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 2023 the Panthers led at 6.12; the league average was -0.02.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CAR · 6.12

League average

-0.02

Best to worst

14.71

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CAR	6.12	17
2	DAL	6.06	17
3	CLE	5.18	17
4	KC	4.65	17
5	NYJ	4.65	17
6	CIN	3.47	17
7	GB	3.47	17
8	ARI	3.18	17
9	NO	2.65	17
10	WAS	2.18	17
11	LAC	2	17
12	BUF	1.59	17
13	HOU	1.53	17
14	MIN	1.53	17
15	DET	1.18	17
16	IND	0.65	17
17	JAX	0.29	17
18	MIA	-0.12	17
19	LV	-0.35	17
20	SEA	-0.47	17
21	ATL	-1.06	17
22	LAR	-1.29	17
23	NE	-1.29	17
24	TB	-2.65	17
25	DEN	-3.47	17
26	NYG	-3.59	17
27	PIT	-4	17
28	TEN	-4.59	17
29	PHI	-5.41	17
30	CHI	-6.18	17
31	SF	-7.94	17
32	BAL	-8.59	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 6.12

League laggard

BAL · -8.59

League average

-0.02

Spread (max − min)

14.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	6.12	6.14	100%
2	DAL	6.06	6.08	96.8%
3	CLE	5.18	5.20	93.5%
4	KC	4.65	4.67	90.3%
5	NYJ	4.65	4.67	87.1%
6	CIN	3.47	3.49	83.9%
7	GB	3.47	3.49	80.6%
8	ARI	3.18	3.20	77.4%
9	NO	2.65	2.67	74.2%
10	WAS	2.18	2.20	71%
11	LAC	2	2.02	67.7%
12	BUF	1.59	1.61	64.5%
13	HOU	1.53	1.55	61.3%
14	MIN	1.53	1.55	58.1%
15	DET	1.18	1.20	54.8%
16	IND	0.65	0.67	51.6%
17	JAX	0.29	0.31	48.4%
18	MIA	-0.12	-0.10	45.2%
19	LV	-0.35	-0.33	41.9%
20	SEA	-0.47	-0.45	38.7%
21	ATL	-1.06	-1.04	35.5%
22	LAR	-1.29	-1.27	32.3%
23	NE	-1.29	-1.27	29%
24	TB	-2.65	-2.63	25.8%
25	DEN	-3.47	-3.45	22.6%
26	NYG	-3.59	-3.57	19.4%
27	PIT	-4	-3.98	16.1%
28	TEN	-4.59	-4.57	12.9%
29	PHI	-5.41	-5.39	9.7%
30	CHI	-6.18	-6.16	6.5%
31	SF	-7.94	-7.92	3.2%
32	BAL	-8.59	-8.57	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 2023 vs 2022

Panthers lead at 6.12 — they ranked #30 last year. Ravens are last at -8.59 — #29 last year.

The league average is -0.02, down 0.02 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #2 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 14.71; 21 teams are within 3.88 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +13.47

Biggest faller

TB · −13.35

Most consistent

LV · 0

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.02

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CAR	6.12	-7.35	+13.47
2	TEN	-4.59	-12.88	+8.29
3	ATL	-1.06	-8.59	+7.53
4	DAL	6.06	0.18	+5.88
5	NO	2.65	-1.47	+4.12
6	CLE	5.18	1.24	+3.94
7	KC	4.65	1.94	+2.71
8	MIA	-0.12	-2.41	+2.29
9	NE	-1.29	-3.24	+1.94
10	BUF	1.59	0.13	+1.46
11	JAX	0.29	-0.29	+0.59
12	NYJ	4.65	4.12	+0.53
13	LAR	-1.29	-1.53	+0.24
14	CIN	3.47	3.38	+0.10
15	LV	-0.35	-0.35	0
16	CHI	-6.18	-6.06	−0.12
17	DET	1.18	1.35	−0.18
18	WAS	2.18	2.71	−0.53
19	NYG	-3.59	-2.59	−1
20	ARI	3.18	4.47	−1.29
21	DEN	-3.47	-2.06	−1.41
22	MIN	1.53	3.12	−1.59
23	GB	3.47	5.12	−1.65
24	HOU	1.53	3.53	−2
25	SEA	-0.47	1.53	−2
26	BAL	-8.59	-6.24	−2.35
27	SF	-7.94	-4.88	−3.06
28	IND	0.65	3.76	−3.12
29	PHI	-5.41	-1.35	−4.06
30	PIT	-4	1.76	−5.76
31	LAC	2	12.12	−10.12
32	TB	-2.65	10.71	−13.35

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
CAR	-2.25	4.71	-7.35	6.12	0.94	0.65	4.25
DAL	7.63	2.06	0.18	6.06	7.35	3.88	10.80
CLE	-5.44	-3.47	1.24	5.18	9.24	4.18	-5.20
KC	4.50	3.71	1.94	4.65	1.88	4.41	-5
NYJ	-6.56	1	4.12	4.65	5.12	-1.06	-2.20
CIN	2.31	-4.29	3.38	3.47	4.65	6.24	3.80
GB	-0.75	-0.76	5.12	3.47	-5	-3.59	5.40
ARI	0.38	1.71	4.47	3.18	0.18	4.65	12
NO	-2.44	-5	-1.47	2.65	-2.41	5.88	10.20
WAS	4.56	-2.82	2.71	2.18	1.47	-4.06	-5.20
LAC	5.19	6.94	12.12	2	-3.24	3.65	0.60
BUF	1.13	7.35	0.13	1.59	-3.59	2.06	-12.40
HOU	0.25	-0.12	3.53	1.53	0.76	2.59	1.60
MIN	-1.38	-1.47	3.12	1.53	-5.53	2.35	-3
DET	1.63	3	1.35	1.18	-3.65	1.24	-5
IND	-0.50	-4.47	3.76	0.65	-1.94	-4.53	1.80
JAX	5.63	3.82	-0.29	0.29	-1.82	-4.41	-7
MIA	1.19	0.53	-2.41	-0.12	1.29	-2.06	-2.80
LV	-2.06	1.24	-0.35	-0.35	4.29	-0.71	4.40
SEA	-7.13	-9.65	1.53	-0.47	1.47	-7.12	-1.40
ATL	0.19	-0.47	-8.59	-1.06	-1.12	0.82	-15.20
LAR	2.69	-1.06	-1.53	-1.29	1.06	0.29	14.20
NE	-3.38	-0.18	-3.24	-1.29	-0.18	-1.59	-1
TB	0.50	3	10.71	-2.65	-3.35	-0.47	-3.20
DEN	-0.50	-1.24	-2.06	-3.47	-2.24	1.35	-0.20
NYG	-3.63	-1	-2.59	-3.59	5.41	-1.47	1
PIT	8.25	6.12	1.76	-4	-5.18	-3.88	5.80
TEN	-9.25	-5.71	-12.88	-4.59	3.41	3.18	2
PHI	4.63	-5.59	-1.35	-5.41	-5.82	-2.76	-4.80
CHI	4.25	3.88	-6.06	-6.18	4.12	2.35	8.20
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

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), 2022 Chargers (12.12), 2023 Panthers (6.12).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Chargers 2022 at 12.12; the worst Titans 2022 at -12.88.

The league average has risen from -0.02 in 2018 to -0.02 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.