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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Vikings lead at 8.40; the league average is 11.32.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIN · 8.40

League average

11.32

Best to worst

8.20

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 8.40

League laggard

DET · 16.60

League average

11.32

Spread (max − min)

8.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	8.40	-2.92	100%
2	LAR	8.60	-2.72	96.8%
3	SEA	8.60	-2.72	93.5%
4	CHI	8.80	-2.52	90.3%
5	NYJ	9.80	-1.52	87.1%
6	GB	10	-1.32	83.9%
7	PIT	10	-1.32	80.6%
8	DEN	10.20	-1.12	77.4%
9	NE	10.20	-1.12	74.2%
10	TB	10.20	-1.12	71%
11	LAC	10.40	-0.92	67.7%
12	SF	10.40	-0.92	64.5%
13	TEN	10.60	-0.72	61.3%
14	IND	10.80	-0.52	58.1%
15	CLE	11	-0.32	54.8%
16	NO	11.40	0.08	51.6%
17	KC	11.50	0.18	48.4%
18	ARI	11.60	0.28	45.2%
19	HOU	11.60	0.28	41.9%
20	BAL	11.80	0.48	38.7%
21	CIN	11.80	0.48	35.5%
22	LV	11.80	0.48	32.3%
23	NYG	11.80	0.48	29%
24	DAL	12	0.68	25.8%
25	PHI	12	0.68	22.6%
26	JAX	12.40	1.08	19.4%
27	CAR	12.50	1.18	16.1%
28	MIA	12.60	1.28	12.9%
29	ATL	13	1.68	9.7%
30	WAS	13.80	2.48	6.5%
31	BUF	16	4.68	3.2%
32	DET	16.60	5.28	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 2026 vs 2025

Vikings lead at 8.40 — they ranked #1 last year. Lions are last at 16.60 — #19 last year.

The league average is 11.32, up 0.41 from 10.91 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #27 → #5. Biggest faller: Bills, #2 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 8.20; 25 teams are within 1.83 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +7.35

Biggest faller

LAR · −2.69

Most consistent

NE · +0.02

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.41

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	16	8.65	+7.35
2	DET	16.60	11.47	+5.13
3	ATL	13	10.53	+2.47
4	PHI	12	9.59	+2.41
5	KC	11.50	9.29	+2.21
6	HOU	11.60	9.59	+2.01
7	NO	11.40	9.59	+1.81
8	CAR	12.50	10.71	+1.79
9	LAC	10.40	8.88	+1.52
10	CLE	11	9.53	+1.47
11	MIA	12.60	11.18	+1.42
12	LV	11.80	10.53	+1.27
13	WAS	13.80	12.82	+0.98
14	JAX	12.40	11.65	+0.75
15	MIN	8.40	7.76	+0.64
16	NYG	11.80	11.53	+0.27
17	DEN	10.20	10.06	+0.14
18	BAL	11.80	11.76	+0.04
19	NE	10.20	10.18	+0.02
20	CIN	11.80	12	−0.20
21	DAL	12	12.29	−0.29
22	GB	10	10.71	−0.71
23	TEN	10.60	11.65	−1.05
24	ARI	11.60	12.71	−1.11
25	SF	10.40	11.94	−1.54
26	TB	10.20	12.18	−1.98
27	IND	10.80	12.82	−2.02
28	PIT	10	12.06	−2.06
29	SEA	8.60	10.71	−2.11
30	NYJ	9.80	12.18	−2.38
31	CHI	8.80	11.29	−2.49
32	LAR	8.60	11.29	−2.69

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

Pass 1stD (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (9.94), 2019 Patriots (9.50), 2020 Steelers (10.19), 2021 Bills (8.24), 2022 Commanders (9.18), 2023 Browns (8.06), 2024 Titans (9.35), 2025 Vikings (7.76), 2026 Vikings (8.40).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Vikings 2025 at 7.76; the worst Lions 2026 at 16.60.

The league average has fallen from 12.43 in 2018 to 11.32 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.