What Pass 1stD (allowed) is

Passing first downs allowed: first downs opponents earned on completed passes against this defense.

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

In 2018 the Bills led at 9.94; the league average was 12.43.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

BUF · 9.94

League average

12.43

Best to worst

5.75

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	9.94	16
2	MIN	10.13	16
3	JAX	10.44	16
4	BAL	10.94	16
5	LV	11.31	16
6	LAC	11.38	16
7	TEN	11.44	16
8	CAR	11.63	16
9	ARI	11.75	16
10	CHI	11.88	16
11	LAR	11.88	16
12	DET	12.06	16
13	DAL	12.25	16
14	SF	12.31	16
15	MIA	12.50	16
16	WAS	12.50	16
17	DEN	12.56	16
18	HOU	12.56	16
19	GB	12.63	16
20	SEA	12.63	16
21	PIT	12.75	16
22	NYJ	12.88	16
23	IND	12.94	16
24	NYG	13	16
25	NE	13.06	16
26	TB	13.13	16
27	CLE	13.63	16
28	PHI	13.63	16
29	CIN	14	16
30	NO	14.06	16
31	ATL	14.31	16
32	KC	15.69	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 9.94

League laggard

KC · 15.69

League average

12.43

Spread (max − min)

5.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	9.94	-2.49	100%
2	MIN	10.13	-2.30	96.8%
3	JAX	10.44	-1.99	93.5%
4	BAL	10.94	-1.49	90.3%
5	LV	11.31	-1.12	87.1%
6	LAC	11.38	-1.05	83.9%
7	TEN	11.44	-0.99	80.6%
8	CAR	11.63	-0.80	77.4%
9	ARI	11.75	-0.68	74.2%
10	CHI	11.88	-0.55	71%
11	LAR	11.88	-0.55	67.7%
12	DET	12.06	-0.37	64.5%
13	DAL	12.25	-0.18	61.3%
14	SF	12.31	-0.12	58.1%
15	MIA	12.50	0.07	54.8%
16	WAS	12.50	0.07	51.6%
17	DEN	12.56	0.13	48.4%
18	HOU	12.56	0.13	45.2%
19	GB	12.63	0.20	41.9%
20	SEA	12.63	0.20	38.7%
21	PIT	12.75	0.32	35.5%
22	NYJ	12.88	0.45	32.3%
23	IND	12.94	0.51	29%
24	NYG	13	0.57	25.8%
25	NE	13.06	0.63	22.6%
26	TB	13.13	0.70	19.4%
27	CLE	13.63	1.20	16.1%
28	PHI	13.63	1.20	12.9%
29	CIN	14	1.57	9.7%
30	NO	14.06	1.63	6.5%
31	ATL	14.31	1.88	3.2%
32	KC	15.69	3.26	0%

Does Pass 1stD (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 807–771–37 ATS (51.1%) across 2020–2025, #218 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (144–110, 56.7%); its worst 2024 (119–144, 45.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	144–110–2	56.7%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	139–125–7	52.7%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	119–144–9	45.2%
2025	272	143–126–3	53.2%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 10.34

Multi-year laggard

DET · 13.12

Biggest improver

SEA · −1.08/yr

Biggest decliner

BUF · +0.30/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	10.34	−0.47	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	10
2	NO	10.70	−0.02	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59	11.71
3	LAC	10.81	−0.40	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.14
4	CHI	10.92	−0.17	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	9.71
5	NE	10.95	−0.14	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.75
6	DAL	11.15	+0.16	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12.38
7	GB	11.15	+0.00	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	11.50
8	SF	11.16	+0.03	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.86
9	PIT	11.21	+0.17	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	11.13
10	CAR	11.23	−0.21	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	10.86
11	BUF	11.29	+0.30	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	14.57
12	KC	11.37	−0.40	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29	11.43
13	LAR	11.43	−0.15	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	10.25
14	NYJ	11.44	−0.60	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	10.38
15	DEN	11.45	−0.21	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	11.25
16	MIN	11.51	−0.97	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8
17	PHI	11.53	−0.39	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	11.88
18	MIA	11.56	−0.15	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	11.43
19	WAS	11.60	+0.28	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	12.57
20	HOU	11.63	−0.48	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	12
21	IND	11.65	−0.31	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	9.75
22	NYG	11.70	−0.46	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	10.43
23	CIN	11.86	−0.01	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	12.29
24	SEA	11.94	−1.08	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.14
25	LV	12.01	−0.31	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	12.50
26	ARI	12.03	−0.23	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	10.50
27	TB	12.04	−0.43	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	9.50
28	ATL	12.09	−0.51	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	11.75
29	BAL	12.28	−0.32	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.50
30	TEN	12.28	−0.42	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	13.13
31	JAX	12.33	−0.08	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.43
32	DET	13.12	−0.18	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47	15.14

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	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8
SEA	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.14
TB	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	9.50
CHI	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	9.71
IND	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	9.75
CLE	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	10
LAC	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.14
LAR	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	10.25
NYJ	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	10.38
NYG	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	10.43
ARI	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	10.50
NE	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.75
CAR	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	10.86
SF	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.86
PIT	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	11.13
DEN	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	11.25
KC	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29	11.43
MIA	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	11.43
BAL	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.50
GB	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	11.50
NO	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59	11.71
ATL	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	11.75
PHI	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	11.88
HOU	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	12
CIN	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	12.29
DAL	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12.38
JAX	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.43
LV	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	12.50
WAS	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	12.57
TEN	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	13.13
BUF	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	14.57
DET	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47	15.14

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_pass_fd
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.