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Week 10: Key Takeaways

• Six of the eight divisions have a team in first place or tied for first place that did not win its division last season.
• There have been 35 games with a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, tied for the most through Week 9 in NFL history. (35 of 135 games, 26 percent)
• There have been the most kick returns (1,100) and kick return yards (28,335) through Week 9 in NFL history and the second-highest kick return average (25.8 yards). Learn more about the Dynamic Kickoff Rule introduced last season. 

Turnaround teams are emerging

• Six of the eight divisions have a team in first place or tied for first place that did not win its division last season: AFC East (New England), AFC North (Pittsburgh), AFC South (Indianapolis), AFC West (Denver), NFC North (Green Bay) and NFC West (Seattle).
• Seven teams that missed the postseason in 2024 have a winning record this season – Indianapolis (7-2), New England (7-2), Seattle (6-2) San Francisco (6-3), Jacksonville (5-3), Chicago (5-3) and Carolina (5-4).

Games are more competitive and exciting than ever

• There have been 35 games with a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, tied for the most through Week 9 in NFL history (35 of 135 games, 26 percent). Check out NFL's official overtime rules.
• 64 percent of games (87 of 135) have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter.
• 48 percent of games (65 of 135) have been decided by seven points or fewer.
• 27 percent of games (36 of 135) have been decided by three points or fewer.
• There have been four games per week (36 of 135) won by a team that trailed in the fourth quarter.
• Entering 2025, teams had lost 135 consecutive games when trailing by 15-or-more points entering the fourth quarter, including the postseason – there have been four such wins so far in 2025 (Buffalo in Week 1, Tennessee Week 5, Denver in Week 7 and the New York Jets in Week 8).

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 Scoring on the rise

• There have been 46.74 points scored per game this season, the highest mark since 2021 (46.8).
• There have been 708 offensive touchdowns scored this season, the fifth-most through Week 9 all-time, trailing only 2020 (778), 2018 (736), 2021 (743) and 2014 (711).
• There have been 677 touchdowns scored this season, the fourth-most through Week 9 all-time, trailing only 2020 (746), 2021 (702) and 2018 (692).

Special teams shine

• There have been the most kick returns (1,100) and kick return yards (28,335) through Week 9 in NFL history and the second-highest kick return average (25.8 yards).
• 79 percent of kickoffs have been returned (1,111 of 1,387), up from 31.2 percent through Week 9 in 2024 (445 of 1,424) and the highest return rate through Week 9 in 19 years (2006).
• There have been 42 kickoff returns of at least 40 yards, the most through Week 9 since 2012.
• There have been seven punt return touchdowns through Week 9, the most at this point in nine years (7, 2016).

 Exceptional passing efficiency

• Players are completing 65.6 percent of their passes this season, tied with 2021 for the second-highest mark through Week 9 all-time, trailing only 2020 (65.8 percent).
• Players have a 94.0 passer rating this season, tied with 2018 for the second-highest mark through Week 9 in NFL history, trailing only 2020 (95.1).
• There have been 183 interceptions this season, the fewest through Week 9 since 1970 (excluding 1982).