What Third down success (Off − Def) is

Third downs converted minus third downs opponents converted against this defense.

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

In 2018 the Ravens led at 2; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

BAL · 2

League average

Best to worst

4.50

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	2	16
2	IND	1.38	16
3	SEA	1.19	16
4	MIN	1.06	16
5	PIT	1	16
6	JAX	0.88	16
7	LAR	0.88	16
8	PHI	0.81	16
9	TB	0.81	16
10	TEN	0.50	16
11	DET	0.38	16
12	NO	0.38	16
13	CHI	0.31	16
14	NE	0.31	16
15	CAR	0.25	16
16	DAL	0.19	16
17	KC	0.06	16
18	CLE	0	16
19	NYJ	-0.13	16
20	ATL	-0.19	16
21	BUF	-0.25	16
22	GB	-0.38	16
23	LAC	-0.63	16
24	NYG	-0.63	16
25	DEN	-0.81	16
26	HOU	-0.81	16
27	WAS	-0.81	16
28	SF	-0.88	16
29	ARI	-1.25	16
30	LV	-1.25	16
31	MIA	-1.88	16
32	CIN	-2.50	16

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 2

League laggard

CIN · -2.50

League average

Spread (max − min)

4.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	2	2	100%
2	IND	1.38	1.38	96.8%
3	SEA	1.19	1.19	93.5%
4	MIN	1.06	1.06	90.3%
5	PIT	1	1	87.1%
6	JAX	0.88	0.88	83.9%
7	LAR	0.88	0.88	80.6%
8	PHI	0.81	0.81	77.4%
9	TB	0.81	0.81	74.2%
10	TEN	0.50	0.50	71%
11	DET	0.38	0.38	67.7%
12	NO	0.38	0.38	64.5%
13	CHI	0.31	0.31	61.3%
14	NE	0.31	0.31	58.1%
15	CAR	0.25	0.25	54.8%
16	DAL	0.19	0.19	51.6%
17	KC	0.06	0.06	48.4%
18	CLE	0	0	45.2%
19	NYJ	-0.13	-0.13	41.9%
20	ATL	-0.19	-0.19	38.7%
21	BUF	-0.25	-0.25	35.5%
22	GB	-0.38	-0.38	32.3%
23	LAC	-0.63	-0.63	29%
24	NYG	-0.63	-0.63	25.8%
25	DEN	-0.81	-0.81	22.6%
26	HOU	-0.81	-0.81	19.4%
27	WAS	-0.81	-0.81	16.1%
28	SF	-0.88	-0.88	12.9%
29	ARI	-1.25	-1.25	9.7%
30	LV	-1.25	-1.25	6.5%
31	MIA	-1.88	-1.88	3.2%
32	CIN	-2.50	-2.50	0%

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 872–706–37 ATS (55.3%) across 2020–2025, #66 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (150–104, 59.1%); its worst 2021 (139–131, 51.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	150–104–2	59.1%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	153–111–7	58.0%
2023	272	139–119–14	53.9%
2024	272	152–111–9	57.8%
2025	272	139–130–3	51.7%

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAC · 0.90

Multi-year laggard

CAR · -1.12

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.57/yr

Biggest decliner

BAL · −0.49/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAC	0.90	+0.21	0.56	-0.47	2.24	-0.18	0.53	2.65	1
2	BUF	0.89	−0.32	1.06	2.24	1.19	1.65	-0.06	0.53	-0.40
3	TB	0.81	+0.15	0.25	1	0.18	0.35	1.76	0.94	1.20
4	KC	0.59	−0.25	1.13	1.59	0.35	0.76	1	-0.94	0.25
5	DAL	0.54	−0.06	-0.75	1.35	1	2.06	0.53	-0.41	0
6	MIN	0.43	+0.24	0	0.41	0.53	-0.47	0.24	-0.88	3.20
7	LAR	0.41	+0.02	1.50	-0.18	-0.06	0.53	-0.59	-0.35	2
8	CHI	0.39	+0.57	-0.56	-0.59	-0.47	-0.06	-0.29	1.12	3.60
9	PIT	0.34	−0.18	0.81	0.53	1.12	-0.41	1.18	-0.82	0
10	BAL	0.31	−0.49	2.25	0.65	1.06	-0.29	0.12	-0.24	-1.40
11	ARI	0.19	+0.03	0	1.29	-0.29	-0.53	-0.41	0.29	1
12	NO	0.19	+0.06	0.94	-0.59	-0.41	0.76	-0.94	0.76	0.80
13	CIN	0.18	+0.27	-0.88	-0.47	0.75	-0.35	0.76	0.47	1
14	PHI	0.15	−0.15	0	0.35	0.94	-0.12	1.59	-0.88	-0.80
15	SF	0.13	+0.03	0.44	-0.53	0.41	-0.12	-0.53	1.65	-0.40
16	NYG	0.00	+0.28	-1.13	-0.35	0.41	-0.29	-0.35	0.71	1
17	HOU	-0.06	+0.13	-0.69	0.35	-1.18	0.29	0.53	0.29	0
18	GB	-0.11	−0.44	0.94	0.06	0.41	0.71	-0.18	0.71	-3.40
19	NE	-0.20	+0.05	0.06	0.76	-1.24	-1.12	-0.94	0.47	0.60
20	DET	-0.21	−0.03	-0.81	-1.06	-0.41	1.12	2.24	0.24	-2.80
21	JAX	-0.22	+0.20	-0.19	-1.12	-0.29	0.18	-1.35	-0.18	1.40
22	IND	-0.24	+0.13	-0.50	0.06	-0.47	-0.35	-1.24	-0.59	1.40
23	MIA	-0.26	−0.23	1.25	0.06	-1.53	0.06	0.12	-0.94	-0.80
24	CLE	-0.28	−0.24	0	-0.18	0.12	0.82	-0.59	-0.12	-2
25	DEN	-0.29	−0.02	-0.44	-1	-0.41	0.76	0.12	1.12	-2.20
26	WAS	-0.38	−0.18	0.38	-1.35	0.82	-0.94	1.12	-1.06	-1.60
27	TEN	-0.41	−0.08	-1.69	1.47	0.24	-1	-0.53	-0.53	-0.80
28	ATL	-0.47	−0.16	1.06	-1.35	-1.12	0.76	-0.82	-1	-0.80
29	NYJ	-0.57	+0.33	-1.31	-1.24	-0.59	-1.65	0.06	-0.06	0.80
30	LV	-0.74	−0.03	-0.56	-0.88	-0.24	-1	-0.59	-1.94	0
31	SEA	-0.92	+0.21	-1.75	-0.88	-1.18	-1.82	-0.35	0.53	-1
32	CAR	-1.12	−0.09	-1.38	0.06	-1.76	-0.12	-2.12	-1.53	-1

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_third_down_success
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.