The difference between winning and losing in the NFL can sometimes be traced back to a team's performance in the red zone. It's where offenses can turn a good drive into a great one, and it's where defenses can save precious points by forcing field-goal tries rather than giving up touchdowns.
It's also the toughest area on the field for quarterbacks as the condensed space results in smaller throwing windows.
Which quarterbacks were the best in this area of the field in 2017?
We can which quarterbacks were the most efficient in the red zone by using our Net Expected Points (NEP) metric -- specifically Passing NEP per drop back, which accounts for sacks as well we pass attempts.