What Pass td perc (allowed) is

Touchdown rate allowed: passing touchdowns allowed divided by opponent attempts, as a percentage. The share of throws against this defense that scored.

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

In 2018 the Vikings led at 2.96; the league average was 4.79.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

MIN · 2.96

League average

4.79

Best to worst

4.51

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	2.96	16
2	CLE	3.34	16
3	JAX	3.39	16
4	PHI	3.50	16
5	CHI	3.53	16
6	BAL	3.61	16
7	IND	3.87	16
8	TEN	3.94	16
9	DAL	4.05	16
10	ARI	4.11	16
11	LAC	4.17	16
12	NYG	4.26	16
13	BUF	4.44	16
14	HOU	4.68	16
15	KC	4.69	16
16	DEN	4.73	16
17	SEA	4.73	16
18	PIT	4.74	16
19	NE	4.79	16
20	NYJ	4.96	16
21	WAS	5.00	16
22	NO	5.18	16
23	CIN	5.44	16
24	ATL	5.59	16
25	GB	5.65	16
26	DET	5.79	16
27	LAR	5.79	16
28	CAR	6.02	16
29	MIA	6.08	16
30	TB	6.36	16
31	SF	6.42	16
32	LV	7.47	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 2.96

League laggard

LV · 7.47

League average

4.79

Spread (max − min)

4.51

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	2.96	-1.83	100%
2	CLE	3.34	-1.45	96.8%
3	JAX	3.39	-1.40	93.5%
4	PHI	3.50	-1.29	90.3%
5	CHI	3.53	-1.26	87.1%
6	BAL	3.61	-1.17	83.9%
7	IND	3.87	-0.91	80.6%
8	TEN	3.94	-0.85	77.4%
9	DAL	4.05	-0.74	74.2%
10	ARI	4.11	-0.68	71%
11	LAC	4.17	-0.62	67.7%
12	NYG	4.26	-0.53	64.5%
13	BUF	4.44	-0.35	61.3%
14	HOU	4.68	-0.11	58.1%
15	KC	4.69	-0.10	54.8%
16	DEN	4.73	-0.06	51.6%
17	SEA	4.73	-0.06	48.4%
18	PIT	4.74	-0.05	45.2%
19	NE	4.79	0.00	41.9%
20	NYJ	4.96	0.17	38.7%
21	WAS	5.00	0.21	35.5%
22	NO	5.18	0.39	32.3%
23	CIN	5.44	0.65	29%
24	ATL	5.59	0.80	25.8%
25	GB	5.65	0.86	22.6%
26	DET	5.79	1.00	19.4%
27	LAR	5.79	1.01	16.1%
28	CAR	6.02	1.23	12.9%
29	MIA	6.08	1.29	9.7%
30	TB	6.36	1.57	6.5%
31	SF	6.42	1.63	3.2%
32	LV	7.47	2.68	0%

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

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 855–723–37 ATS (54.2%) across 2020–2025, #92 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (153–101, 60.2%); its worst 2021 (133–137, 49.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	153–101–2	60.2%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	150–113–9	57.0%
2025	272	146–123–3	54.3%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 3.66

Multi-year laggard

ARI · 5.74

Biggest improver

MIN · −0.47/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · +0.55/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	3.66	−0.14	3.67	4.94	3.36	2.81	4.27	3.65	2.89
2	MIN	3.80	−0.47	5.49	4.59	3.69	3.80	3.73	3.35	1.92
3	DEN	3.83	+0.01	3.69	3.89	3.29	5.04	3.61	3.03	4.24
4	SEA	3.98	+0.18	3.39	3.63	4.19	3.58	4.55	3.31	5.19
5	SF	4.05	−0.11	4.64	4.55	3.36	3.19	4.81	4.94	2.87
6	BUF	4.06	+0.43	3.97	2.25	3.66	3.24	4.81	4.05	6.40
7	KC	4.10	−0.37	5.17	4.40	5.31	3.42	4.21	3.52	2.68
8	NO	4.12	+0.14	4.98	3.37	3.15	3.91	3.19	5.08	5.16
9	HOU	4.13	−0.22	5.49	4.92	2.87	2.98	5.57	3.68	3.37
10	LAR	4.14	+0.41	3.10	2.71	4.13	3.93	5.33	4.38	5.37
11	PHI	4.14	−0.34	5.08	4.72	3.93	5.34	4.01	2.56	3.35
12	PIT	4.24	−0.11	4.16	4.25	5.33	3.99	3.90	4.85	3.16
13	NE	4.25	−0.01	4.44	3.89	4.67	3.28	5.04	4.72	3.68
14	NYG	4.30	+0.23	3.80	4.41	3.69	3.61	4.55	4.51	5.56
15	GB	4.31	−0.13	4.28	5.10	4.59	4.00	4.05	4.35	3.77
16	JAX	4.34	−0.45	6.37	4.41	4.12	4.36	4.97	3.91	2.23
17	NYJ	4.40	−0.01	5.61	4.74	2.69	3.63	3.42	6.96	3.75
18	TB	4.43	+0.02	4.68	3.82	5.04	3.73	4.28	5.24	4.19
19	CIN	4.49	−0.09	5.88	4.12	3.03	4.13	5.22	6.13	2.94
20	LAC	4.50	−0.17	5.30	4.79	4.73	4.34	4.23	3.16	4.96
21	CAR	4.56	−0.14	4.76	4.98	4.29	3.93	6.57	3.94	3.42
22	IND	4.57	+0.02	4.27	5.32	4.60	3.70	4.93	3.81	5.39
23	TEN	4.59	−0.05	5.66	3.79	4.29	3.49	5.68	5.81	3.42
24	MIA	4.81	+0.51	3.85	3.78	4.31	4.74	3.83	5.61	7.59
25	LV	4.82	+0.22	4.79	4.75	4.20	3.72	5.13	4.35	6.83
26	CLE	4.89	+0.10	5.26	4.98	3.84	4.28	5.08	5.11	5.68
27	ATL	4.98	−0.10	5.41	5.32	4.62	4.36	5.86	5.06	4.27
28	CHI	5.00	−0.14	5.11	6.46	4.54	4.99	3.36	5.95	4.58
29	DET	5.24	−0.10	6.79	5.66	4.59	4.74	2.93	5.53	6.48
30	DAL	5.36	+0.28	6.55	3.89	4.15	4.09	5.44	6.24	7.14
31	WAS	5.65	+0.39	3.95	5.65	5.05	6.49	4.96	6.09	7.37
32	ARI	5.74	+0.55	4.55	5.31	4.87	6.30	3.70	5.41	10.00

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	5.49	4.59	3.69	3.80	3.73	3.35	1.92
JAX	6.37	4.41	4.12	4.36	4.97	3.91	2.23
KC	5.17	4.40	5.31	3.42	4.21	3.52	2.68
SF	4.64	4.55	3.36	3.19	4.81	4.94	2.87
BAL	3.67	4.94	3.36	2.81	4.27	3.65	2.89
CIN	5.88	4.12	3.03	4.13	5.22	6.13	2.94
PIT	4.16	4.25	5.33	3.99	3.90	4.85	3.16
PHI	5.08	4.72	3.93	5.34	4.01	2.56	3.35
HOU	5.49	4.92	2.87	2.98	5.57	3.68	3.37
CAR	4.76	4.98	4.29	3.93	6.57	3.94	3.42
TEN	5.66	3.79	4.29	3.49	5.68	5.81	3.42
NE	4.44	3.89	4.67	3.28	5.04	4.72	3.68
NYJ	5.61	4.74	2.69	3.63	3.42	6.96	3.75
GB	4.28	5.10	4.59	4.00	4.05	4.35	3.77
TB	4.68	3.82	5.04	3.73	4.28	5.24	4.19
DEN	3.69	3.89	3.29	5.04	3.61	3.03	4.24
ATL	5.41	5.32	4.62	4.36	5.86	5.06	4.27
CHI	5.11	6.46	4.54	4.99	3.36	5.95	4.58
LAC	5.30	4.79	4.73	4.34	4.23	3.16	4.96
NO	4.98	3.37	3.15	3.91	3.19	5.08	5.16
SEA	3.39	3.63	4.19	3.58	4.55	3.31	5.19
LAR	3.10	2.71	4.13	3.93	5.33	4.38	5.37
IND	4.27	5.32	4.60	3.70	4.93	3.81	5.39
NYG	3.80	4.41	3.69	3.61	4.55	4.51	5.56
CLE	5.26	4.98	3.84	4.28	5.08	5.11	5.68
BUF	3.97	2.25	3.66	3.24	4.81	4.05	6.40
DET	6.79	5.66	4.59	4.74	2.93	5.53	6.48
LV	4.79	4.75	4.20	3.72	5.13	4.35	6.83
DAL	6.55	3.89	4.15	4.09	5.44	6.24	7.14
WAS	3.95	5.65	5.05	6.49	4.96	6.09	7.37
MIA	3.85	3.78	4.31	4.74	3.83	5.61	7.59
ARI	4.55	5.31	4.87	6.30	3.70	5.41	10.00

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_td_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.