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 2022 the Commanders led at 18.12; the league average was 21.41.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

WAS · 18.12

League average

21.41

Best to worst

7.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	WAS	18.12	17
2	LAC	18.24	17
3	GB	18.47	17
4	CLE	18.53	17
5	NO	18.94	17
6	CHI	19	17
7	PIT	19.53	17
8	HOU	19.76	17
9	SEA	20.18	17
10	DAL	20.29	17
11	NYJ	20.41	17
12	NYG	20.53	17
13	CIN	20.56	16
14	PHI	20.59	17
15	DET	20.76	17
16	NE	21.41	17
17	TB	21.41	17
18	IND	21.47	17
19	ATL	21.88	17
20	LAR	22.06	17
21	CAR	22.53	17
22	BUF	22.63	16
23	JAX	22.65	17
24	SF	22.88	17
25	DEN	23.06	17
26	BAL	23.18	17
27	LV	23.47	17
28	KC	24	17
29	MIN	24	17
30	ARI	24.35	17
31	MIA	24.47	17
32	TEN	25.82	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 18.12

League laggard

TEN · 25.82

League average

21.41

Spread (max − min)

7.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	18.12	-3.29	100%
2	LAC	18.24	-3.18	96.8%
3	GB	18.47	-2.94	93.5%
4	CLE	18.53	-2.88	90.3%
5	NO	18.94	-2.47	87.1%
6	CHI	19	-2.41	83.9%
7	PIT	19.53	-1.88	80.6%
8	HOU	19.76	-1.65	77.4%
9	SEA	20.18	-1.24	74.2%
10	DAL	20.29	-1.12	71%
11	NYJ	20.41	-1.00	67.7%
12	NYG	20.53	-0.88	64.5%
13	CIN	20.56	-0.85	61.3%
14	PHI	20.59	-0.82	58.1%
15	DET	20.76	-0.65	54.8%
16	NE	21.41	0.00	51.6%
17	TB	21.41	0.00	48.4%
18	IND	21.47	0.06	45.2%
19	ATL	21.88	0.47	41.9%
20	LAR	22.06	0.65	38.7%
21	CAR	22.53	1.12	35.5%
22	BUF	22.63	1.21	32.3%
23	JAX	22.65	1.23	29%
24	SF	22.88	1.47	25.8%
25	DEN	23.06	1.65	22.6%
26	BAL	23.18	1.76	19.4%
27	LV	23.47	2.06	16.1%
28	KC	24	2.59	12.9%
29	MIN	24	2.59	9.7%
30	ARI	24.35	2.94	6.5%
31	MIA	24.47	3.06	3.2%
32	TEN	25.82	4.41	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 2022 vs 2021

Commanders lead at 18.12 — they ranked #23 last year. Titans are last at 25.82 — #20 last year.

The league average is 21.41, down 0.87 from 22.28 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #23 → #1. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 7.71; 20 teams are within 2.02 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +5.15

Biggest faller

SEA · −5.88

Most consistent

LV · −0.06

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.87

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	BUF	22.63	17.47	+5.15
2	DEN	23.06	20.06	+3
3	ARI	24.35	21.59	+2.76
4	CAR	22.53	19.82	+2.71
5	NE	21.41	18.76	+2.65
6	TEN	25.82	23.24	+2.59
7	MIA	24.47	21.94	+2.53
8	SF	22.88	21.88	+1
9	CHI	19	18.47	+0.53
10	JAX	22.65	22.18	+0.47
11	KC	24	23.59	+0.41
12	MIN	24	23.59	+0.41
13	LV	23.47	23.53	−0.06
14	BAL	23.18	23.35	−0.18
15	DET	20.76	21.12	−0.35
16	ATL	21.88	23	−1.12
17	DAL	20.29	21.41	−1.12
18	PIT	19.53	20.88	−1.35
19	IND	21.47	22.94	−1.47
20	HOU	19.76	21.35	−1.59
21	LAR	22.06	24.47	−2.41
22	LAC	18.24	21	−2.76
23	NO	18.94	21.71	−2.76
24	CLE	18.53	21.59	−3.06
25	NYG	20.53	23.65	−3.12
26	NYJ	20.41	23.59	−3.18
27	PHI	20.59	24.06	−3.47
28	GB	18.47	22.29	−3.82
29	CIN	20.56	24.71	−4.14
30	TB	21.41	26.18	−4.76
31	WAS	18.12	23.53	−5.41
32	SEA	20.18	26.06	−5.88

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
WAS	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59	24.80
LAC	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06	18.20
GB	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18	20.40
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
CHI	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88	16.60
PIT	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29	20.40
HOU	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76	23.80
SEA	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06	19.40
DAL	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41	20.20
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
CIN	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47	21
PHI	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18	22.20
DET	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12	29
NE	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59	21.40
TB	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29	22
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
LAR	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18	16
CAR	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76	22
BUF	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29	26.80
JAX	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29	23.20
SF	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41	22.40
DEN	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18	19
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
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
ARI	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06	17.60
MIA	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82	22.20
TEN	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82	21.60

Pass Cmp (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Raiders (18.69), 2019 Patriots (18.94), 2020 Steelers (18.63), 2021 Bills (17.47), 2022 Commanders (18.12).

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 2022.

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.