Los Angeles Chargers — 1st Down (allowed), 2026

Value18.80
Rank#11 of 32
League average19.45
Rank in 2025#2 of 32

Los Angeles Chargers — every stat for 2026, ranked →

What 1st Down (allowed) is

First downs allowed: the number of times opponents earned a new set of downs against this defense, by run, pass or penalty. Sustained drives against the defense show up here first.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Vikings lead at 12.60; the league average is 19.45.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIN · 12.60

League average

19.45

Best to worst

14.00

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 12.60

League laggard

DET · 26.60

League average

19.45

Spread (max − min)

14.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	12.60	-6.85	100%
2	CHI	14.60	-4.85	96.8%
3	SEA	16	-3.45	93.5%
4	TB	16.80	-2.65	90.3%
5	NE	17	-2.45	87.1%
6	SF	17	-2.45	83.9%
7	PIT	17.60	-1.85	80.6%
8	JAX	18	-1.45	77.4%
9	LAR	18	-1.45	74.2%
10	HOU	18.80	-0.65	71%
11	LAC	18.80	-0.65	67.7%
12	ATL	19.20	-0.25	64.5%
13	IND	19.20	-0.25	61.3%
14	NYJ	19.20	-0.25	58.1%
15	TEN	19.20	-0.25	54.8%
16	KC	19.75	0.30	51.6%
17	BAL	19.80	0.35	48.4%
18	DEN	19.80	0.35	45.2%
19	NYG	19.80	0.35	41.9%
20	CLE	20	0.55	38.7%
21	GB	20	0.55	35.5%
22	CIN	20.40	0.95	32.3%
23	PHI	20.40	0.95	29%
24	WAS	20.40	0.95	25.8%
25	ARI	20.60	1.15	22.6%
26	LV	20.60	1.15	19.4%
27	MIA	20.60	1.15	16.1%
28	CAR	21	1.55	12.9%
29	NO	22.20	2.75	9.7%
30	DAL	22.80	3.35	6.5%
31	BUF	25.60	6.15	3.2%
32	DET	26.60	7.15	0%

Does 1st Down (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 819–759–37 ATS (51.9%) across 2020–2025, #176 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (146–108, 57.5%); its worst 2024 (121–142, 46.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	146–108–2	57.5%
2021	272	135–135–2	50.0%
2022	271	146–118–7	55.3%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	121–142–9	46.0%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

1st Down (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Vikings lead at 12.60 — they ranked #7 last year. Lions are last at 26.60 — #16 last year.

The league average is 19.45, up 0.31 from 19.14 last year.

Biggest riser: Bears, #24 → #2. Biggest faller: Bills, #8 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 14.00; 25 teams are within 2.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +8.07

Biggest faller

CHI · −5.75

Most consistent

ATL · +0.08

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.31

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	25.60	17.53	+8.07
2	DET	26.60	19.12	+7.48
3	NO	22.20	18.35	+3.85
4	CLE	20	16.71	+3.29
5	HOU	18.80	16	+2.80
6	DEN	19.80	17.06	+2.74
7	KC	19.75	17.06	+2.69
8	LAC	18.80	16.41	+2.39
9	CAR	21	18.88	+2.12
10	LV	20.60	19.24	+1.36
11	DAL	22.80	21.59	+1.21
12	PHI	20.40	19.24	+1.16
13	GB	20	19.35	+0.65
14	MIA	20.60	20.06	+0.54
15	BAL	19.80	19.53	+0.27
16	ATL	19.20	19.12	+0.08
17	CIN	20.40	20.65	−0.25
18	TEN	19.20	19.53	−0.33
19	NE	17	17.59	−0.59
20	JAX	18	18.65	−0.65
21	LAR	18	18.76	−0.76
22	SEA	16	16.88	−0.88
23	NYG	19.80	20.94	−1.14
24	WAS	20.40	22	−1.60
25	TB	16.80	18.47	−1.67
26	ARI	20.60	22.29	−1.69
27	NYJ	19.20	21.47	−2.27
28	IND	19.20	21.53	−2.33
29	PIT	17.60	20.47	−2.87
30	SF	17	20.06	−3.06
31	MIN	12.60	17.47	−4.87
32	CHI	14.60	20.35	−5.75

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 18.43

Multi-year laggard

DET · 22.00

Biggest improver

MIN · −1.54/yr

Biggest decliner

BUF · +0.53/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	18.43	−0.41	21.81	19	19.06	14.76	17.65	16.71	20
2	SF	18.45	−0.05	19.13	18.59	16.94	18.53	18.88	20.06	17
3	NE	18.59	−0.40	21.13	18.06	18.18	17.88	20.29	17.59	17
4	PIT	18.79	+0.04	17.38	20.59	18.41	18.06	19	20.47	17.60
5	CHI	18.82	−0.54	20.19	18.53	21.12	17.94	19	20.35	14.60
6	TB	18.98	−0.40	19.81	20.12	18.35	19.76	19.53	18.47	16.80
7	LAR	19.02	−0.04	17.50	20.35	19.41	19.18	19.94	18.76	18
8	DEN	19.13	−0.18	20.75	18.18	18.88	20.29	18.94	17.06	19.80
9	LAC	19.17	−0.55	20	22.12	18.65	20	18.24	16.41	18.80
10	NO	19.19	+0.41	19.56	17.59	18.59	17.41	20.65	18.35	22.20
11	MIN	19.24	−1.54	22.75	22.71	21.06	19.24	18.88	17.47	12.60
12	KC	19.46	−0.54	21.81	21.18	19.82	17.59	19	17.06	19.75
13	BAL	19.50	−0.19	21.38	20	18.88	17.76	19.18	19.53	19.80
14	GB	19.53	−0.05	20.44	19.76	18.41	19.71	19.06	19.35	20
15	MIA	19.62	−0.02	20.69	19.53	19.53	18.65	18.29	20.06	20.60
16	WAS	19.69	+0.53	17.81	20	16.65	21.41	19.59	22	20.40
17	PHI	19.76	−0.23	20.94	20.71	19	20.94	17.12	19.24	20.40
18	TEN	19.93	−0.57	24.13	19.24	19.82	19.47	18.12	19.53	19.20
19	BUF	19.94	+0.53	21.75	16.53	19.38	18.18	20.65	17.53	25.60
20	HOU	20.06	−1.13	24.06	22.24	21.71	19.29	18.35	16	18.80
21	IND	20.06	+0.03	20.31	19.47	20	20	19.94	21.53	19.20
22	SEA	20.16	−1.29	23.31	23.35	20.41	22.06	19.12	16.88	16
23	CIN	20.31	+0.06	21.31	19.82	18.31	20.53	21.12	20.65	20.40
24	JAX	20.35	−0.70	24.13	20.29	20.47	18.35	22.59	18.65	18
25	NYJ	20.36	−0.51	23.50	23.18	18	17.12	20.06	21.47	19.20
26	LV	20.37	−0.46	23.31	20.41	21.06	19.24	18.76	19.24	20.60
27	DAL	20.38	+0.27	22.31	19	18.88	18.12	19.94	21.59	22.80
28	ATL	20.40	−0.61	22.69	22.29	20.53	18.71	20.24	19.12	19.20
29	CAR	20.41	+0.09	22.06	18.18	20.18	18.18	24.41	18.88	21
30	NYG	20.74	−0.31	21.81	21.29	21.35	20.53	19.47	20.94	19.80
31	ARI	21.06	−0.03	22.44	19.35	21.18	21.47	20.06	22.29	20.60
32	DET	22.00	−0.19	25.63	21.82	22	19.65	19.18	19.12	26.60

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	22.75	22.71	21.06	19.24	18.88	17.47	12.60
CHI	20.19	18.53	21.12	17.94	19	20.35	14.60
SEA	23.31	23.35	20.41	22.06	19.12	16.88	16
TB	19.81	20.12	18.35	19.76	19.53	18.47	16.80
NE	21.13	18.06	18.18	17.88	20.29	17.59	17
SF	19.13	18.59	16.94	18.53	18.88	20.06	17
PIT	17.38	20.59	18.41	18.06	19	20.47	17.60
JAX	24.13	20.29	20.47	18.35	22.59	18.65	18
LAR	17.50	20.35	19.41	19.18	19.94	18.76	18
HOU	24.06	22.24	21.71	19.29	18.35	16	18.80
LAC	20	22.12	18.65	20	18.24	16.41	18.80
ATL	22.69	22.29	20.53	18.71	20.24	19.12	19.20
IND	20.31	19.47	20	20	19.94	21.53	19.20
NYJ	23.50	23.18	18	17.12	20.06	21.47	19.20
TEN	24.13	19.24	19.82	19.47	18.12	19.53	19.20
KC	21.81	21.18	19.82	17.59	19	17.06	19.75
BAL	21.38	20	18.88	17.76	19.18	19.53	19.80
DEN	20.75	18.18	18.88	20.29	18.94	17.06	19.80
NYG	21.81	21.29	21.35	20.53	19.47	20.94	19.80
CLE	21.81	19	19.06	14.76	17.65	16.71	20
GB	20.44	19.76	18.41	19.71	19.06	19.35	20
CIN	21.31	19.82	18.31	20.53	21.12	20.65	20.40
PHI	20.94	20.71	19	20.94	17.12	19.24	20.40
WAS	17.81	20	16.65	21.41	19.59	22	20.40
ARI	22.44	19.35	21.18	21.47	20.06	22.29	20.60
LV	23.31	20.41	21.06	19.24	18.76	19.24	20.60
MIA	20.69	19.53	19.53	18.65	18.29	20.06	20.60
CAR	22.06	18.18	20.18	18.18	24.41	18.88	21
NO	19.56	17.59	18.59	17.41	20.65	18.35	22.20
DAL	22.31	19	18.88	18.12	19.94	21.59	22.80
BUF	21.75	16.53	19.38	18.18	20.65	17.53	25.60
DET	25.63	21.82	22	19.65	19.18	19.12	26.60

1st Down (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (17.31), 2019 Patriots (16.13), 2020 Steelers (17.38), 2021 Bills (16.53), 2022 Commanders (16.65), 2023 Browns (14.76), 2024 Eagles (17.12), 2025 Texans (16), 2026 Vikings (12.60).

The best season on record is Vikings 2026 at 12.60; the worst Lions 2026 at 26.60.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

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