What Pass rating (Off − Def) is

Passer rating minus passer rating allowed. The traditional formula on both sides of the ball, completion-weighted both ways.

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

In 2022 the Bengals led at 19.00; the league average was -2.18.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

CIN · 19.00

League average

-2.18

Best to worst

40.20

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CIN	19.00	16
2	SF	18.00	17
3	PHI	15.40	17
4	BUF	12.50	16
5	SEA	10.10	17
6	KC	8.20	17
7	NO	7.60	17
8	LAC	4.10	17
9	DET	4.00	17
10	JAX	3.40	17
11	NE	2.00	17
12	DAL	1.90	17
13	GB	1.60	17
14	MIN	-0.60	17
15	NYG	-1.00	17
16	MIA	-2.10	17
17	CLE	-2.40	17
18	TB	-3.80	17
19	DEN	-4.90	17
20	NYJ	-7.60	17
21	BAL	-7.60	17
22	WAS	-7.90	17
23	HOU	-8.00	17
24	PIT	-9.90	17
25	ATL	-10.30	17
26	TEN	-10.60	17
27	LAR	-11.60	17
28	LV	-13.90	17
29	CAR	-15.80	17
30	CHI	-18.30	17
31	IND	-19.90	17
32	ARI	-21.20	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CIN · 19.00

League laggard

ARI · -21.20

League average

-2.18

Spread (max − min)

40.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CIN	19.00	21.18	100%
2	SF	18.00	20.18	96.8%
3	PHI	15.40	17.58	93.5%
4	BUF	12.50	14.68	90.3%
5	SEA	10.10	12.28	87.1%
6	KC	8.20	10.38	83.9%
7	NO	7.60	9.78	80.6%
8	LAC	4.10	6.27	77.4%
9	DET	4.00	6.18	74.2%
10	JAX	3.40	5.58	71%
11	NE	2.00	4.18	67.7%
12	DAL	1.90	4.07	64.5%
13	GB	1.60	3.78	61.3%
14	MIN	-0.60	1.58	58.1%
15	NYG	-1.00	1.18	54.8%
16	MIA	-2.10	0.08	51.6%
17	CLE	-2.40	-0.23	48.4%
18	TB	-3.80	-1.63	45.2%
19	DEN	-4.90	-2.72	41.9%
20	NYJ	-7.60	-5.43	38.7%
21	BAL	-7.60	-5.43	35.5%
22	WAS	-7.90	-5.73	32.3%
23	HOU	-8.00	-5.83	29%
24	PIT	-9.90	-7.72	25.8%
25	ATL	-10.30	-8.13	22.6%
26	TEN	-10.60	-8.43	19.4%
27	LAR	-11.60	-9.43	16.1%
28	LV	-13.90	-11.73	12.9%
29	CAR	-15.80	-13.63	9.7%
30	CHI	-18.30	-16.13	6.5%
31	IND	-19.90	-17.73	3.2%
32	ARI	-21.20	-19.03	0%

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

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 948–630–37 ATS (60.1%) across 2020–2025, #9 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (163–100, 62.0%); its worst 2023 (146–112, 56.6%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	155–99–2	61.0%
2021	272	167–103–2	61.9%
2022	271	157–107–7	59.5%
2023	272	146–112–14	56.6%
2024	272	163–100–9	62.0%
2025	272	160–109–3	59.5%

Pass rating (Off − Def) in 2022 vs 2021

Bengals lead at 19.00 — they ranked #7 last year. Cardinals are last at -21.20 — #11 last year.

The league average is -2.18, down 0.03 from -2.14 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #31 → #10. Biggest faller: Rams, #5 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 40.20; 22 teams are within 10.57 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +33.70

Biggest faller

LAR · −27.60

Most consistent

MIA · −0.20

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.03

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	JAX	3.40	-30.30	+33.70
2	PHI	15.40	-7.80	+23.20
3	NYJ	-7.60	-30.10	+22.50
4	NYG	-1.00	-20.80	+19.80
5	DET	4.00	-14.90	+18.90
6	SF	18.00	0.40	+17.60
7	CAR	-15.80	-28.80	+13.00
8	CHI	-18.30	-31.10	+12.80
9	BAL	-7.60	-17.10	+9.50
10	WAS	-7.90	-17.30	+9.40
11	CIN	19.00	10.80	+8.20
12	CLE	-2.40	-7.20	+4.80
13	NO	7.60	3.60	+4.00
14	SEA	10.10	6.20	+3.90
15	HOU	-8.00	-11.40	+3.40
16	KC	8.20	5.20	+3.00
17	ATL	-10.30	-12.80	+2.50
18	LAC	4.10	3.00	+1.10
19	MIA	-2.10	-1.90	−0.20
20	PIT	-9.90	-4.90	−5.00
21	MIN	-0.60	8.80	−9.40
22	DEN	-4.90	4.70	−9.60
23	LV	-13.90	-4.20	−9.70
24	TEN	-10.60	1.00	−11.60
25	BUF	12.50	25.00	−12.50
26	GB	1.60	19.00	−17.40
27	NE	2.00	20.30	−18.30
28	TB	-3.80	15.10	−18.90
29	IND	-19.90	1.20	−21.10
30	DAL	1.90	27.10	−25.20
31	ARI	-21.20	4.70	−25.90
32	LAR	-11.60	16.00	−27.60

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 12.77

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -14.29

Biggest improver

JAX · +7.15/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · −6.40/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	12.77	−3.13	19.50	25.00	12.50	9.20	7.00	22.30	-6.10
2	GB	12.33	−1.58	28.90	19.00	1.60	0.00	10.20	7.90	18.70
3	SF	11.33	+3.02	-0.60	0.40	18.00	28.90	-0.40	-2.90	35.90
4	SEA	9.80	+1.96	12.50	6.20	10.10	-3.30	-2.00	18.40	26.70
5	BAL	9.64	+5.12	6.60	-17.10	-7.60	25.80	26.90	4.20	28.70
6	KC	8.51	+0.30	16.90	5.20	8.20	4.80	0.60	-5.50	29.40
7	MIN	5.84	+1.39	5.90	8.80	-0.60	-5.00	17.90	-13.90	27.80
8	LAR	5.53	+0.99	6.80	16.00	-11.60	0.30	-3.90	21.00	10.10
9	CIN	5.49	+1.62	-12.90	10.80	19.00	-0.90	14.90	-9.90	17.40
10	NO	2.77	−4.95	19.30	3.60	7.60	13.50	-1.30	-5.20	-18.10
11	DET	2.57	+5.55	-21.20	-14.90	4.00	5.20	28.80	11.10	5.00
12	TB	1.13	−3.23	7.50	15.10	-3.80	0.50	8.40	-9.50	-10.30
13	LAC	1.07	−1.78	4.20	3.00	4.10	-6.90	12.10	12.20	-21.20
14	PIT	0.71	−0.70	16.00	-4.90	-9.90	-2.20	4.50	0.20	1.30
15	NE	-0.21	+0.22	-10.40	20.30	2.00	-15.50	-14.70	18.20	-1.40
16	HOU	-0.27	+2.16	0.40	-11.40	-8.00	3.30	-0.70	11.80	2.70
17	PHI	-0.50	+4.86	-32.30	-7.80	15.40	-10.20	17.90	19.30	-5.80
18	DEN	-1.33	+3.08	-21.30	4.70	-4.90	-3.80	6.50	8.10	1.40
19	DAL	-2.16	−4.66	-12.80	27.10	1.90	22.00	-17.20	-12.80	-23.30
20	JAX	-5.64	+7.15	-23.40	-30.30	3.40	-2.20	-22.30	10.80	24.50
21	MIA	-8.29	−6.40	2.70	-1.90	-2.10	6.80	3.30	-20.20	-46.60
22	LV	-8.56	−1.47	3.90	-4.20	-13.90	-11.40	-16.20	-18.70	0.60
23	CLE	-8.61	−1.65	0.40	-7.20	-2.40	-3.10	-29.80	-22.60	4.40
24	IND	-9.69	−3.61	4.40	1.20	-19.90	-4.80	-21.90	3.00	-29.80
25	NYG	-10.60	+2.07	-16.10	-20.80	-1.00	-4.40	-27.40	-8.10	3.60
26	ATL	-11.33	−0.24	-9.50	-12.80	-10.30	-11.80	-15.20	-3.10	-16.60
27	ARI	-11.41	−3.79	1.30	4.70	-21.20	-22.10	-3.20	-7.50	-31.90
28	WAS	-11.91	−0.78	-3.60	-17.30	-7.90	-27.10	6.50	-20.30	-13.70
29	CAR	-12.39	+4.58	-12.80	-28.80	-15.80	-17.20	-25.10	-2.40	15.40
30	TEN	-13.47	−6.05	6.90	1.00	-10.60	-17.00	-16.80	-32.90	-24.90
31	CHI	-13.49	+1.75	-10.20	-31.10	-18.30	-8.50	-7.50	-1.90	-16.90
32	NYJ	-14.29	+4.44	-30.00	-30.10	-7.60	-8.60	0.90	-39.30	14.70

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	-12.90	10.80	19.00	-0.90	14.90	-9.90	17.40
SF	-0.60	0.40	18.00	28.90	-0.40	-2.90	35.90
PHI	-32.30	-7.80	15.40	-10.20	17.90	19.30	-5.80
BUF	19.50	25.00	12.50	9.20	7.00	22.30	-6.10
SEA	12.50	6.20	10.10	-3.30	-2.00	18.40	26.70
KC	16.90	5.20	8.20	4.80	0.60	-5.50	29.40
NO	19.30	3.60	7.60	13.50	-1.30	-5.20	-18.10
LAC	4.20	3.00	4.10	-6.90	12.10	12.20	-21.20
DET	-21.20	-14.90	4.00	5.20	28.80	11.10	5.00
JAX	-23.40	-30.30	3.40	-2.20	-22.30	10.80	24.50
NE	-10.40	20.30	2.00	-15.50	-14.70	18.20	-1.40
DAL	-12.80	27.10	1.90	22.00	-17.20	-12.80	-23.30
GB	28.90	19.00	1.60	0.00	10.20	7.90	18.70
MIN	5.90	8.80	-0.60	-5.00	17.90	-13.90	27.80
NYG	-16.10	-20.80	-1.00	-4.40	-27.40	-8.10	3.60
MIA	2.70	-1.90	-2.10	6.80	3.30	-20.20	-46.60
CLE	0.40	-7.20	-2.40	-3.10	-29.80	-22.60	4.40
TB	7.50	15.10	-3.80	0.50	8.40	-9.50	-10.30
DEN	-21.30	4.70	-4.90	-3.80	6.50	8.10	1.40
NYJ	-30.00	-30.10	-7.60	-8.60	0.90	-39.30	14.70
BAL	6.60	-17.10	-7.60	25.80	26.90	4.20	28.70
WAS	-3.60	-17.30	-7.90	-27.10	6.50	-20.30	-13.70
HOU	0.40	-11.40	-8.00	3.30	-0.70	11.80	2.70
PIT	16.00	-4.90	-9.90	-2.20	4.50	0.20	1.30
ATL	-9.50	-12.80	-10.30	-11.80	-15.20	-3.10	-16.60
TEN	6.90	1.00	-10.60	-17.00	-16.80	-32.90	-24.90
LAR	6.80	16.00	-11.60	0.30	-3.90	21.00	10.10
LV	3.90	-4.20	-13.90	-11.40	-16.20	-18.70	0.60
CAR	-12.80	-28.80	-15.80	-17.20	-25.10	-2.40	15.40
CHI	-10.20	-31.10	-18.30	-8.50	-7.50	-1.90	-16.90
IND	4.40	1.20	-19.90	-4.80	-21.90	3.00	-29.80
ARI	1.30	4.70	-21.20	-22.10	-3.20	-7.50	-31.90

Pass rating (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (21.00), 2019 Ravens (30.30), 2020 Packers (28.90), 2021 Cowboys (27.10), 2022 Bengals (19.00).

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 30.30; the worst Eagles 2020 at -32.30.

The league average has risen from -2.44 in 2018 to -2.18 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

About this stat

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