Arizona Cardinals — NET: Third down att (Off − Def), 2026

Value3.20
Rank#2 of 32
League average-0.01
Rank in 2025#6 of 32

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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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Bears lead at 4; the league average is -0.01.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CHI · 4

League average

-0.01

Best to worst

7.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 4

League laggard

SF · -3.80

League average

-0.01

Spread (max − min)

7.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	4	4.01	100%
2	ARI	3.20	3.21	96.8%
3	NO	2.80	2.81	93.5%
4	MIN	2.60	2.61	90.3%
5	NYG	2.60	2.61	87.1%
6	IND	1.80	1.81	83.9%
7	MIA	1.40	1.41	80.6%
8	LAR	1.20	1.21	77.4%
9	TB	1.20	1.21	74.2%
10	NYJ	1	1.01	71%
11	DAL	0.80	0.81	67.7%
12	LAC	0.80	0.81	64.5%
13	CIN	0.60	0.61	61.3%
14	JAX	0.60	0.61	58.1%
15	WAS	0.60	0.61	54.8%
16	NE	0.40	0.41	51.6%
17	HOU	0.20	0.21	48.4%
18	LV	0.20	0.21	45.2%
19	PIT	-0.20	-0.19	41.9%
20	CAR	-1	-0.99	38.7%
21	PHI	-1	-0.99	35.5%
22	TEN	-1	-0.99	32.3%
23	KC	-1.25	-1.24	29%
24	CLE	-1.60	-1.59	25.8%
25	DEN	-1.60	-1.59	22.6%
26	ATL	-2	-1.99	19.4%
27	DET	-2.20	-2.19	16.1%
28	SEA	-2.20	-2.19	12.9%
29	GB	-2.40	-2.39	9.7%
30	BAL	-3	-2.99	6.5%
31	BUF	-3.20	-3.19	3.2%
32	SF	-3.80	-3.79	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 2026 vs 2025

Bears lead at 4 — they ranked #2 last year. 49ers are last at -3.80 — #8 last year.

The league average is -0.01, down 0.01 from 0 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #30 → #4. Biggest faller: 49ers, #8 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 7.80; 20 teams are within 1.95 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +4.42

Biggest faller

SF · −4.98

Most consistent

PHI · +0.12

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.01

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	MIN	2.60	-1.82	+4.42
2	LAR	1.20	-2.18	+3.38
3	IND	1.80	-1.35	+3.15
4	MIA	1.40	-0.88	+2.28
5	NO	2.80	0.76	+2.04
6	WAS	0.60	-1.41	+2.01
7	ARI	3.20	1.35	+1.85
8	CHI	4	2.18	+1.82
9	PIT	-0.20	-1.59	+1.39
10	LV	0.20	-0.82	+1.02
11	NYG	2.60	1.65	+0.95
12	JAX	0.60	-0.35	+0.95
13	NE	0.40	-0.24	+0.64
14	DAL	0.80	0.29	+0.51
15	PHI	-1	-1.12	+0.12
16	NYJ	1	1.24	−0.24
17	HOU	0.20	0.53	−0.33
18	CIN	0.60	0.94	−0.34
19	SEA	-2.20	-1.82	−0.38
20	TB	1.20	1.59	−0.39
21	CAR	-1	-0.29	−0.71
22	KC	-1.25	-0.35	−0.90
23	ATL	-2	-0.71	−1.29
24	DEN	-1.60	-0.29	−1.31
25	BAL	-3	-1.59	−1.41
26	GB	-2.40	-0.65	−1.75
27	LAC	0.80	3	−2.20
28	DET	-2.20	0.06	−2.26
29	CLE	-1.60	0.71	−2.31
30	TEN	-1	1.88	−2.88
31	BUF	-3.20	0.12	−3.32
32	SF	-3.80	1.18	−4.98

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

Third down att (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Lions (1.31), 2019 Patriots (1.94), 2020 Falcons (1.69), 2021 Texans (2), 2022 Chargers (3.29), 2023 Panthers (2.18), 2024 Steelers (1.47), 2025 Chargers (3), 2026 Bears (4).

Chargers have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2026 at 4; the worst 49ers 2026 at -3.80.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.