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 2021 the Bills led at 7.35; the league average was -0.02.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BUF · 7.35

League average

-0.02

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	7.35	17
2	LAC	6.94	17
3	PIT	6.12	17
4	CAR	4.71	17
5	CHI	3.88	17
6	JAX	3.82	17
7	KC	3.71	17
8	DET	3	17
9	TB	3	17
10	DAL	2.06	17
11	ARI	1.71	17
12	LV	1.24	17
13	NYJ	1	17
14	MIA	0.53	17
15	HOU	-0.12	17
16	NE	-0.18	17
17	ATL	-0.47	17
18	BAL	-0.53	17
19	GB	-0.76	17
20	NYG	-1	17
21	LAR	-1.06	17
22	DEN	-1.24	17
23	MIN	-1.47	17
24	SF	-1.94	17
25	WAS	-2.82	17
26	CLE	-3.47	17
27	CIN	-4.29	17
28	IND	-4.47	17
29	NO	-5	17
30	PHI	-5.59	17
31	TEN	-5.71	17
32	SEA	-9.65	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 7.35

League laggard

SEA · -9.65

League average

-0.02

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	7.35	7.38	100%
2	LAC	6.94	6.96	96.8%
3	PIT	6.12	6.14	93.5%
4	CAR	4.71	4.73	90.3%
5	CHI	3.88	3.90	87.1%
6	JAX	3.82	3.85	83.9%
7	KC	3.71	3.73	80.6%
8	DET	3	3.02	77.4%
9	TB	3	3.02	74.2%
10	DAL	2.06	2.08	71%
11	ARI	1.71	1.73	67.7%
12	LV	1.24	1.26	64.5%
13	NYJ	1	1.02	61.3%
14	MIA	0.53	0.55	58.1%
15	HOU	-0.12	-0.10	54.8%
16	NE	-0.18	-0.15	51.6%
17	ATL	-0.47	-0.45	48.4%
18	BAL	-0.53	-0.51	45.2%
19	GB	-0.76	-0.74	41.9%
20	NYG	-1	-0.98	38.7%
21	LAR	-1.06	-1.04	35.5%
22	DEN	-1.24	-1.21	32.3%
23	MIN	-1.47	-1.45	29%
24	SF	-1.94	-1.92	25.8%
25	WAS	-2.82	-2.80	22.6%
26	CLE	-3.47	-3.45	19.4%
27	CIN	-4.29	-4.27	16.1%
28	IND	-4.47	-4.45	12.9%
29	NO	-5	-4.98	9.7%
30	PHI	-5.59	-5.57	6.5%
31	TEN	-5.71	-5.68	3.2%
32	SEA	-9.65	-9.63	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%

Pass Att (Off − Def) in 2021 vs 2020

Bills lead at 7.35 — they ranked #14 last year. Seahawks are last at -9.65 — #30 last year.

The league average is -0.02, down 0.02 from -0.01 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #24 → #4. Biggest faller: Eagles, #5 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 17; 21 teams are within 3.89 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +11.47

Biggest faller

PHI · −10.21

Most consistent

GB · −0.01

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.02

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	-0.53	-12	+11.47
2	NYJ	1	-6.56	+7.56
3	CAR	4.71	-2.25	+6.96
4	BUF	7.35	1.13	+6.23
5	TEN	-5.71	-9.25	+3.54
6	LV	1.24	-2.06	+3.30
7	NE	-0.18	-3.38	+3.20
8	NYG	-1	-3.63	+2.63
9	TB	3	0.50	+2.50
10	CLE	-3.47	-5.44	+1.97
11	LAC	6.94	5.19	+1.75
12	DET	3	1.63	+1.38
13	ARI	1.71	0.38	+1.33
14	GB	-0.76	-0.75	−0.01
15	MIN	-1.47	-1.38	−0.10
16	CHI	3.88	4.25	−0.37
17	HOU	-0.12	0.25	−0.37
18	ATL	-0.47	0.19	−0.66
19	MIA	0.53	1.19	−0.66
20	DEN	-1.24	-0.50	−0.74
21	KC	3.71	4.50	−0.79
22	JAX	3.82	5.63	−1.80
23	PIT	6.12	8.25	−2.13
24	SEA	-9.65	-7.13	−2.52
25	NO	-5	-2.44	−2.56
26	LAR	-1.06	2.69	−3.75
27	IND	-4.47	-0.50	−3.97
28	SF	-1.94	2.19	−4.13
29	DAL	2.06	7.63	−5.57
30	CIN	-4.29	2.31	−6.61
31	WAS	-2.82	4.56	−7.39
32	PHI	-5.59	4.63	−10.21

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

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
BUF	1.13	7.35	0.13	1.59	-3.59	2.06	-12.40
LAC	5.19	6.94	12.12	2	-3.24	3.65	0.60
PIT	8.25	6.12	1.76	-4	-5.18	-3.88	5.80
CAR	-2.25	4.71	-7.35	6.12	0.94	0.65	4.25
CHI	4.25	3.88	-6.06	-6.18	4.12	2.35	8.20
JAX	5.63	3.82	-0.29	0.29	-1.82	-4.41	-7
KC	4.50	3.71	1.94	4.65	1.88	4.41	-5
DET	1.63	3	1.35	1.18	-3.65	1.24	-5
TB	0.50	3	10.71	-2.65	-3.35	-0.47	-3.20
DAL	7.63	2.06	0.18	6.06	7.35	3.88	10.80
ARI	0.38	1.71	4.47	3.18	0.18	4.65	12
LV	-2.06	1.24	-0.35	-0.35	4.29	-0.71	4.40
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
HOU	0.25	-0.12	3.53	1.53	0.76	2.59	1.60
NE	-3.38	-0.18	-3.24	-1.29	-0.18	-1.59	-1
ATL	0.19	-0.47	-8.59	-1.06	-1.12	0.82	-15.20
BAL	-12	-0.53	-6.24	-8.59	-9	-12.12	-7
GB	-0.75	-0.76	5.12	3.47	-5	-3.59	5.40
NYG	-3.63	-1	-2.59	-3.59	5.41	-1.47	1
LAR	2.69	-1.06	-1.53	-1.29	1.06	0.29	14.20
DEN	-0.50	-1.24	-2.06	-3.47	-2.24	1.35	-0.20
MIN	-1.38	-1.47	3.12	1.53	-5.53	2.35	-3
SF	2.19	-1.94	-4.88	-7.94	0.82	-0.47	-6.20
WAS	4.56	-2.82	2.71	2.18	1.47	-4.06	-5.20
CLE	-5.44	-3.47	1.24	5.18	9.24	4.18	-5.20
CIN	2.31	-4.29	3.38	3.47	4.65	6.24	3.80
IND	-0.50	-4.47	3.76	0.65	-1.94	-4.53	1.80
NO	-2.44	-5	-1.47	2.65	-2.41	5.88	10.20
PHI	4.63	-5.59	-1.35	-5.41	-5.82	-2.76	-4.80
TEN	-9.25	-5.71	-12.88	-4.59	3.41	3.18	2
SEA	-7.13	-9.65	1.53	-0.47	1.47	-7.12	-1.40

Pass Att (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (7.75), 2019 Falcons (9.63), 2020 Steelers (8.25), 2021 Bills (7.35).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Falcons 2019 at 9.63; the worst Ravens 2020 at -12.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.