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 2021 the Bills led at 17.47; the league average was 22.28.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BUF · 17.47

League average

22.28

Best to worst

8.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	17.47	17
2	CHI	18.47	17
3	NE	18.76	17
4	CAR	19.82	17
5	DEN	20.06	17
6	PIT	20.88	17
7	LAC	21	17
8	DET	21.12	17
9	HOU	21.35	17
10	DAL	21.41	17
11	ARI	21.59	17
12	CLE	21.59	17
13	NO	21.71	17
14	SF	21.88	17
15	MIA	21.94	17
16	JAX	22.18	17
17	GB	22.29	17
18	IND	22.94	17
19	ATL	23	17
20	TEN	23.24	17
21	BAL	23.35	17
22	LV	23.53	17
23	WAS	23.53	17
24	KC	23.59	17
25	MIN	23.59	17
26	NYJ	23.59	17
27	NYG	23.65	17
28	PHI	24.06	17
29	LAR	24.47	17
30	CIN	24.71	17
31	SEA	26.06	17
32	TB	26.18	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 17.47

League laggard

TB · 26.18

League average

22.28

Spread (max − min)

8.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	17.47	-4.81	100%
2	CHI	18.47	-3.81	96.8%
3	NE	18.76	-3.52	93.5%
4	CAR	19.82	-2.46	90.3%
5	DEN	20.06	-2.22	87.1%
6	PIT	20.88	-1.40	83.9%
7	LAC	21	-1.28	80.6%
8	DET	21.12	-1.16	77.4%
9	HOU	21.35	-0.93	74.2%
10	DAL	21.41	-0.87	71%
11	ARI	21.59	-0.69	67.7%
12	CLE	21.59	-0.69	64.5%
13	NO	21.71	-0.58	61.3%
14	SF	21.88	-0.40	58.1%
15	MIA	21.94	-0.34	54.8%
16	JAX	22.18	-0.10	51.6%
17	GB	22.29	0.01	48.4%
18	IND	22.94	0.66	45.2%
19	ATL	23	0.72	41.9%
20	TEN	23.24	0.95	38.7%
21	BAL	23.35	1.07	35.5%
22	LV	23.53	1.25	32.3%
23	WAS	23.53	1.25	29%
24	KC	23.59	1.31	25.8%
25	MIN	23.59	1.31	22.6%
26	NYJ	23.59	1.31	19.4%
27	NYG	23.65	1.37	16.1%
28	PHI	24.06	1.78	12.9%
29	LAR	24.47	2.19	9.7%
30	CIN	24.71	2.42	6.5%
31	SEA	26.06	3.78	3.2%
32	TB	26.18	3.90	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 2021 vs 2020

Bills lead at 17.47 — they ranked #17 last year. Buccaneers are last at 26.18 — #31 last year.

The league average is 22.28, down 0.68 from 22.96 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #27 → #4. Biggest faller: Bengals, #6 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 8.71; 23 teams are within 1.98 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +3.46

Biggest faller

BUF · −5.59

Most consistent

IND · −0.12

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.68

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	CIN	24.71	21.25	+3.46
2	WAS	23.53	20.63	+2.90
3	LAR	24.47	21.69	+2.78
4	PIT	20.88	18.63	+2.26
5	KC	23.59	21.81	+1.78
6	PHI	24.06	22.75	+1.31
7	MIN	23.59	22.38	+1.21
8	DAL	21.41	20.50	+0.91
9	NO	21.71	20.81	+0.89
10	GB	22.29	21.63	+0.67
11	SF	21.88	21.31	+0.57
12	MIA	21.94	21.44	+0.50
13	LV	23.53	23.13	+0.40
14	IND	22.94	23.06	−0.12
15	LAC	21	21.25	−0.25
16	BAL	23.35	23.75	−0.40
17	TB	26.18	26.63	−0.45
18	NYG	23.65	24.25	−0.60
19	JAX	22.18	23.13	−0.95
20	ARI	21.59	22.81	−1.22
21	CLE	21.59	23.19	−1.60
22	NE	18.76	20.81	−2.05
23	SEA	26.06	28.13	−2.07
24	HOU	21.35	23.56	−2.21
25	NYJ	23.59	26.13	−2.54
26	DET	21.12	23.94	−2.82
27	TEN	23.24	26.44	−3.20
28	DEN	20.06	23.38	−3.32
29	CHI	18.47	21.88	−3.40
30	ATL	23	26.56	−3.56
31	CAR	19.82	24.88	−5.05
32	BUF	17.47	23.06	−5.59

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

Pass Cmp (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Raiders (18.69), 2019 Patriots (18.94), 2020 Steelers (18.63), 2021 Bills (17.47).

The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 17.47; the worst Seahawks 2020 at 28.13.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.