NET: Third down pct (Off − Def)
P + N
About this stat ↓What Third down pct (Off − Def) is
Third-down conversion rate minus the rate allowed. Where drives live or die, on both sides of the ball.
Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.
In 2018 the Ravens led at 11.85; the league average was 0.03.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
BAL · 11.85
League average
0.03
Best to worst
26.35
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 11.85 | 16 |
| 2 | IND | 8.77 | 16 |
| 3 | PIT | 7.49 | 16 |
| 4 | LAR | 7.00 | 16 |
| 5 | MIN | 6.74 | 16 |
| 6 | PHI | 6.05 | 16 |
| 7 | SEA | 5.91 | 16 |
| 8 | CHI | 5.52 | 16 |
| 9 | TB | 4.99 | 16 |
| 10 | NO | 4.96 | 16 |
| 11 | KC | 4.67 | 16 |
| 12 | TEN | 3.92 | 16 |
| 13 | JAX | 3.10 | 16 |
| 14 | NE | 2.33 | 16 |
| 15 | CAR | 1.97 | 16 |
| 16 | CLE | 0.52 | 16 |
| 17 | LAC | 0.43 | 16 |
| 18 | DET | -0.92 | 16 |
| 19 | NYJ | -1.27 | 16 |
| 20 | DAL | -1.63 | 16 |
| 21 | GB | -1.99 | 16 |
| 22 | SF | -2.81 | 16 |
| 23 | HOU | -3.12 | 16 |
| 24 | ATL | -3.42 | 16 |
| 25 | BUF | -4.17 | 16 |
| 26 | NYG | -5.27 | 16 |
| 27 | DEN | -5.38 | 16 |
| 28 | WAS | -8.72 | 16 |
| 29 | ARI | -9.13 | 16 |
| 30 | LV | -9.13 | 16 |
| 31 | CIN | -13.72 | 16 |
| 32 | MIA | -14.50 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BAL · 11.85
League laggard
MIA · -14.50
League average
0.03
Spread (max − min)
26.35
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 11.85 | 11.82 | 100% |
| 2 | IND | 8.77 | 8.74 | 96.8% |
| 3 | PIT | 7.49 | 7.45 | 93.5% |
| 4 | LAR | 7.00 | 6.97 | 90.3% |
| 5 | MIN | 6.74 | 6.71 | 87.1% |
| 6 | PHI | 6.05 | 6.02 | 83.9% |
| 7 | SEA | 5.91 | 5.88 | 80.6% |
| 8 | CHI | 5.52 | 5.48 | 77.4% |
| 9 | TB | 4.99 | 4.96 | 74.2% |
| 10 | NO | 4.96 | 4.92 | 71% |
| 11 | KC | 4.67 | 4.64 | 67.7% |
| 12 | TEN | 3.92 | 3.89 | 64.5% |
| 13 | JAX | 3.10 | 3.06 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NE | 2.33 | 2.30 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CAR | 1.97 | 1.93 | 54.8% |
| 16 | CLE | 0.52 | 0.49 | 51.6% |
| 17 | LAC | 0.43 | 0.40 | 48.4% |
| 18 | DET | -0.92 | -0.95 | 45.2% |
| 19 | NYJ | -1.27 | -1.30 | 41.9% |
| 20 | DAL | -1.63 | -1.66 | 38.7% |
| 21 | GB | -1.99 | -2.02 | 35.5% |
| 22 | SF | -2.81 | -2.84 | 32.3% |
| 23 | HOU | -3.12 | -3.16 | 29% |
| 24 | ATL | -3.42 | -3.46 | 25.8% |
| 25 | BUF | -4.17 | -4.20 | 22.6% |
| 26 | NYG | -5.27 | -5.30 | 19.4% |
| 27 | DEN | -5.38 | -5.41 | 16.1% |
| 28 | WAS | -8.72 | -8.75 | 12.9% |
| 29 | ARI | -9.13 | -9.16 | 9.7% |
| 30 | LV | -9.13 | -9.16 | 6.5% |
| 31 | CIN | -13.72 | -13.75 | 3.2% |
| 32 | MIA | -14.50 | -14.53 | 0% |
Does Third down pct (Off − Def) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 903–675–37 ATS (57.2%) across 2020–2025, #24 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2022 (160–104, 60.6%); its worst 2023 (138–120, 53.5%).
For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 152–102–2 | 59.8% |
| 2021 | 272 | 145–125–2 | 53.7% |
| 2022 | 271 | 160–104–7 | 60.6% |
| 2023 | 272 | 138–120–14 | 53.5% |
| 2024 | 272 | 159–104–9 | 60.5% |
| 2025 | 272 | 149–120–3 | 55.4% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
BUF · 9.65
Multi-year laggard
CAR · -8.67
Biggest improver
CHI · +2.94/yr
Biggest decliner
GB · −2.73/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 9.65 | −1.60 | 11.52 | 16.71 | 13.82 | 11.95 | -0.05 | 3.98 | 9.66 |
| 2 | KC | 5.95 | −1.67 | 8.06 | 12.29 | 9.14 | 6.69 | 5.61 | -6.18 | 6.01 |
| 3 | BAL | 5.50 | −1.52 | 14.54 | 1.30 | 7.04 | 4.99 | 9.03 | 3.14 | -1.54 |
| 4 | TB | 5.35 | −0.02 | 5.79 | 9.01 | 0.14 | 1.52 | 12.78 | 2.35 | 5.83 |
| 5 | SF | 5.06 | +1.27 | 3.76 | 0.28 | 4.31 | 6.92 | -0.40 | 9.45 | 11.08 |
| 6 | LAR | 3.75 | +0.50 | 8.17 | 2.41 | -1.63 | 4.37 | -3.42 | 3.98 | 12.39 |
| 7 | LAC | 3.08 | +1.66 | 0.04 | -4.57 | 6.29 | -1.96 | 5.31 | 10.82 | 5.62 |
| 8 | MIN | 3.06 | +1.65 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 2.26 | -2.28 | 5.26 | -2.24 | 16.98 |
| 9 | DAL | 2.15 | −0.94 | -6.92 | 9.81 | 7.39 | 12.97 | 0.06 | -4.57 | -3.70 |
| 10 | PIT | 1.94 | −0.73 | 5.08 | 2.52 | 4.26 | -2.54 | 4.89 | -1.21 | 0.57 |
| 11 | PHI | 1.52 | −0.43 | -1.98 | 1.72 | 7.27 | 1.42 | 8.61 | -3.43 | -2.96 |
| 12 | GB | 1.25 | −2.73 | 10.00 | 1.14 | 2.18 | 5.96 | 1.25 | 7.99 | -19.76 |
| 13 | CIN | 0.87 | +1.41 | -7.39 | -1.40 | 7.45 | -3.19 | 4.70 | 0.44 | 5.48 |
| 14 | NO | 0.53 | −1.10 | 7.54 | -1.32 | 0.06 | 3.74 | -5.91 | 3.75 | -4.17 |
| 15 | NE | -0.47 | +0.11 | 0.09 | 7.08 | -4.57 | -6.71 | -7.68 | 4.90 | 3.60 |
| 16 | CHI | -0.66 | +2.94 | -3.30 | -5.83 | -7.35 | -3.24 | -4.87 | 1.71 | 18.29 |
| 17 | IND | -1.20 | +0.76 | -2.14 | 0.48 | -4.34 | -1.29 | -7.34 | -0.05 | 6.28 |
| 18 | JAX | -1.26 | +1.78 | -4.10 | -7.17 | -1.32 | 1.34 | -7.14 | -0.27 | 9.82 |
| 19 | DEN | -1.51 | +0.27 | -1.78 | -6.24 | -4.68 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 8.92 | -11.46 |
| 20 | ARI | -1.78 | −0.83 | 0.40 | 8.14 | -7.57 | -7.86 | -0.42 | -2.37 | -2.76 |
| 21 | MIA | -1.78 | −2.26 | 7.11 | -0.29 | -5.19 | 3.50 | 0.08 | -5.16 | -12.50 |
| 22 | HOU | -1.85 | +1.02 | -3.03 | -3.78 | -9.96 | 1.36 | 2.35 | 0.72 | -0.60 |
| 23 | SEA | -2.06 | +1.34 | -5.81 | -1.46 | -4.86 | -9.43 | -0.14 | 9.53 | -2.24 |
| 24 | DET | -2.11 | +0.90 | -7.32 | -10.80 | -5.11 | 5.36 | 15.56 | 1.70 | -14.14 |
| 25 | ATL | -2.49 | −0.04 | 2.58 | -9.82 | -4.06 | 5.47 | -5.88 | -5.95 | 0.24 |
| 26 | TEN | -2.53 | −1.19 | -5.69 | 6.69 | 2.95 | -4.03 | -4.58 | -9.60 | -3.47 |
| 27 | CLE | -2.61 | −1.65 | 1.38 | -0.29 | -1.97 | 3.01 | -6.86 | -2.75 | -10.78 |
| 28 | NYG | -3.21 | +0.70 | -8.03 | -3.50 | 2.51 | -7.02 | -5.31 | 0.36 | -1.50 |
| 29 | WAS | -3.24 | −1.01 | 0.94 | -10.05 | 3.27 | -5.83 | 6.74 | -4.21 | -13.57 |
| 30 | LV | -4.56 | −0.52 | -3.31 | -2.74 | -2.12 | -5.39 | -5.24 | -12.42 | -0.67 |
| 31 | NYJ | -4.90 | +2.06 | -11.41 | -8.24 | -3.70 | -11.23 | 0.85 | -4.01 | 3.45 |
| 32 | CAR | -8.67 | −0.19 | -10.81 | -2.22 | -9.67 | -6.90 | -14.89 | -11.62 | -4.59 |
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 | -3.30 | -5.83 | -7.35 | -3.24 | -4.87 | 1.71 | 18.29 |
| MIN | 0.45 | 1.00 | 2.26 | -2.28 | 5.26 | -2.24 | 16.98 |
| LAR | 8.17 | 2.41 | -1.63 | 4.37 | -3.42 | 3.98 | 12.39 |
| SF | 3.76 | 0.28 | 4.31 | 6.92 | -0.40 | 9.45 | 11.08 |
| JAX | -4.10 | -7.17 | -1.32 | 1.34 | -7.14 | -0.27 | 9.82 |
| BUF | 11.52 | 16.71 | 13.82 | 11.95 | -0.05 | 3.98 | 9.66 |
| IND | -2.14 | 0.48 | -4.34 | -1.29 | -7.34 | -0.05 | 6.28 |
| KC | 8.06 | 12.29 | 9.14 | 6.69 | 5.61 | -6.18 | 6.01 |
| TB | 5.79 | 9.01 | 0.14 | 1.52 | 12.78 | 2.35 | 5.83 |
| LAC | 0.04 | -4.57 | 6.29 | -1.96 | 5.31 | 10.82 | 5.62 |
| CIN | -7.39 | -1.40 | 7.45 | -3.19 | 4.70 | 0.44 | 5.48 |
| NE | 0.09 | 7.08 | -4.57 | -6.71 | -7.68 | 4.90 | 3.60 |
| NYJ | -11.41 | -8.24 | -3.70 | -11.23 | 0.85 | -4.01 | 3.45 |
| PIT | 5.08 | 2.52 | 4.26 | -2.54 | 4.89 | -1.21 | 0.57 |
| ATL | 2.58 | -9.82 | -4.06 | 5.47 | -5.88 | -5.95 | 0.24 |
| HOU | -3.03 | -3.78 | -9.96 | 1.36 | 2.35 | 0.72 | -0.60 |
| LV | -3.31 | -2.74 | -2.12 | -5.39 | -5.24 | -12.42 | -0.67 |
| NYG | -8.03 | -3.50 | 2.51 | -7.02 | -5.31 | 0.36 | -1.50 |
| BAL | 14.54 | 1.30 | 7.04 | 4.99 | 9.03 | 3.14 | -1.54 |
| SEA | -5.81 | -1.46 | -4.86 | -9.43 | -0.14 | 9.53 | -2.24 |
| ARI | 0.40 | 8.14 | -7.57 | -7.86 | -0.42 | -2.37 | -2.76 |
| PHI | -1.98 | 1.72 | 7.27 | 1.42 | 8.61 | -3.43 | -2.96 |
| TEN | -5.69 | 6.69 | 2.95 | -4.03 | -4.58 | -9.60 | -3.47 |
| DAL | -6.92 | 9.81 | 7.39 | 12.97 | 0.06 | -4.57 | -3.70 |
| NO | 7.54 | -1.32 | 0.06 | 3.74 | -5.91 | 3.75 | -4.17 |
| CAR | -10.81 | -2.22 | -9.67 | -6.90 | -14.89 | -11.62 | -4.59 |
| CLE | 1.38 | -0.29 | -1.97 | 3.01 | -6.86 | -2.75 | -10.78 |
| DEN | -1.78 | -6.24 | -4.68 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 8.92 | -11.46 |
| MIA | 7.11 | -0.29 | -5.19 | 3.50 | 0.08 | -5.16 | -12.50 |
| WAS | 0.94 | -10.05 | 3.27 | -5.83 | 6.74 | -4.21 | -13.57 |
| DET | -7.32 | -10.80 | -5.11 | 5.36 | 15.56 | 1.70 | -14.14 |
| GB | 10.00 | 1.14 | 2.18 | 5.96 | 1.25 | 7.99 | -19.76 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_third_down_pct
- Side
- net
- Family
- NET (Off − Def)
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- rate
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.