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 2024 the Bengals led at 5.18; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CIN · 5.18

League average

0.00

Best to worst

10.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CIN	5.18	17
2	CLE	4.65	17
3	NYJ	3.41	17
4	WAS	3.41	17
5	DAL	2.88	17
6	MIA	2.82	17
7	SEA	2.47	17
8	LV	2.35	17
9	HOU	1.82	17
10	KC	1.71	17
11	CHI	1.65	17
12	DET	1.53	17
13	TEN	1.29	17
14	NYG	1	17
15	LAR	0.76	17
16	SF	0.65	17
17	ARI	0.24	17
18	NE	-0.24	17
19	TB	-0.59	17
20	DEN	-0.82	17
21	CAR	-1.12	17
22	NO	-1.53	17
23	LAC	-1.82	17
24	PHI	-2	17
25	ATL	-2.35	17
26	JAX	-2.71	17
27	MIN	-3	17
28	PIT	-3.59	17
29	BUF	-3.94	17
30	GB	-4.29	17
31	BAL	-4.59	17
32	IND	-5.24	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CIN · 5.18

League laggard

IND · -5.24

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

10.41

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CIN	5.18	5.18	100%
2	CLE	4.65	4.65	96.8%
3	NYJ	3.41	3.41	93.5%
4	WAS	3.41	3.41	90.3%
5	DAL	2.88	2.88	87.1%
6	MIA	2.82	2.82	83.9%
7	SEA	2.47	2.47	80.6%
8	LV	2.35	2.35	77.4%
9	HOU	1.82	1.82	74.2%
10	KC	1.71	1.71	71%
11	CHI	1.65	1.65	67.7%
12	DET	1.53	1.53	64.5%
13	TEN	1.29	1.29	61.3%
14	NYG	1	1	58.1%
15	LAR	0.76	0.76	54.8%
16	SF	0.65	0.65	51.6%
17	ARI	0.24	0.24	48.4%
18	NE	-0.24	-0.24	45.2%
19	TB	-0.59	-0.59	41.9%
20	DEN	-0.82	-0.82	38.7%
21	CAR	-1.12	-1.12	35.5%
22	NO	-1.53	-1.53	32.3%
23	LAC	-1.82	-1.82	29%
24	PHI	-2	-2	25.8%
25	ATL	-2.35	-2.35	22.6%
26	JAX	-2.71	-2.71	19.4%
27	MIN	-3	-3	16.1%
28	PIT	-3.59	-3.59	12.9%
29	BUF	-3.94	-3.94	9.7%
30	GB	-4.29	-4.29	6.5%
31	BAL	-4.59	-4.59	3.2%
32	IND	-5.24	-5.24	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 2024 vs 2023

Bengals lead at 5.18 — they ranked #4 last year. Colts are last at -5.24 — #20 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Bears, #32 → #11. Biggest faller: Packers, #9 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 10.41; 20 teams are within 2.76 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +6.88

Biggest faller

GB · −6.18

Most consistent

ARI · −0.24

League trend 2024 vs 2023

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Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CHI	1.65	-5.24	+6.88
2	TEN	1.29	-4.88	+6.18
3	SF	0.65	-4.35	+5
4	LV	2.35	-1.65	+4
5	SEA	2.47	-1.12	+3.59
6	NYG	1	-1.94	+2.94
7	WAS	3.41	0.65	+2.76
8	HOU	1.82	-0.59	+2.41
9	MIA	2.82	0.76	+2.06
10	CIN	5.18	3.29	+1.88
11	CLE	4.65	2.82	+1.82
12	DEN	-0.82	-2.65	+1.82
13	TB	-0.59	-2.35	+1.76
14	PHI	-2	-3.29	+1.29
15	LAR	0.76	-0.35	+1.12
16	NE	-0.24	-1.12	+0.88
17	NYJ	3.41	2.53	+0.88
18	ARI	0.24	0.47	−0.24
19	DET	1.53	2.18	−0.65
20	BAL	-4.59	-3.29	−1.29
21	ATL	-2.35	-0.76	−1.59
22	PIT	-3.59	-1.47	−2.12
23	MIN	-3	-0.12	−2.88
24	LAC	-1.82	1.18	−3
25	KC	1.71	4.76	−3.06
26	JAX	-2.71	0.47	−3.18
27	CAR	-1.12	2.41	−3.53
28	DAL	2.88	7.06	−4.18
29	IND	-5.24	-0.88	−4.35
30	BUF	-3.94	1.29	−5.24
31	NO	-1.53	4.29	−5.82
32	GB	-4.29	1.88	−6.18

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

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), 2022 Chargers (10.29), 2023 Cowboys (7.06), 2024 Bengals (5.18).

The best season on record is Chargers 2022 at 10.29; the worst Titans 2022 at -9.06.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.