1.4 sacks per game in the first 14 weeks of the season and then 2.8 per game in the last four weeks. They also ranked 25th with just 4.1 yards per attempt on the ground. The line could be a problem in January, especially if Jordan Love and/or Josh Jacobs aren't 100 percent. 

Minnesota Vikings: 30

The Vikings committed an NFL-worst 30 turnovers during the regular season. Sure, they had quarterback troubles and faced the NFC's toughest schedule, but that's still a huge concern entering a critical offseason for the franchise. 

NFC South

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Alvin Kamara

Atlanta Falcons: 5-6

That was Atlanta's record against sub-.500 teams. The Falcons actually fared better against winning teams (3-3) than losing teams. Midseason losses to the Dolphins, Panthers and Jets crippled what could have been a promising, progressive campaign. 

Carolina Panthers: -69

Carolina's minus-69 scoring margin is the fourth-worst points differential total for a playoff team in NFL history. No wonder nobody is giving them a shot this weekend.

New Orleans Saints: 44.4

The Saints were one of just six teams with a red-zone scoring rate below 50 percent. The league's worst red-zone offense found the end zone a league-low 44.4 percent of the time, thanks in part to a running game that averaged an abysmal 3.7 yards per carry. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 69.8

The Bucs, meanwhile, were the worst red-zone defense in the NFL—allowing touchdowns on nearly 70 percent of their opponents' red-zone trips. In their last nine games, they surrendered 23 scores (18 touchdowns and five field goals) on 24 defensive red-zone trips. They went 2-7 in those games. 

NFC West

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Christian McCaffrey

Arizona Cardinals: 1

That's the total amount of comeback wins achieved this year by the Cardinals. They were the only team in the NFL with fewer than two, and only Arizona and the Giants had zero fourth-quarter comebacks. No wonder they lost an NFC-worst eight one-score games.

Los Angeles Rams: 118.9

Matthew Stafford's passer rating on throws that traveled at least 15 yards downfield. The 37-year-old had a ridiculous 12-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio on those passes. For the sake of comparison, the next-highest-rated deep passer, fellow MVP candidate Drake Maye, threw four picks on deep balls. 

San Francisco 49ers: 49.8

Despite all of the volatility and injuries this season, the 49ers managed to win 12 games thanks in part to an offense that converted a league-best 49.8 percent of its third downs. Brock Purdy and Mac Jones both had triple-digit passer ratings on third down, while Christian McCaffrey's yards-per attempt average was 4.6 on third down and just 3.8 on every other down. 

Seattle Seahawks: 6-2

That was Seattle's record against opponents that made the playoffs. Its only losses to playoff teams—to San Francisco in Week 1 and the Rams in Week 11—came by a total of six points, and their three losses altogether came by a total of nine points. This team is extremely competitive.