New York Giants — NET: Fourth down pct (Off − Def), 2026

Value75.00
Rank#1 of 31
League average1.51
Rank in 2025#30 of 32

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What Fourth down pct (Off − Def) is

Fourth-down conversion rate minus the rate opponents converted against this defense. Small samples on both halves.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Giants lead at 75.00; the league average is 1.51.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

NYG · 75.00

League average

1.51

Best to worst

141.67

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NYG	75.00	5
2	MIN	60.00	5
3	CIN	55.00	5
4	DAL	50.00	5
5	CLE	37.50	5
6	NYJ	37.50	5
7	LAR	29.17	5
8	NE	27.50	5
9	KC	26.98	4
10	IND	22.73	5
11	ARI	21.43	5
12	GB	15.56	5
13	CHI	13.33	5
14	JAX	12.50	5
15	DEN	9.52	5
16	LV	0.00	5
17	SF	-5.56	5
18	CAR	-6.94	4
19	PIT	-11.43	5
20	BUF	-13.89	5
21	DET	-14.77	5
22	WAS	-17.86	5
23	ATL	-21.21	5
24	HOU	-21.43	5
25	BAL	-25.00	5
26	MIA	-38.10	5
27	TB	-38.10	5
28	PHI	-44.44	5
29	LAC	-55.00	5
30	SEA	-66.67	5
31	TEN	-66.67	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYG · 75.00

League laggard

TEN · -66.67

League average

1.51

Spread (max − min)

141.67

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYG	75.00	73.49	100%
2	MIN	60.00	58.49	96.7%
3	CIN	55.00	53.49	93.3%
4	DAL	50.00	48.49	90%
5	CLE	37.50	35.99	86.7%
6	NYJ	37.50	35.99	83.3%
7	LAR	29.17	27.66	80%
8	NE	27.50	25.99	76.7%
9	KC	26.98	25.48	73.3%
10	IND	22.73	21.22	70%
11	ARI	21.43	19.92	66.7%
12	GB	15.56	14.05	63.3%
13	CHI	13.33	11.83	60%
14	JAX	12.50	10.99	56.7%
15	DEN	9.52	8.02	53.3%
16	LV	0.00	-1.51	50%
17	SF	-5.56	-7.06	46.7%
18	CAR	-6.94	-8.45	43.3%
19	PIT	-11.43	-12.93	40%
20	BUF	-13.89	-15.39	36.7%
21	DET	-14.77	-16.28	33.3%
22	WAS	-17.86	-19.36	30%
23	ATL	-21.21	-22.72	26.7%
24	HOU	-21.43	-22.93	23.3%
25	BAL	-25.00	-26.51	20%
26	MIA	-38.10	-39.60	16.7%
27	TB	-38.10	-39.60	13.3%
28	PHI	-44.44	-45.95	10%
29	LAC	-55.00	-56.51	6.7%
30	SEA	-66.67	-68.17	3.3%
31	TEN	-66.67	-68.17	0%

Does Fourth down pct (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 840–738–37 ATS (53.2%) across 2020–2025, #127 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (144–110, 56.7%); its worst 2022 (129–135, 48.9%).

For picks, this is a modest 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	148–122–2	54.8%
2022	271	129–135–7	48.9%
2023	272	135–123–14	52.3%
2024	272	137–126–9	52.1%
2025	272	147–122–3	54.6%

Fourth down pct (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Giants lead at 75.00 — they ranked #30 last year. Titans are last at -66.67 — #32 last year.

The league average is 1.51, up 1.25 from 0.25 last year.

Biggest riser: Giants, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Eagles, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 141.67; 21 teams are within 36.25 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYG · +101.57

Biggest faller

SEA · −72.73

Most consistent

DET · −7.21

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 1.25

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	NYG	75.00	-26.57	+101.57
2	MIN	60.00	-7.07	+67.07
3	NYJ	37.50	-28.82	+66.32
4	CIN	55.00	3.33	+51.67
5	DAL	50.00	-0.29	+50.29
6	CLE	37.50	2.49	+35.01
7	ARI	21.43	-5.14	+26.57
8	LV	0.00	-24.38	+24.38
9	LAR	29.17	11.90	+17.26
10	GB	15.56	0.44	+15.11
11	DEN	9.52	-1.85	+11.38
12	PIT	-11.43	-21.51	+10.08
13	IND	22.73	13.10	+9.63
14	CHI	13.33	3.90	+9.44
15	DET	-14.77	-7.56	−7.21
16	SF	-5.56	4.55	−10.10
17	JAX	12.50	23.14	−10.64
18	NE	27.50	38.67	−11.17
19	ATL	-21.21	-9.38	−11.84
20	CAR	-6.94	5.59	−12.54
21	MIA	-38.10	-23.60	−14.49
22	WAS	-17.86	-0.96	−16.90
23	BUF	-13.89	6.74	−20.63
24	KC	26.98	48.91	−21.93
25	BAL	-25.00	3.90	−28.90
26	HOU	-21.43	10.28	−31.70
27	TB	-38.10	-1.84	−36.26
28	TEN	-66.67	-29.29	−37.38
29	PHI	-44.44	17.07	−61.51
30	LAC	-55.00	8.00	−63.00
31	SEA	-66.67	6.06	−72.73

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 16.43

Multi-year laggard

TEN · -21.01

Biggest improver

CLE · +10.96/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −10.68/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	16.43	+6.96	-8.75	5.38	17.86	6.20	18.41	48.91	26.98
2	LAR	10.86	+3.73	4.20	-0.49	8.95	8.57	13.73	11.90	29.17
3	CIN	10.32	+3.69	7.87	26.11	-14.13	0.70	-6.63	3.33	55.00
4	NE	8.82	+5.38	-3.31	12.50	0.00	-19.56	5.95	38.67	27.50
5	MIN	7.19	+7.12	-14.31	4.55	9.44	-11.29	9.01	-7.07	60.00
6	IND	7.00	+1.26	21.14	4.93	-5.85	-15.38	8.33	13.10	22.73
7	BUF	5.34	−2.75	22.11	2.94	-3.73	3.62	19.60	6.74	-13.89
8	DAL	3.89	+3.71	7.22	-3.21	-1.91	7.74	-32.29	-0.29	50.00
9	NO	3.46	−4.73	20.00	9.52	-5.74	5.06	3.70	-11.76	—
10	DEN	2.79	+3.48	-23.33	14.84	-14.29	16.52	18.10	-1.85	9.52
11	CHI	2.68	+3.14	-1.19	-8.33	-6.67	4.55	13.16	3.90	13.33
12	WAS	1.60	−3.28	23.61	-7.14	0.00	-6.73	20.29	-0.96	-17.86
13	BAL	1.54	−3.49	17.44	5.56	-22.50	20.91	10.48	3.90	-25.00
14	NYG	1.18	+7.69	2.53	-18.55	-17.09	-3.98	-3.09	-26.57	75.00
15	GB	1.05	+0.67	3.57	13.64	-19.19	3.33	-10.00	0.44	15.56
16	CLE	0.84	+10.96	-48.15	-22.62	10.32	16.25	10.10	2.49	37.50
17	ARI	0.53	+0.65	1.33	11.95	-6.10	-5.88	-13.89	-5.14	21.43
18	PHI	-0.06	−3.23	1.68	-7.72	8.75	17.19	7.04	17.07	-44.44
19	JAX	-0.57	+7.00	-39.74	-8.60	19.59	-6.39	-4.49	23.14	12.50
20	ATL	-0.77	−3.77	14.21	-8.33	11.11	-5.72	13.90	-9.38	-21.21
21	TB	-2.66	−4.66	-1.19	9.82	-4.76	18.67	-1.23	-1.84	-38.10
22	MIA	-3.79	−9.51	33.85	-2.02	5.78	-0.83	-1.61	-23.60	-38.10
23	PIT	-3.83	−6.71	27.63	-6.55	11.43	2.92	-29.29	-21.51	-11.43
24	DET	-3.99	+0.96	-11.11	-13.07	-1.50	-5.19	25.29	-7.56	-14.77
25	NYJ	-4.34	+2.10	-2.78	-13.63	-3.02	14.87	-34.52	-28.82	37.50
26	LAC	-4.47	−6.14	-18.67	32.89	13.57	-12.50	0.43	8.00	-55.00
27	SF	-4.60	+1.39	-25.00	6.00	1.18	1.99	-15.38	4.55	-5.56
28	CAR	-6.35	+0.34	-4.44	-15.97	12.70	-22.08	-13.33	5.59	-6.94
29	SEA	-6.65	−8.32	13.66	-5.57	17.86	-14.50	2.63	6.06	-66.67
30	LV	-7.79	−1.14	-6.16	-9.26	-0.83	7.02	-20.92	-24.38	0.00
31	HOU	-8.38	−0.52	3.87	-15.04	-15.00	-17.08	-4.27	10.28	-21.43
32	TEN	-21.01	−10.68	4.81	4.17	-20.14	-2.14	-37.79	-29.29	-66.67

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
NYG	2.53	-18.55	-17.09	-3.98	-3.09	-26.57	75.00
MIN	-14.31	4.55	9.44	-11.29	9.01	-7.07	60.00
CIN	7.87	26.11	-14.13	0.70	-6.63	3.33	55.00
DAL	7.22	-3.21	-1.91	7.74	-32.29	-0.29	50.00
CLE	-48.15	-22.62	10.32	16.25	10.10	2.49	37.50
NYJ	-2.78	-13.63	-3.02	14.87	-34.52	-28.82	37.50
LAR	4.20	-0.49	8.95	8.57	13.73	11.90	29.17
NE	-3.31	12.50	0.00	-19.56	5.95	38.67	27.50
KC	-8.75	5.38	17.86	6.20	18.41	48.91	26.98
IND	21.14	4.93	-5.85	-15.38	8.33	13.10	22.73
ARI	1.33	11.95	-6.10	-5.88	-13.89	-5.14	21.43
GB	3.57	13.64	-19.19	3.33	-10.00	0.44	15.56
CHI	-1.19	-8.33	-6.67	4.55	13.16	3.90	13.33
JAX	-39.74	-8.60	19.59	-6.39	-4.49	23.14	12.50
DEN	-23.33	14.84	-14.29	16.52	18.10	-1.85	9.52
LV	-6.16	-9.26	-0.83	7.02	-20.92	-24.38	0.00
SF	-25.00	6.00	1.18	1.99	-15.38	4.55	-5.56
CAR	-4.44	-15.97	12.70	-22.08	-13.33	5.59	-6.94
PIT	27.63	-6.55	11.43	2.92	-29.29	-21.51	-11.43
BUF	22.11	2.94	-3.73	3.62	19.60	6.74	-13.89
DET	-11.11	-13.07	-1.50	-5.19	25.29	-7.56	-14.77
WAS	23.61	-7.14	0.00	-6.73	20.29	-0.96	-17.86
ATL	14.21	-8.33	11.11	-5.72	13.90	-9.38	-21.21
HOU	3.87	-15.04	-15.00	-17.08	-4.27	10.28	-21.43
BAL	17.44	5.56	-22.50	20.91	10.48	3.90	-25.00
MIA	33.85	-2.02	5.78	-0.83	-1.61	-23.60	-38.10
TB	-1.19	9.82	-4.76	18.67	-1.23	-1.84	-38.10
PHI	1.68	-7.72	8.75	17.19	7.04	17.07	-44.44
LAC	-18.67	32.89	13.57	-12.50	0.43	8.00	-55.00
SEA	13.66	-5.57	17.86	-14.50	2.63	6.06	-66.67
TEN	4.81	4.17	-20.14	-2.14	-37.79	-29.29	-66.67
NO	20.00	9.52	-5.74	5.06	3.70	-11.76	—

Fourth down pct (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (32.97), 2019 Cardinals (43.57), 2020 Dolphins (33.85), 2021 Chargers (32.89), 2022 Jaguars (19.59), 2023 Ravens (20.91), 2024 Lions (25.29), 2025 Chiefs (48.91), 2026 Giants (75.00).

The best season on record is Giants 2026 at 75.00; the worst Titans 2026 at -66.67.

The league average has risen from 1.39 in 2018 to 1.51 in 2026.

Week to week — Week 4 to Week 5

Since Week 4: Patriots up 11 (#19 → #8), Steelers up 11 (#30 → #19), Jets up 6 (#11 → #5); Commanders down 9 (#13 → #22), Falcons down 8 (#15 → #23), Raiders down 8 (#8 → #16).

14 teams moved by two places or fewer.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

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