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 2024 the Commanders led at 18.06; the league average was 21.38.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

WAS · 18.06

League average

21.38

Best to worst

6.53

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	WAS	18.06	17
2	TEN	18.47	17
3	CLE	18.59	17
4	CHI	19.12	17
5	HOU	19.18	17
6	NYJ	19.24	17
7	PHI	19.82	17
8	SF	19.88	17
9	NE	20.35	17
10	DAL	20.53	17
11	NYG	20.53	17
12	LAR	20.82	17
13	CAR	21.18	17
14	MIA	21.47	17
15	NO	21.53	17
16	LAC	21.59	17
17	ARI	21.76	17
18	LV	21.76	17
19	SEA	21.82	17
20	CIN	21.88	17
21	DET	21.94	17
22	KC	22.06	17
23	IND	22.24	17
24	GB	22.41	17
25	PIT	22.47	17
26	JAX	22.88	17
27	DEN	23.12	17
28	BAL	23.29	17
29	BUF	23.29	17
30	ATL	23.76	17
31	MIN	24.41	17
32	TB	24.59	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 18.06

League laggard

TB · 24.59

League average

21.38

Spread (max − min)

6.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	18.06	-3.32	100%
2	TEN	18.47	-2.91	96.8%
3	CLE	18.59	-2.79	93.5%
4	CHI	19.12	-2.26	90.3%
5	HOU	19.18	-2.20	87.1%
6	NYJ	19.24	-2.14	83.9%
7	PHI	19.82	-1.55	80.6%
8	SF	19.88	-1.49	77.4%
9	NE	20.35	-1.02	74.2%
10	DAL	20.53	-0.85	71%
11	NYG	20.53	-0.85	67.7%
12	LAR	20.82	-0.55	64.5%
13	CAR	21.18	-0.20	61.3%
14	MIA	21.47	0.09	58.1%
15	NO	21.53	0.15	54.8%
16	LAC	21.59	0.21	51.6%
17	ARI	21.76	0.39	48.4%
18	LV	21.76	0.39	45.2%
19	SEA	21.82	0.45	41.9%
20	CIN	21.88	0.51	38.7%
21	DET	21.94	0.56	35.5%
22	KC	22.06	0.68	32.3%
23	IND	22.24	0.86	29%
24	GB	22.41	1.03	25.8%
25	PIT	22.47	1.09	22.6%
26	JAX	22.88	1.51	19.4%
27	DEN	23.12	1.74	16.1%
28	BAL	23.29	1.92	12.9%
29	BUF	23.29	1.92	9.7%
30	ATL	23.76	2.39	6.5%
31	MIN	24.41	3.03	3.2%
32	TB	24.59	3.21	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 2024 vs 2023

Commanders lead at 18.06 — they ranked #26 last year. Buccaneers are last at 24.59 — #28 last year.

The league average is 21.38, down 0.33 from 21.71 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #26 → #1. Biggest faller: Falcons, #6 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 6.53; 20 teams are within 1.69 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +3.76

Biggest faller

WAS · −5.24

Most consistent

DET · +0.12

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.33

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	ATL	23.76	20	+3.76
2	CAR	21.18	18.18	+3
3	DAL	20.53	18.12	+2.41
4	GB	22.41	20.12	+2.29
5	KC	22.06	20	+2.06
6	PIT	22.47	20.47	+2
7	BUF	23.29	21.35	+1.94
8	NO	21.53	19.59	+1.94
9	ARI	21.76	20.41	+1.35
10	NYJ	19.24	18.41	+0.82
11	TB	24.59	23.76	+0.82
12	BAL	23.29	22.59	+0.71
13	DEN	23.12	22.47	+0.65
14	CLE	18.59	18.06	+0.53
15	CIN	21.88	21.41	+0.47
16	IND	22.24	21.76	+0.47
17	DET	21.94	21.82	+0.12
18	LV	21.76	22.12	−0.35
19	MIN	24.41	25.06	−0.65
20	LAR	20.82	21.59	−0.76
21	JAX	22.88	23.76	−0.88
22	MIA	21.47	22.35	−0.88
23	SEA	21.82	22.94	−1.12
24	LAC	21.59	22.88	−1.29
25	NYG	20.53	21.82	−1.29
26	NE	20.35	21.76	−1.41
27	HOU	19.18	22.47	−3.29
28	SF	19.88	24.12	−4.24
29	TEN	18.47	22.76	−4.29
30	CHI	19.12	24.12	−5
31	PHI	19.82	25	−5.18
32	WAS	18.06	23.29	−5.24

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
TEN	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82	21.60
CLE	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12	20.80
CHI	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88	16.60
HOU	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76	23.80
NYJ	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76	20
PHI	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18	22.20
SF	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41	22.40
NE	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59	21.40
DAL	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41	20.20
NYG	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06	21
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
MIA	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82	22.20
NO	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35	21.60
LAC	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06	18.20
ARI	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06	17.60
LV	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12	20
SEA	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06	19.40
CIN	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47	21
DET	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12	29
KC	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20	22.50
IND	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35	21
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
JAX	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29	23.20
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
BUF	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29	26.80
ATL	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47	25.80
MIN	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41	16.60
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), 2022 Commanders (18.12), 2023 Browns (18.06), 2024 Commanders (18.06).

Commanders have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

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 2024.

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.