passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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There’s not much anyone can do against Darnold and this passing game right now.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Jets' passing game ranks dead last in the NFL at just over 156 yards per game.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The Patriots showed a complete lack of respect for Gabriel and the Browns’ passing game overall.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
That didn’t really matter because the Wildcats’ passing game was so effective.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Jets' passing game ranks dead last in the NFL at just over 156 yards per game.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The Patriots showed a complete lack of respect for Gabriel and the Browns’ passing game overall.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
That didn’t really matter because the Wildcats’ passing game was so effective.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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