What Pass Cmp (allowed) is

Completions allowed. On its own it mostly tracks how often opponents threw; completion percentage and yards per completion allowed say what the completions were worth.

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

In 2019 the Patriots led at 18.94; the league average was 22.13.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 18.94

League average

22.13

Best to worst

7.38

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	18.94	16
2	CIN	19.25	16
3	PIT	19.63	16
4	BAL	19.88	16
5	CLE	19.88	16
6	SF	19.88	16
7	GB	20.38	16
8	JAX	20.44	16
9	LAC	20.50	16
10	LV	21.06	16
11	MIA	21.50	16
12	CAR	21.69	16
13	BUF	21.75	16
14	DEN	21.75	16
15	LAR	21.75	16
16	PHI	21.75	16
17	ATL	21.94	16
18	KC	22	16
19	CHI	22.63	16
20	NYJ	22.69	16
21	NYG	23.06	16
22	DAL	23.13	16
23	NO	23.19	16
24	WAS	23.19	16
25	HOU	23.44	16
26	DET	23.81	16
27	SEA	23.94	16
28	TEN	24.13	16
29	IND	24.63	16
30	MIN	24.63	16
31	TB	25.50	16
32	ARI	26.31	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 18.94

League laggard

ARI · 26.31

League average

22.13

Spread (max − min)

7.38

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	18.94	-3.19	100%
2	CIN	19.25	-2.88	96.8%
3	PIT	19.63	-2.51	93.5%
4	BAL	19.88	-2.26	90.3%
5	CLE	19.88	-2.26	87.1%
6	SF	19.88	-2.26	83.9%
7	GB	20.38	-1.76	80.6%
8	JAX	20.44	-1.69	77.4%
9	LAC	20.50	-1.63	74.2%
10	LV	21.06	-1.07	71%
11	MIA	21.50	-0.63	67.7%
12	CAR	21.69	-0.44	64.5%
13	BUF	21.75	-0.38	61.3%
14	DEN	21.75	-0.38	58.1%
15	LAR	21.75	-0.38	54.8%
16	PHI	21.75	-0.38	51.6%
17	ATL	21.94	-0.19	48.4%
18	KC	22	-0.13	45.2%
19	CHI	22.63	0.49	41.9%
20	NYJ	22.69	0.56	38.7%
21	NYG	23.06	0.93	35.5%
22	DAL	23.13	0.99	32.3%
23	NO	23.19	1.06	29%
24	WAS	23.19	1.06	25.8%
25	HOU	23.44	1.31	22.6%
26	DET	23.81	1.68	19.4%
27	SEA	23.94	1.81	16.1%
28	TEN	24.13	1.99	12.9%
29	IND	24.63	2.49	9.7%
30	MIN	24.63	2.49	6.5%
31	TB	25.50	3.37	3.2%
32	ARI	26.31	4.18	0%

Does Pass Cmp (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 761–817–37 ATS (48.2%) across 2020–2025, #282 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (132–122, 52.0%); its worst 2024 (107–156, 40.7%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	132–122–2	52.0%
2021	272	128–142–2	47.4%
2022	271	135–129–7	51.1%
2023	272	126–132–14	48.8%
2024	272	107–156–9	40.7%
2025	272	133–136–3	49.4%

Pass Cmp (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 18.94 — they ranked #22 last year. Cardinals are last at 26.31 — #10 last year.

The league average is 22.13, down 0.25 from 22.38 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #28 → #2. Biggest faller: Vikings, #4 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 7.38; 21 teams are within 1.84 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +4.94

Biggest faller

CIN · −5.06

Most consistent

LAR · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.25

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	26.31	21.38	+4.94
2	MIN	24.63	19.69	+4.94
3	DET	23.81	20.19	+3.63
4	TEN	24.13	21.06	+3.06
5	LV	21.06	18.69	+2.38
6	BUF	21.75	19.56	+2.19
7	SEA	23.94	22.19	+1.75
8	TB	25.50	24.19	+1.31
9	JAX	20.44	19.50	+0.94
10	IND	24.63	24	+0.63
11	MIA	21.50	20.94	+0.56
12	WAS	23.19	22.63	+0.56
13	NYG	23.06	22.63	+0.44
14	DAL	23.13	22.94	+0.19
15	LAR	21.75	21.69	+0.06
16	NYJ	22.69	22.94	−0.25
17	DEN	21.75	22.06	−0.31
18	CAR	21.69	22.06	−0.38
19	GB	20.38	21	−0.63
20	HOU	23.44	24.06	−0.63
21	NO	23.19	24	−0.81
22	CHI	22.63	23.56	−0.94
23	BAL	19.88	21.06	−1.19
24	LAC	20.50	21.88	−1.38
25	SF	19.88	21.50	−1.63
26	ATL	21.94	24.88	−2.94
27	PIT	19.63	22.63	−3
28	KC	22	25.38	−3.38
29	NE	18.94	23.13	−4.19
30	PHI	21.75	26.06	−4.31
31	CLE	19.88	24.56	−4.69
32	CIN	19.25	24.31	−5.06

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 19.84

Multi-year laggard

TB · 23.84

Biggest improver

SEA · −1.16/yr

Biggest decliner

DET · +0.51/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	19.84	−0.50	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12	20.80
2	CHI	20.01	−0.39	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88	16.60
3	LAC	20.17	−0.42	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06	18.20
4	NO	20.36	−0.06	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35	21.60
5	DAL	20.49	+0.05	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41	20.20
6	NE	20.73	+0.16	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59	21.40
7	PIT	20.81	+0.47	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29	20.40
8	GB	20.93	−0.07	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18	20.40
9	NYJ	21.08	−0.97	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76	20
10	CAR	21.19	−0.36	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76	22
11	LAR	21.26	−0.82	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18	16
12	HOU	21.27	−0.18	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76	23.80
13	WAS	21.29	+0.24	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59	24.80
14	ARI	21.51	−0.62	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06	17.60
15	BUF	21.56	+0.34	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29	26.80
16	DEN	21.61	−0.46	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18	19
17	CIN	21.61	−0.28	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47	21
18	MIN	21.78	−1.12	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41	16.60
19	PHI	21.80	−0.51	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18	22.20
20	NYG	21.83	−0.53	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06	21
21	KC	21.99	−0.25	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20	22.50
22	LV	22.16	−0.57	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12	20
23	MIA	22.24	−0.03	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82	22.20
24	IND	22.26	−0.16	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35	21
25	SF	22.27	+0.12	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41	22.40
26	DET	22.67	+0.51	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12	29
27	TEN	22.74	−0.95	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82	21.60
28	ATL	22.93	−0.27	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47	25.80
29	SEA	22.94	−1.16	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06	19.40
30	JAX	23.01	+0.10	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29	23.20
31	BAL	23.15	−0.13	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47	22.40
32	TB	23.84	−0.66	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29	22

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
LAR	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18	16
CHI	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88	16.60
MIN	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41	16.60
ARI	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06	17.60
LAC	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06	18.20
DEN	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18	19
SEA	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06	19.40
LV	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12	20
NYJ	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76	20
DAL	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41	20.20
GB	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18	20.40
PIT	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29	20.40
CLE	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12	20.80
CIN	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47	21
IND	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35	21
NYG	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06	21
NE	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59	21.40
NO	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35	21.60
TEN	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82	21.60
CAR	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76	22
TB	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29	22
MIA	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82	22.20
PHI	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18	22.20
BAL	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47	22.40
SF	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41	22.40
KC	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20	22.50
JAX	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29	23.20
HOU	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76	23.80
WAS	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59	24.80
ATL	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47	25.80
BUF	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29	26.80
DET	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12	29

Pass Cmp (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Raiders (18.69), 2019 Patriots (18.94).

The best season on record is Raiders 2018 at 18.69; the worst Cardinals 2019 at 26.31.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_cmp
Side: defensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.