the red zone

noun

American football

: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line

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The Saints have a takeaway on 19% of opponent possessions, which is 3rd in the league. 26.2% of the drives against New Orleans have reached the red zone, the 3rd-lowest rate in the league. —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 However, Nix, who has been calm under pressure throughout this season, continued his good performance by getting his team into the red zone once more and Wil Lutz buried a short field goal to retake the lead, 34-32. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024 In the final minutes, Miami drove into the red zone but was shoved back on an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on receiver Jacoby George. —

Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024 The Patriots took a trip into the red zone with another explosive play, this time a 41-yard scramble from rookie quarterback Drake Maye. —

Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the red zone