What Pass Cmp (Off − Def) is

Completions made minus completions allowed.

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 6.94; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BUF · 6.94

League average

0.00

Best to worst

13.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	6.94	17
2	LAC	5.06	17
3	DAL	4.71	17
4	PIT	4.12	17
5	ARI	2.82	17
6	KC	2.76	17
7	TB	2.76	17
8	NE	2.65	17
9	DET	2.18	17
10	MIA	1.82	17
11	LV	1.71	17
12	GB	1.35	17
13	CHI	1.06	17
14	DEN	0.76	17
15	CAR	0.65	17
16	BAL	-0.06	17
17	MIN	-0.18	17
18	HOU	-0.53	17
19	LAR	-0.59	17
20	ATL	-0.82	17
21	JAX	-0.94	17
22	SF	-1.71	17
23	CIN	-2.12	17
24	TEN	-2.12	17
25	NYJ	-2.59	17
26	WAS	-2.59	17
27	CLE	-2.76	17
28	NYG	-3	17
29	IND	-3.88	17
30	NO	-4.47	17
31	PHI	-6	17
32	SEA	-7	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 6.94

League laggard

SEA · -7

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

13.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	6.94	6.94	100%
2	LAC	5.06	5.06	96.8%
3	DAL	4.71	4.71	93.5%
4	PIT	4.12	4.12	90.3%
5	ARI	2.82	2.82	87.1%
6	KC	2.76	2.76	83.9%
7	TB	2.76	2.76	80.6%
8	NE	2.65	2.65	77.4%
9	DET	2.18	2.18	74.2%
10	MIA	1.82	1.82	71%
11	LV	1.71	1.71	67.7%
12	GB	1.35	1.35	64.5%
13	CHI	1.06	1.06	61.3%
14	DEN	0.76	0.76	58.1%
15	CAR	0.65	0.65	54.8%
16	BAL	-0.06	-0.06	51.6%
17	MIN	-0.18	-0.18	48.4%
18	HOU	-0.53	-0.53	45.2%
19	LAR	-0.59	-0.59	41.9%
20	ATL	-0.82	-0.82	38.7%
21	JAX	-0.94	-0.94	35.5%
22	SF	-1.71	-1.71	32.3%
23	CIN	-2.12	-2.12	29%
24	TEN	-2.12	-2.12	25.8%
25	NYJ	-2.59	-2.59	22.6%
26	WAS	-2.59	-2.59	19.4%
27	CLE	-2.76	-2.76	16.1%
28	NYG	-3	-3	12.9%
29	IND	-3.88	-3.88	9.7%
30	NO	-4.47	-4.47	6.5%
31	PHI	-6	-6	3.2%
32	SEA	-7	-7	0%

Does Pass Cmp (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 799–779–37 ATS (50.6%) across 2020–2025, #231 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (140–114, 55.1%); its worst 2024 (113–150, 43.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	141–129–2	52.2%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	126–132–14	48.8%
2024	272	113–150–9	43.0%
2025	272	135–134–3	50.2%

Pass Cmp (Off − Def) in 2021 vs 2020

Bills lead at 6.94 — they ranked #8 last year. Seahawks are last at -7 — #28 last year.

The league average is 0.00, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #25 → #8. Biggest faller: Commanders, #5 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 13.94; 24 teams are within 3.17 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +7.63

Biggest faller

NO · −6.78

Most consistent

MIA · +0.14

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	-0.06	-7.69	+7.63
2	NE	2.65	-3.13	+5.77
3	NYJ	-2.59	-7.88	+5.29
4	TEN	-2.12	-6.69	+4.57
5	BUF	6.94	2.56	+4.38
6	DEN	0.76	-3.56	+4.33
7	TB	2.76	-1	+3.76
8	DET	2.18	-0.56	+2.74
9	CAR	0.65	-1.56	+2.21
10	LV	1.71	-0.06	+1.77
11	ARI	2.82	1.38	+1.45
12	NYG	-3	-4.19	+1.19
13	CLE	-2.76	-3.50	+0.74
14	LAC	5.06	4.56	+0.50
15	MIN	-0.18	-0.56	+0.39
16	ATL	-0.82	-1.06	+0.24
17	MIA	1.82	1.69	+0.14
18	GB	1.35	1.63	−0.27
19	DAL	4.71	5.31	−0.61
20	HOU	-0.53	0.38	−0.90
21	KC	2.76	4.44	−1.67
22	JAX	-0.94	1.06	−2.00
23	CHI	1.06	3.25	−2.19
24	SEA	-7	-3.88	−3.13
25	LAR	-0.59	2.81	−3.40
26	SF	-1.71	1.88	−3.58
27	IND	-3.88	0.13	−4.01
28	PIT	4.12	8.13	−4.01
29	CIN	-2.12	2	−4.12
30	PHI	-6	-1.88	−4.13
31	WAS	-2.59	3.69	−6.28
32	NO	-4.47	2.31	−6.78

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DAL · 4.05

Multi-year laggard

BAL · -4.38

Biggest improver

LAR · +1.18/yr

Biggest decliner

BUF · −1.55/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DAL	4.05	−0.06	5.31	4.71	0.59	7.06	2.88	2.24	5.60
2	CIN	3.38	+0.83	2	-2.12	5.56	3.29	5.18	3.76	6
3	LAC	3.09	−1.16	4.56	5.06	10.29	1.18	-1.82	3.53	-1.20
4	ARI	2.58	+0.80	1.38	2.82	1.12	0.47	0.24	3.06	9
5	KC	2.09	−0.79	4.44	2.76	1.59	4.76	1.71	1.35	-2
6	LAR	1.98	+1.18	2.81	-0.59	-1.65	-0.35	0.76	0.65	12.20
7	NO	1.76	+0.96	2.31	-4.47	0.94	4.29	-1.53	5	5.80
8	PIT	1.26	−1.32	8.13	4.12	1.88	-1.47	-3.59	-1.82	1.60
9	DET	0.96	−0.25	-0.56	2.18	1.76	2.18	1.53	3.06	-3.40
10	HOU	0.67	+0.22	0.38	-0.53	0.94	-0.59	1.82	2.65	0
11	GB	0.52	−0.45	1.63	1.35	2.94	1.88	-4.29	-1.88	2
12	TB	0.42	−0.75	-1	2.76	7.94	-2.35	-0.59	-1.65	-2.20
13	LV	0.35	+0.36	-0.06	1.71	-2.35	-1.65	2.35	-1.12	3.60
14	BUF	0.31	−1.55	2.56	6.94	-0.06	1.29	-3.94	3.94	-8.60
15	CLE	0.24	+0.59	-3.50	-2.76	1.18	2.82	4.65	0.88	-1.60
16	MIN	0.20	+0.15	-0.56	-0.18	2.35	-0.12	-3	1.12	1.80
17	CHI	-0.06	+0.40	3.25	1.06	-5.88	-5.24	1.65	-1.24	6
18	WAS	-0.32	−1.05	3.69	-2.59	2.12	0.65	3.41	-3.71	-5.80
19	NE	-0.33	+0.11	-3.13	2.65	-0.35	-1.12	-0.24	0.65	-0.80
20	CAR	-0.52	+0.64	-1.56	0.65	-6.82	2.41	-1.12	-0.41	3.25
21	NYJ	-0.82	+1.01	-7.88	-2.59	0.59	2.53	3.41	-2.24	0.40
22	DEN	-0.86	+0.63	-3.56	0.76	-2.76	-2.65	-0.82	2.65	0.40
23	MIA	-0.89	−1.13	1.69	1.82	-2.82	0.76	2.82	-2.88	-7.60
24	JAX	-1.23	−0.81	1.06	-0.94	0.53	0.47	-2.71	-3.06	-4
25	SEA	-1.25	+0.72	-3.88	-7	3.29	-1.12	2.47	-2.94	0.40
26	SF	-1.33	−0.25	1.88	-1.71	-3	-4.35	0.65	0	-2.80
27	IND	-1.36	−0.08	0.13	-3.88	1.94	-0.88	-5.24	-2.18	0.60
28	NYG	-1.57	+0.49	-4.19	-3	-0.18	-1.94	1	-2.06	-0.60
29	PHI	-2.43	+0.12	-1.88	-6	0	-3.29	-2	0.53	-4.40
30	ATL	-2.96	−0.63	-1.06	-0.82	-6.76	-0.76	-2.35	0.06	-9
31	TEN	-3.47	+0.96	-6.69	-2.12	-9.06	-4.88	1.29	-0.82	-2
32	BAL	-4.38	+0.10	-7.69	-0.06	-5.53	-3.29	-4.59	-7.12	-2.40

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	2.56	6.94	-0.06	1.29	-3.94	3.94	-8.60
LAC	4.56	5.06	10.29	1.18	-1.82	3.53	-1.20
DAL	5.31	4.71	0.59	7.06	2.88	2.24	5.60
PIT	8.13	4.12	1.88	-1.47	-3.59	-1.82	1.60
ARI	1.38	2.82	1.12	0.47	0.24	3.06	9
KC	4.44	2.76	1.59	4.76	1.71	1.35	-2
TB	-1	2.76	7.94	-2.35	-0.59	-1.65	-2.20
NE	-3.13	2.65	-0.35	-1.12	-0.24	0.65	-0.80
DET	-0.56	2.18	1.76	2.18	1.53	3.06	-3.40
MIA	1.69	1.82	-2.82	0.76	2.82	-2.88	-7.60
LV	-0.06	1.71	-2.35	-1.65	2.35	-1.12	3.60
GB	1.63	1.35	2.94	1.88	-4.29	-1.88	2
CHI	3.25	1.06	-5.88	-5.24	1.65	-1.24	6
DEN	-3.56	0.76	-2.76	-2.65	-0.82	2.65	0.40
CAR	-1.56	0.65	-6.82	2.41	-1.12	-0.41	3.25
BAL	-7.69	-0.06	-5.53	-3.29	-4.59	-7.12	-2.40
MIN	-0.56	-0.18	2.35	-0.12	-3	1.12	1.80
HOU	0.38	-0.53	0.94	-0.59	1.82	2.65	0
LAR	2.81	-0.59	-1.65	-0.35	0.76	0.65	12.20
ATL	-1.06	-0.82	-6.76	-0.76	-2.35	0.06	-9
JAX	1.06	-0.94	0.53	0.47	-2.71	-3.06	-4
SF	1.88	-1.71	-3	-4.35	0.65	0	-2.80
CIN	2	-2.12	5.56	3.29	5.18	3.76	6
TEN	-6.69	-2.12	-9.06	-4.88	1.29	-0.82	-2
NYJ	-7.88	-2.59	0.59	2.53	3.41	-2.24	0.40
WAS	3.69	-2.59	2.12	0.65	3.41	-3.71	-5.80
CLE	-3.50	-2.76	1.18	2.82	4.65	0.88	-1.60
NYG	-4.19	-3	-0.18	-1.94	1	-2.06	-0.60
IND	0.13	-3.88	1.94	-0.88	-5.24	-2.18	0.60
NO	2.31	-4.47	0.94	4.29	-1.53	5	5.80
PHI	-1.88	-6	0	-3.29	-2	0.53	-4.40
SEA	-3.88	-7	3.29	-1.12	2.47	-2.94	0.40

Pass Cmp (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (6.88), 2019 Falcons (6.75), 2020 Steelers (8.13), 2021 Bills (6.94).

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 8.13; the worst Jets 2020 at -7.88.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_pass_cmp
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.