New Orleans Saints — NET: Third down success (Off − Def), 2026

Value0.80
Rank#11 of 32
League average0.00
Rank in 2025#6 of 32

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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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Bears lead at 3.60; the league average is 0.00.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CHI · 3.60

League average

0.00

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 3.60

League laggard

GB · -3.40

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	3.60	3.60	100%
2	MIN	3.20	3.20	96.8%
3	LAR	2	2.00	93.5%
4	IND	1.40	1.40	90.3%
5	JAX	1.40	1.40	87.1%
6	TB	1.20	1.20	83.9%
7	ARI	1	1.00	80.6%
8	CIN	1	1.00	77.4%
9	LAC	1	1.00	74.2%
10	NYG	1	1.00	71%
11	NO	0.80	0.80	67.7%
12	NYJ	0.80	0.80	64.5%
13	NE	0.60	0.60	61.3%
14	KC	0.25	0.25	58.1%
15	DAL	0	0.00	54.8%
16	HOU	0	0.00	51.6%
17	LV	0	0.00	48.4%
18	PIT	0	0.00	45.2%
19	BUF	-0.40	-0.40	41.9%
20	SF	-0.40	-0.40	38.7%
21	ATL	-0.80	-0.80	35.5%
22	MIA	-0.80	-0.80	32.3%
23	PHI	-0.80	-0.80	29%
24	TEN	-0.80	-0.80	25.8%
25	CAR	-1	-1.00	22.6%
26	SEA	-1	-1.00	19.4%
27	BAL	-1.40	-1.40	16.1%
28	WAS	-1.60	-1.60	12.9%
29	CLE	-2	-2.00	9.7%
30	DEN	-2.20	-2.20	6.5%
31	DET	-2.80	-2.80	3.2%
32	GB	-3.40	-3.40	0%

Does Third down success (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

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%

Third down success (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Bears lead at 3.60 — they ranked #3 last year. Packers are last at -3.40 — #7 last year.

The league average is 0.00, down 0.00 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #25 → #2. Biggest faller: Broncos, #4 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 7; 24 teams are within 1.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +4.08

Biggest faller

GB · −4.11

Most consistent

NO · +0.04

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	MIN	3.20	-0.88	+4.08
2	CHI	3.60	1.12	+2.48
3	LAR	2	-0.35	+2.35
4	IND	1.40	-0.59	+1.99
5	LV	0	-1.94	+1.94
6	JAX	1.40	-0.18	+1.58
7	KC	0.25	-0.94	+1.19
8	NYJ	0.80	-0.06	+0.86
9	PIT	0	-0.82	+0.82
10	ARI	1	0.29	+0.71
11	CIN	1	0.47	+0.53
12	CAR	-1	-1.53	+0.53
13	DAL	0	-0.41	+0.41
14	NYG	1	0.71	+0.29
15	TB	1.20	0.94	+0.26
16	ATL	-0.80	-1	+0.20
17	MIA	-0.80	-0.94	+0.14
18	NE	0.60	0.47	+0.13
19	PHI	-0.80	-0.88	+0.08
20	NO	0.80	0.76	+0.04
21	TEN	-0.80	-0.53	−0.27
22	HOU	0	0.29	−0.29
23	WAS	-1.60	-1.06	−0.54
24	BUF	-0.40	0.53	−0.93
25	BAL	-1.40	-0.24	−1.16
26	SEA	-1	0.53	−1.53
27	LAC	1	2.65	−1.65
28	CLE	-2	-0.12	−1.88
29	SF	-0.40	1.65	−2.05
30	DET	-2.80	0.24	−3.04
31	DEN	-2.20	1.12	−3.32
32	GB	-3.40	0.71	−4.11

Multi-year context

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

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	-0.56	-0.59	-0.47	-0.06	-0.29	1.12	3.60
MIN	0	0.41	0.53	-0.47	0.24	-0.88	3.20
LAR	1.50	-0.18	-0.06	0.53	-0.59	-0.35	2
IND	-0.50	0.06	-0.47	-0.35	-1.24	-0.59	1.40
JAX	-0.19	-1.12	-0.29	0.18	-1.35	-0.18	1.40
TB	0.25	1	0.18	0.35	1.76	0.94	1.20
ARI	0	1.29	-0.29	-0.53	-0.41	0.29	1
CIN	-0.88	-0.47	0.75	-0.35	0.76	0.47	1
LAC	0.56	-0.47	2.24	-0.18	0.53	2.65	1
NYG	-1.13	-0.35	0.41	-0.29	-0.35	0.71	1
NO	0.94	-0.59	-0.41	0.76	-0.94	0.76	0.80
NYJ	-1.31	-1.24	-0.59	-1.65	0.06	-0.06	0.80
NE	0.06	0.76	-1.24	-1.12	-0.94	0.47	0.60
KC	1.13	1.59	0.35	0.76	1	-0.94	0.25
DAL	-0.75	1.35	1	2.06	0.53	-0.41	0
HOU	-0.69	0.35	-1.18	0.29	0.53	0.29	0
LV	-0.56	-0.88	-0.24	-1	-0.59	-1.94	0
PIT	0.81	0.53	1.12	-0.41	1.18	-0.82	0
BUF	1.06	2.24	1.19	1.65	-0.06	0.53	-0.40
SF	0.44	-0.53	0.41	-0.12	-0.53	1.65	-0.40
ATL	1.06	-1.35	-1.12	0.76	-0.82	-1	-0.80
MIA	1.25	0.06	-1.53	0.06	0.12	-0.94	-0.80
PHI	0	0.35	0.94	-0.12	1.59	-0.88	-0.80
TEN	-1.69	1.47	0.24	-1	-0.53	-0.53	-0.80
CAR	-1.38	0.06	-1.76	-0.12	-2.12	-1.53	-1
SEA	-1.75	-0.88	-1.18	-1.82	-0.35	0.53	-1
BAL	2.25	0.65	1.06	-0.29	0.12	-0.24	-1.40
WAS	0.38	-1.35	0.82	-0.94	1.12	-1.06	-1.60
CLE	0	-0.18	0.12	0.82	-0.59	-0.12	-2
DEN	-0.44	-1	-0.41	0.76	0.12	1.12	-2.20
DET	-0.81	-1.06	-0.41	1.12	2.24	0.24	-2.80
GB	0.94	0.06	0.41	0.71	-0.18	0.71	-3.40

Third down success (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (2), 2019 Patriots (2.50), 2020 Ravens (2.25), 2021 Bills (2.24), 2022 Chargers (2.24), 2023 Cowboys (2.06), 2024 Lions (2.24), 2025 Chargers (2.65), 2026 Bears (3.60).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2026 at 3.60; the worst Commanders 2019 at -3.81.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.