Defensive: Advanced defense · Pass td opp (allowed)
Passing touchdowns allowed. Small counts, so single games move it.
P + N🔒
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderBUF 0.71
- League average1.54
- Best to worst1.29
All 32 teams, lower is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BUF · 0.71
League laggard
WAS · 2
League average
1.54
Spread (max − min)
1.29
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 0.71 | -0.84 | 100% |
| 2 | LAR | 1 | -0.54 | 96.8% |
| 3 | NO | 1.18 | -0.37 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NE | 1.24 | -0.31 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DEN | 1.29 | -0.25 | 87.1% |
| 6 | MIA | 1.35 | -0.19 | 83.9% |
| 7 | DAL | 1.41 | -0.13 | 80.6% |
| 8 | JAX | 1.41 | -0.13 | 77.4% |
| 9 | PIT | 1.41 | -0.13 | 74.2% |
| 10 | SEA | 1.41 | -0.13 | 71% |
| 11 | TEN | 1.41 | -0.13 | 67.7% |
| 12 | SF | 1.47 | -0.07 | 64.5% |
| 13 | CAR | 1.53 | -0.01 | 61.3% |
| 14 | CIN | 1.53 | -0.01 | 58.1% |
| 15 | TB | 1.53 | -0.01 | 54.8% |
| 16 | HOU | 1.59 | 0.04 | 51.6% |
| 17 | KC | 1.59 | 0.04 | 48.4% |
| 18 | LAC | 1.59 | 0.04 | 45.2% |
| 19 | NYG | 1.59 | 0.04 | 41.9% |
| 20 | NYJ | 1.65 | 0.10 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PHI | 1.65 | 0.10 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CLE | 1.71 | 0.16 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LV | 1.71 | 0.16 | 29% |
| 24 | MIN | 1.71 | 0.16 | 25.8% |
| 25 | ARI | 1.76 | 0.22 | 22.6% |
| 26 | ATL | 1.82 | 0.28 | 19.4% |
| 27 | BAL | 1.82 | 0.28 | 16.1% |
| 28 | CHI | 1.82 | 0.28 | 12.9% |
| 29 | DET | 1.82 | 0.28 | 9.7% |
| 30 | GB | 1.82 | 0.28 | 6.5% |
| 31 | IND | 1.88 | 0.34 | 3.2% |
| 32 | WAS | 2 | 0.46 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
WAS · +0.69
Biggest faller
TEN · −0.84
Most consistent
DEN · −0.02
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ -0.16
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 2 | 1.31 | +0.69 |
| 2 | BAL | 1.82 | 1.38 | +0.45 |
| 3 | GB | 1.82 | 1.44 | +0.39 |
| 4 | IND | 1.88 | 1.50 | +0.38 |
| 5 | NYG | 1.59 | 1.38 | +0.21 |
| 6 | ARI | 1.76 | 1.63 | +0.14 |
| 7 | CHI | 1.82 | 1.75 | +0.07 |
| 8 | MIA | 1.35 | 1.31 | +0.04 |
| 9 | PIT | 1.41 | 1.38 | +0.04 |
| 10 | DEN | 1.29 | 1.31 | −0.02 |
| 11 | SEA | 1.41 | 1.44 | −0.03 |
| 12 | PHI | 1.65 | 1.69 | −0.04 |
| 13 | LV | 1.71 | 1.75 | −0.04 |
| 14 | LAR | 1 | 1.06 | −0.06 |
| 15 | SF | 1.47 | 1.56 | −0.09 |
| 16 | NE | 1.24 | 1.38 | −0.14 |
| 17 | MIN | 1.71 | 1.88 | −0.17 |
| 18 | CAR | 1.53 | 1.75 | −0.22 |
| 19 | KC | 1.59 | 1.81 | −0.22 |
| 20 | LAC | 1.59 | 1.81 | −0.22 |
| 21 | CLE | 1.71 | 1.94 | −0.23 |
| 22 | TB | 1.53 | 1.81 | −0.28 |
| 23 | HOU | 1.59 | 1.88 | −0.29 |
| 24 | ATL | 1.82 | 2.13 | −0.30 |
| 25 | CIN | 1.53 | 2 | −0.47 |
| 26 | NYJ | 1.65 | 2.13 | −0.48 |
| 27 | DET | 1.82 | 2.38 | −0.55 |
| 28 | NO | 1.18 | 1.75 | −0.57 |
| 29 | DAL | 1.41 | 2.13 | −0.71 |
| 30 | JAX | 1.41 | 2.13 | −0.71 |
| 31 | BUF | 0.71 | 1.44 | −0.73 |
| 32 | TEN | 1.41 | 2.25 | −0.84 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
BUF · 1.17
Multi-year laggard
WAS · 1.82
Biggest improver
DET · −0.13/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · +0.08/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 1.17 | +0.05 | 0.94 | 1.44 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 1.06 | 1.65 | 1.12 |
| 2 | DEN | 1.29 | −0.00 | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 1.06 |
| 3 | NE | 1.32 | +0.08 | 0.81 | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 1.47 |
| 4 | BAL | 1.33 | +0.03 | 0.94 | 1.38 | 1.82 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.59 | 1.35 |
| 5 | SEA | 1.33 | −0.00 | 1.19 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.18 |
| 6 | NO | 1.36 | −0.06 | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.18 | 1 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.47 |
| 7 | LAR | 1.36 | +0.07 | 1.44 | 1.06 | 1 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.53 |
| 8 | GB | 1.39 | −0.00 | 1.19 | 1.44 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.41 |
| 9 | SF | 1.43 | +0.01 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.71 |
| 10 | LAC | 1.43 | −0.07 | 1.31 | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 0.94 |
| 11 | MIN | 1.43 | −0.11 | 1.44 | 1.88 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 0.88 |
| 12 | NYG | 1.45 | −0.06 | 1.88 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.47 |
| 13 | KC | 1.46 | −0.07 | 1.31 | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 1.06 |
| 14 | PIT | 1.49 | +0.03 | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.76 |
| 15 | HOU | 1.49 | −0.12 | 2.06 | 1.88 | 1.59 | 0.88 | 1 | 1.82 | 1.18 |
| 16 | CAR | 1.49 | −0.01 | 1.31 | 1.75 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.12 | 2.06 | 1.18 |
| 17 | PHI | 1.50 | −0.11 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.65 | 1.29 | 2.06 | 1.29 | 0.82 |
| 18 | NYJ | 1.50 | −0.04 | 1.56 | 2.13 | 1.65 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 2.12 |
| 19 | CHI | 1.52 | +0.03 | 1.06 | 1.75 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 20 | CLE | 1.53 | −0.05 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.47 |
| 21 | IND | 1.56 | −0.06 | 1.81 | 1.50 | 1.88 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 1.41 |
| 22 | DAL | 1.59 | +0.04 | 1.31 | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 2.06 |
| 23 | JAX | 1.59 | −0.01 | 1.38 | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 1.47 |
| 24 | CIN | 1.60 | +0.02 | 1.56 | 2 | 1.53 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.76 | 1.94 |
| 25 | MIA | 1.61 | −0.07 | 2.44 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.29 | 1.71 |
| 26 | LV | 1.61 | −0.10 | 2.06 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.35 |
| 27 | TEN | 1.64 | −0.03 | 1.56 | 2.25 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.59 | 1.76 |
| 28 | TB | 1.66 | −0.03 | 1.88 | 1.81 | 1.53 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.76 |
| 29 | ATL | 1.75 | −0.04 | 1.75 | 2.13 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 2 | 1.59 |
| 30 | DET | 1.76 | −0.13 | 2.06 | 2.38 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.06 | 1.82 |
| 31 | ARI | 1.76 | −0.09 | 2.38 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 1.18 | 1.82 |
| 32 | WAS | 1.82 | −0.00 | 2.19 | 1.31 | 2 | 1.53 | 2.29 | 1.47 | 1.94 |
Multi-year heatmap
32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.
| Team | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0.94 | 1.44 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 1.06 | 1.65 | 1.12 |
| LAR | 1.44 | 1.06 | 1 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.53 |
| NO | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.18 | 1 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.47 |
| NE | 0.81 | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 1.47 |
| DEN | 1.19 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 1.06 |
| MIA | 2.44 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.29 | 1.71 |
| DAL | 1.31 | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 2.06 |
| JAX | 1.38 | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 1.47 |
| PIT | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.76 |
| SEA | 1.19 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.18 |
| TEN | 1.56 | 2.25 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.59 | 1.76 |
| SF | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.71 |
| CAR | 1.31 | 1.75 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.12 | 2.06 | 1.18 |
| CIN | 1.56 | 2 | 1.53 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.76 | 1.94 |
| TB | 1.88 | 1.81 | 1.53 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.76 |
| HOU | 2.06 | 1.88 | 1.59 | 0.88 | 1 | 1.82 | 1.18 |
| KC | 1.31 | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 1.06 |
| LAC | 1.31 | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 0.94 |
| NYG | 1.88 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.47 |
| NYJ | 1.56 | 2.13 | 1.65 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 2.12 |
| PHI | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.65 | 1.29 | 2.06 | 1.29 | 0.82 |
| CLE | 1.56 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.47 |
| LV | 2.06 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.35 |
| MIN | 1.44 | 1.88 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 0.88 |
| ARI | 2.38 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 1.18 | 1.82 |
| ATL | 1.75 | 2.13 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 2 | 1.59 |
| BAL | 0.94 | 1.38 | 1.82 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.59 | 1.35 |
| CHI | 1.06 | 1.75 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 1 | 1.88 |
| DET | 2.06 | 2.38 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.06 | 1.82 |
| GB | 1.19 | 1.44 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.41 |
| IND | 1.81 | 1.50 | 1.88 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 1.41 |
| WAS | 2.19 | 1.31 | 2 | 1.53 | 2.29 | 1.47 | 1.94 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_advanced_defense_pass_td_opp
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Advanced defense
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- lower is better
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Stat-page only: this stat is excluded from the Algorithm Builder per §11.36.