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 2024 the Bengals led at 3.59; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CIN · 3.59

League average

0.00

Best to worst

6.35

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CIN	3.59	17
2	DET	2.41	17
3	MIA	1.94	17
4	NYJ	1.88	17
5	KC	1.65	17
6	SF	1.29	17
7	DAL	1.18	17
8	HOU	1.18	17
9	WAS	1.06	17
10	SEA	1	17
11	LV	0.88	17
12	TB	0.71	17
13	CLE	0.47	17
14	PHI	0.41	17
15	TEN	0.29	17
16	LAC	0.06	17
17	ATL	-0.24	17
18	LAR	-0.29	17
19	MIN	-0.35	17
20	ARI	-0.41	17
21	CHI	-0.41	17
22	NYG	-0.47	17
23	BAL	-1.06	17
24	NE	-1.24	17
25	NO	-1.47	17
26	GB	-1.53	17
27	IND	-1.65	17
28	DEN	-1.71	17
29	PIT	-2	17
30	BUF	-2.12	17
31	CAR	-2.29	17
32	JAX	-2.76	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CIN · 3.59

League laggard

JAX · -2.76

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

6.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CIN	3.59	3.59	100%
2	DET	2.41	2.41	96.8%
3	MIA	1.94	1.94	93.5%
4	NYJ	1.88	1.88	90.3%
5	KC	1.65	1.65	87.1%
6	SF	1.29	1.29	83.9%
7	DAL	1.18	1.18	80.6%
8	HOU	1.18	1.18	77.4%
9	WAS	1.06	1.06	74.2%
10	SEA	1	1	71%
11	LV	0.88	0.88	67.7%
12	TB	0.71	0.71	64.5%
13	CLE	0.47	0.47	61.3%
14	PHI	0.41	0.41	58.1%
15	TEN	0.29	0.29	54.8%
16	LAC	0.06	0.06	51.6%
17	ATL	-0.24	-0.24	48.4%
18	LAR	-0.29	-0.29	45.2%
19	MIN	-0.35	-0.35	41.9%
20	ARI	-0.41	-0.41	38.7%
21	CHI	-0.41	-0.41	35.5%
22	NYG	-0.47	-0.47	32.3%
23	BAL	-1.06	-1.06	29%
24	NE	-1.24	-1.24	25.8%
25	NO	-1.47	-1.47	22.6%
26	GB	-1.53	-1.53	19.4%
27	IND	-1.65	-1.65	16.1%
28	DEN	-1.71	-1.71	12.9%
29	PIT	-2	-2	9.7%
30	BUF	-2.12	-2.12	6.5%
31	CAR	-2.29	-2.29	3.2%
32	JAX	-2.76	-2.76	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 2024 vs 2023

Bengals lead at 3.59 — they ranked #13 last year. Jaguars are last at -2.76 — #17 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Commanders, #28 → #9. Biggest faller: Saints, #5 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 6.35; 20 teams are within 1.50 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +3.12

Biggest faller

NO · −3.35

Most consistent

PIT · +0.06

League trend 2024 vs 2023

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Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CIN	3.59	0.47	+3.12
2	WAS	1.06	-1.82	+2.88
3	NYG	-0.47	-2.76	+2.29
4	TB	0.71	-1.47	+2.18
5	TEN	0.29	-1.88	+2.18
6	PHI	0.41	-1.47	+1.88
7	SEA	1	-0.76	+1.76
8	NYJ	1.88	0.47	+1.41
9	CHI	-0.41	-1.76	+1.35
10	DET	2.41	1.18	+1.24
11	LV	0.88	-0.29	+1.18
12	ARI	-0.41	-1.59	+1.18
13	DEN	-1.71	-2.71	+1.00
14	NE	-1.24	-1.65	+0.41
15	SF	1.29	1.12	+0.18
16	LAC	0.06	-0.12	+0.18
17	PIT	-2	-2.06	+0.06
18	ATL	-0.24	-0.06	−0.18
19	MIA	1.94	2.24	−0.29
20	HOU	1.18	1.65	−0.47
21	IND	-1.65	-0.65	−1.00
22	KC	1.65	2.71	−1.06
23	LAR	-0.29	0.82	−1.12
24	MIN	-0.35	0.76	−1.12
25	BAL	-1.06	0.18	−1.24
26	CAR	-2.29	-0.82	−1.47
27	CLE	0.47	2.29	−1.82
28	DAL	1.18	3.88	−2.71
29	JAX	-2.76	-0.06	−2.71
30	GB	-1.53	1.24	−2.76
31	BUF	-2.12	1.06	−3.18
32	NO	-1.47	1.88	−3.35

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

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), 2023 Cowboys (3.88), 2024 Bengals (3.59).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 7 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 2024.

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.