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 2022 the Chiefs led at 3.76; the league average was 0.01.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 3.76

League average

0.01

Best to worst

8.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	3.76	17
2	LAC	3.35	17
3	CIN	3.13	16
4	TB	3.06	17
5	BUF	2.06	16
6	WAS	1.76	17
7	MIN	1.47	17
8	NYJ	1.41	17
9	DAL	1.18	17
10	DET	1.18	17
11	GB	1.18	17
12	NO	1.18	17
13	MIA	1.12	17
14	SEA	1	17
15	CLE	0.88	17
16	IND	0.53	17
17	PHI	0.53	17
18	SF	0.12	17
19	JAX	-0.06	17
20	PIT	-0.47	17
21	LV	-0.71	17
22	DEN	-1.12	17
23	LAR	-1.29	17
24	ARI	-1.65	17
25	NYG	-1.65	17
26	NE	-1.71	17
27	HOU	-2.18	17
28	ATL	-3	17
29	BAL	-3.29	17
30	CAR	-3.29	17
31	TEN	-3.65	17
32	CHI	-4.53	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 3.76

League laggard

CHI · -4.53

League average

0.01

Spread (max − min)

8.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	3.76	3.76	100%
2	LAC	3.35	3.34	96.8%
3	CIN	3.13	3.12	93.5%
4	TB	3.06	3.05	90.3%
5	BUF	2.06	2.05	87.1%
6	WAS	1.76	1.76	83.9%
7	MIN	1.47	1.46	80.6%
8	NYJ	1.41	1.40	77.4%
9	DAL	1.18	1.17	74.2%
10	DET	1.18	1.17	71%
11	GB	1.18	1.17	67.7%
12	NO	1.18	1.17	64.5%
13	MIA	1.12	1.11	61.3%
14	SEA	1	0.99	58.1%
15	CLE	0.88	0.87	54.8%
16	IND	0.53	0.52	51.6%
17	PHI	0.53	0.52	48.4%
18	SF	0.12	0.11	45.2%
19	JAX	-0.06	-0.07	41.9%
20	PIT	-0.47	-0.48	38.7%
21	LV	-0.71	-0.72	35.5%
22	DEN	-1.12	-1.13	32.3%
23	LAR	-1.29	-1.30	29%
24	ARI	-1.65	-1.66	25.8%
25	NYG	-1.65	-1.66	22.6%
26	NE	-1.71	-1.72	19.4%
27	HOU	-2.18	-2.19	16.1%
28	ATL	-3	-3.01	12.9%
29	BAL	-3.29	-3.30	9.7%
30	CAR	-3.29	-3.30	6.5%
31	TEN	-3.65	-3.66	3.2%
32	CHI	-4.53	-4.54	0%

Does Pass 1stD (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

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%

Pass 1stD (Off − Def) in 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 3.76 — they ranked #2 last year. Bears are last at -4.53 — #13 last year.

The league average is 0.01, up 0.01 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #27 → #6. Biggest faller: Bears, #13 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 8.29; 22 teams are within 2.14 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +5.29

Biggest faller

CHI · −4.94

Most consistent

LAC · +0.12

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.01

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	SEA	1	-4.29	+5.29
2	WAS	1.76	-2.29	+4.06
3	NYJ	1.41	-2.29	+3.71
4	CIN	3.13	-0.06	+3.18
5	IND	0.53	-2.65	+3.18
6	PHI	0.53	-2.59	+3.12
7	MIN	1.47	-1.35	+2.82
8	NO	1.18	-1.18	+2.35
9	DET	1.18	-1	+2.18
10	CLE	0.88	-0.53	+1.41
11	HOU	-2.18	-3.29	+1.12
12	JAX	-0.06	-1.06	+1
13	NYG	-1.65	-2.59	+0.94
14	MIA	1.12	0.35	+0.76
15	KC	3.76	3.41	+0.35
16	LAC	3.35	3.24	+0.12
17	TB	3.06	3.35	−0.29
18	DEN	-1.12	-0.35	−0.76
19	SF	0.12	1.12	−1
20	GB	1.18	2.47	−1.29
21	LV	-0.71	0.71	−1.41
22	PIT	-0.47	1.18	−1.65
23	BAL	-3.29	-1.35	−1.94
24	ATL	-3	-1	−2
25	DAL	1.18	3.35	−2.18
26	NE	-1.71	0.53	−2.24
27	LAR	-1.29	1.18	−2.47
28	ARI	-1.65	1.18	−2.82
29	TEN	-3.65	-0.59	−3.06
30	CAR	-3.29	-0.06	−3.24
31	BUF	2.06	6.06	−4.00
32	CHI	-4.53	0.41	−4.94

Multi-year context

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

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
KC	3.50	3.41	3.76	2.71	1.65	1.94	0
LAC	2.44	3.24	3.35	-0.12	0.06	2	-1
CIN	0.69	-0.06	3.13	0.47	3.59	0.53	2.40
TB	1.50	3.35	3.06	-1.47	0.71	-1.76	-0.80
BUF	2.63	6.06	2.06	1.06	-2.12	3.12	-5.40
WAS	1.31	-2.29	1.76	-1.82	1.06	-3.29	-4
MIN	0.13	-1.35	1.47	0.76	-0.35	1.71	0
NYJ	-5.75	-2.29	1.41	0.47	1.88	-4.12	-0.60
DAL	2.94	3.35	1.18	3.88	1.18	1.41	2.40
DET	-2.19	-1	1.18	1.18	2.41	1.76	-1.40
GB	1.94	2.47	1.18	1.24	-1.53	0.06	2
NO	0.88	-1.18	1.18	1.88	-1.47	1.29	2.20
MIA	0.88	0.35	1.12	2.24	1.94	-0.94	-5.60
SEA	-2.31	-4.29	1	-0.76	1	-0.06	3.80
CLE	-1.25	-0.53	0.88	2.29	0.47	-1.35	-1.40
IND	-0.19	-2.65	0.53	-0.65	-1.65	-1.12	-0.80
PHI	-1.94	-2.59	0.53	-1.47	0.41	0.24	-3.20
SF	2.69	1.12	0.12	1.12	1.29	2	1.40
JAX	-0.25	-1.06	-0.06	-0.06	-2.76	0.12	-1.20
PIT	2.88	1.18	-0.47	-2.06	-2	-2.29	0.80
LV	-1	0.71	-0.71	-0.29	0.88	-0.88	2.20
DEN	-1.75	-0.35	-1.12	-2.71	-1.71	1.76	-1.20
LAR	2.31	1.18	-1.29	0.82	-0.29	2.71	7.40
ARI	0.31	1.18	-1.65	-1.59	-0.41	0.18	1.40
NYG	-2.31	-2.59	-1.65	-2.76	-0.47	-2.12	-0.40
NE	-1.94	0.53	-1.71	-1.65	-1.24	2.06	0.80
HOU	0	-3.29	-2.18	1.65	1.18	1.24	0.40
ATL	0.31	-1	-3	-0.06	-0.24	0.47	-4
BAL	-4.38	-1.35	-3.29	0.18	-1.06	-3.41	0
CAR	-1.13	-0.06	-3.29	-0.82	-2.29	-0.71	3.25
TEN	-2.81	-0.59	-3.65	-1.88	0.29	-2.47	-2
CHI	1.88	0.41	-4.53	-1.76	-0.41	-0.06	3.20

Pass 1stD (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Buccaneers (3.69), 2019 Falcons (4.19), 2020 Chiefs (3.50), 2021 Bills (6.06), 2022 Chiefs (3.76).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 6.06; the worst Jets 2020 at -5.75.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.