What Pass Att (allowed) is

Pass attempts faced: how often opponents threw against this defense. Game script as much as anything — teams trailing this defense throw more.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2023 the Eagles led at 38.59; the league average was 33.84.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

PHI · 38.59

League average

33.84

Best to worst

10.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	38.59	17
2	BAL	37.71	17
3	SF	36.82	17
4	CHI	36.53	17
5	JAX	36.41	17
6	TB	36.29	17
7	LAR	35.88	17
8	MIN	35.65	17
9	WAS	35.35	17
10	LAC	35.24	17
11	DET	34.76	17
12	SEA	34.47	17
13	NYG	34.24	17
14	NE	34.12	17
15	PIT	33.88	17
16	DEN	33.82	17
17	TEN	33.71	17
18	HOU	33.59	17
19	MIA	33.53	17
20	IND	33.41	17
21	LV	33.24	17
22	NO	33.12	17
23	CIN	32.76	17
24	BUF	32.71	17
25	KC	32.71	17
26	ATL	32.41	17
27	CLE	31.65	17
28	GB	30.88	17
29	NYJ	30.82	17
30	DAL	30.24	17
31	ARI	29.88	17
32	CAR	28.41	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 38.59

League laggard

CAR · 28.41

League average

33.84

Spread (max − min)

10.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	38.59	4.75	100%
2	BAL	37.71	3.87	96.8%
3	SF	36.82	2.99	93.5%
4	CHI	36.53	2.69	90.3%
5	JAX	36.41	2.57	87.1%
6	TB	36.29	2.46	83.9%
7	LAR	35.88	2.04	80.6%
8	MIN	35.65	1.81	77.4%
9	WAS	35.35	1.51	74.2%
10	LAC	35.24	1.40	71%
11	DET	34.76	0.93	67.7%
12	SEA	34.47	0.63	64.5%
13	NYG	34.24	0.40	61.3%
14	NE	34.12	0.28	58.1%
15	PIT	33.88	0.04	54.8%
16	DEN	33.82	-0.01	51.6%
17	TEN	33.71	-0.13	48.4%
18	HOU	33.59	-0.25	45.2%
19	MIA	33.53	-0.31	41.9%
20	IND	33.41	-0.43	38.7%
21	LV	33.24	-0.60	35.5%
22	NO	33.12	-0.72	32.3%
23	CIN	32.76	-1.07	29%
24	BUF	32.71	-1.13	25.8%
25	KC	32.71	-1.13	22.6%
26	ATL	32.41	-1.43	19.4%
27	CLE	31.65	-2.19	16.1%
28	GB	30.88	-2.96	12.9%
29	NYJ	30.82	-3.01	9.7%
30	DAL	30.24	-3.60	6.5%
31	ARI	29.88	-3.96	3.2%
32	CAR	28.41	-5.43	0%

Does Pass Att (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 831–747–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #148 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (144–119, 54.8%); its worst 2022 (132–132, 50.0%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	132–122–2	52.0%
2021	272	145–125–2	53.7%
2022	271	132–132–7	50.0%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	144–119–9	54.8%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

Pass Att (allowed) in 2023 vs 2022

Eagles lead at 38.59 — they ranked #19 last year. Panthers are last at 28.41 — #14 last year.

The league average is 33.84, up 0.32 from 33.52 last year.

Biggest riser: Bears, #31 → #4. Biggest faller: Chiefs, #4 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 10.18; 21 teams are within 2.29 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +8

Biggest faller

TEN · −6.06

Most consistent

ATL · −0.71

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.32

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CHI	36.53	28.53	+8
2	PHI	38.59	32.94	+5.65
3	LAC	35.24	29.82	+5.41
4	WAS	35.35	30.29	+5.06
5	LAR	35.88	32.76	+3.12
6	HOU	33.59	30.76	+2.82
7	GB	30.88	28.18	+2.71
8	BAL	37.71	35	+2.71
9	TB	36.29	33.82	+2.47
10	SEA	34.47	32.29	+2.18
11	PIT	33.88	32	+1.88
12	SF	36.82	35	+1.82
13	DET	34.76	33.29	+1.47
14	IND	33.41	32	+1.41
15	NO	33.12	31.71	+1.41
16	CLE	31.65	30.65	+1
17	NYG	34.24	33.47	+0.76
18	JAX	36.41	35.71	+0.71
19	ATL	32.41	33.12	−0.71
20	MIN	35.65	36.65	−1
21	NE	34.12	35.24	−1.12
22	LV	33.24	35	−1.76
23	DEN	33.82	35.71	−1.88
24	NYJ	30.82	32.76	−1.94
25	CIN	32.76	35.06	−2.30
26	DAL	30.24	32.59	−2.35
27	BUF	32.71	35.81	−3.11
28	MIA	33.53	36.88	−3.35
29	KC	32.71	36.53	−3.82
30	ARI	29.88	35	−5.12
31	CAR	28.41	34.29	−5.88
32	TEN	33.71	39.76	−6.06

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 36.55

Multi-year laggard

CHI · 30.74

Biggest improver

DET · +1.03/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −2.04/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	36.55	−0.21	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
2	TB	36.16	−0.91	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
3	SEA	35.43	−1.44	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53	30.80
4	DET	35.37	+1.03	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33	43.20
5	ATL	35.26	+0.15	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41	42.20
6	JAX	35.04	+0.61	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65	35.80
7	DEN	34.59	−0.14	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35	33
8	KC	34.47	−0.30	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
9	PHI	34.25	+0.06	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
10	MIN	34.14	−1.04	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
11	IND	34.08	−0.05	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06	33.40
12	BUF	34.08	+0.14	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
13	CIN	34.06	−0.44	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
14	TEN	33.99	−2.04	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35	29.20
15	SF	33.96	+0.12	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
16	LV	33.89	−0.87	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12	32.20
17	LAR	33.79	−0.65	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
18	PIT	33.54	+0.16	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
19	NYG	33.51	−0.78	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59	32.40
20	WAS	33.40	+0.24	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
21	MIA	33.35	−1.04	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41	29
22	HOU	33.01	+0.20	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94	35.60
23	NO	32.83	−0.75	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94	31
24	NYJ	32.80	−1.01	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
25	CAR	32.55	−0.19	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50
26	CLE	32.49	−0.58	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76	35.20
27	NE	32.48	+0.00	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18	32.60
28	ARI	32.47	−0.91	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71	28
29	GB	32.30	−0.24	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80
30	LAC	31.98	−0.75	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82	28.20
31	DAL	31.84	−0.79	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
32	CHI	30.74	−0.57	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65	26.20

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
PHI	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
BAL	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
SF	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
CHI	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65	26.20
JAX	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65	35.80
TB	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
LAR	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
MIN	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
WAS	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
LAC	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82	28.20
DET	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33	43.20
SEA	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53	30.80
NYG	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59	32.40
NE	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18	32.60
PIT	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
DEN	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35	33
TEN	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35	29.20
HOU	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94	35.60
MIA	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41	29
IND	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06	33.40
LV	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12	32.20
NO	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94	31
CIN	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
BUF	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
KC	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
ATL	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41	42.20
CLE	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76	35.20
GB	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80
NYJ	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
DAL	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
ARI	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71	28
CAR	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50

Pass Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (40), 2019 Buccaneers (41.94), 2020 Seahawks (42.44), 2021 Buccaneers (40.06), 2022 Titans (39.76), 2023 Eagles (38.59).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2020 at 42.44; the worst Packers 2022 at 28.18.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_att
Side: defensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.