Tampa Bay Buccaneers — NET: 1st Down (Off − Def), 2026

Value0.80
Rank#11 of 32
League average0.02
Rank in 2025#13 of 32

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What 1st Down (Off − Def) is

First downs earned minus first downs allowed. Who moved the chains more often — the team or its opponents.

Higher 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 Bears lead at 8.80; the league average is 0.02.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CHI · 8.80

League average

0.02

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 8.80

League laggard

PHI · -6.20

League average

0.02

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	8.80	8.78	100%
2	LAR	6.60	6.58	96.8%
3	NE	4	3.98	93.5%
4	SF	3.40	3.38	90.3%
5	SEA	3	2.98	87.1%
6	MIN	2.60	2.58	83.9%
7	JAX	2.40	2.38	80.6%
8	BAL	1.80	1.78	77.4%
9	CAR	1.75	1.73	74.2%
10	PIT	1	0.98	71%
11	TB	0.80	0.78	67.7%
12	KC	0.75	0.73	64.5%
13	HOU	0.60	0.58	61.3%
14	CIN	0.40	0.38	58.1%
15	NYG	0.40	0.38	54.8%
16	ATL	0.20	0.18	51.6%
17	LV	0	-0.02	48.4%
18	DAL	-0.20	-0.22	45.2%
19	IND	-0.20	-0.22	41.9%
20	ARI	-0.80	-0.82	38.7%
21	LAC	-1.20	-1.22	35.5%
22	NO	-1.20	-1.22	32.3%
23	BUF	-1.80	-1.82	29%
24	WAS	-2	-2.02	25.8%
25	DET	-2.40	-2.42	22.6%
26	NYJ	-2.60	-2.62	19.4%
27	GB	-3	-3.02	16.1%
28	DEN	-3.40	-3.42	12.9%
29	TEN	-3.60	-3.62	9.7%
30	CLE	-4	-4.02	6.5%
31	MIA	-5.40	-5.42	3.2%
32	PHI	-6.20	-6.22	0%

Does 1st Down (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 884–694–37 ATS (56.0%) across 2020–2025, #39 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (160–104, 60.6%); its worst 2024 (139–124, 52.9%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	144–110–2	56.7%
2021	272	145–125–2	53.7%
2022	271	160–104–7	60.6%
2023	272	149–109–14	57.8%
2024	272	139–124–9	52.9%
2025	272	147–122–3	54.6%

1st Down (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Bears lead at 8.80 — they ranked #14 last year. Eagles are last at -6.20 — #25 last year.

The league average is 0.02, up 0.02 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #27 → #10. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 15; 23 teams are within 3.16 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +8.27

Biggest faller

BUF · −6.09

Most consistent

ATL · +0.02

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.02

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CHI	8.80	0.53	+8.27
2	LV	0	-4.47	+4.47
3	PIT	1	-3	+4
4	NYJ	-2.60	-5.76	+3.16
5	MIN	2.60	-0.53	+3.13
6	BAL	1.80	-1.24	+3.04
7	CAR	1.75	-0.94	+2.69
8	LAR	6.60	4.29	+2.31
9	ARI	-0.80	-2.76	+1.96
10	NYG	0.40	-0.94	+1.34
11	SF	3.40	2.18	+1.22
12	WAS	-2	-3.18	+1.18
13	IND	-0.20	-1.06	+0.86
14	TEN	-3.60	-4.24	+0.64
15	NE	4	3.47	+0.53
16	CIN	0.40	-0.06	+0.46
17	JAX	2.40	2.12	+0.28
18	SEA	3	2.82	+0.18
19	ATL	0.20	0.18	+0.02
20	TB	0.80	0.94	−0.14
21	NO	-1.20	0.12	−1.32
22	DAL	-0.20	1.24	−1.44
23	KC	0.75	2.53	−1.78
24	HOU	0.60	2.76	−2.16
25	MIA	-5.40	-3.06	−2.34
26	CLE	-4	-1.29	−2.71
27	GB	-3	0.12	−3.12
28	DET	-2.40	1.18	−3.58
29	LAC	-1.20	2.71	−3.91
30	PHI	-6.20	-1.29	−4.91
31	DEN	-3.40	2.35	−5.75
32	BUF	-1.80	4.29	−6.09

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 2.78

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -3.51

Biggest improver

HOU · +1.35/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · −0.76/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	2.78	−0.75	2.56	6.65	3.38	4.12	0.24	4.29	-1.80
2	SF	2.74	+0.03	2.50	2.24	3.41	3.82	1.65	2.18	3.40
3	KC	2.45	−0.31	2.38	3.29	3.82	2.82	1.53	2.53	0.75
4	LAR	2.09	+0.61	4.31	0.41	-2.35	1.29	0.06	4.29	6.60
5	TB	1.57	−0.35	2.69	3.53	2	-2.18	3.18	0.94	0.80
6	DAL	1.46	−0.34	0.63	3.65	1.47	4.24	-0.76	1.24	-0.20
7	BAL	1.43	+0.11	-1.13	3	0.88	3.12	3.59	-1.24	1.80
8	LAC	0.90	−0.41	2.94	1.18	2	-1.35	0	2.71	-1.20
9	CHI	0.70	+1.00	0.38	0.82	-4.88	0.82	-1.59	0.53	8.80
10	GB	0.41	−0.67	1.81	2.18	1.06	-0.06	0.76	0.12	-3
11	MIN	0.38	+0.42	0.69	-3.24	1.06	0.47	1.59	-0.53	2.60
12	NE	0.37	+0.51	-0.94	2.94	-1.29	-2.82	-2.76	3.47	4
13	CIN	0.23	+0.12	-1.69	-0.12	3.75	-1.47	0.82	-0.06	0.40
14	CLE	0.16	−0.64	0.19	0.71	1.35	4.12	0.06	-1.29	-4
15	NO	0.14	−0.56	3.19	0.24	-0.71	2.29	-2.94	0.12	-1.20
16	PHI	0.04	−0.69	-0.25	-0.18	3.35	0.88	4	-1.29	-6.20
17	WAS	-0.02	−0.69	2.06	0.12	3.18	-2.88	2.53	-3.18	-2
18	DET	-0.20	+0.62	-4	-2.76	-0.18	2.24	4.53	1.18	-2.40
19	PIT	-0.20	−0.34	2.63	-1.88	1.71	-1.29	-0.59	-3	1
20	IND	-0.33	−0.40	2.19	1.18	-1.76	-1.18	-1.47	-1.06	-0.20
21	ARI	-0.50	−0.46	1.19	2.18	-2	-2.18	0.88	-2.76	-0.80
22	MIA	-0.58	−0.76	0.50	-0.53	0.29	2.41	1.71	-3.06	-5.40
23	ATL	-0.65	+0.45	0	-4.59	-1.47	0.24	0.88	0.18	0.20
24	SEA	-0.72	+1.08	-1.19	-5.82	-0.35	-3.59	0.12	2.82	3
25	DEN	-0.92	−0.04	-1.81	0.94	-1.24	-2.82	-0.47	2.35	-3.40
26	JAX	-0.97	+0.92	-4.81	-2.59	0	1.29	-5.24	2.12	2.40
27	LV	-1.37	−0.19	-0.94	-0.24	-1.06	-2.29	-0.59	-4.47	0
28	CAR	-1.76	+0.11	-1.31	0.41	-3.88	-0.94	-7.41	-0.94	1.75
29	TEN	-1.80	−0.63	-0.63	1.88	-3.76	-2	-0.24	-4.24	-3.60
30	HOU	-1.95	+1.35	-3.94	-6.76	-5.59	-0.24	-0.47	2.76	0.60
31	NYG	-2.22	+0.59	-3.44	-3.88	-0.88	-5.06	-1.76	-0.94	0.40
32	NYJ	-3.51	+0.35	-6.75	-4.94	-0.88	-1.82	-1.82	-5.76	-2.60

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
CHI	0.38	0.82	-4.88	0.82	-1.59	0.53	8.80
LAR	4.31	0.41	-2.35	1.29	0.06	4.29	6.60
NE	-0.94	2.94	-1.29	-2.82	-2.76	3.47	4
SF	2.50	2.24	3.41	3.82	1.65	2.18	3.40
SEA	-1.19	-5.82	-0.35	-3.59	0.12	2.82	3
MIN	0.69	-3.24	1.06	0.47	1.59	-0.53	2.60
JAX	-4.81	-2.59	0	1.29	-5.24	2.12	2.40
BAL	-1.13	3	0.88	3.12	3.59	-1.24	1.80
CAR	-1.31	0.41	-3.88	-0.94	-7.41	-0.94	1.75
PIT	2.63	-1.88	1.71	-1.29	-0.59	-3	1
TB	2.69	3.53	2	-2.18	3.18	0.94	0.80
KC	2.38	3.29	3.82	2.82	1.53	2.53	0.75
HOU	-3.94	-6.76	-5.59	-0.24	-0.47	2.76	0.60
CIN	-1.69	-0.12	3.75	-1.47	0.82	-0.06	0.40
NYG	-3.44	-3.88	-0.88	-5.06	-1.76	-0.94	0.40
ATL	0	-4.59	-1.47	0.24	0.88	0.18	0.20
LV	-0.94	-0.24	-1.06	-2.29	-0.59	-4.47	0
DAL	0.63	3.65	1.47	4.24	-0.76	1.24	-0.20
IND	2.19	1.18	-1.76	-1.18	-1.47	-1.06	-0.20
ARI	1.19	2.18	-2	-2.18	0.88	-2.76	-0.80
LAC	2.94	1.18	2	-1.35	0	2.71	-1.20
NO	3.19	0.24	-0.71	2.29	-2.94	0.12	-1.20
BUF	2.56	6.65	3.38	4.12	0.24	4.29	-1.80
WAS	2.06	0.12	3.18	-2.88	2.53	-3.18	-2
DET	-4	-2.76	-0.18	2.24	4.53	1.18	-2.40
NYJ	-6.75	-4.94	-0.88	-1.82	-1.82	-5.76	-2.60
GB	1.81	2.18	1.06	-0.06	0.76	0.12	-3
DEN	-1.81	0.94	-1.24	-2.82	-0.47	2.35	-3.40
TEN	-0.63	1.88	-3.76	-2	-0.24	-4.24	-3.60
CLE	0.19	0.71	1.35	4.12	0.06	-1.29	-4
MIA	0.50	-0.53	0.29	2.41	1.71	-3.06	-5.40
PHI	-0.25	-0.18	3.35	0.88	4	-1.29	-6.20

1st Down (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (5.38), 2019 Ravens (6.88), 2020 Rams (4.31), 2021 Bills (6.65), 2022 Chiefs (3.82), 2023 Cowboys (4.24), 2024 Lions (4.53), 2025 Bills (4.29), 2026 Bears (8.80).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2026 at 8.80; the worst Panthers 2024 at -7.41.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_first_down
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.