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How Do the Cardinals Compare on Under-Center Usage?

Decoded — Aug 15, 2026 — AzJace — 2 min

The best offenses this season had the highest number of under-center dropbacks. With Mike LaFleur coming over from the Rams, how do the Cardinals rank against the Rams and the league in under-center dropbacks in 2025?

Formation usage — Cardinals vs. Rams vs. league, 2025
SplitFormationCardinalsRamsNFL Avg.
Weeks 1–5Shotgun77.6%45.3%68.0%
Weeks 1–5Under Center22.4%54.7%32.0%
Weeks 6–18Shotgun69.3%38.8%63.7%
Weeks 6–18Under Center30.7%61.2%36.3%

By Az Jace — data: nflreadr