Defensive: Passing · Pass TD (allowed)
What Pass TD (allowed) is
Passing touchdowns allowed: opponent scoring plays that came on a completed pass.
Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2023 the Texans led at 1; the league average was 1.39.
League snapshot — 2023
All 32 teams, lower is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | BAL | 1.06 | 17 |
| 3 | BUF | 1.06 | 17 |
| 4 | CAR | 1.12 | 17 |
| 5 | KC | 1.12 | 17 |
| 6 | NE | 1.12 | 17 |
| 7 | NYJ | 1.12 | 17 |
| 8 | SF | 1.18 | 17 |
| 9 | TEN | 1.18 | 17 |
| 10 | DAL | 1.24 | 17 |
| 11 | GB | 1.24 | 17 |
| 12 | IND | 1.24 | 17 |
| 13 | LV | 1.24 | 17 |
| 14 | NYG | 1.24 | 17 |
| 15 | SEA | 1.24 | 17 |
| 16 | NO | 1.29 | 17 |
| 17 | CIN | 1.35 | 17 |
| 18 | CLE | 1.35 | 17 |
| 19 | MIN | 1.35 | 17 |
| 20 | PIT | 1.35 | 17 |
| 21 | TB | 1.35 | 17 |
| 22 | ATL | 1.41 | 17 |
| 23 | LAR | 1.41 | 17 |
| 24 | LAC | 1.53 | 17 |
| 25 | JAX | 1.59 | 17 |
| 26 | MIA | 1.59 | 17 |
| 27 | DET | 1.65 | 17 |
| 28 | DEN | 1.71 | 17 |
| 29 | CHI | 1.82 | 17 |
| 30 | ARI | 1.88 | 17 |
| 31 | PHI | 2.06 | 17 |
| 32 | WAS | 2.29 | 17 |
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 1 | -0.39 | 100% |
| 2 | BAL | 1.06 | -0.33 | 96.8% |
| 3 | BUF | 1.06 | -0.33 | 93.5% |
| 4 | CAR | 1.12 | -0.27 | 90.3% |
| 5 | KC | 1.12 | -0.27 | 87.1% |
| 6 | NE | 1.12 | -0.27 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NYJ | 1.12 | -0.27 | 80.6% |
| 8 | SF | 1.18 | -0.21 | 77.4% |
| 9 | TEN | 1.18 | -0.21 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DAL | 1.24 | -0.15 | 71% |
| 11 | GB | 1.24 | -0.15 | 67.7% |
| 12 | IND | 1.24 | -0.15 | 64.5% |
| 13 | LV | 1.24 | -0.15 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NYG | 1.24 | -0.15 | 58.1% |
| 15 | SEA | 1.24 | -0.15 | 54.8% |
| 16 | NO | 1.29 | -0.09 | 51.6% |
| 17 | CIN | 1.35 | -0.03 | 48.4% |
| 18 | CLE | 1.35 | -0.03 | 45.2% |
| 19 | MIN | 1.35 | -0.03 | 41.9% |
| 20 | PIT | 1.35 | -0.03 | 38.7% |
| 21 | TB | 1.35 | -0.03 | 35.5% |
| 22 | ATL | 1.41 | 0.03 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LAR | 1.41 | 0.03 | 29% |
| 24 | LAC | 1.53 | 0.14 | 25.8% |
| 25 | JAX | 1.59 | 0.20 | 22.6% |
| 26 | MIA | 1.59 | 0.20 | 19.4% |
| 27 | DET | 1.65 | 0.26 | 16.1% |
| 28 | DEN | 1.71 | 0.32 | 12.9% |
| 29 | CHI | 1.82 | 0.44 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ARI | 1.88 | 0.50 | 6.5% |
| 31 | PHI | 2.06 | 0.67 | 3.2% |
| 32 | WAS | 2.29 | 0.91 | 0% |
Does Pass TD (allowed) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 814–764–37 ATS (51.6%) across 2020–2025, #198 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2020 (152–102, 59.8%); its worst 2021 (125–145, 46.3%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 152–102–2 | 59.8% |
| 2021 | 272 | 125–145–2 | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 271 | 144–120–7 | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 272 | 122–136–14 | 47.3% |
| 2024 | 272 | 130–133–9 | 49.4% |
| 2025 | 272 | 141–128–3 | 52.4% |
Pass TD (allowed) in 2023 vs 2022
Texans lead at 1 — they ranked #1 last year. Commanders are last at 2.29 — #25 last year.
The league average is 1.39, up 0.00 from 1.38 last year.
Biggest riser: Chiefs, #32 → #5. Biggest faller: Broncos, #7 → #28.
Spread between first and last: 1.29; 24 teams are within 0.30 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 2.29 | 1.53 | +0.76 |
| 2 | PHI | 2.06 | 1.29 | +0.76 |
| 3 | CHI | 1.82 | 1.29 | +0.53 |
| 4 | DEN | 1.71 | 1.18 | +0.53 |
| 5 | NO | 1.29 | 1 | +0.29 |
| 6 | CIN | 1.35 | 1.06 | +0.29 |
| 7 | NYJ | 1.12 | 0.88 | +0.24 |
| 8 | ARI | 1.88 | 1.71 | +0.18 |
| 9 | CLE | 1.35 | 1.18 | +0.18 |
| 10 | DET | 1.65 | 1.53 | +0.12 |
| 11 | HOU | 1 | 0.88 | +0.12 |
| 12 | JAX | 1.59 | 1.47 | +0.12 |
| 13 | LAC | 1.53 | 1.41 | +0.12 |
| 14 | LAR | 1.41 | 1.35 | +0.06 |
| 15 | MIA | 1.59 | 1.59 | 0 |
| 16 | MIN | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0 |
| 17 | NYG | 1.24 | 1.24 | 0 |
| 18 | SF | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0 |
| 19 | GB | 1.24 | 1.29 | −0.06 |
| 20 | ATL | 1.41 | 1.53 | −0.12 |
| 21 | BAL | 1.06 | 1.18 | −0.12 |
| 22 | DAL | 1.24 | 1.35 | −0.12 |
| 23 | SEA | 1.24 | 1.35 | −0.12 |
| 24 | IND | 1.24 | 1.47 | −0.24 |
| 25 | LV | 1.24 | 1.47 | −0.24 |
| 26 | BUF | 1.06 | 1.31 | −0.25 |
| 27 | PIT | 1.35 | 1.71 | −0.35 |
| 28 | TB | 1.35 | 1.71 | −0.35 |
| 29 | CAR | 1.12 | 1.47 | −0.35 |
| 30 | NE | 1.12 | 1.65 | −0.53 |
| 31 | TEN | 1.18 | 1.71 | −0.53 |
| 32 | KC | 1.12 | 1.94 | −0.82 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 1.31 | −0.19 | 1.88 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 0.88 | 0.60 |
| 2 | DEN | 1.32 | −0.00 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 1.06 | 1.40 |
| 3 | BAL | 1.34 | −0.06 | 1.38 | 1.82 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 4 | NO | 1.34 | +0.01 | 1.75 | 1.18 | 1 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.47 | 1.60 |
| 5 | HOU | 1.36 | −0.07 | 1.88 | 1.59 | 0.88 | 1 | 1.82 | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| 6 | SF | 1.37 | −0.03 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.71 | 1 |
| 7 | NE | 1.38 | −0.00 | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 1.47 | 1.20 |
| 8 | LAR | 1.38 | +0.11 | 1.06 | 1 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.53 | 1.60 |
| 9 | SEA | 1.39 | +0.01 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.18 | 1.60 |
| 10 | GB | 1.39 | −0.05 | 1.44 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.20 |
| 11 | BUF | 1.41 | +0.17 | 1.44 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 1.06 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 2.60 |
| 12 | KC | 1.42 | −0.14 | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 13 | PIT | 1.42 | −0.03 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 14 | PHI | 1.43 | −0.11 | 1.69 | 1.65 | 1.29 | 2.06 | 1.29 | 0.82 | 1.20 |
| 15 | NYG | 1.44 | +0.04 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.80 |
| 16 | LAC | 1.44 | −0.09 | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 0.94 | 1.40 |
| 17 | NYJ | 1.45 | −0.06 | 2.13 | 1.65 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 2.12 | 1.20 |
| 18 | CAR | 1.48 | −0.06 | 1.75 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.12 | 2.06 | 1.18 | 1.25 |
| 19 | JAX | 1.51 | −0.13 | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 1.47 | 0.80 |
| 20 | CIN | 1.52 | −0.05 | 2 | 1.53 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.76 | 1.94 | 1 |
| 21 | CHI | 1.54 | −0.07 | 1.75 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 1 | 1.88 | 1.20 |
| 22 | IND | 1.56 | +0.00 | 1.50 | 1.88 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.80 |
| 23 | TEN | 1.56 | −0.11 | 2.25 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 24 | MIA | 1.58 | +0.11 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.29 | 1.71 | 2.20 |
| 25 | TB | 1.59 | −0.03 | 1.81 | 1.53 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 1.40 |
| 26 | CLE | 1.60 | +0.00 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 27 | LV | 1.63 | +0.03 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 2.20 |
| 28 | DAL | 1.69 | +0.04 | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 2.06 | 2 |
| 29 | ATL | 1.75 | −0.03 | 2.13 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 2 | 1.59 | 1.80 |
| 30 | ARI | 1.83 | +0.11 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 1.18 | 1.82 | 2.80 |
| 31 | DET | 1.87 | +0.03 | 2.38 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.06 | 1.82 | 2.80 |
| 32 | WAS | 1.91 | +0.15 | 1.31 | 2 | 1.53 | 2.29 | 1.47 | 1.94 | 2.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1.88 | 1.59 | 0.88 | 1 | 1.82 | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| BAL | 1.38 | 1.82 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 1 |
| BUF | 1.44 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 1.06 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 2.60 |
| CAR | 1.75 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.12 | 2.06 | 1.18 | 1.25 |
| KC | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 1.12 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1 |
| NE | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 1.47 | 1.20 |
| NYJ | 2.13 | 1.65 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 2.12 | 1.20 |
| SF | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.71 | 1 |
| TEN | 2.25 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 1 |
| DAL | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 2.06 | 2 |
| GB | 1.44 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.20 |
| IND | 1.50 | 1.88 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.80 |
| LV | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 2.20 |
| NYG | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.80 |
| SEA | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.18 | 1.60 |
| NO | 1.75 | 1.18 | 1 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.47 | 1.60 |
| CIN | 2 | 1.53 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.76 | 1.94 | 1 |
| CLE | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 1.53 | 1.47 | 2 |
| MIN | 1.88 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 0.88 | 0.60 |
| PIT | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.76 | 1 |
| TB | 1.81 | 1.53 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 1.40 |
| ATL | 2.13 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 2 | 1.59 | 1.80 |
| LAR | 1.06 | 1 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.71 | 1.53 | 1.60 |
| LAC | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.53 | 1.41 | 0.94 | 1.40 |
| JAX | 2.13 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 1.47 | 0.80 |
| MIA | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.29 | 1.71 | 2.20 |
| DET | 2.38 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.06 | 1.82 | 2.80 |
| DEN | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 1.06 | 1.40 |
| CHI | 1.75 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 1 | 1.88 | 1.20 |
| ARI | 1.63 | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 1.18 | 1.82 | 2.80 |
| PHI | 1.69 | 1.65 | 1.29 | 2.06 | 1.29 | 0.82 | 1.20 |
| WAS | 1.31 | 2 | 1.53 | 2.29 | 1.47 | 1.94 | 2.80 |
Pass TD (allowed) since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (0.94), 2019 Patriots (0.81), 2020 Rams (1.06), 2021 Bills (0.71), 2022 Texans (0.88), 2023 Texans (1).
Texans have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.
The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 0.71; the worst Dolphins 2019 at 2.44.
The league average has fallen from 1.65 in 2018 to 1.39 in 2023.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_pass_td
- 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.