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 2025 the Vikings led at 7.76; the league average was 10.91.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

MIN · 7.76

League average

10.91

Best to worst

5.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	7.76	17
2	BUF	8.65	17
3	LAC	8.88	17
4	KC	9.29	17
5	CLE	9.53	17
6	HOU	9.59	17
7	NO	9.59	17
8	PHI	9.59	17
9	DEN	10.06	17
10	NE	10.18	17
11	ATL	10.53	17
12	LV	10.53	17
13	CAR	10.71	17
14	GB	10.71	17
15	SEA	10.71	17
16	MIA	11.18	17
17	CHI	11.29	17
18	LAR	11.29	17
19	DET	11.47	17
20	NYG	11.53	17
21	JAX	11.65	17
22	TEN	11.65	17
23	BAL	11.76	17
24	SF	11.94	17
25	CIN	12	17
26	PIT	12.06	17
27	NYJ	12.18	17
28	TB	12.18	17
29	DAL	12.29	17
30	ARI	12.71	17
31	IND	12.82	17
32	WAS	12.82	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 7.76

League laggard

IND · 12.82

League average

10.91

Spread (max − min)

5.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	7.76	-3.15	100%
2	BUF	8.65	-2.26	96.8%
3	LAC	8.88	-2.03	93.5%
4	KC	9.29	-1.62	90.3%
5	CLE	9.53	-1.38	87.1%
6	HOU	9.59	-1.32	83.9%
7	NO	9.59	-1.32	80.6%
8	PHI	9.59	-1.32	77.4%
9	DEN	10.06	-0.85	74.2%
10	NE	10.18	-0.73	71%
11	ATL	10.53	-0.38	67.7%
12	LV	10.53	-0.38	64.5%
13	CAR	10.71	-0.20	61.3%
14	GB	10.71	-0.20	58.1%
15	SEA	10.71	-0.20	54.8%
16	MIA	11.18	0.27	51.6%
17	CHI	11.29	0.38	48.4%
18	LAR	11.29	0.38	45.2%
19	DET	11.47	0.56	41.9%
20	NYG	11.53	0.62	38.7%
21	JAX	11.65	0.74	35.5%
22	TEN	11.65	0.74	32.3%
23	BAL	11.76	0.85	29%
24	SF	11.94	1.03	25.8%
25	CIN	12	1.09	22.6%
26	PIT	12.06	1.15	19.4%
27	NYJ	12.18	1.27	16.1%
28	TB	12.18	1.27	12.9%
29	DAL	12.29	1.38	9.7%
30	ARI	12.71	1.80	6.5%
31	IND	12.82	1.91	3.2%
32	WAS	12.82	1.91	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 2025 vs 2024

Vikings lead at 7.76 — they ranked #30 last year. Commanders are last at 12.82 — #7 last year.

The league average is 10.91, down 0.42 from 11.33 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Commanders, #7 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 5.06; 20 teams are within 1.28 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +2.47

Biggest faller

MIN · −5.06

Most consistent

PHI · +0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.42

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	WAS	12.82	10.35	+2.47
2	TEN	11.65	9.35	+2.29
3	NYJ	12.18	10.06	+2.12
4	DAL	12.29	10.35	+1.94
5	IND	12.82	11.24	+1.59
6	SF	11.94	10.82	+1.12
7	NYG	11.53	10.53	+1
8	ARI	12.71	11.82	+0.88
9	CHI	11.29	10.59	+0.71
10	CIN	12	11.29	+0.71
11	PIT	12.06	11.47	+0.59
12	PHI	9.59	9.53	+0.06
13	MIA	11.18	11.35	−0.18
14	TB	12.18	12.53	−0.35
15	LAR	11.29	11.71	−0.41
16	DET	11.47	11.94	−0.47
17	SEA	10.71	11.47	−0.76
18	CLE	9.53	10.35	−0.82
19	HOU	9.59	10.41	−0.82
20	LV	10.53	11.53	−1
21	NE	10.18	11.24	−1.06
22	GB	10.71	11.76	−1.06
23	BAL	11.76	12.88	−1.12
24	ATL	10.53	11.88	−1.35
25	JAX	11.65	13	−1.35
26	LAC	8.88	10.29	−1.41
27	CAR	10.71	12.24	−1.53
28	NO	9.59	11.47	−1.88
29	DEN	10.06	12	−1.94
30	KC	9.29	11.29	−2
31	BUF	8.65	12.82	−4.18
32	MIN	7.76	12.82	−5.06

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

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), 2025 Vikings (7.76).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Vikings 2025 at 7.76; the worst Lions 2020 at 16.

The league average has fallen from 12.43 in 2018 to 10.91 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.