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 2021 the Bills led at 8.24; the league average was 11.98.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BUF · 8.24

League average

11.98

Best to worst

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	8.24	17
2	CAR	10.29	17
3	CHI	10.29	17
4	NE	10.53	17
5	SF	10.82	17
6	NO	10.94	17
7	CLE	11	17
8	PIT	11	17
9	DAL	11.29	17
10	DEN	11.29	17
11	GB	11.47	17
12	ARI	11.53	17
13	JAX	11.71	17
14	LAC	11.82	17
15	MIA	12	17
16	LV	12.24	17
17	TEN	12.24	17
18	PHI	12.41	17
19	KC	12.47	17
20	DET	12.53	17
21	CIN	12.65	17
22	IND	12.65	17
23	LAR	12.65	17
24	ATL	12.71	17
25	TB	12.71	17
26	NYG	12.82	17
27	HOU	12.88	17
28	WAS	13	17
29	MIN	13.29	17
30	BAL	13.76	17
31	NYJ	13.88	17
32	SEA	14.24	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 8.24

League laggard

SEA · 14.24

League average

11.98

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	8.24	-3.74	100%
2	CAR	10.29	-1.69	96.8%
3	CHI	10.29	-1.69	93.5%
4	NE	10.53	-1.45	90.3%
5	SF	10.82	-1.16	87.1%
6	NO	10.94	-1.04	83.9%
7	CLE	11	-0.98	80.6%
8	PIT	11	-0.98	77.4%
9	DAL	11.29	-0.69	74.2%
10	DEN	11.29	-0.69	71%
11	GB	11.47	-0.51	67.7%
12	ARI	11.53	-0.45	64.5%
13	JAX	11.71	-0.27	61.3%
14	LAC	11.82	-0.16	58.1%
15	MIA	12	0.02	54.8%
16	LV	12.24	0.26	51.6%
17	TEN	12.24	0.26	48.4%
18	PHI	12.41	0.43	45.2%
19	KC	12.47	0.49	41.9%
20	DET	12.53	0.55	38.7%
21	CIN	12.65	0.67	35.5%
22	IND	12.65	0.67	32.3%
23	LAR	12.65	0.67	29%
24	ATL	12.71	0.73	25.8%
25	TB	12.71	0.73	22.6%
26	NYG	12.82	0.84	19.4%
27	HOU	12.88	0.90	16.1%
28	WAS	13	1.02	12.9%
29	MIN	13.29	1.31	9.7%
30	BAL	13.76	1.78	6.5%
31	NYJ	13.88	1.90	3.2%
32	SEA	14.24	2.26	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%

Pass 1stD (allowed) in 2021 vs 2020

Bills lead at 8.24 — they ranked #13 last year. Seahawks are last at 14.24 — #31 last year.

The league average is 11.98, down 0.93 from 12.91 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #22 → #2. Biggest faller: Commanders, #2 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 6; 24 teams are within 1.21 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +2.75

Biggest faller

BUF · −4.26

Most consistent

LAC · −0.05

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.93

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	WAS	13	10.25	+2.75
2	LAR	12.65	10.63	+2.02
3	PIT	11	10.19	+0.81
4	CIN	12.65	12.06	+0.58
5	BAL	13.76	13.38	+0.39
6	MIN	13.29	13.19	+0.11
7	LAC	11.82	11.88	−0.05
8	MIA	12	12.06	−0.06
9	GB	11.47	11.63	−0.15
10	IND	12.65	12.81	−0.17
11	DAL	11.29	11.56	−0.27
12	KC	12.47	12.75	−0.28
13	SF	10.82	11.25	−0.43
14	NYG	12.82	13.44	−0.61
15	NO	10.94	11.63	−0.68
16	PHI	12.41	13.13	−0.71
17	TB	12.71	13.63	−0.92
18	HOU	12.88	13.88	−0.99
19	NYJ	13.88	14.88	−0.99
20	NE	10.53	11.75	−1.22
21	DEN	11.29	12.75	−1.46
22	ARI	11.53	13.06	−1.53
23	CHI	10.29	11.88	−1.58
24	JAX	11.71	13.31	−1.61
25	SEA	14.24	15.94	−1.70
26	LV	12.24	14	−1.76
27	ATL	12.71	15.13	−2.42
28	CLE	11	13.63	−2.63
29	CAR	10.29	13.38	−3.08
30	TEN	12.24	15.50	−3.26
31	DET	12.53	16	−3.47
32	BUF	8.24	12.50	−4.26

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 10.48

Multi-year laggard

DET · 13.33

Biggest improver

SEA · −1.03/yr

Biggest decliner

BUF · +0.45/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	10.48	−0.37	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	11
2	NO	10.65	−0.06	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59	11.40
3	CHI	10.79	−0.27	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	8.80
4	LAC	10.85	−0.37	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.40
5	NE	10.88	−0.20	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.20
6	GB	10.94	−0.16	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	10
7	PIT	11.05	+0.05	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	10
8	SF	11.09	−0.02	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.40
9	DAL	11.10	+0.12	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12
10	LAR	11.19	−0.33	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	8.60
11	DEN	11.30	−0.32	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	10.20
12	NYJ	11.36	−0.66	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	9.80
13	KC	11.38	−0.40	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29	11.50
14	CAR	11.47	−0.04	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	12.50
15	BUF	11.50	+0.45	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	16
16	PHI	11.55	−0.38	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	12
17	MIN	11.57	−0.92	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8.40
18	HOU	11.57	−0.52	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	11.60
19	MIA	11.72	−0.02	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	12.60
20	WAS	11.77	+0.41	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	13.80
21	CIN	11.79	−0.06	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	11.80
22	IND	11.80	−0.19	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	10.80
23	NYG	11.89	−0.31	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	11.80
24	LV	11.91	−0.38	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	11.80
25	TEN	11.92	−0.69	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	10.60
26	SEA	12.01	−1.03	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.60
27	TB	12.14	−0.35	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	10.20
28	ARI	12.19	−0.11	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	11.60
29	ATL	12.27	−0.38	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	13
30	BAL	12.32	−0.29	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.80
31	JAX	12.33	−0.08	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.40
32	DET	13.33	−0.03	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47	16.60

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
BUF	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65	16
CAR	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71	12.50
CHI	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29	8.80
NE	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18	10.20
SF	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94	10.40
NO	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59	11.40
CLE	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53	11
PIT	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06	10
DAL	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29	12
DEN	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06	10.20
GB	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71	10
ARI	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71	11.60
JAX	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65	12.40
LAC	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88	10.40
MIA	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18	12.60
LV	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53	11.80
TEN	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65	10.60
PHI	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59	12
KC	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29	11.50
DET	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47	16.60
CIN	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12	11.80
IND	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82	10.80
LAR	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29	8.60
ATL	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53	13
TB	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18	10.20
NYG	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53	11.80
HOU	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59	11.60
WAS	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82	13.80
MIN	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76	8.40
BAL	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76	11.80
NYJ	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18	9.80
SEA	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71	8.60

Pass 1stD (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (9.94), 2019 Patriots (9.50), 2020 Steelers (10.19), 2021 Bills (8.24).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 8.24; the worst Lions 2020 at 16.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.