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 2025 the Jaguars led at 37.65; the league average was 32.25.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

JAX · 37.65

League average

32.25

Best to worst

11.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	JAX	37.65	17
2	BAL	37.06	17
3	IND	37.06	17
4	PIT	36.35	17
5	SEA	35.53	17
6	DEN	35	17
7	LAR	34.88	17
8	SF	34.53	17
9	ARI	33.71	17
10	TB	33.65	17
11	DAL	33	17
12	DET	33	17
13	NYG	32.59	17
14	GB	32.47	17
15	PHI	32.12	17
16	HOU	31.94	17
17	WAS	31.88	17
18	CHI	31.65	17
19	CIN	31.65	17
20	ATL	31.41	17
21	NE	31.18	17
22	LV	31.12	17
23	MIA	30.41	17
24	NYJ	30.41	17
25	TEN	30.35	17
26	KC	30.12	17
27	CAR	29.82	17
28	LAC	29.82	17
29	NO	28.94	17
30	CLE	28.76	17
31	BUF	27.59	17
32	MIN	26.35	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

JAX · 37.65

League laggard

MIN · 26.35

League average

32.25

Spread (max − min)

11.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	JAX	37.65	5.40	100%
2	BAL	37.06	4.81	96.8%
3	IND	37.06	4.81	93.5%
4	PIT	36.35	4.10	90.3%
5	SEA	35.53	3.28	87.1%
6	DEN	35	2.75	83.9%
7	LAR	34.88	2.63	80.6%
8	SF	34.53	2.28	77.4%
9	ARI	33.71	1.46	74.2%
10	TB	33.65	1.40	71%
11	DAL	33	0.75	67.7%
12	DET	33	0.75	64.5%
13	NYG	32.59	0.34	61.3%
14	GB	32.47	0.22	58.1%
15	PHI	32.12	-0.13	54.8%
16	HOU	31.94	-0.31	51.6%
17	WAS	31.88	-0.37	48.4%
18	CHI	31.65	-0.60	45.2%
19	CIN	31.65	-0.60	41.9%
20	ATL	31.41	-0.84	38.7%
21	NE	31.18	-1.07	35.5%
22	LV	31.12	-1.13	32.3%
23	MIA	30.41	-1.84	29%
24	NYJ	30.41	-1.84	25.8%
25	TEN	30.35	-1.90	22.6%
26	KC	30.12	-2.13	19.4%
27	CAR	29.82	-2.43	16.1%
28	LAC	29.82	-2.43	12.9%
29	NO	28.94	-3.31	9.7%
30	CLE	28.76	-3.49	6.5%
31	BUF	27.59	-4.66	3.2%
32	MIN	26.35	-5.90	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 2025 vs 2024

Jaguars lead at 37.65 — they ranked #8 last year. Vikings are last at 26.35 — #1 last year.

The league average is 32.25, down 0.69 from 32.94 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #26 → #8. Biggest faller: Vikings, #1 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 11.29; 22 teams are within 2.73 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

IND · +4.82

Biggest faller

MIN · −11.47

Most consistent

BAL · −0.12

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.69

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	IND	37.06	32.24	+4.82
2	SF	34.53	30.59	+3.94
3	JAX	37.65	34.35	+3.29
4	LAR	34.88	32	+2.88
5	NYG	32.59	29.71	+2.88
6	DAL	33	30.29	+2.71
7	TEN	30.35	27.94	+2.41
8	WAS	31.88	29.65	+2.24
9	SEA	35.53	33.59	+1.94
10	ARI	33.71	31.76	+1.94
11	CHI	31.65	29.76	+1.88
12	PIT	36.35	34.65	+1.71
13	BAL	37.06	37.18	−0.12
14	PHI	32.12	32.24	−0.12
15	NE	31.18	31.53	−0.35
16	NYJ	30.41	30.94	−0.53
17	DEN	35	35.82	−0.82
18	HOU	31.94	32.76	−0.82
19	GB	32.47	33.41	−0.94
20	CLE	28.76	30.12	−1.35
21	CAR	29.82	31.35	−1.53
22	LV	31.12	33.24	−2.12
23	CIN	31.65	33.82	−2.18
24	ATL	31.41	34.12	−2.71
25	DET	33	36.12	−3.12
26	MIA	30.41	33.76	−3.35
27	KC	30.12	33.53	−3.41
28	TB	33.65	37.12	−3.47
29	LAC	29.82	33.41	−3.59
30	NO	28.94	35.06	−6.12
31	BUF	27.59	34.24	−6.65
32	MIN	26.35	37.82	−11.47

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

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), 2024 Vikings (37.82), 2025 Jaguars (37.65).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2020 at 42.44; the worst Vikings 2025 at 26.35.

The league average has fallen from 34.72 in 2018 to 32.25 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.