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 2020 the Steelers led at 56.33; the league average was 64.85.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PIT · 56.33

League average

64.85

Best to worst

12.96

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	56.33	16
2	NO	59.25	16
3	WAS	62.15	16
4	LAC	62.16	16
5	KC	62.21	16
6	CIN	62.50	16
7	MIA	62.94	16
8	CLE	62.99	16
9	DAL	63.20	16
10	LV	63.25	16
11	SF	63.27	16
12	LAR	63.32	16
13	BAL	63.44	16
14	BUF	63.73	16
15	CHI	63.87	16
16	ARI	63.92	16
17	GB	64.31	16
18	MIN	65.57	16
19	IND	65.66	16
20	DEN	65.73	16
21	SEA	66.27	16
22	TEN	66.51	16
23	NYG	67.01	16
24	NE	67.27	16
25	ATL	67.68	16
26	CAR	67.69	16
27	DET	68.39	16
28	PHI	68.55	16
29	TB	68.71	16
30	NYJ	68.98	16
31	HOU	69.05	16
32	JAX	69.29	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 56.33

League laggard

JAX · 69.29

League average

64.85

Spread (max − min)

12.96

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	56.33	-8.52	100%
2	NO	59.25	-5.60	96.8%
3	WAS	62.15	-2.70	93.5%
4	LAC	62.16	-2.69	90.3%
5	KC	62.21	-2.64	87.1%
6	CIN	62.50	-2.35	83.9%
7	MIA	62.94	-1.91	80.6%
8	CLE	62.99	-1.86	77.4%
9	DAL	63.20	-1.65	74.2%
10	LV	63.25	-1.60	71%
11	SF	63.27	-1.58	67.7%
12	LAR	63.32	-1.53	64.5%
13	BAL	63.44	-1.41	61.3%
14	BUF	63.73	-1.12	58.1%
15	CHI	63.87	-0.98	54.8%
16	ARI	63.92	-0.93	51.6%
17	GB	64.31	-0.54	48.4%
18	MIN	65.57	0.72	45.2%
19	IND	65.66	0.81	41.9%
20	DEN	65.73	0.88	38.7%
21	SEA	66.27	1.42	35.5%
22	TEN	66.51	1.66	32.3%
23	NYG	67.01	2.16	29%
24	NE	67.27	2.42	25.8%
25	ATL	67.68	2.83	22.6%
26	CAR	67.69	2.84	19.4%
27	DET	68.39	3.54	16.1%
28	PHI	68.55	3.70	12.9%
29	TB	68.71	3.86	9.7%
30	NYJ	68.98	4.13	6.5%
31	HOU	69.05	4.20	3.2%
32	JAX	69.29	4.44	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 2020 vs 2019

Steelers lead at 56.33 — they ranked #7 last year. Jaguars are last at 69.29 — #18 last year.

The league average is 64.85, up 1.67 from 63.18 last year.

Biggest riser: Chargers, #32 → #4. Biggest faller: Patriots, #1 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 12.96; 24 teams are within 2.97 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +10.74

Biggest faller

LAC · −8.38

Most consistent

MIA · +0.16

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.67

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NE	67.27	56.53	+10.74
2	PHI	68.55	60.63	+7.92
3	TB	68.71	60.80	+7.90
4	NYJ	68.98	61.53	+7.45
5	JAX	69.29	63.01	+6.28
6	DET	68.39	62.15	+6.24
7	BAL	63.44	57.92	+5.52
8	HOU	69.05	63.78	+5.27
9	GB	64.31	59.49	+4.82
10	CAR	67.69	63.21	+4.48
11	SEA	66.27	63.41	+2.86
12	TEN	66.51	64.01	+2.50
13	ATL	67.68	65.24	+2.43
14	SF	63.27	60.92	+2.35
15	KC	62.21	60.07	+2.14
16	LAR	63.32	61.81	+1.51
17	DEN	65.73	64.33	+1.40
18	BUF	63.73	62.48	+1.25
19	CIN	62.50	61.48	+1.02
20	CLE	62.99	61.99	+1.00
21	CHI	63.87	62.96	+0.91
22	NYG	67.01	66.37	+0.65
23	MIN	65.57	65.12	+0.44
24	MIA	62.94	62.77	+0.16
25	LV	63.25	64.07	−0.82
26	DAL	63.20	64.69	−1.49
27	NO	59.25	61.12	−1.87
28	IND	65.66	69.86	−4.20
29	PIT	56.33	60.85	−4.52
30	ARI	63.92	69.93	−6.01
31	WAS	62.15	68.58	−6.43
32	LAC	62.16	70.54	−8.38

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

Pass cmp perc (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (58.00), 2019 Patriots (56.53), 2020 Steelers (56.33).

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 56.33; the worst Buccaneers 2018 at 72.34.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.