EPA splits

Team EPA (expected points added) per play, by situation. On defense it is EPA allowed, so lower is better. Colors compare each team with the league in the same situation. Small numbers are plays; faded cells have fewer than 30.

Seasons
to Weeks to
2026 through week 9
Team
← All teams BUF players: Passing →Rushing →Receiving →

BUF, every split

EPA/play with the league average in the same situation and the team's rank among 32 (1 = best; on defense, fewest EPA allowed). Offense and defense situations are each from BUF's side.

SituationOffenseLeagueRankDefenseLeagueRank
All plays Overall
All plays +0.175455 +0.006 1/32 +0.085483 +0.006 27/32
Home / away Setting
Home +0.127273 +0.001 5/32 +0.015257 +0.008 16/32
Away +0.246182 +0.008 2/32 +0.164226 +0.001 31/32
Rest days Setting
Short week (≤5 days) +0.43971 +0.080 1/15 +0.28165 +0.080 14/15
Normal (6–8 days) +0.192185 -0.012 1/32 +0.203220 +0.016 32/32
Extra rest (9–12 days) -0.06565 +0.080 11/14 -0.06569 -0.099 8/14
Off a bye (13+ days) +0.00579 +0.052 7/10 -0.46050 -0.150 2/10
Indoors / outdoors Weather
Indoors +0.246182 -0.002 1/27 +0.164226 -0.002 24/27
Outdoors +0.127273 +0.009 5/32 +0.015257 +0.009 18/32
Temperature (outdoors) Weather
60–79°F +0.177194 +0.029 4/29 +0.130207 +0.029 23/29
Wind (outdoors) Weather
0–9 mph +0.43971 +0.020 1/29 +0.28165 +0.020 28/29
10–14 mph +0.026123 +0.040 9/18 +0.061142 +0.040 11/18
Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather
Dry +0.127273 +0.022 5/32 +0.015257 +0.022 17/32
Score Game state
Trailing 9+ +0.01711 +0.019 16/32 +0.20710 +0.014 26/32
Trailing 1–8 +0.298167 +0.011 2/32 -0.49449 -0.002 1/32
Tied +0.03185 -0.009 16/32 +0.08370 -0.009 23/32
Leading 1–8 +0.057112 -0.002 12/32 +0.125231 +0.011 26/32
Leading 9+ +0.25680 +0.014 4/32 +0.233123 +0.019 26/32
Win probability Game state
Win prob under 20% — +0.020 — -0.28513 -0.015 3/32
Win prob 20–80% +0.152351 +0.008 2/32 +0.049364 +0.008 23/32
Win prob over 80% +0.252104 -0.015 2/32 +0.255106 +0.020 24/32
Quarter Game state
Q1 -0.051113 -0.034 17/32 +0.08683 -0.034 24/32
Q2 +0.306117 +0.026 1/32 +0.051143 +0.026 20/32
Q3 +0.08693 +0.005 11/32 +0.119123 +0.005 25/32
Q4 +0.354124 +0.016 1/32 +0.090127 +0.016 24/32
OT -0.3148 +0.109 15/21 +0.0947 +0.109 12/21
Two-minute Game state
Last 2 min of half +0.22952 +0.017 4/32 +0.26465 +0.017 30/32
Rest of game +0.168403 +0.004 1/32 +0.057418 +0.004 24/32
Down Situation
1st down +0.090218 +0.008 6/32 +0.073214 +0.008 28/32
2nd down +0.167147 -0.005 4/32 +0.095160 -0.005 25/32
3rd down +0.34679 +0.004 1/32 -0.09698 +0.004 10/32
4th down +0.72611 +0.140 9/32 +1.79311 +0.140 30/32
3rd-down distance Situation
3rd & 1–3 -0.22821 +0.006 26/32 -0.07530 +0.006 17/32
3rd & 4–6 +0.76721 +0.047 2/32 -0.31323 +0.047 7/32
3rd & 7+ +0.43337 -0.020 2/32 -0.00045 -0.020 15/32
Field position Situation
Own 20 and in -0.11526 -0.017 24/32 -0.12431 -0.017 8/32
Own 50–21 +0.140186 -0.018 2/32 -0.071221 -0.018 7/32
Opp 21–49 +0.271151 +0.028 1/32 +0.280139 +0.028 31/32
Red zone (opp 20 in) +0.16992 +0.043 7/32 +0.23792 +0.043 29/32
Formation Style
Shotgun +0.233210 +0.026 1/32 +0.100288 +0.026 26/32
Under center +0.124245 -0.026 2/32 +0.064195 -0.026 27/32
Tempo Style
Huddle +0.141436 +0.001 2/32 +0.070460 +0.001 27/32
No huddle +0.94519 +0.080 1/32 +0.38723 +0.080 30/32
How much to trust a split A play is a dropback (sacks and scrambles included) or a designed run. EPA swings about ±1.4 points a play, so 100 plays carry about ±0.14 of luck, and a season split of a few hundred plays still moves ±0.07–0.10 by chance. Situations also track team quality: good offenses spend more time leading, and teams trailing late face soft defenses. A split describes what happened until it holds across seasons. Source: nflverse play-by-play, rebuilt daily.