What Third down att (Off − Def) is

Third downs the offense faced minus third downs this defense forced.

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

In 2020 the Falcons led at 1.69; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

ATL · 1.69

League average

Best to worst

3.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	ATL	1.69	16
2	LAC	1.25	16
3	MIA	1.13	16
4	BAL	1.06	16
5	LAR	1	16
6	JAX	0.75	16
7	PHI	0.69	16
8	WAS	0.63	16
9	DAL	0.38	16
10	KC	0.38	16
11	NYJ	0.31	16
12	CIN	0.25	16
13	PIT	0.25	16
14	DET	0.13	16
15	NE	0.13	16
16	NO	-0.06	16
17	SF	-0.06	16
18	ARI	-0.13	16
19	CAR	-0.13	16
20	MIN	-0.13	16
21	LV	-0.31	16
22	NYG	-0.31	16
23	CHI	-0.38	16
24	CLE	-0.38	16
25	GB	-0.44	16
26	DEN	-0.50	16
27	IND	-0.56	16
28	BUF	-0.63	16
29	HOU	-0.69	16
30	TB	-1.06	16
31	TEN	-2	16
32	SEA	-2.25	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

ATL · 1.69

League laggard

SEA · -2.25

League average

Spread (max − min)

3.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	ATL	1.69	1.69	100%
2	LAC	1.25	1.25	96.8%
3	MIA	1.13	1.13	93.5%
4	BAL	1.06	1.06	90.3%
5	LAR	1	1	87.1%
6	JAX	0.75	0.75	83.9%
7	PHI	0.69	0.69	80.6%
8	WAS	0.63	0.63	77.4%
9	DAL	0.38	0.38	74.2%
10	KC	0.38	0.38	71%
11	NYJ	0.31	0.31	67.7%
12	CIN	0.25	0.25	64.5%
13	PIT	0.25	0.25	61.3%
14	DET	0.13	0.13	58.1%
15	NE	0.13	0.13	54.8%
16	NO	-0.06	-0.06	51.6%
17	SF	-0.06	-0.06	48.4%
18	ARI	-0.13	-0.13	45.2%
19	CAR	-0.13	-0.13	41.9%
20	MIN	-0.13	-0.13	38.7%
21	LV	-0.31	-0.31	35.5%
22	NYG	-0.31	-0.31	32.3%
23	CHI	-0.38	-0.38	29%
24	CLE	-0.38	-0.38	25.8%
25	GB	-0.44	-0.44	22.6%
26	DEN	-0.50	-0.50	19.4%
27	IND	-0.56	-0.56	16.1%
28	BUF	-0.63	-0.63	12.9%
29	HOU	-0.69	-0.69	9.7%
30	TB	-1.06	-1.06	6.5%
31	TEN	-2	-2	3.2%
32	SEA	-2.25	-2.25	0%

Does Third down att (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 772–806–37 ATS (48.9%) across 2020–2025, #270 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (134–130, 50.8%); its worst 2024 (121–142, 46.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	127–127–2	50.0%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	134–130–7	50.8%
2023	272	123–135–14	47.7%
2024	272	121–142–9	46.0%
2025	272	134–135–3	49.8%

Third down att (Off − Def) in 2020 vs 2019

Falcons lead at 1.69 — they ranked #5 last year. Seahawks are last at -2.25 — #6 last year.

The league average is 0, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #32 → #8. Biggest faller: Seahawks, #6 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 3.94; 24 teams are within 0.83 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +3.56

Biggest faller

SEA · −3.19

Most consistent

DAL · +0.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	WAS	0.63	-2.94	+3.56
2	BAL	1.06	-0.63	+1.69
3	LAR	1	-0.56	+1.56
4	LAC	1.25	-0.13	+1.38
5	KC	0.38	-0.88	+1.25
6	MIN	-0.13	-1.31	+1.19
7	NO	-0.06	-1.25	+1.19
8	PIT	0.25	-0.81	+1.06
9	ARI	-0.13	-1.06	+0.94
10	NYJ	0.31	-0.63	+0.94
11	ATL	1.69	0.94	+0.75
12	MIA	1.13	0.75	+0.38
13	DAL	0.38	0.25	+0.13
14	DEN	-0.50	-0.63	+0.13
15	HOU	-0.69	-0.56	−0.13
16	NYG	-0.31	-0.19	−0.13
17	GB	-0.44	-0.06	−0.38
18	SF	-0.06	0.31	−0.38
19	DET	0.13	0.63	−0.50
20	CLE	-0.38	0.19	−0.56
21	CIN	0.25	0.88	−0.63
22	TEN	-2	-1.38	−0.63
23	TB	-1.06	-0.38	−0.69
24	BUF	-0.63	0.13	−0.75
25	PHI	0.69	1.44	−0.75
26	CHI	-0.38	0.44	−0.81
27	JAX	0.75	1.75	−1
28	LV	-0.31	0.81	−1.13
29	IND	-0.56	0.75	−1.31
30	CAR	-0.13	1.25	−1.38
31	NE	0.13	1.94	−1.81
32	SEA	-2.25	0.94	−3.19

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CHI · 1.27

Multi-year laggard

SEA · -1.69

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.60/yr

Biggest decliner

BAL · −0.74/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CHI	1.27	+0.60	-0.38	0.35	0.94	0.88	0.94	2.18	4
2	LAC	1.20	+0.02	1.25	0.24	3.29	0.24	-0.41	3	0.80
3	NYG	1.04	+0.43	-0.31	0.29	0.29	1.88	0.88	1.65	2.60
4	ARI	1.00	+0.32	-0.13	0.65	1.71	1.06	-0.82	1.35	3.20
5	DAL	0.56	+0.10	0.38	0.18	0	0.88	1.41	0.29	0.80
6	HOU	0.46	+0.00	-0.69	2	0.29	0.29	0.59	0.53	0.20
7	TB	0.35	+0.38	-1.06	-0.41	0.41	0.35	0.35	1.59	1.20
8	NO	0.23	+0.46	-0.06	-1.12	-1	0.71	-0.47	0.76	2.80
9	CLE	0.23	−0.05	-0.38	-0.35	0.94	1.29	1	0.71	-1.60
10	NYJ	0.22	+0.20	0.31	-0.47	-0.18	-0.24	-0.12	1.24	1
11	PIT	0.22	−0.19	0.25	0.47	1.29	-0.18	1.47	-1.59	-0.20
12	DET	0.19	−0.27	0.13	0.65	0.47	1.12	1.12	0.06	-2.20
13	CIN	0.16	+0.19	0.25	-0.71	-0.50	0.12	0.41	0.94	0.60
14	WAS	0.16	−0.12	0.63	-0.06	1.18	-0.47	0.65	-1.41	0.60
15	MIN	0.08	+0.05	-0.13	0.76	0.59	-0.41	-1.06	-1.82	2.60
16	CAR	-0.04	−0.15	-0.13	0.94	-1.47	2.18	-0.53	-0.29	-1
17	PHI	-0.09	−0.24	0.69	0.29	0	-0.65	1.18	-1.12	-1
18	IND	-0.13	+0.12	-0.56	0	0.29	-0.47	-0.65	-1.35	1.80
19	JAX	-0.13	−0.03	0.75	-0.53	-0.29	0	-1.12	-0.35	0.60
20	MIA	-0.14	+0.04	1.13	0.24	-2.24	-0.88	0.29	-0.88	1.40
21	TEN	-0.18	+0.16	-2	1.47	-0.41	-1.29	0.12	1.88	-1
22	LAR	-0.19	−0.08	1	-1.12	0.35	-0.12	-0.47	-2.18	1.20
23	DEN	-0.20	−0.14	-0.50	-0.47	0.65	1.06	-0.24	-0.29	-1.60
24	NE	-0.31	+0.09	0.13	-0.24	-1.65	-0.65	0.06	-0.24	0.40
25	KC	-0.33	−0.14	0.38	0.29	-1.71	-0.24	0.59	-0.35	-1.25
26	LV	-0.39	+0.10	-0.31	-1.35	0.06	-0.76	0.24	-0.82	0.20
27	ATL	-0.41	−0.38	1.69	-0.29	-1.41	0.12	-0.24	-0.71	-2
28	GB	-0.61	−0.29	-0.44	-0.18	0.41	-0.18	-0.82	-0.65	-2.40
29	BUF	-0.63	−0.25	-0.63	0.29	-1.19	0.29	-0.12	0.12	-3.20
30	BAL	-0.91	−0.74	1.06	1.35	0.47	-2.41	-2.24	-1.59	-3
31	SF	-1.07	−0.25	-0.06	-1.35	-0.29	-2.06	-1.12	1.18	-3.80
32	SEA	-1.69	+0.02	-2.25	-1.82	-1.41	-1.47	-0.88	-1.82	-2.20

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
ATL	1.69	-0.29	-1.41	0.12	-0.24	-0.71	-2
LAC	1.25	0.24	3.29	0.24	-0.41	3	0.80
MIA	1.13	0.24	-2.24	-0.88	0.29	-0.88	1.40
BAL	1.06	1.35	0.47	-2.41	-2.24	-1.59	-3
LAR	1	-1.12	0.35	-0.12	-0.47	-2.18	1.20
JAX	0.75	-0.53	-0.29	0	-1.12	-0.35	0.60
PHI	0.69	0.29	0	-0.65	1.18	-1.12	-1
WAS	0.63	-0.06	1.18	-0.47	0.65	-1.41	0.60
DAL	0.38	0.18	0	0.88	1.41	0.29	0.80
KC	0.38	0.29	-1.71	-0.24	0.59	-0.35	-1.25
NYJ	0.31	-0.47	-0.18	-0.24	-0.12	1.24	1
CIN	0.25	-0.71	-0.50	0.12	0.41	0.94	0.60
PIT	0.25	0.47	1.29	-0.18	1.47	-1.59	-0.20
DET	0.13	0.65	0.47	1.12	1.12	0.06	-2.20
NE	0.13	-0.24	-1.65	-0.65	0.06	-0.24	0.40
NO	-0.06	-1.12	-1	0.71	-0.47	0.76	2.80
SF	-0.06	-1.35	-0.29	-2.06	-1.12	1.18	-3.80
ARI	-0.13	0.65	1.71	1.06	-0.82	1.35	3.20
CAR	-0.13	0.94	-1.47	2.18	-0.53	-0.29	-1
MIN	-0.13	0.76	0.59	-0.41	-1.06	-1.82	2.60
LV	-0.31	-1.35	0.06	-0.76	0.24	-0.82	0.20
NYG	-0.31	0.29	0.29	1.88	0.88	1.65	2.60
CHI	-0.38	0.35	0.94	0.88	0.94	2.18	4
CLE	-0.38	-0.35	0.94	1.29	1	0.71	-1.60
GB	-0.44	-0.18	0.41	-0.18	-0.82	-0.65	-2.40
DEN	-0.50	-0.47	0.65	1.06	-0.24	-0.29	-1.60
IND	-0.56	0	0.29	-0.47	-0.65	-1.35	1.80
BUF	-0.63	0.29	-1.19	0.29	-0.12	0.12	-3.20
HOU	-0.69	2	0.29	0.29	0.59	0.53	0.20
TB	-1.06	-0.41	0.41	0.35	0.35	1.59	1.20
TEN	-2	1.47	-0.41	-1.29	0.12	1.88	-1
SEA	-2.25	-1.82	-1.41	-1.47	-0.88	-1.82	-2.20

Third down att (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Lions (1.31), 2019 Patriots (1.94), 2020 Falcons (1.69).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 1.94; the worst Commanders 2019 at -2.94.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_third_down_att
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.