What Pass cmp perc (allowed) is

Completion percentage allowed: opponent completions divided by opponent attempts. The familiar accuracy number from the defense's side — a defense that gives up checkdowns and nothing else can look bad here while playing well.

Lower is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Patriots led at 56.53; the league average was 63.18.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 56.53

League average

63.18

Best to worst

14.01

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	56.53	16
2	BAL	57.92	16
3	GB	59.49	16
4	KC	60.07	16
5	PHI	60.63	16
6	TB	60.80	16
7	PIT	60.85	16
8	SF	60.92	16
9	NO	61.12	16
10	CIN	61.48	16
11	NYJ	61.53	16
12	LAR	61.81	16
13	CLE	61.99	16
14	DET	62.15	16
15	BUF	62.48	16
16	MIA	62.77	16
17	CHI	62.96	16
18	JAX	63.01	16
19	CAR	63.21	16
20	SEA	63.41	16
21	HOU	63.78	16
22	TEN	64.01	16
23	LV	64.07	16
24	DEN	64.33	16
25	DAL	64.69	16
26	MIN	65.12	16
27	ATL	65.24	16
28	NYG	66.37	16
29	WAS	68.58	16
30	IND	69.86	16
31	ARI	69.93	16
32	LAC	70.54	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 56.53

League laggard

LAC · 70.54

League average

63.18

Spread (max − min)

14.01

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	56.53	-6.65	100%
2	BAL	57.92	-5.25	96.8%
3	GB	59.49	-3.69	93.5%
4	KC	60.07	-3.11	90.3%
5	PHI	60.63	-2.55	87.1%
6	TB	60.80	-2.37	83.9%
7	PIT	60.85	-2.32	80.6%
8	SF	60.92	-2.26	77.4%
9	NO	61.12	-2.06	74.2%
10	CIN	61.48	-1.70	71%
11	NYJ	61.53	-1.65	67.7%
12	LAR	61.81	-1.36	64.5%
13	CLE	61.99	-1.19	61.3%
14	DET	62.15	-1.02	58.1%
15	BUF	62.48	-0.70	54.8%
16	MIA	62.77	-0.40	51.6%
17	CHI	62.96	-0.22	48.4%
18	JAX	63.01	-0.17	45.2%
19	CAR	63.21	0.03	41.9%
20	SEA	63.41	0.23	38.7%
21	HOU	63.78	0.60	35.5%
22	TEN	64.01	0.84	32.3%
23	LV	64.07	0.89	29%
24	DEN	64.33	1.15	25.8%
25	DAL	64.69	1.51	22.6%
26	MIN	65.12	1.95	19.4%
27	ATL	65.24	2.07	16.1%
28	NYG	66.37	3.19	12.9%
29	WAS	68.58	5.40	9.7%
30	IND	69.86	6.68	6.5%
31	ARI	69.93	6.76	3.2%
32	LAC	70.54	7.36	0%

Does Pass cmp perc (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 847–731–37 ATS (53.7%) across 2020–2025, #112 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (146–108, 57.5%); its worst 2024 (125–138, 47.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	146–108–2	57.5%
2021	272	147–123–2	54.4%
2022	271	147–117–7	55.7%
2023	272	134–124–14	51.9%
2024	272	125–138–9	47.5%
2025	272	148–121–3	55.0%

Pass cmp perc (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 56.53 — they ranked #3 last year. Chargers are last at 70.54 — #13 last year.

The league average is 63.18, down 1.32 from 64.50 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #32 → #6. Biggest faller: Vikings, #5 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 14.01; 25 teams are within 3.21 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +7.13

Biggest faller

TB · −11.53

Most consistent

BAL · −0.08

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -1.32

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	LAC	70.54	63.41	+7.13
2	ARI	69.93	66.93	+3.01
3	MIN	65.12	62.13	+2.99
4	CHI	62.96	60.51	+2.44
5	NYG	66.37	64.18	+2.18
6	LV	64.07	62.03	+2.04
7	WAS	68.58	67.04	+1.54
8	TEN	64.01	63.23	+0.79
9	JAX	63.01	62.28	+0.73
10	DEN	64.33	64.18	+0.14
11	BAL	57.92	58.00	−0.08
12	CLE	61.99	62.48	−0.49
13	HOU	63.78	64.38	−0.61
14	BUF	62.48	63.10	−0.63
15	IND	69.86	70.85	−0.99
16	SEA	63.41	64.55	−1.13
17	NYJ	61.53	62.74	−1.21
18	SF	60.92	63.12	−2.20
19	ATL	65.24	67.46	−2.22
20	DET	62.15	64.47	−2.32
21	PIT	60.85	63.51	−2.66
22	DAL	64.69	67.59	−2.90
23	MIA	62.77	65.69	−2.91
24	LAR	61.81	64.86	−3.05
25	CAR	63.21	66.35	−3.15
26	KC	60.07	63.44	−3.37
27	GB	59.49	63.28	−3.79
28	NE	56.53	61.06	−4.53
29	CIN	61.48	66.16	−4.68
30	NO	61.12	66.32	−5.20
31	PHI	60.63	66.30	−5.67
32	TB	60.80	72.34	−11.53

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 61.05

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 67.15

Biggest improver

PHI · −1.62/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · +2.11/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	61.05	−0.38	62.99	63.06	60.46	57.06	61.72	62.99	59.09
2	PIT	62.01	+1.11	56.33	62.83	61.03	60.42	64.86	64.08	64.56
3	NO	62.12	+1.26	59.25	62.23	59.74	59.15	61.41	63.41	69.68
4	DEN	62.41	−1.07	65.73	60.35	64.58	66.43	64.53	57.65	57.58
5	LAR	62.77	−1.30	63.32	66.24	67.32	60.16	65.07	63.58	53.69
6	BUF	62.99	+0.66	63.73	55.62	63.18	65.29	68.04	59.06	66.01
7	LAC	63.03	+0.18	62.16	63.30	61.14	64.94	64.61	60.55	64.54
8	BAL	63.37	+0.01	63.44	63.32	66.22	59.91	62.66	63.33	64.74
9	CIN	63.46	+0.00	62.50	66.56	58.65	65.35	64.70	64.68	61.76
10	MIN	63.55	−1.44	65.57	63.45	65.49	70.30	64.54	62.28	53.21
11	PHI	63.56	−1.62	68.55	68.97	62.50	64.79	61.50	56.59	62.01
12	WAS	63.58	+0.24	62.15	66.45	59.81	65.89	60.91	64.58	65.26
13	KC	63.85	−0.11	62.21	65.31	65.70	61.15	65.79	66.41	60.40
14	NE	63.88	+0.46	67.27	59.07	60.77	63.79	64.55	66.04	65.64
15	DET	63.98	−0.52	68.39	65.51	62.37	62.77	60.75	60.96	67.13
16	NYJ	64.07	−0.90	68.98	67.85	62.30	59.73	62.17	64.99	62.50
17	HOU	64.35	−0.97	69.05	66.12	64.24	66.90	58.53	58.75	66.85
18	DAL	64.60	+1.79	63.20	59.00	62.27	59.92	67.77	67.91	72.14
19	SEA	64.62	−0.62	66.27	67.02	62.48	66.55	64.97	62.09	62.99
20	GB	64.83	+0.24	64.31	62.34	65.55	65.14	67.08	65.22	64.15
21	ATL	65.04	−0.94	67.68	67.07	66.07	61.71	69.66	61.99	61.14
22	CHI	65.07	−0.10	63.87	65.42	66.60	66.02	64.23	65.99	63.36
23	CAR	65.14	−0.61	67.69	64.56	65.69	63.98	67.54	66.27	60.27
24	NYG	65.19	−0.03	67.01	65.69	61.34	63.75	69.11	64.62	64.81
25	IND	65.38	−0.37	65.66	64.89	67.10	65.14	68.98	63.02	62.87
26	LV	65.41	−0.01	63.25	65.57	67.06	66.55	65.49	67.86	62.11
27	SF	65.58	+0.11	63.27	67.76	65.38	65.50	65.00	67.80	64.37
28	JAX	65.80	−0.90	69.29	69.30	63.43	65.27	66.61	61.88	64.80
29	TB	65.89	−0.13	68.71	65.35	63.30	65.48	66.24	66.26	65.87
30	ARI	66.23	−0.12	63.92	64.96	69.58	68.31	68.52	65.45	62.86
31	MIA	67.01	+2.11	62.94	61.25	66.35	66.67	63.59	71.76	76.55
32	TEN	67.15	+1.28	66.51	62.40	64.94	67.54	66.11	68.60	73.97

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
MIN	65.57	63.45	65.49	70.30	64.54	62.28	53.21
LAR	63.32	66.24	67.32	60.16	65.07	63.58	53.69
DEN	65.73	60.35	64.58	66.43	64.53	57.65	57.58
CLE	62.99	63.06	60.46	57.06	61.72	62.99	59.09
CAR	67.69	64.56	65.69	63.98	67.54	66.27	60.27
KC	62.21	65.31	65.70	61.15	65.79	66.41	60.40
ATL	67.68	67.07	66.07	61.71	69.66	61.99	61.14
CIN	62.50	66.56	58.65	65.35	64.70	64.68	61.76
PHI	68.55	68.97	62.50	64.79	61.50	56.59	62.01
LV	63.25	65.57	67.06	66.55	65.49	67.86	62.11
NYJ	68.98	67.85	62.30	59.73	62.17	64.99	62.50
ARI	63.92	64.96	69.58	68.31	68.52	65.45	62.86
IND	65.66	64.89	67.10	65.14	68.98	63.02	62.87
SEA	66.27	67.02	62.48	66.55	64.97	62.09	62.99
CHI	63.87	65.42	66.60	66.02	64.23	65.99	63.36
GB	64.31	62.34	65.55	65.14	67.08	65.22	64.15
SF	63.27	67.76	65.38	65.50	65.00	67.80	64.37
LAC	62.16	63.30	61.14	64.94	64.61	60.55	64.54
PIT	56.33	62.83	61.03	60.42	64.86	64.08	64.56
BAL	63.44	63.32	66.22	59.91	62.66	63.33	64.74
JAX	69.29	69.30	63.43	65.27	66.61	61.88	64.80
NYG	67.01	65.69	61.34	63.75	69.11	64.62	64.81
WAS	62.15	66.45	59.81	65.89	60.91	64.58	65.26
NE	67.27	59.07	60.77	63.79	64.55	66.04	65.64
TB	68.71	65.35	63.30	65.48	66.24	66.26	65.87
BUF	63.73	55.62	63.18	65.29	68.04	59.06	66.01
HOU	69.05	66.12	64.24	66.90	58.53	58.75	66.85
DET	68.39	65.51	62.37	62.77	60.75	60.96	67.13
NO	59.25	62.23	59.74	59.15	61.41	63.41	69.68
DAL	63.20	59.00	62.27	59.92	67.77	67.91	72.14
TEN	66.51	62.40	64.94	67.54	66.11	68.60	73.97
MIA	62.94	61.25	66.35	66.67	63.59	71.76	76.55

Pass cmp perc (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (58.00), 2019 Patriots (56.53).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 56.53; the worst Buccaneers 2018 at 72.34.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

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