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 2024 the Titans led at 9.35; the league average was 11.33.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

TEN · 9.35

League average

11.33

Best to worst

3.65

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TEN	9.35	17
2	PHI	9.53	17
3	NYJ	10.06	17
4	LAC	10.29	17
5	CLE	10.35	17
6	DAL	10.35	17
7	WAS	10.35	17
8	HOU	10.41	17
9	NYG	10.53	17
10	CHI	10.59	17
11	SF	10.82	17
12	IND	11.24	17
13	NE	11.24	17
14	CIN	11.29	17
15	KC	11.29	17
16	MIA	11.35	17
17	NO	11.47	17
18	PIT	11.47	17
19	SEA	11.47	17
20	LV	11.53	17
21	LAR	11.71	17
22	GB	11.76	17
23	ARI	11.82	17
24	ATL	11.88	17
25	DET	11.94	17
26	DEN	12	17
27	CAR	12.24	17
28	TB	12.53	17
29	BUF	12.82	17
30	MIN	12.82	17
31	BAL	12.88	17
32	JAX	13	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TEN · 9.35

League laggard

JAX · 13

League average

11.33

Spread (max − min)

3.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TEN	9.35	-1.97	100%
2	PHI	9.53	-1.80	96.8%
3	NYJ	10.06	-1.27	93.5%
4	LAC	10.29	-1.03	90.3%
5	CLE	10.35	-0.97	87.1%
6	DAL	10.35	-0.97	83.9%
7	WAS	10.35	-0.97	80.6%
8	HOU	10.41	-0.91	77.4%
9	NYG	10.53	-0.80	74.2%
10	CHI	10.59	-0.74	71%
11	SF	10.82	-0.50	67.7%
12	IND	11.24	-0.09	64.5%
13	NE	11.24	-0.09	61.3%
14	CIN	11.29	-0.03	58.1%
15	KC	11.29	-0.03	54.8%
16	MIA	11.35	0.03	51.6%
17	NO	11.47	0.15	48.4%
18	PIT	11.47	0.15	45.2%
19	SEA	11.47	0.15	41.9%
20	LV	11.53	0.20	38.7%
21	LAR	11.71	0.38	35.5%
22	GB	11.76	0.44	32.3%
23	ARI	11.82	0.50	29%
24	ATL	11.88	0.56	25.8%
25	DET	11.94	0.62	22.6%
26	DEN	12	0.67	19.4%
27	CAR	12.24	0.91	16.1%
28	TB	12.53	1.20	12.9%
29	BUF	12.82	1.50	9.7%
30	MIN	12.82	1.50	6.5%
31	BAL	12.88	1.56	3.2%
32	JAX	13	1.67	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 2024 vs 2023

Titans lead at 9.35 — they ranked #19 last year. Jaguars are last at 13 — #23 last year.

The league average is 11.33, up 0.14 from 11.18 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #32 → #2. Biggest faller: Panthers, #3 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 3.65; 20 teams are within 0.95 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +2.53

Biggest faller

PHI · −3.59

Most consistent

ARI · +0.06

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 0.14

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	12.24	9.71	+2.53
2	BAL	12.88	10.47	+2.41
3	CLE	10.35	8.06	+2.29
4	BUF	12.82	10.82	+2
5	NO	11.47	9.88	+1.59
6	KC	11.29	10.06	+1.24
7	JAX	13	11.82	+1.18
8	NYJ	10.06	8.88	+1.18
9	ATL	11.88	10.82	+1.06
10	GB	11.76	11.18	+0.59
11	DAL	10.35	9.82	+0.53
12	MIN	12.82	12.29	+0.53
13	NE	11.24	10.71	+0.53
14	LV	11.53	11.12	+0.41
15	MIA	11.35	10.94	+0.41
16	PIT	11.47	11.06	+0.41
17	LAR	11.71	11.35	+0.35
18	ARI	11.82	11.76	+0.06
19	DEN	12	11.94	+0.06
20	IND	11.24	11.29	−0.06
21	TB	12.53	12.65	−0.12
22	SF	10.82	11.24	−0.41
23	DET	11.94	12.41	−0.47
24	SEA	11.47	11.94	−0.47
25	CIN	11.29	11.88	−0.59
26	HOU	10.41	11.06	−0.65
27	NYG	10.53	11.29	−0.76
28	CHI	10.59	11.76	−1.18
29	LAC	10.29	12.24	−1.94
30	TEN	9.35	11.29	−1.94
31	WAS	10.35	13	−2.65
32	PHI	9.53	13.12	−3.59

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

Pass 1stD (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (9.94), 2019 Patriots (9.50), 2020 Steelers (10.19), 2021 Bills (8.24), 2022 Commanders (9.18), 2023 Browns (8.06), 2024 Titans (9.35).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2023 at 8.06; the worst Lions 2020 at 16.

The league average has fallen from 12.43 in 2018 to 11.33 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.