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Every completed season since 2006, on one scale. CASE+ measures each team, game and player against its own season: 100 is that year's average, and every 10 points is one standard deviation. A 130 in 2007 and a 130 in 2023 mean the same thing.

All-time 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Teams

# Season Team Record CASE+
Contested CASE
CASE
Standard
Context
/ play Total / play Total PF PA Net yds Off. EPA Exp. wins Excitement Tension
1 2016   NE 14–2 126 +0.199 +63.0 +0.142 +191.2 441 250 +957 +0.108 13.2 0.74 0.62
2 2007   NE 16–0 126 +0.250 +75.0 +0.237 +314.0 589 274 +1,967 +0.210 14.0 0.76 0.58
3 2015   CAR 15–1 122 +0.187 +63.8 +0.141 +191.7 500 308 +704 +0.060 13.2 1.07 0.65
4 2011   GB 15–1 122 +0.216 +67.9 +0.152 +200.4 560 359 −110 +0.190 14.5 0.96 0.62
5 2010   NE 14–2 122 +0.190 +55.4 +0.160 +202.0 518 313 −44 +0.152 12.7 0.80 0.61
6 2019   BAL 14–2 122 +0.187 +57.6 +0.188 +248.5 531 282 +1,712 +0.165 13.2 0.70 0.62
7 2023   BAL 13–4 121 +0.169 +61.9 +0.143 +202.2 483 280 +1,173 +0.048 14.5 0.99 0.68
8 2022   PHI 14–3 121 +0.145 +52.1 +0.092 +130.9 477 344 +1,489 +0.056 13.7 0.88 0.67
9 2018   KC 12–4 120 +0.159 +50.1 +0.115 +143.5 565 421 +322 +0.204 12.0 1.17 0.64
10 2016   ATL 11–5 120 +0.154 +49.7 +0.106 +133.8 540 406 +714 +0.166 12.1 0.89 0.65
11 2023   SF 12–5 120 +0.158 +50.6 +0.149 +194.2 491 298 +1,606 +0.135 13.3 0.74 0.64
12 2025   SEA 14–3 120 +0.172 +58.0 +0.142 +191.3 483 292 +1,113 +0.021 12.8 1.03 0.66
13 2022   SF 13–4 120 +0.138 +47.5 +0.129 +171.5 450 277 +1,106 +0.041 12.9 0.79 0.67
14 2006   SD 14–2 119 +0.140 +46.8 +0.147 +190.0 492 303 +1,014 +0.119 12.8 1.04 0.67
15 2022   BUF 13–3 119 +0.136 +50.0 +0.130 +169.5 455 286 +1,255 +0.084 11.8 1.60 0.72
16 2013   SF 12–4 119 +0.149 +49.9 +0.102 +133.4 406 272 +109 +0.039 12.2 0.91 0.68
17 2020   GB 13–3 119 +0.169 +51.7 +0.111 +140.2 509 369 +880 +0.178 13.2 0.73 0.61
18 2013   DEN 13–3 119 +0.146 +52.4 +0.138 +206.2 606 399 +1,621 +0.179 12.9 0.91 0.63
19 2018   CHI 12–4 119 +0.145 +46.1 +0.106 +137.8 421 283 +707 −0.003 12.7 1.17 0.66
20 2012   NE 12–4 118 +0.166 +57.7 +0.155 +225.7 557 331 +874 +0.161 13.4 1.02 0.62
21 2006   BAL 13–3 118 +0.131 +40.0 +0.124 +151.0 353 201 +847 −0.047 10.7 1.06 0.66
22 2022   KC 14–3 118 +0.126 +49.0 +0.093 +128.3 496 369 +1,453 +0.142 13.8 1.15 0.72
23 2015   ARI 13–3 118 +0.149 +50.4 +0.132 +177.0 489 313 +1,386 +0.082 12.9 0.93 0.66
24 2024   DET 15–2 118 +0.158 +55.3 +0.158 +221.2 564 342 +1,142 +0.136 13.2 0.89 0.65
25 2013   SEA 13–3 118 +0.139 +46.6 +0.144 +185.5 417 231 +1,046 +0.037 12.0 0.91 0.69
26 2019   NE 12–4 117 +0.145 +44.8 +0.151 +195.0 420 225 +1,250 −0.015 11.5 0.74 0.63
27 2017   NE 13–3 117 +0.137 +48.5 +0.117 +162.2 458 296 +451 +0.123 11.3 0.93 0.66
28 2020   BUF 13–3 117 +0.151 +50.2 +0.094 +126.0 501 375 +703 +0.131 12.6 0.97 0.65
29 2007   IND 13–3 117 +0.161 +52.2 +0.146 +186.0 450 262 +1,264 +0.091 14.1 0.78 0.67
30 2017   MIN 13–3 116 +0.132 +44.5 +0.100 +129.5 382 252 +1,295 −0.004 12.4 0.70 0.67
31 2021   BUF 11–6 116 +0.122 +41.1 +0.139 +192.4 483 289 +1,856 +0.061 11.9 0.74 0.65
32 2019   KC 12–4 116 +0.139 +47.2 +0.111 +142.5 451 308 +473 +0.113 12.3 1.11 0.70
33 2020   BAL 11–5 116 +0.146 +44.4 +0.130 +165.0 468 303 +534 +0.090 11.5 0.73 0.62
34 2006   NE 12–4 116 +0.115 +39.8 +0.118 +150.9 385 237 +661 +0.004 11.0 0.90 0.70
35 2023   DAL 12–5 116 +0.125 +40.9 +0.139 +195.2 509 315 +1,222 +0.098 11.4 0.69 0.60
36 2025   NE 14–3 116 +0.136 +48.3 +0.127 +169.2 490 320 +1,430 +0.102 13.0 0.93 0.69
37 2006   CHI 13–3 115 +0.113 +35.0 +0.126 +172.0 427 255 +475 −0.051 10.7 1.11 0.60
38 2015   NE 12–4 115 +0.129 +44.0 +0.109 +149.2 465 315 +560 +0.071 11.8 0.96 0.65
39 2008   BAL 11–5 115 +0.130 +41.2 +0.114 +141.0 385 244 +1,012 −0.039 12.5 0.94 0.66
40 2016   DAL 13–3 115 +0.116 +42.6 +0.089 +116.0 421 306 +524 +0.085 11.9 0.96 0.73
41 2019   NO 13–3 115 +0.131 +45.4 +0.089 +116.8 458 341 +653 +0.059 12.3 0.92 0.68
42 2014   GB 12–4* 115 +0.125 +36.8 +0.095 +116.8 486 348 +774 +0.087 10.6 0.85 0.60
43 2015   KC 11–5 115 +0.126 +39.5 +0.090 +117.5 405 287 +30 +0.019 11.6 0.96 0.63
44 2024   MIN 14–3 114 +0.130 +47.0 +0.071 +98.2 432 332 +196 +0.010 13.2 1.14 0.70
45 2022   CIN 12–4 114 +0.101 +34.5 +0.074 +98.6 418 322 +397 +0.047 11.3 1.10 0.67
46 2009   GB 11–5 114 +0.147 +46.6 +0.129 +167.8 461 297 +1,514 +0.051 11.6 1.14 0.63
47 2014   DEN 12–4 114 +0.119 +37.8 +0.092 +127.7 482 354 +1,563 +0.045 11.2 0.76 0.60
48 2018   NE 11–5 114 +0.111 +37.5 +0.082 +111.3 436 325 +549 +0.051 11.3 0.69 0.63
49 2012   DEN 13–3 114 +0.130 +40.9 +0.139 +192.0 481 289 +1,714 +0.092 12.1 0.68 0.60
50 2017   PHI 13–3 114 +0.114 +41.8 +0.121 +161.7 457 295 +948 +0.039 11.7 1.00 0.71

Ranked by CASE+ of Contested CASE per play. For Allowed, CASE+ is flipped, so above 100 is always better. Records are regular season; games include the playoffs, marked.

Exp. wins: how many games a team that played this way usually wins. Win exp.: the same for one game. Off. EPA: the offense's EPA per play. Post: a playoff game.

12 games since 2006 aren't scored, because their play-by-play doesn't add up to the final score. CASE only reports games it can reconcile exactly. A * marks a team missing one.

Players

# Player Season Team CASE+
Contested CASE
CASE
EPA
Passing
/ play Total / play Total / play Total Att Yds Y/A TD INT
1 P.Manning 2013   DEN 126 +0.378 +67.1 +0.369 +250.4 +0.374 +253.7 659 5,477 8.3 55 10
2 T.Brady 2007   NE 126 +0.402 +58.9 +0.391 +233.9 +0.417 +250.0 578 4,806 8.3 50 8
3 P.Manning 2006   IND 125 +0.312 +51.3 +0.291 +166.5 +0.291 +166.5 557 4,397 7.9 31 9
4 P.Mahomes 2018   KC 123 +0.333 +53.0 +0.308 +186.8 +0.348 +211.4 580 5,097 8.8 50 12
5 A.Rodgers 2011   GB 123 +0.408 +55.8 +0.382 +205.6 +0.415 +223.4 501 4,636 9.3 45 6
6 T.Romo 2014   DAL 123 +0.335 +40.3 +0.272 +126.2 +0.271 +125.8 435 3,705 8.5 34 9
7 J.McCown 2013   CHI 122 +0.322 +22.2 +0.304 +71.8 +0.336 +79.4 224 1,829 8.2 13 1
8 P.Mahomes 2022   KC 122 +0.297 +58.9 +0.254 +171.9 +0.258 +175.0 648 5,250 8.1 41 12
9 P.Mahomes 2019   KC 121 +0.300 +42.9 +0.246 +123.7 +0.252 +126.6 484 4,031 8.3 26 5
10 B.Purdy 2023   SF 120 +0.298 +37.6 +0.300 +141.8 +0.294 +138.9 444 4,280 9.6 31 11
11 A.Rodgers 2021   GB 120 +0.274 +23.1 +0.278 +79.9 +0.306 +87.8 531 4,115 7.7 37 4
12 T.Brady 2010   NE 120 +0.261 +34.4 +0.258 +133.4 +0.273 +141.2 492 3,900 7.9 36 4
13 M.Ryan 2016   ATL 119 +0.314 +48.4 +0.283 +163.0 +0.296 +170.2 534 4,944 9.3 38 7
14 D.Maye 2025   NE 119 +0.270 +41.2 +0.272 +146.6 +0.298 +160.9 492 4,394 8.9 31 8
15 A.Rodgers 2020   GB 119 +0.341 +48.0 +0.293 +160.2 +0.322 +175.7 526 4,299 8.2 48 5
16 M.Ryan 2008   ATL 119 +0.268 +32.7 +0.167 +75.5 +0.133 +59.9 434 3,440 7.9 16 11
17 T.Brady 2016   NE 119 +0.308 +36.4 +0.285 +127.9 +0.305 +136.9 432 3,554 8.2 28 2
18 L.Jackson 2024   BAL 119 +0.256 +36.3 +0.287 +143.2 +0.337 +168.3 474 4,172 8.8 41 4
19 A.Rodgers 2014   GB 119 +0.290 +39.9 +0.302 +157.1 +0.270 +140.8 520 4,381 8.4 38 5
20 A.Dalton 2015   CIN 118 +0.256 +29.4 +0.248 +100.7 +0.277 +112.4 386 3,250 8.4 25 7
21 P.Manning 2014   DEN 118 +0.284 +42.6 +0.236 +145.3 +0.190 +117.2 597 4,727 7.9 39 15
22 P.Rivers 2013   SD 118 +0.273 +46.5 +0.271 +155.5 +0.276 +158.5 544 4,478 8.2 32 11
23 C.Palmer 2015   ARI 118 +0.250 +39.1 +0.250 +140.4 +0.253 +142.1 537 4,671 8.7 35 11
24 P.Manning 2009   IND 118 +0.329 +53.8 +0.294 +170.9 +0.290 +168.7 571 4,500 7.9 33 16
25 J.Goff 2024   DET 118 +0.242 +36.3 +0.275 +157.0 +0.274 +156.5 539 4,629 8.6 37 12
26 D.Brees 2019   NO 117 +0.262 +27.5 +0.264 +103.1 +0.237 +92.8 378 2,979 7.9 27 4
27 M.Ryan 2010   ATL 117 +0.238 +33.8 +0.200 +101.2 +0.185 +93.8 571 3,705 6.5 28 9
28 T.Romo 2006   DAL 117 +0.218 +22.8 +0.234 +84.4 +0.231 +83.2 337 2,903 8.6 19 13
29 T.Tagovailoa 2022   MIA 117 +0.244 +28.6 +0.227 +95.8 +0.214 +90.4 400 3,548 8.9 25 8
30 T.Brady 2017   NE 117 +0.240 +39.9 +0.216 +133.5 +0.228 +140.6 581 4,577 7.9 32 8
31 D.Brees 2006   NO 117 +0.213 +33.8 +0.226 +128.6 +0.195 +110.9 555 4,424 8.0 26 11
32 M.Stafford 2025   LA 117 +0.242 +43.6 +0.243 +150.8 +0.227 +140.9 597 4,707 7.9 46 8
33 D.Brees 2015   NO 117 +0.236 +40.2 +0.176 +115.8 +0.138 +90.8 627 4,870 7.8 32 11
34 D.Brees 2011   NO 117 +0.309 +51.6 +0.299 +192.7 +0.310 +200.3 660 5,535 8.4 46 14
35 J.Love 2025   GB 116 +0.239 +34.9 +0.208 +96.1 +0.239 +110.6 439 3,381 7.7 23 6
36 P.Rivers 2009   SD 116 +0.302 +44.2 +0.312 +159.5 +0.325 +166.0 486 4,254 8.8 28 9
37 A.Rodgers 2013   GB 116 +0.248 +21.6 +0.280 +87.2 +0.284 +88.6 290 2,536 8.7 17 6
38 R.Wilson 2015   SEA 116 +0.227 +31.5 +0.217 +115.3 +0.236 +125.3 483 4,024 8.3 34 8
39 D.Huard 2006   KC 116 +0.198 +11.3 +0.151 +39.4 +0.112 +29.3 244 1,878 7.7 11 1
40 M.Stafford 2019   DET 116 +0.242 +23.3 +0.214 +66.2 +0.212 +65.8 291 2,499 8.6 19 5
41 P.Manning 2008   IND 115 +0.228 +37.1 +0.212 +121.0 +0.232 +132.4 555 4,002 7.2 27 12
42 M.Schaub 2011   HOU 115 +0.288 +24.7 +0.207 +63.6 +0.206 +63.5 292 2,479 8.5 15 6
43 D.Prescott 2023   DAL 115 +0.229 +35.7 +0.183 +115.7 +0.176 +111.0 590 4,516 7.7 36 9
44 T.Tagovailoa 2023   MIA 115 +0.228 +36.3 +0.166 +98.3 +0.184 +108.9 560 4,624 8.3 29 14
45 T.Brady 2012   NE 115 +0.248 +41.9 +0.240 +159.5 +0.269 +178.7 637 4,827 7.6 34 8
46 C.Wentz 2017   PHI 115 +0.215 +27.3 +0.190 +89.7 +0.197 +93.0 440 3,296 7.5 33 7
47 N.Foles 2013   PHI 115 +0.235 +21.3 +0.272 +95.2 +0.284 +99.3 317 2,891 9.1 27 2
48 P.Manning 2007   IND 115 +0.230 +34.2 +0.263 +141.2 +0.253 +136.1 515 4,040 7.8 31 14
49 D.Brees 2018   NO 115 +0.238 +35.3 +0.276 +140.2 +0.272 +138.0 489 3,992 8.2 32 5
50 M.Ryan 2012   ATL 114 +0.237 +42.7 +0.235 +151.2 +0.210 +135.5 615 4,719 7.7 32 14

Great seasons and great games - not a verdict on the best players ever. Case Keenum's 2017 belongs on this list, and it should. Qualifying: passing 200 a season and 15 a game; rushing 100 a season and 10 a game; receiving 50 a season and 5 a game, and a full play's worth of leverage. Receiving starts in 2009.

The League by Season

League excitement by season, 2006 to 2025: highest 2013 (1.16), lowest 2014 (0.977).

Averages per regular-season game. Spread is how far apart the teams were: the standard deviation of net Contested CASE per play across the league.

All of it, down to the play: every season, on GitHub .