the red zone

noun

American football

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

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Herbert inexplicably threw a ball directly to Chiefs linebacker Jack Cochrane, who intercepted it and put the Chiefs inside the red zone. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Penix missed the first two games of the regular season recovering from Achilles tendon surgery last November, during which the Falcons lost twice and the offense did not enter the red zone in either game. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Falcons push lead to 20-15 The Falcons had a 16-play drive and got inside the red zone, but only got a field goal from the effort. — AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Jim Mora and Tyson Summers went together like Steve Addazio and the red zone. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the red zone

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