NET: Third down pct (Off − Def)
Third-down conversion rate minus the rate allowed. Where drives live or die, both ways.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2023
- League leaderDAL 12.97
- League average0.15
- Best to worst24.20
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
DAL · 12.97
League laggard
NYJ · -11.23
League average
0.15
Spread (max − min)
24.20
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 12.97 | 12.82 | 100% |
| 2 | BUF | 11.95 | 11.80 | 96.8% |
| 3 | SF | 6.92 | 6.77 | 93.5% |
| 4 | KC | 6.69 | 6.54 | 90.3% |
| 5 | GB | 5.96 | 5.81 | 87.1% |
| 6 | ATL | 5.47 | 5.32 | 83.9% |
| 7 | DET | 5.36 | 5.21 | 80.6% |
| 8 | BAL | 4.99 | 4.84 | 77.4% |
| 9 | LAR | 4.37 | 4.21 | 74.2% |
| 10 | NO | 3.74 | 3.59 | 71% |
| 11 | MIA | 3.50 | 3.35 | 67.7% |
| 12 | DEN | 3.16 | 3.00 | 64.5% |
| 13 | CLE | 3.01 | 2.86 | 61.3% |
| 14 | TB | 1.52 | 1.37 | 58.1% |
| 15 | PHI | 1.42 | 1.27 | 54.8% |
| 16 | HOU | 1.36 | 1.21 | 51.6% |
| 17 | JAX | 1.34 | 1.19 | 48.4% |
| 18 | IND | -1.29 | -1.44 | 45.2% |
| 19 | LAC | -1.96 | -2.11 | 41.9% |
| 20 | MIN | -2.28 | -2.43 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PIT | -2.54 | -2.69 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CIN | -3.19 | -3.34 | 32.3% |
| 23 | CHI | -3.24 | -3.40 | 29% |
| 24 | TEN | -4.03 | -4.18 | 25.8% |
| 25 | LV | -5.39 | -5.54 | 22.6% |
| 26 | WAS | -5.83 | -5.98 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NE | -6.71 | -6.86 | 16.1% |
| 28 | CAR | -6.90 | -7.05 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYG | -7.02 | -7.17 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ARI | -7.86 | -8.01 | 6.5% |
| 31 | SEA | -9.43 | -9.58 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NYJ | -11.23 | -11.38 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
HOU · +11.32
Biggest faller
CIN · −10.65
Most consistent
ARI · −0.28
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▲ 0.08
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 1.36 | -9.96 | +11.32 |
| 2 | DET | 5.36 | -5.11 | +10.47 |
| 3 | ATL | 5.47 | -4.06 | +9.52 |
| 4 | MIA | 3.50 | -5.19 | +8.69 |
| 5 | DEN | 3.16 | -4.68 | +7.84 |
| 6 | LAR | 4.37 | -1.63 | +5.99 |
| 7 | DAL | 12.97 | 7.39 | +5.58 |
| 8 | CLE | 3.01 | -1.97 | +4.98 |
| 9 | CHI | -3.24 | -7.35 | +4.11 |
| 10 | GB | 5.96 | 2.18 | +3.78 |
| 11 | NO | 3.74 | 0.06 | +3.68 |
| 12 | IND | -1.29 | -4.34 | +3.05 |
| 13 | CAR | -6.90 | -9.67 | +2.77 |
| 14 | JAX | 1.34 | -1.32 | +2.66 |
| 15 | SF | 6.92 | 4.31 | +2.62 |
| 16 | TB | 1.52 | 0.14 | +1.39 |
| 17 | ARI | -7.86 | -7.57 | −0.28 |
| 18 | BUF | 11.95 | 13.82 | −1.87 |
| 19 | BAL | 4.99 | 7.04 | −2.06 |
| 20 | NE | -6.71 | -4.57 | −2.14 |
| 21 | KC | 6.69 | 9.14 | −2.45 |
| 22 | LV | -5.39 | -2.12 | −3.27 |
| 23 | MIN | -2.28 | 2.26 | −4.54 |
| 24 | SEA | -9.43 | -4.86 | −4.57 |
| 25 | PHI | 1.42 | 7.27 | −5.85 |
| 26 | PIT | -2.54 | 4.26 | −6.80 |
| 27 | TEN | -4.03 | 2.95 | −6.98 |
| 28 | NYJ | -11.23 | -3.70 | −7.53 |
| 29 | LAC | -1.96 | 6.29 | −8.25 |
| 30 | WAS | -5.83 | 3.27 | −9.11 |
| 31 | NYG | -7.02 | 2.51 | −9.53 |
| 32 | CIN | -3.19 | 7.45 | −10.65 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
BUF · 8.23
Multi-year laggard
CAR · -9.21
Biggest improver
DET · +2.81/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · −2.07/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 8.23 | −0.53 | -0.34 | 11.52 | 16.71 | 13.82 | 11.95 | -0.05 | 3.98 |
| 2 | BAL | 7.25 | −1.07 | 10.71 | 14.54 | 1.30 | 7.04 | 4.99 | 9.03 | 3.14 |
| 3 | KC | 6.41 | −2.03 | 9.29 | 8.06 | 12.29 | 9.14 | 6.69 | 5.61 | -6.18 |
| 4 | TB | 5.66 | −0.38 | 8.05 | 5.79 | 9.01 | 0.14 | 1.52 | 12.78 | 2.35 |
| 5 | SF | 5.16 | −0.31 | 11.76 | 3.76 | 0.28 | 4.31 | 6.92 | -0.40 | 9.45 |
| 6 | DAL | 4.48 | −1.23 | 12.62 | -6.92 | 9.81 | 7.39 | 12.97 | 0.06 | -4.57 |
| 7 | GB | 4.10 | +0.38 | 0.20 | 10.00 | 1.14 | 2.18 | 5.96 | 1.25 | 7.99 |
| 8 | PHI | 3.51 | −0.80 | 10.98 | -1.98 | 1.72 | 7.27 | 1.42 | 8.61 | -3.43 |
| 9 | NO | 2.06 | −1.08 | 6.55 | 7.54 | -1.32 | 0.06 | 3.74 | -5.91 | 3.75 |
| 10 | LAC | 2.05 | +1.80 | -1.60 | 0.04 | -4.57 | 6.29 | -1.96 | 5.31 | 10.82 |
| 11 | LAR | 2.03 | −0.36 | 0.29 | 8.17 | 2.41 | -1.63 | 4.37 | -3.42 | 3.98 |
| 12 | PIT | 1.62 | −0.15 | -1.67 | 5.08 | 2.52 | 4.26 | -2.54 | 4.89 | -1.21 |
| 13 | MIN | 1.26 | −0.48 | 4.36 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 2.26 | -2.28 | 5.26 | -2.24 |
| 14 | NE | 1.08 | −2.07 | 14.44 | 0.09 | 7.08 | -4.57 | -6.71 | -7.68 | 4.90 |
| 15 | DEN | -0.60 | +2.08 | -5.10 | -1.78 | -6.24 | -4.68 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 8.92 |
| 16 | DET | -0.64 | +2.81 | -3.88 | -7.32 | -10.80 | -5.11 | 5.36 | 15.56 | 1.70 |
| 17 | CIN | -0.95 | +1.63 | -7.28 | -7.39 | -1.40 | 7.45 | -3.19 | 4.70 | 0.44 |
| 18 | MIA | -0.97 | −0.19 | -6.83 | 7.11 | -0.29 | -5.19 | 3.50 | 0.08 | -5.16 |
| 19 | SEA | -1.58 | +1.02 | 1.11 | -5.81 | -1.46 | -4.86 | -9.43 | -0.14 | 9.53 |
| 20 | CLE | -1.67 | −0.32 | -4.19 | 1.38 | -0.29 | -1.97 | 3.01 | -6.86 | -2.75 |
| 21 | TEN | -1.72 | −1.57 | 2.22 | -5.69 | 6.69 | 2.95 | -4.03 | -4.58 | -9.60 |
| 22 | ATL | -2.11 | −1.01 | 2.89 | 2.58 | -9.82 | -4.06 | 5.47 | -5.88 | -5.95 |
| 23 | IND | -2.19 | −0.38 | -0.61 | -2.14 | 0.48 | -4.34 | -1.29 | -7.34 | -0.05 |
| 24 | HOU | -2.55 | +1.23 | -5.48 | -3.03 | -3.78 | -9.96 | 1.36 | 2.35 | 0.72 |
| 25 | ARI | -2.98 | +0.32 | -11.19 | 0.40 | 8.14 | -7.57 | -7.86 | -0.42 | -2.37 |
| 26 | NYG | -3.25 | +0.30 | -1.80 | -8.03 | -3.50 | 2.51 | -7.02 | -5.31 | 0.36 |
| 27 | CHI | -3.31 | +0.19 | -0.28 | -3.30 | -5.83 | -7.35 | -3.24 | -4.87 | 1.71 |
| 28 | JAX | -3.71 | +0.84 | -7.31 | -4.10 | -7.17 | -1.32 | 1.34 | -7.14 | -0.27 |
| 29 | WAS | -4.30 | +2.36 | -20.95 | 0.94 | -10.05 | 3.27 | -5.83 | 6.74 | -4.21 |
| 30 | LV | -4.36 | −1.64 | 0.70 | -3.31 | -2.74 | -2.12 | -5.39 | -5.24 | -12.42 |
| 31 | NYJ | -6.41 | +1.10 | -7.09 | -11.41 | -8.24 | -3.70 | -11.23 | 0.85 | -4.01 |
| 32 | CAR | -9.21 | −0.81 | -8.33 | -10.81 | -2.22 | -9.67 | -6.90 | -14.89 | -11.62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 12.62 | -6.92 | 9.81 | 7.39 | 12.97 | 0.06 | -4.57 |
| BUF | -0.34 | 11.52 | 16.71 | 13.82 | 11.95 | -0.05 | 3.98 |
| SF | 11.76 | 3.76 | 0.28 | 4.31 | 6.92 | -0.40 | 9.45 |
| KC | 9.29 | 8.06 | 12.29 | 9.14 | 6.69 | 5.61 | -6.18 |
| GB | 0.20 | 10.00 | 1.14 | 2.18 | 5.96 | 1.25 | 7.99 |
| ATL | 2.89 | 2.58 | -9.82 | -4.06 | 5.47 | -5.88 | -5.95 |
| DET | -3.88 | -7.32 | -10.80 | -5.11 | 5.36 | 15.56 | 1.70 |
| BAL | 10.71 | 14.54 | 1.30 | 7.04 | 4.99 | 9.03 | 3.14 |
| LAR | 0.29 | 8.17 | 2.41 | -1.63 | 4.37 | -3.42 | 3.98 |
| NO | 6.55 | 7.54 | -1.32 | 0.06 | 3.74 | -5.91 | 3.75 |
| MIA | -6.83 | 7.11 | -0.29 | -5.19 | 3.50 | 0.08 | -5.16 |
| DEN | -5.10 | -1.78 | -6.24 | -4.68 | 3.16 | 1.55 | 8.92 |
| CLE | -4.19 | 1.38 | -0.29 | -1.97 | 3.01 | -6.86 | -2.75 |
| TB | 8.05 | 5.79 | 9.01 | 0.14 | 1.52 | 12.78 | 2.35 |
| PHI | 10.98 | -1.98 | 1.72 | 7.27 | 1.42 | 8.61 | -3.43 |
| HOU | -5.48 | -3.03 | -3.78 | -9.96 | 1.36 | 2.35 | 0.72 |
| JAX | -7.31 | -4.10 | -7.17 | -1.32 | 1.34 | -7.14 | -0.27 |
| IND | -0.61 | -2.14 | 0.48 | -4.34 | -1.29 | -7.34 | -0.05 |
| LAC | -1.60 | 0.04 | -4.57 | 6.29 | -1.96 | 5.31 | 10.82 |
| MIN | 4.36 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 2.26 | -2.28 | 5.26 | -2.24 |
| PIT | -1.67 | 5.08 | 2.52 | 4.26 | -2.54 | 4.89 | -1.21 |
| CIN | -7.28 | -7.39 | -1.40 | 7.45 | -3.19 | 4.70 | 0.44 |
| CHI | -0.28 | -3.30 | -5.83 | -7.35 | -3.24 | -4.87 | 1.71 |
| TEN | 2.22 | -5.69 | 6.69 | 2.95 | -4.03 | -4.58 | -9.60 |
| LV | 0.70 | -3.31 | -2.74 | -2.12 | -5.39 | -5.24 | -12.42 |
| WAS | -20.95 | 0.94 | -10.05 | 3.27 | -5.83 | 6.74 | -4.21 |
| NE | 14.44 | 0.09 | 7.08 | -4.57 | -6.71 | -7.68 | 4.90 |
| CAR | -8.33 | -10.81 | -2.22 | -9.67 | -6.90 | -14.89 | -11.62 |
| NYG | -1.80 | -8.03 | -3.50 | 2.51 | -7.02 | -5.31 | 0.36 |
| ARI | -11.19 | 0.40 | 8.14 | -7.57 | -7.86 | -0.42 | -2.37 |
| SEA | 1.11 | -5.81 | -1.46 | -4.86 | -9.43 | -0.14 | 9.53 |
| NYJ | -7.09 | -11.41 | -8.24 | -3.70 | -11.23 | 0.85 | -4.01 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
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.