What Pass cmp perc (Off − Def) is

Completion percentage minus completion percentage allowed. Accuracy both ways, with the usual checkdown caveat on each side.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2023 the Cowboys led at 9.45; the league average was 0.06.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

DAL · 9.45

League average

0.06

Best to worst

15.57

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	9.45	17
2	NO	7.63	17
3	BAL	6.36	17
4	KC	5.15	17
5	DET	4.00	17
6	PIT	3.17	17
7	SF	2.94	17
8	CIN	2.83	17
9	MIA	2.52	17
10	LAR	1.23	17
11	NYG	1.13	17
12	JAX	0.76	17
13	BUF	0.75	17
14	PHI	0.64	17
15	LAC	-0.33	17
16	CLE	-0.35	17
17	ATL	-0.36	17
18	NYJ	-0.69	17
19	NE	-0.89	17
20	GB	-1.10	17
21	DEN	-1.12	17
22	TB	-1.84	17
23	WAS	-2.10	17
24	SEA	-2.37	17
25	MIN	-3.21	17
26	CHI	-3.81	17
27	IND	-3.83	17
28	LV	-4.29	17
29	CAR	-4.35	17
30	HOU	-4.59	17
31	ARI	-5.14	17
32	TEN	-6.13	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 9.45

League laggard

TEN · -6.13

League average

0.06

Spread (max − min)

15.57

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	9.45	9.38	100%
2	NO	7.63	7.57	96.8%
3	BAL	6.36	6.29	93.5%
4	KC	5.15	5.08	90.3%
5	DET	4.00	3.94	87.1%
6	PIT	3.17	3.10	83.9%
7	SF	2.94	2.87	80.6%
8	CIN	2.83	2.77	77.4%
9	MIA	2.52	2.46	74.2%
10	LAR	1.23	1.17	71%
11	NYG	1.13	1.07	67.7%
12	JAX	0.76	0.70	64.5%
13	BUF	0.75	0.69	61.3%
14	PHI	0.64	0.58	58.1%
15	LAC	-0.33	-0.39	54.8%
16	CLE	-0.35	-0.42	51.6%
17	ATL	-0.36	-0.42	48.4%
18	NYJ	-0.69	-0.76	45.2%
19	NE	-0.89	-0.95	41.9%
20	GB	-1.10	-1.17	38.7%
21	DEN	-1.12	-1.19	35.5%
22	TB	-1.84	-1.91	32.3%
23	WAS	-2.10	-2.16	29%
24	SEA	-2.37	-2.43	25.8%
25	MIN	-3.21	-3.27	22.6%
26	CHI	-3.81	-3.88	19.4%
27	IND	-3.83	-3.89	16.1%
28	LV	-4.29	-4.36	12.9%
29	CAR	-4.35	-4.41	9.7%
30	HOU	-4.59	-4.65	6.5%
31	ARI	-5.14	-5.20	3.2%
32	TEN	-6.13	-6.19	0%

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

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 876–702–37 ATS (55.5%) across 2020–2025, #57 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (148–106, 58.3%); its worst 2023 (134–124, 51.9%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	148–106–2	58.3%
2021	272	156–114–2	57.8%
2022	271	147–117–7	55.7%
2023	272	134–124–14	51.9%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	148–121–3	55.0%

Pass cmp perc (Off − Def) in 2023 vs 2022

Cowboys lead at 9.45 — they ranked #13 last year. Titans are last at -6.13 — #22 last year.

The league average is 0.06, up 0.17 from -0.10 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #27 → #3. Biggest faller: Seahawks, #2 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 15.57; 20 teams are within 3.74 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +11.23

Biggest faller

SEA · −9.28

Most consistent

ARI · −0.09

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.17

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	BAL	6.36	-4.87	+11.23
2	DAL	9.45	1.46	+7.99
3	MIA	2.52	-3.55	+6.07
4	NYJ	-0.69	-5.36	+4.67
5	CHI	-3.81	-8.22	+4.41
6	KC	5.15	0.81	+4.33
7	ATL	-0.36	-4.44	+4.09
8	LAR	1.23	-1.98	+3.21
9	DEN	-1.12	-4.27	+3.14
10	CAR	-4.35	-7.40	+3.05
11	SF	2.94	0.64	+2.30
12	LV	-4.29	-6.11	+1.81
13	NO	7.63	6.02	+1.61
14	DET	4.00	2.66	+1.34
15	BUF	0.75	-0.39	+1.14
16	PIT	3.17	2.39	+0.78
17	GB	-1.10	-1.24	+0.14
18	ARI	-5.14	-5.05	−0.09
19	HOU	-4.59	-3.87	−0.72
20	JAX	0.76	2.02	−1.26
21	CLE	-0.35	1.35	−1.70
22	PHI	0.64	2.68	−2.04
23	IND	-3.83	-1.64	−2.19
24	NYG	1.13	4.57	−3.44
25	TEN	-6.13	-2.58	−3.55
26	WAS	-2.10	1.51	−3.61
27	MIN	-3.21	0.78	−3.99
28	TB	-1.84	2.61	−4.46
29	NE	-0.89	5.04	−5.93
30	CIN	2.83	9.32	−6.49
31	LAC	-0.33	6.88	−7.21
32	SEA	-2.37	6.91	−9.28

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CIN · 4.36

Multi-year laggard

TEN · -4.15

Biggest improver

NYJ · +2.27/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · −2.84/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CIN	4.36	+0.53	1.53	2.26	9.32	2.83	5.64	-0.71	9.66
2	NO	2.99	−1.21	11.49	-4.55	6.02	7.63	-0.15	3.65	-3.17
3	DET	2.98	+1.23	-4.57	0.60	2.66	4.00	11.53	6.74	-0.11
4	SEA	2.71	+0.62	2.40	-1.83	6.91	-2.37	4.32	5.20	4.36
5	BAL	2.23	+1.27	-0.29	0.76	-4.87	6.36	3.73	2.23	7.72
6	BUF	2.21	−0.72	4.95	7.36	-0.39	0.75	-4.89	9.19	-1.47
7	NE	2.09	−0.12	-3.10	8.71	5.04	-0.89	-0.39	5.73	-0.45
8	LAR	2.07	+0.94	3.01	0.32	-1.98	1.23	0.23	1.31	10.40
9	MIN	1.90	+0.98	1.04	2.12	0.78	-3.21	1.76	-1.21	12.04
10	LAC	1.56	−1.01	3.40	1.66	6.88	-0.33	0.88	3.95	-5.51
11	KC	1.55	−0.47	4.14	0.86	0.81	5.15	1.32	-4.57	3.16
12	PIT	1.46	−1.53	8.42	0.70	2.39	3.17	-0.78	2.05	-5.73
13	SF	1.30	+0.45	1.37	-1.29	0.64	2.94	0.36	0.94	4.16
14	DAL	1.28	−1.72	1.23	9.10	1.46	9.45	-5.58	-1.09	-5.65
15	GB	0.52	−1.44	6.41	5.23	-1.24	-1.10	-3.31	1.59	-3.94
16	ARI	0.27	−0.10	3.15	4.91	-5.05	-5.14	0.36	0.05	3.64
17	TB	-0.04	−0.01	-3.42	1.87	2.61	-1.84	4.84	-4.02	-0.31
18	DEN	-0.19	+1.40	-9.22	4.72	-4.27	-1.12	1.84	5.14	1.57
19	WAS	-0.52	−0.92	2.26	-2.19	1.51	-2.10	8.09	-3.90	-7.34
20	CLE	-0.60	+0.16	-0.24	-1.87	1.35	-0.35	-2.68	-5.31	4.91
21	HOU	-0.68	+0.25	0.59	-1.40	-3.87	-4.59	4.10	3.26	-2.88
22	LV	-0.76	−0.28	3.60	2.41	-6.11	-4.29	-1.22	-2.10	2.37
23	PHI	-1.26	+2.09	-13.34	-7.32	2.68	0.64	5.99	7.13	-4.59
24	MIA	-2.04	−2.84	2.67	4.12	-3.55	2.52	5.71	-4.96	-20.83
25	ATL	-2.06	+0.43	-3.02	-1.50	-4.44	-0.36	-4.77	-1.40	1.08
26	JAX	-2.60	+1.39	-7.27	-10.02	2.02	0.76	-4.58	-0.99	1.86
27	IND	-2.80	−0.33	1.31	-3.18	-1.64	-3.83	-12.86	2.08	-1.51
28	NYG	-3.07	−0.04	-5.40	-6.69	4.57	1.13	-7.80	-3.56	-3.74
29	CHI	-3.44	+0.03	1.39	-4.61	-8.22	-3.81	-2.94	-8.20	2.34
30	NYJ	-3.51	+2.27	-10.69	-9.13	-5.36	-0.69	0.64	-5.27	5.96
31	CAR	-3.59	+0.55	-0.11	-6.75	-7.40	-4.35	-5.43	-2.76	1.69
32	TEN	-4.15	−1.99	-1.76	4.58	-2.58	-6.13	-3.07	-8.96	-11.15

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
DAL	1.23	9.10	1.46	9.45	-5.58	-1.09	-5.65
NO	11.49	-4.55	6.02	7.63	-0.15	3.65	-3.17
BAL	-0.29	0.76	-4.87	6.36	3.73	2.23	7.72
KC	4.14	0.86	0.81	5.15	1.32	-4.57	3.16
DET	-4.57	0.60	2.66	4.00	11.53	6.74	-0.11
PIT	8.42	0.70	2.39	3.17	-0.78	2.05	-5.73
SF	1.37	-1.29	0.64	2.94	0.36	0.94	4.16
CIN	1.53	2.26	9.32	2.83	5.64	-0.71	9.66
MIA	2.67	4.12	-3.55	2.52	5.71	-4.96	-20.83
LAR	3.01	0.32	-1.98	1.23	0.23	1.31	10.40
NYG	-5.40	-6.69	4.57	1.13	-7.80	-3.56	-3.74
JAX	-7.27	-10.02	2.02	0.76	-4.58	-0.99	1.86
BUF	4.95	7.36	-0.39	0.75	-4.89	9.19	-1.47
PHI	-13.34	-7.32	2.68	0.64	5.99	7.13	-4.59
LAC	3.40	1.66	6.88	-0.33	0.88	3.95	-5.51
CLE	-0.24	-1.87	1.35	-0.35	-2.68	-5.31	4.91
ATL	-3.02	-1.50	-4.44	-0.36	-4.77	-1.40	1.08
NYJ	-10.69	-9.13	-5.36	-0.69	0.64	-5.27	5.96
NE	-3.10	8.71	5.04	-0.89	-0.39	5.73	-0.45
GB	6.41	5.23	-1.24	-1.10	-3.31	1.59	-3.94
DEN	-9.22	4.72	-4.27	-1.12	1.84	5.14	1.57
TB	-3.42	1.87	2.61	-1.84	4.84	-4.02	-0.31
WAS	2.26	-2.19	1.51	-2.10	8.09	-3.90	-7.34
SEA	2.40	-1.83	6.91	-2.37	4.32	5.20	4.36
MIN	1.04	2.12	0.78	-3.21	1.76	-1.21	12.04
CHI	1.39	-4.61	-8.22	-3.81	-2.94	-8.20	2.34
IND	1.31	-3.18	-1.64	-3.83	-12.86	2.08	-1.51
LV	3.60	2.41	-6.11	-4.29	-1.22	-2.10	2.37
CAR	-0.11	-6.75	-7.40	-4.35	-5.43	-2.76	1.69
HOU	0.59	-1.40	-3.87	-4.59	4.10	3.26	-2.88
ARI	3.15	4.91	-5.05	-5.14	0.36	0.05	3.64
TEN	-1.76	4.58	-2.58	-6.13	-3.07	-8.96	-11.15

Pass cmp perc (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (7.43), 2019 Saints (10.70), 2020 Saints (11.49), 2021 Cowboys (9.10), 2022 Bengals (9.32), 2023 Cowboys (9.45).

Saints have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Saints 2020 at 11.49; the worst Eagles 2020 at -13.34.

The league average has risen from -0.07 in 2018 to 0.06 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_pass_cmp_perc
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.