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How the Cardinals' Coverage Shells Compare Across the NFC West

Code Breaker — Aug 15, 2026 — AzJace — 4 min

The Arizona Cardinals coverage breakdown in comparison to the rest of the NFC West, by EPA/attempt, success rate, and yards per play.

Cover 1: worst in EPA/attempt, success rate, and YPP allowed. Cover 2: worst. Cover 3: worst. Cover 4: worst. Cover 6: worst. Cover 2 Man: 3rd in EPA/attempt, success rate, and YPP allowed. Cover 0: best in EPA/attempt, success rate, and YPP allowed.

Arizona Cardinals — 2025 coverage breakdown
Coverage	Plays	EPA/Att.	Success Rate	YPP
Cover 1	129	0.36	59.69%	6.42
Cover 4	119	0.13	45.38%	5.55
Cover 2	111	0.30	54.05%	7.65
Cover 3	68	0.37	50.00%	7.62
Cover 2 Man	41	0.25	60.98%	6.37
Cover 6	33	0.51	60.61%	8.58
Cover 0	30	-0.43	36.67%	2.00

Seattle Seahawks — 2025 coverage breakdown
Coverage	Plays	EPA/Att.	Success Rate	YPP
Cover 1	234	0.25	52.56%	6.18
Cover 3	143	0.15	51.75%	7.72
Cover 4	98	-0.23	38.78%	4.59
Cover 2	93	0.13	48.39%	6.33
Cover 2 Man	31	-0.16	45.16%	5.03
Cover 6	26	0.17	34.62%	7.38
Cover 0	9	0.07	33.33%	4.33

San Francisco 49ers — 2025 coverage breakdown
Coverage	Plays	EPA/Att.	Success Rate	YPP
Cover 1	225	0.03	45.78%	4.89
Cover 3	189	0.14	45.50%	6.86
Cover 2	160	-0.07	41.25%	4.79
Cover 4	158	-0.07	43.04%	4.52
Cover 6	43	-0.49	44.19%	5.33
Cover 2 Man	37	0.09	48.65%	7.92
Cover 0	22	0.00	50.00%	3.45

Los Angeles Rams — 2025 coverage breakdown
Coverage	Plays	EPA/Att.	Success Rate	YPP
Cover 1	283	0.14	45.23%	5.77
Cover 3	114	-0.03	45.61%	5.24
Cover 4	96	-0.18	41.67%	5.01
Cover 2	72	0.07	47.22%	6.28
Cover 2 Man	58	0.29	53.45%	10.21
Cover 6	42	0.14	52.38%	7.52
Cover 0	16	-0.24	31.25%	2.31

Blitz rates: Rams 18.9% (30th), Seahawks 21.4% (25th), 49ers 21.8% (24th), Cardinals 24.0% (19th).

By Az Jace — data: nflreadr