NET: Third down att (Off − Def)
Third downs faced against third downs forced.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2023
- League leaderCAR 2.18
- League average0.00
- Best to worst4.59
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
CAR · 2.18
League laggard
BAL · -2.41
League average
0.00
Spread (max − min)
4.59
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | 2.18 | 2.18 | 100% |
| 2 | NYG | 1.88 | 1.88 | 96.8% |
| 3 | CLE | 1.29 | 1.29 | 93.5% |
| 4 | DET | 1.12 | 1.12 | 90.3% |
| 5 | ARI | 1.06 | 1.06 | 87.1% |
| 6 | DEN | 1.06 | 1.06 | 83.9% |
| 7 | CHI | 0.88 | 0.88 | 80.6% |
| 8 | DAL | 0.88 | 0.88 | 77.4% |
| 9 | NO | 0.71 | 0.71 | 74.2% |
| 10 | TB | 0.35 | 0.35 | 71% |
| 11 | BUF | 0.29 | 0.29 | 67.7% |
| 12 | HOU | 0.29 | 0.29 | 64.5% |
| 13 | LAC | 0.24 | 0.24 | 61.3% |
| 14 | ATL | 0.12 | 0.12 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CIN | 0.12 | 0.12 | 54.8% |
| 16 | JAX | 0 | 0.00 | 51.6% |
| 17 | LAR | -0.12 | -0.12 | 48.4% |
| 18 | GB | -0.18 | -0.18 | 45.2% |
| 19 | PIT | -0.18 | -0.18 | 41.9% |
| 20 | KC | -0.24 | -0.24 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NYJ | -0.24 | -0.24 | 35.5% |
| 22 | MIN | -0.41 | -0.41 | 32.3% |
| 23 | IND | -0.47 | -0.47 | 29% |
| 24 | WAS | -0.47 | -0.47 | 25.8% |
| 25 | NE | -0.65 | -0.65 | 22.6% |
| 26 | PHI | -0.65 | -0.65 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LV | -0.76 | -0.76 | 16.1% |
| 28 | MIA | -0.88 | -0.88 | 12.9% |
| 29 | TEN | -1.29 | -1.29 | 9.7% |
| 30 | SEA | -1.47 | -1.47 | 6.5% |
| 31 | SF | -2.06 | -2.06 | 3.2% |
| 32 | BAL | -2.41 | -2.41 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
CAR · +3.65
Biggest faller
LAC · −3.06
Most consistent
HOU · 0
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▲ 0.00
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | 2.18 | -1.47 | +3.65 |
| 2 | NO | 0.71 | -1 | +1.71 |
| 3 | NYG | 1.88 | 0.29 | +1.59 |
| 4 | ATL | 0.12 | -1.41 | +1.53 |
| 5 | BUF | 0.29 | -1.19 | +1.48 |
| 6 | KC | -0.24 | -1.71 | +1.47 |
| 7 | MIA | -0.88 | -2.24 | +1.35 |
| 8 | NE | -0.65 | -1.65 | +1.00 |
| 9 | DAL | 0.88 | 0 | +0.88 |
| 10 | DET | 1.12 | 0.47 | +0.65 |
| 11 | CIN | 0.12 | -0.50 | +0.62 |
| 12 | DEN | 1.06 | 0.65 | +0.41 |
| 13 | CLE | 1.29 | 0.94 | +0.35 |
| 14 | JAX | 0 | -0.29 | +0.29 |
| 15 | HOU | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0 |
| 16 | TB | 0.35 | 0.41 | −0.06 |
| 17 | NYJ | -0.24 | -0.18 | −0.06 |
| 18 | CHI | 0.88 | 0.94 | −0.06 |
| 19 | SEA | -1.47 | -1.41 | −0.06 |
| 20 | LAR | -0.12 | 0.35 | −0.47 |
| 21 | GB | -0.18 | 0.41 | −0.59 |
| 22 | ARI | 1.06 | 1.71 | −0.65 |
| 23 | PHI | -0.65 | 0 | −0.65 |
| 24 | IND | -0.47 | 0.29 | −0.76 |
| 25 | LV | -0.76 | 0.06 | −0.82 |
| 26 | TEN | -1.29 | -0.41 | −0.88 |
| 27 | MIN | -0.41 | 0.59 | −1 |
| 28 | PIT | -0.18 | 1.29 | −1.47 |
| 29 | WAS | -0.47 | 1.18 | −1.65 |
| 30 | SF | -2.06 | -0.29 | −1.76 |
| 31 | BAL | -2.41 | 0.47 | −2.88 |
| 32 | LAC | 0.24 | 3.29 | −3.06 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
LAC · 1.07
Multi-year laggard
SEA · -1.25
Biggest improver
TEN · +0.40/yr
Biggest decliner
BAL · −0.47/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | 1.07 | +0.22 | -0.13 | 1.25 | 0.24 | 3.29 | 0.24 | -0.41 | 3 |
| 2 | CHI | 0.77 | +0.30 | 0.44 | -0.38 | 0.35 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.94 | 2.18 |
| 3 | NYG | 0.64 | +0.34 | -0.19 | -0.31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1.88 | 0.88 | 1.65 |
| 4 | DET | 0.59 | +0.03 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.06 |
| 5 | CLE | 0.49 | +0.21 | 0.19 | -0.38 | -0.35 | 0.94 | 1.29 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 6 | DAL | 0.48 | +0.10 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.88 | 1.41 | 0.29 |
| 7 | ARI | 0.39 | +0.22 | -1.06 | -0.13 | 0.65 | 1.71 | 1.06 | -0.82 | 1.35 |
| 8 | HOU | 0.35 | +0.15 | -0.56 | -0.69 | 2 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.59 | 0.53 |
| 9 | CAR | 0.28 | −0.15 | 1.25 | -0.13 | 0.94 | -1.47 | 2.18 | -0.53 | -0.29 |
| 10 | PHI | 0.26 | −0.27 | 1.44 | 0.69 | 0.29 | 0 | -0.65 | 1.18 | -1.12 |
| 11 | CIN | 0.20 | +0.05 | 0.88 | 0.25 | -0.71 | -0.50 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 0.94 |
| 12 | PIT | 0.13 | −0.02 | -0.81 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 1.29 | -0.18 | 1.47 | -1.59 |
| 13 | TB | 0.12 | +0.34 | -0.38 | -1.06 | -0.41 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 1.59 |
| 14 | JAX | 0.03 | −0.34 | 1.75 | 0.75 | -0.53 | -0.29 | 0 | -1.12 | -0.35 |
| 15 | ATL | 0.01 | −0.30 | 0.94 | 1.69 | -0.29 | -1.41 | 0.12 | -0.24 | -0.71 |
| 16 | NYJ | -0.01 | +0.18 | -0.63 | 0.31 | -0.47 | -0.18 | -0.24 | -0.12 | 1.24 |
| 17 | DEN | -0.06 | +0.11 | -0.63 | -0.50 | -0.47 | 0.65 | 1.06 | -0.24 | -0.29 |
| 18 | NE | -0.09 | −0.25 | 1.94 | 0.13 | -0.24 | -1.65 | -0.65 | 0.06 | -0.24 |
| 19 | BUF | -0.16 | +0.04 | 0.13 | -0.63 | 0.29 | -1.19 | 0.29 | -0.12 | 0.12 |
| 20 | MIA | -0.23 | −0.27 | 0.75 | 1.13 | 0.24 | -2.24 | -0.88 | 0.29 | -0.88 |
| 21 | TEN | -0.23 | +0.40 | -1.38 | -2 | 1.47 | -0.41 | -1.29 | 0.12 | 1.88 |
| 22 | GB | -0.27 | −0.09 | -0.06 | -0.44 | -0.18 | 0.41 | -0.18 | -0.82 | -0.65 |
| 23 | KC | -0.27 | +0.05 | -0.88 | 0.38 | 0.29 | -1.71 | -0.24 | 0.59 | -0.35 |
| 24 | IND | -0.28 | −0.25 | 0.75 | -0.56 | 0 | 0.29 | -0.47 | -0.65 | -1.35 |
| 25 | LV | -0.31 | −0.12 | 0.81 | -0.31 | -1.35 | 0.06 | -0.76 | 0.24 | -0.82 |
| 26 | WAS | -0.35 | +0.15 | -2.94 | 0.63 | -0.06 | 1.18 | -0.47 | 0.65 | -1.41 |
| 27 | NO | -0.35 | +0.25 | -1.25 | -0.06 | -1.12 | -1 | 0.71 | -0.47 | 0.76 |
| 28 | LAR | -0.44 | −0.24 | -0.56 | 1 | -1.12 | 0.35 | -0.12 | -0.47 | -2.18 |
| 29 | MIN | -0.48 | −0.16 | -1.31 | -0.13 | 0.76 | 0.59 | -0.41 | -1.06 | -1.82 |
| 30 | SF | -0.49 | −0.01 | 0.31 | -0.06 | -1.35 | -0.29 | -2.06 | -1.12 | 1.18 |
| 31 | BAL | -0.57 | −0.47 | -0.63 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 0.47 | -2.41 | -2.24 | -1.59 |
| 32 | SEA | -1.25 | −0.19 | 0.94 | -2.25 | -1.82 | -1.41 | -1.47 | -0.88 | -1.82 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 1.25 | -0.13 | 0.94 | -1.47 | 2.18 | -0.53 | -0.29 |
| NYG | -0.19 | -0.31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1.88 | 0.88 | 1.65 |
| CLE | 0.19 | -0.38 | -0.35 | 0.94 | 1.29 | 1 | 0.71 |
| DET | 0.63 | 0.13 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.06 |
| ARI | -1.06 | -0.13 | 0.65 | 1.71 | 1.06 | -0.82 | 1.35 |
| DEN | -0.63 | -0.50 | -0.47 | 0.65 | 1.06 | -0.24 | -0.29 |
| CHI | 0.44 | -0.38 | 0.35 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.94 | 2.18 |
| DAL | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.88 | 1.41 | 0.29 |
| NO | -1.25 | -0.06 | -1.12 | -1 | 0.71 | -0.47 | 0.76 |
| TB | -0.38 | -1.06 | -0.41 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 1.59 |
| BUF | 0.13 | -0.63 | 0.29 | -1.19 | 0.29 | -0.12 | 0.12 |
| HOU | -0.56 | -0.69 | 2 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.59 | 0.53 |
| LAC | -0.13 | 1.25 | 0.24 | 3.29 | 0.24 | -0.41 | 3 |
| ATL | 0.94 | 1.69 | -0.29 | -1.41 | 0.12 | -0.24 | -0.71 |
| CIN | 0.88 | 0.25 | -0.71 | -0.50 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 0.94 |
| JAX | 1.75 | 0.75 | -0.53 | -0.29 | 0 | -1.12 | -0.35 |
| LAR | -0.56 | 1 | -1.12 | 0.35 | -0.12 | -0.47 | -2.18 |
| GB | -0.06 | -0.44 | -0.18 | 0.41 | -0.18 | -0.82 | -0.65 |
| PIT | -0.81 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 1.29 | -0.18 | 1.47 | -1.59 |
| KC | -0.88 | 0.38 | 0.29 | -1.71 | -0.24 | 0.59 | -0.35 |
| NYJ | -0.63 | 0.31 | -0.47 | -0.18 | -0.24 | -0.12 | 1.24 |
| MIN | -1.31 | -0.13 | 0.76 | 0.59 | -0.41 | -1.06 | -1.82 |
| IND | 0.75 | -0.56 | 0 | 0.29 | -0.47 | -0.65 | -1.35 |
| WAS | -2.94 | 0.63 | -0.06 | 1.18 | -0.47 | 0.65 | -1.41 |
| NE | 1.94 | 0.13 | -0.24 | -1.65 | -0.65 | 0.06 | -0.24 |
| PHI | 1.44 | 0.69 | 0.29 | 0 | -0.65 | 1.18 | -1.12 |
| LV | 0.81 | -0.31 | -1.35 | 0.06 | -0.76 | 0.24 | -0.82 |
| MIA | 0.75 | 1.13 | 0.24 | -2.24 | -0.88 | 0.29 | -0.88 |
| TEN | -1.38 | -2 | 1.47 | -0.41 | -1.29 | 0.12 | 1.88 |
| SEA | 0.94 | -2.25 | -1.82 | -1.41 | -1.47 | -0.88 | -1.82 |
| SF | 0.31 | -0.06 | -1.35 | -0.29 | -2.06 | -1.12 | 1.18 |
| BAL | -0.63 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 0.47 | -2.41 | -2.24 | -1.59 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
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.