passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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Just a week ago, the Lions were intent on taking away the Chiefs deep passing game.
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Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Due to the injury that has kept Lamar Jackson out for a prolonged period of time, the Baltimore passing game hasn't been nearly what it was expected to be.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Three straight TDs by the offense followed, two of them from a resurgent passing game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The problem is that three of the Seahawks’ cornerbacks/safeties are dealing with injuries, which is a big reason why Tampa Bay’s passing game was so productive in Week 5.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Due to the injury that has kept Lamar Jackson out for a prolonged period of time, the Baltimore passing game hasn't been nearly what it was expected to be.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Three straight TDs by the offense followed, two of them from a resurgent passing game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The problem is that three of the Seahawks’ cornerbacks/safeties are dealing with injuries, which is a big reason why Tampa Bay’s passing game was so productive in Week 5.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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