What Pass 1stD (Off − Def) is

Passing first downs earned minus passing first downs allowed.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Buccaneers led at 3.69; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

TB · 3.69

League average

Best to worst

6.75

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	3.69	16
2	MIN	3.63	16
3	PIT	3.13	16
4	LAR	2.94	16
5	IND	2.06	16
6	LAC	2.06	16
7	CAR	1.69	16
8	LV	1.13	16
9	ATL	0.88	16
10	DET	0.75	16
11	BAL	0.56	16
12	PHI	0.56	16
13	GB	0.44	16
14	SF	0.38	16
15	HOU	0.13	16
16	JAX	0.06	16
17	NYG	0.06	16
18	NE	-0.13	16
19	KC	-0.50	16
20	CHI	-0.63	16
21	DAL	-0.69	16
22	NO	-0.75	16
23	BUF	-1	16
24	DEN	-1	16
25	TEN	-1.56	16
26	CLE	-1.63	16
27	CIN	-2.44	16
28	SEA	-2.44	16
29	WAS	-2.63	16
30	MIA	-2.81	16
31	NYJ	-2.88	16
32	ARI	-3.06	16

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 3.69

League laggard

ARI · -3.06

League average

Spread (max − min)

6.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	3.69	3.69	100%
2	MIN	3.63	3.63	96.8%
3	PIT	3.13	3.13	93.5%
4	LAR	2.94	2.94	90.3%
5	IND	2.06	2.06	87.1%
6	LAC	2.06	2.06	83.9%
7	CAR	1.69	1.69	80.6%
8	LV	1.13	1.13	77.4%
9	ATL	0.88	0.88	74.2%
10	DET	0.75	0.75	71%
11	BAL	0.56	0.56	67.7%
12	PHI	0.56	0.56	64.5%
13	GB	0.44	0.44	61.3%
14	SF	0.38	0.38	58.1%
15	HOU	0.13	0.13	54.8%
16	JAX	0.06	0.06	51.6%
17	NYG	0.06	0.06	48.4%
18	NE	-0.13	-0.13	45.2%
19	KC	-0.50	-0.50	41.9%
20	CHI	-0.63	-0.63	38.7%
21	DAL	-0.69	-0.69	35.5%
22	NO	-0.75	-0.75	32.3%
23	BUF	-1	-1	29%
24	DEN	-1	-1	25.8%
25	TEN	-1.56	-1.56	22.6%
26	CLE	-1.63	-1.63	19.4%
27	CIN	-2.44	-2.44	16.1%
28	SEA	-2.44	-2.44	12.9%
29	WAS	-2.63	-2.63	9.7%
30	MIA	-2.81	-2.81	6.5%
31	NYJ	-2.88	-2.88	3.2%
32	ARI	-3.06	-3.06	0%

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 841–737–37 ATS (53.3%) across 2020–2025, #121 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (155–109, 58.7%); its worst 2024 (129–134, 49.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	142–128–2	52.6%
2022	271	155–109–7	58.7%
2023	272	134–124–14	51.9%
2024	272	129–134–9	49.0%
2025	272	141–128–3	52.4%

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 2.42

Multi-year laggard

BAL · -1.90

Biggest improver

SEA · +0.96/yr

Biggest decliner

BUF · −1.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	2.42	−0.56	3.50	3.41	3.76	2.71	1.65	1.94	0
2	DAL	2.33	−0.20	2.94	3.35	1.18	3.88	1.18	1.41	2.40
3	LAR	1.83	+0.69	2.31	1.18	-1.29	0.82	-0.29	2.71	7.40
4	CIN	1.53	+0.24	0.69	-0.06	3.13	0.47	3.59	0.53	2.40
5	LAC	1.42	−0.57	2.44	3.24	3.35	-0.12	0.06	2	-1
6	SF	1.39	−0.03	2.69	1.12	0.12	1.12	1.29	2	1.40
7	BUF	1.06	−1.22	2.63	6.06	2.06	1.06	-2.12	3.12	-5.40
8	GB	1.05	−0.26	1.94	2.47	1.18	1.24	-1.53	0.06	2
9	NO	0.68	+0.22	0.88	-1.18	1.18	1.88	-1.47	1.29	2.20
10	TB	0.65	−0.70	1.50	3.35	3.06	-1.47	0.71	-1.76	-0.80
11	MIN	0.34	+0.14	0.13	-1.35	1.47	0.76	-0.35	1.71	0
12	DET	0.28	+0.33	-2.19	-1	1.18	1.18	2.41	1.76	-1.40
13	LV	0.13	+0.29	-1	0.71	-0.71	-0.29	0.88	-0.88	2.20
14	MIA	0.00	−0.76	0.88	0.35	1.12	2.24	1.94	-0.94	-5.60
15	ARI	-0.08	+0.09	0.31	1.18	-1.65	-1.59	-0.41	0.18	1.40
16	CLE	-0.13	−0.09	-1.25	-0.53	0.88	2.29	0.47	-1.35	-1.40
17	HOU	-0.14	+0.49	0	-3.29	-2.18	1.65	1.18	1.24	0.40
18	CHI	-0.18	+0.26	1.88	0.41	-4.53	-1.76	-0.41	-0.06	3.20
19	SEA	-0.23	+0.96	-2.31	-4.29	1	-0.76	1	-0.06	3.80
20	PIT	-0.28	−0.52	2.88	1.18	-0.47	-2.06	-2	-2.29	0.80
21	NE	-0.45	+0.42	-1.94	0.53	-1.71	-1.65	-1.24	2.06	0.80
22	CAR	-0.72	+0.46	-1.13	-0.06	-3.29	-0.82	-2.29	-0.71	3.25
23	JAX	-0.75	−0.11	-0.25	-1.06	-0.06	-0.06	-2.76	0.12	-1.20
24	IND	-0.93	−0.03	-0.19	-2.65	0.53	-0.65	-1.65	-1.12	-0.80
25	DEN	-1.01	+0.19	-1.75	-0.35	-1.12	-2.71	-1.71	1.76	-1.20
26	WAS	-1.04	−0.67	1.31	-2.29	1.76	-1.82	1.06	-3.29	-4
27	ATL	-1.07	−0.26	0.31	-1	-3	-0.06	-0.24	0.47	-4
28	PHI	-1.15	+0.06	-1.94	-2.59	0.53	-1.47	0.41	0.24	-3.20
29	NYJ	-1.29	+0.44	-5.75	-2.29	1.41	0.47	1.88	-4.12	-0.60
30	NYG	-1.76	+0.28	-2.31	-2.59	-1.65	-2.76	-0.47	-2.12	-0.40
31	TEN	-1.87	+0.09	-2.81	-0.59	-3.65	-1.88	0.29	-2.47	-2
32	BAL	-1.90	+0.40	-4.38	-1.35	-3.29	0.18	-1.06	-3.41	0

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_pass_fd
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.