NET: Pass Att (Off − Def)
P + N
About this stat ↓What Pass Att (Off − Def) is
Pass attempts minus pass attempts faced. It reads as game script on both sides — teams that lead run and face throws.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2018 the Steelers led at 7.75; the league average was -0.02.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
PIT · 7.75
League average
-0.02
Best to worst
15.38
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 7.75 | 16 |
| 2 | GB | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | IND | 6.56 | 16 |
| 4 | MIN | 6.50 | 16 |
| 5 | TB | 5.88 | 16 |
| 6 | DET | 4.81 | 16 |
| 7 | LV | 4.69 | 16 |
| 8 | DEN | 2.50 | 16 |
| 9 | JAX | 2.31 | 16 |
| 10 | LAR | 2.25 | 16 |
| 11 | CAR | 2.19 | 16 |
| 12 | ATL | 2.06 | 16 |
| 13 | NYG | 1.50 | 16 |
| 14 | BUF | 0.31 | 16 |
| 15 | SF | -0.56 | 16 |
| 16 | ARI | -0.88 | 16 |
| 17 | DAL | -0.94 | 16 |
| 18 | BAL | -1.44 | 16 |
| 19 | PHI | -1.75 | 16 |
| 20 | WAS | -1.75 | 16 |
| 21 | NE | -1.94 | 16 |
| 22 | LAC | -2.06 | 16 |
| 23 | CIN | -2.63 | 16 |
| 24 | CLE | -2.94 | 16 |
| 25 | MIA | -3.38 | 16 |
| 26 | KC | -3.50 | 16 |
| 27 | NO | -3.63 | 16 |
| 28 | NYJ | -3.75 | 16 |
| 29 | HOU | -5.69 | 16 |
| 30 | TEN | -5.94 | 16 |
| 31 | CHI | -6.63 | 16 |
| 32 | SEA | -7.63 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
PIT · 7.75
League laggard
SEA · -7.63
League average
-0.02
Spread (max − min)
15.38
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 7.75 | 7.77 | 100% |
| 2 | GB | 7 | 7.02 | 96.8% |
| 3 | IND | 6.56 | 6.58 | 93.5% |
| 4 | MIN | 6.50 | 6.52 | 90.3% |
| 5 | TB | 5.88 | 5.90 | 87.1% |
| 6 | DET | 4.81 | 4.83 | 83.9% |
| 7 | LV | 4.69 | 4.71 | 80.6% |
| 8 | DEN | 2.50 | 2.52 | 77.4% |
| 9 | JAX | 2.31 | 2.33 | 74.2% |
| 10 | LAR | 2.25 | 2.27 | 71% |
| 11 | CAR | 2.19 | 2.21 | 67.7% |
| 12 | ATL | 2.06 | 2.08 | 64.5% |
| 13 | NYG | 1.50 | 1.52 | 61.3% |
| 14 | BUF | 0.31 | 0.33 | 58.1% |
| 15 | SF | -0.56 | -0.54 | 54.8% |
| 16 | ARI | -0.88 | -0.85 | 51.6% |
| 17 | DAL | -0.94 | -0.92 | 48.4% |
| 18 | BAL | -1.44 | -1.42 | 45.2% |
| 19 | PHI | -1.75 | -1.73 | 41.9% |
| 20 | WAS | -1.75 | -1.73 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NE | -1.94 | -1.92 | 35.5% |
| 22 | LAC | -2.06 | -2.04 | 32.3% |
| 23 | CIN | -2.63 | -2.60 | 29% |
| 24 | CLE | -2.94 | -2.92 | 25.8% |
| 25 | MIA | -3.38 | -3.35 | 22.6% |
| 26 | KC | -3.50 | -3.48 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NO | -3.63 | -3.60 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NYJ | -3.75 | -3.73 | 12.9% |
| 29 | HOU | -5.69 | -5.67 | 9.7% |
| 30 | TEN | -5.94 | -5.92 | 6.5% |
| 31 | CHI | -6.63 | -6.60 | 3.2% |
| 32 | SEA | -7.63 | -7.60 | 0% |
Does Pass Att (Off − Def) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 764–814–37 ATS (48.4%) across 2020–2025, #278 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2022 (148–116, 56.1%); its worst 2024 (110–153, 41.8%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 127–127–2 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 272 | 128–142–2 | 47.4% |
| 2022 | 271 | 148–116–7 | 56.1% |
| 2023 | 272 | 122–136–14 | 47.3% |
| 2024 | 272 | 110–153–9 | 41.8% |
| 2025 | 272 | 129–140–3 | 48.0% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
DAL · 5.42
Multi-year laggard
BAL · -7.92
Biggest improver
TEN · +2.42/yr
Biggest decliner
JAX · −2.00/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 5.42 | +0.73 | 7.63 | 2.06 | 0.18 | 6.06 | 7.35 | 3.88 | 10.80 |
| 2 | LAC | 3.89 | −1.28 | 5.19 | 6.94 | 12.12 | 2 | -3.24 | 3.65 | 0.60 |
| 3 | ARI | 3.79 | +1.30 | 0.38 | 1.71 | 4.47 | 3.18 | 0.18 | 4.65 | 12 |
| 4 | CIN | 2.79 | +0.96 | 2.31 | -4.29 | 3.38 | 3.47 | 4.65 | 6.24 | 3.80 |
| 5 | KC | 2.30 | −0.97 | 4.50 | 3.71 | 1.94 | 4.65 | 1.88 | 4.41 | -5 |
| 6 | LAR | 2.05 | +1.42 | 2.69 | -1.06 | -1.53 | -1.29 | 1.06 | 0.29 | 14.20 |
| 7 | CHI | 1.51 | +0.68 | 4.25 | 3.88 | -6.06 | -6.18 | 4.12 | 2.35 | 8.20 |
| 8 | HOU | 1.45 | +0.24 | 0.25 | -0.12 | 3.53 | 1.53 | 0.76 | 2.59 | 1.60 |
| 9 | PIT | 1.27 | −1.22 | 8.25 | 6.12 | 1.76 | -4 | -5.18 | -3.88 | 5.80 |
| 10 | NO | 1.06 | +2.10 | -2.44 | -5 | -1.47 | 2.65 | -2.41 | 5.88 | 10.20 |
| 11 | CAR | 1.01 | +0.70 | -2.25 | 4.71 | -7.35 | 6.12 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 4.25 |
| 12 | LV | 0.92 | +0.72 | -2.06 | 1.24 | -0.35 | -0.35 | 4.29 | -0.71 | 4.40 |
| 13 | CLE | 0.82 | +0.86 | -5.44 | -3.47 | 1.24 | 5.18 | 9.24 | 4.18 | -5.20 |
| 14 | NYJ | 0.72 | +0.36 | -6.56 | 1 | 4.12 | 4.65 | 5.12 | -1.06 | -2.20 |
| 15 | TB | 0.65 | −1.15 | 0.50 | 3 | 10.71 | -2.65 | -3.35 | -0.47 | -3.20 |
| 16 | GB | 0.56 | +0.10 | -0.75 | -0.76 | 5.12 | 3.47 | -5 | -3.59 | 5.40 |
| 17 | DET | -0.04 | −1.01 | 1.63 | 3 | 1.35 | 1.18 | -3.65 | 1.24 | -5 |
| 18 | WAS | -0.17 | −1.18 | 4.56 | -2.82 | 2.71 | 2.18 | 1.47 | -4.06 | -5.20 |
| 19 | BUF | -0.53 | −1.96 | 1.13 | 7.35 | 0.13 | 1.59 | -3.59 | 2.06 | -12.40 |
| 20 | JAX | -0.54 | −2.00 | 5.63 | 3.82 | -0.29 | 0.29 | -1.82 | -4.41 | -7 |
| 21 | MIN | -0.63 | −0.21 | -1.38 | -1.47 | 3.12 | 1.53 | -5.53 | 2.35 | -3 |
| 22 | MIA | -0.63 | −0.48 | 1.19 | 0.53 | -2.41 | -0.12 | 1.29 | -2.06 | -2.80 |
| 23 | IND | -0.75 | +0.04 | -0.50 | -4.47 | 3.76 | 0.65 | -1.94 | -4.53 | 1.80 |
| 24 | NYG | -0.84 | +0.75 | -3.63 | -1 | -2.59 | -3.59 | 5.41 | -1.47 | 1 |
| 25 | DEN | -1.19 | +0.21 | -0.50 | -1.24 | -2.06 | -3.47 | -2.24 | 1.35 | -0.20 |
| 26 | NE | -1.55 | +0.26 | -3.38 | -0.18 | -3.24 | -1.29 | -0.18 | -1.59 | -1 |
| 27 | SF | -2.63 | −0.59 | 2.19 | -1.94 | -4.88 | -7.94 | 0.82 | -0.47 | -6.20 |
| 28 | PHI | -3.02 | −0.97 | 4.63 | -5.59 | -1.35 | -5.41 | -5.82 | -2.76 | -4.80 |
| 29 | SEA | -3.25 | +0.79 | -7.13 | -9.65 | 1.53 | -0.47 | 1.47 | -7.12 | -1.40 |
| 30 | TEN | -3.41 | +2.42 | -9.25 | -5.71 | -12.88 | -4.59 | 3.41 | 3.18 | 2 |
| 31 | ATL | -3.63 | −1.29 | 0.19 | -0.47 | -8.59 | -1.06 | -1.12 | 0.82 | -15.20 |
| 32 | BAL | -7.92 | −0.39 | -12 | -0.53 | -6.24 | -8.59 | -9 | -12.12 | -7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAR | 2.69 | -1.06 | -1.53 | -1.29 | 1.06 | 0.29 | 14.20 |
| ARI | 0.38 | 1.71 | 4.47 | 3.18 | 0.18 | 4.65 | 12 |
| DAL | 7.63 | 2.06 | 0.18 | 6.06 | 7.35 | 3.88 | 10.80 |
| NO | -2.44 | -5 | -1.47 | 2.65 | -2.41 | 5.88 | 10.20 |
| CHI | 4.25 | 3.88 | -6.06 | -6.18 | 4.12 | 2.35 | 8.20 |
| PIT | 8.25 | 6.12 | 1.76 | -4 | -5.18 | -3.88 | 5.80 |
| GB | -0.75 | -0.76 | 5.12 | 3.47 | -5 | -3.59 | 5.40 |
| LV | -2.06 | 1.24 | -0.35 | -0.35 | 4.29 | -0.71 | 4.40 |
| CAR | -2.25 | 4.71 | -7.35 | 6.12 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 4.25 |
| CIN | 2.31 | -4.29 | 3.38 | 3.47 | 4.65 | 6.24 | 3.80 |
| TEN | -9.25 | -5.71 | -12.88 | -4.59 | 3.41 | 3.18 | 2 |
| IND | -0.50 | -4.47 | 3.76 | 0.65 | -1.94 | -4.53 | 1.80 |
| HOU | 0.25 | -0.12 | 3.53 | 1.53 | 0.76 | 2.59 | 1.60 |
| NYG | -3.63 | -1 | -2.59 | -3.59 | 5.41 | -1.47 | 1 |
| LAC | 5.19 | 6.94 | 12.12 | 2 | -3.24 | 3.65 | 0.60 |
| DEN | -0.50 | -1.24 | -2.06 | -3.47 | -2.24 | 1.35 | -0.20 |
| NE | -3.38 | -0.18 | -3.24 | -1.29 | -0.18 | -1.59 | -1 |
| SEA | -7.13 | -9.65 | 1.53 | -0.47 | 1.47 | -7.12 | -1.40 |
| NYJ | -6.56 | 1 | 4.12 | 4.65 | 5.12 | -1.06 | -2.20 |
| MIA | 1.19 | 0.53 | -2.41 | -0.12 | 1.29 | -2.06 | -2.80 |
| MIN | -1.38 | -1.47 | 3.12 | 1.53 | -5.53 | 2.35 | -3 |
| TB | 0.50 | 3 | 10.71 | -2.65 | -3.35 | -0.47 | -3.20 |
| PHI | 4.63 | -5.59 | -1.35 | -5.41 | -5.82 | -2.76 | -4.80 |
| DET | 1.63 | 3 | 1.35 | 1.18 | -3.65 | 1.24 | -5 |
| KC | 4.50 | 3.71 | 1.94 | 4.65 | 1.88 | 4.41 | -5 |
| CLE | -5.44 | -3.47 | 1.24 | 5.18 | 9.24 | 4.18 | -5.20 |
| WAS | 4.56 | -2.82 | 2.71 | 2.18 | 1.47 | -4.06 | -5.20 |
| SF | 2.19 | -1.94 | -4.88 | -7.94 | 0.82 | -0.47 | -6.20 |
| BAL | -12 | -0.53 | -6.24 | -8.59 | -9 | -12.12 | -7 |
| JAX | 5.63 | 3.82 | -0.29 | 0.29 | -1.82 | -4.41 | -7 |
| BUF | 1.13 | 7.35 | 0.13 | 1.59 | -3.59 | 2.06 | -12.40 |
| ATL | 0.19 | -0.47 | -8.59 | -1.06 | -1.12 | 0.82 | -15.20 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_pass_att
- 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.