Carolina Panthers — NET: Pass 1stD (Off − Def), 2026

Value3.25
Rank#3 of 32
League average0.02
Rank in 2025#21 of 32

Carolina Panthers — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Rams lead at 7.40; the league average is 0.02.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · 7.40

League average

0.02

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 7.40

League laggard

MIA · -5.60

League average

0.02

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	7.40	7.38	100%
2	SEA	3.80	3.78	96.8%
3	CAR	3.25	3.23	93.5%
4	CHI	3.20	3.18	90.3%
5	CIN	2.40	2.38	87.1%
6	DAL	2.40	2.38	83.9%
7	LV	2.20	2.18	80.6%
8	NO	2.20	2.18	77.4%
9	GB	2	1.98	74.2%
10	ARI	1.40	1.38	71%
11	SF	1.40	1.38	67.7%
12	NE	0.80	0.78	64.5%
13	PIT	0.80	0.78	61.3%
14	HOU	0.40	0.38	58.1%
15	BAL	0	-0.02	54.8%
16	KC	0	-0.02	51.6%
17	MIN	0	-0.02	48.4%
18	NYG	-0.40	-0.42	45.2%
19	NYJ	-0.60	-0.62	41.9%
20	IND	-0.80	-0.82	38.7%
21	TB	-0.80	-0.82	35.5%
22	LAC	-1	-1.02	32.3%
23	DEN	-1.20	-1.22	29%
24	JAX	-1.20	-1.22	25.8%
25	CLE	-1.40	-1.42	22.6%
26	DET	-1.40	-1.42	19.4%
27	TEN	-2	-2.02	16.1%
28	PHI	-3.20	-3.22	12.9%
29	ATL	-4	-4.02	9.7%
30	WAS	-4	-4.02	6.5%
31	BUF	-5.40	-5.42	3.2%
32	MIA	-5.60	-5.62	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 2026 vs 2025

Rams lead at 7.40 — they ranked #2 last year. Dolphins are last at -5.60 — #23 last year.

The league average is 0.02, up 0.02 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Seahawks, #20 → #2. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 13; 23 teams are within 2.72 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +4.69

Biggest faller

BUF · −8.52

Most consistent

CLE · −0.05

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.02

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	LAR	7.40	2.71	+4.69
2	CAR	3.25	-0.71	+3.96
3	SEA	3.80	-0.06	+3.86
4	NYJ	-0.60	-4.12	+3.52
5	BAL	0	-3.41	+3.41
6	CHI	3.20	-0.06	+3.26
7	PIT	0.80	-2.29	+3.09
8	LV	2.20	-0.88	+3.08
9	GB	2	0.06	+1.94
10	CIN	2.40	0.53	+1.87
11	NYG	-0.40	-2.12	+1.72
12	ARI	1.40	0.18	+1.22
13	DAL	2.40	1.41	+0.99
14	TB	-0.80	-1.76	+0.96
15	NO	2.20	1.29	+0.91
16	TEN	-2	-2.47	+0.47
17	IND	-0.80	-1.12	+0.32
18	CLE	-1.40	-1.35	−0.05
19	SF	1.40	2	−0.60
20	WAS	-4	-3.29	−0.71
21	HOU	0.40	1.24	−0.84
22	NE	0.80	2.06	−1.26
23	JAX	-1.20	0.12	−1.32
24	MIN	0	1.71	−1.71
25	KC	0	1.94	−1.94
26	DEN	-1.20	1.76	−2.96
27	LAC	-1	2	−3
28	DET	-1.40	1.76	−3.16
29	PHI	-3.20	0.24	−3.44
30	ATL	-4	0.47	−4.47
31	MIA	-5.60	-0.94	−4.66
32	BUF	-5.40	3.12	−8.52

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
LAR	2.31	1.18	-1.29	0.82	-0.29	2.71	7.40
SEA	-2.31	-4.29	1	-0.76	1	-0.06	3.80
CAR	-1.13	-0.06	-3.29	-0.82	-2.29	-0.71	3.25
CHI	1.88	0.41	-4.53	-1.76	-0.41	-0.06	3.20
CIN	0.69	-0.06	3.13	0.47	3.59	0.53	2.40
DAL	2.94	3.35	1.18	3.88	1.18	1.41	2.40
LV	-1	0.71	-0.71	-0.29	0.88	-0.88	2.20
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
ARI	0.31	1.18	-1.65	-1.59	-0.41	0.18	1.40
SF	2.69	1.12	0.12	1.12	1.29	2	1.40
NE	-1.94	0.53	-1.71	-1.65	-1.24	2.06	0.80
PIT	2.88	1.18	-0.47	-2.06	-2	-2.29	0.80
HOU	0	-3.29	-2.18	1.65	1.18	1.24	0.40
BAL	-4.38	-1.35	-3.29	0.18	-1.06	-3.41	0
KC	3.50	3.41	3.76	2.71	1.65	1.94	0
MIN	0.13	-1.35	1.47	0.76	-0.35	1.71	0
NYG	-2.31	-2.59	-1.65	-2.76	-0.47	-2.12	-0.40
NYJ	-5.75	-2.29	1.41	0.47	1.88	-4.12	-0.60
IND	-0.19	-2.65	0.53	-0.65	-1.65	-1.12	-0.80
TB	1.50	3.35	3.06	-1.47	0.71	-1.76	-0.80
LAC	2.44	3.24	3.35	-0.12	0.06	2	-1
DEN	-1.75	-0.35	-1.12	-2.71	-1.71	1.76	-1.20
JAX	-0.25	-1.06	-0.06	-0.06	-2.76	0.12	-1.20
CLE	-1.25	-0.53	0.88	2.29	0.47	-1.35	-1.40
DET	-2.19	-1	1.18	1.18	2.41	1.76	-1.40
TEN	-2.81	-0.59	-3.65	-1.88	0.29	-2.47	-2
PHI	-1.94	-2.59	0.53	-1.47	0.41	0.24	-3.20
ATL	0.31	-1	-3	-0.06	-0.24	0.47	-4
WAS	1.31	-2.29	1.76	-1.82	1.06	-3.29	-4
BUF	2.63	6.06	2.06	1.06	-2.12	3.12	-5.40
MIA	0.88	0.35	1.12	2.24	1.94	-0.94	-5.60

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), 2025 Bills (3.12), 2026 Rams (7.40).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2026 at 7.40; the worst Jets 2020 at -5.75.

Week to week — Week 4 to Week 5

Since Week 4: Giants up 9 (#27 → #18), Vikings up 5 (#20 → #15), Bengals up 4 (#9 → #5); Lions down 9 (#16 → #25), Titans down 5 (#22 → #27), Buccaneers down 4 (#16 → #20).

22 teams moved by two places or fewer.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.