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 2020 the Steelers led at 18.63; the league average was 22.96.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PIT · 18.63

League average

22.96

Best to worst

9.50

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	18.63	16
2	DAL	20.50	16
3	WAS	20.63	16
4	NE	20.81	16
5	NO	20.81	16
6	CIN	21.25	16
7	LAC	21.25	16
8	SF	21.31	16
9	MIA	21.44	16
10	GB	21.63	16
11	LAR	21.69	16
12	KC	21.81	16
13	CHI	21.88	16
14	MIN	22.38	16
15	PHI	22.75	16
16	ARI	22.81	16
17	BUF	23.06	16
18	IND	23.06	16
19	JAX	23.13	16
20	LV	23.13	16
21	CLE	23.19	16
22	DEN	23.38	16
23	HOU	23.56	16
24	BAL	23.75	16
25	DET	23.94	16
26	NYG	24.25	16
27	CAR	24.88	16
28	NYJ	26.13	16
29	TEN	26.44	16
30	ATL	26.56	16
31	TB	26.63	16
32	SEA	28.13	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 18.63

League laggard

SEA · 28.13

League average

22.96

Spread (max − min)

9.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	18.63	-4.34	100%
2	DAL	20.50	-2.46	96.8%
3	WAS	20.63	-2.34	93.5%
4	NE	20.81	-2.15	90.3%
5	NO	20.81	-2.15	87.1%
6	CIN	21.25	-1.71	83.9%
7	LAC	21.25	-1.71	80.6%
8	SF	21.31	-1.65	77.4%
9	MIA	21.44	-1.52	74.2%
10	GB	21.63	-1.34	71%
11	LAR	21.69	-1.27	67.7%
12	KC	21.81	-1.15	64.5%
13	CHI	21.88	-1.09	61.3%
14	MIN	22.38	-0.59	58.1%
15	PHI	22.75	-0.21	54.8%
16	ARI	22.81	-0.15	51.6%
17	BUF	23.06	0.10	48.4%
18	IND	23.06	0.10	45.2%
19	JAX	23.13	0.16	41.9%
20	LV	23.13	0.16	38.7%
21	CLE	23.19	0.23	35.5%
22	DEN	23.38	0.41	32.3%
23	HOU	23.56	0.60	29%
24	BAL	23.75	0.79	25.8%
25	DET	23.94	0.98	22.6%
26	NYG	24.25	1.29	19.4%
27	CAR	24.88	1.91	16.1%
28	NYJ	26.13	3.16	12.9%
29	TEN	26.44	3.48	9.7%
30	ATL	26.56	3.60	6.5%
31	TB	26.63	3.66	3.2%
32	SEA	28.13	5.16	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 2020 vs 2019

Steelers lead at 18.63 — they ranked #3 last year. Seahawks are last at 28.13 — #27 last year.

The league average is 22.96, up 0.83 from 22.13 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #24 → #3. Biggest faller: Ravens, #4 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 9.50; 22 teams are within 2.09 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +4.63

Biggest faller

ARI · −3.50

Most consistent

LAR · −0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.83

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	ATL	26.56	21.94	+4.63
2	SEA	28.13	23.94	+4.19
3	BAL	23.75	19.88	+3.88
4	NYJ	26.13	22.69	+3.44
5	CLE	23.19	19.88	+3.31
6	CAR	24.88	21.69	+3.19
7	JAX	23.13	20.44	+2.69
8	TEN	26.44	24.13	+2.31
9	LV	23.13	21.06	+2.06
10	CIN	21.25	19.25	+2
11	NE	20.81	18.94	+1.88
12	DEN	23.38	21.75	+1.63
13	SF	21.31	19.88	+1.44
14	BUF	23.06	21.75	+1.31
15	GB	21.63	20.38	+1.25
16	NYG	24.25	23.06	+1.19
17	TB	26.63	25.50	+1.13
18	PHI	22.75	21.75	+1
19	LAC	21.25	20.50	+0.75
20	DET	23.94	23.81	+0.13
21	HOU	23.56	23.44	+0.13
22	LAR	21.69	21.75	−0.06
23	MIA	21.44	21.50	−0.06
24	KC	21.81	22	−0.19
25	CHI	21.88	22.63	−0.75
26	PIT	18.63	19.63	−1
27	IND	23.06	24.63	−1.56
28	MIN	22.38	24.63	−2.25
29	NO	20.81	23.19	−2.38
30	WAS	20.63	23.19	−2.56
31	DAL	20.50	23.13	−2.63
32	ARI	22.81	26.31	−3.50

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
PIT	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29	20.40
DAL	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41	20.20
WAS	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59	24.80
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
CIN	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47	21
LAC	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06	18.20
SF	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41	22.40
MIA	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82	22.20
GB	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18	20.40
LAR	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18	16
KC	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20	22.50
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
PHI	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18	22.20
ARI	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06	17.60
BUF	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29	26.80
IND	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35	21
JAX	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29	23.20
LV	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12	20
CLE	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12	20.80
DEN	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18	19
HOU	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76	23.80
BAL	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47	22.40
DET	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12	29
NYG	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06	21
CAR	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76	22
NYJ	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76	20
TEN	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82	21.60
ATL	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47	25.80
TB	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29	22
SEA	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06	19.40

Pass Cmp (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Raiders (18.69), 2019 Patriots (18.94), 2020 Steelers (18.63).

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 18.63; the worst Seahawks 2020 at 28.13.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.