What Pass cmp perc is

Completion percentage: completions divided by attempts. The familiar accuracy number, with a familiar flaw — a two-yard checkdown counts exactly the same as a forty-yard completion, so a conservative offense can post a high number without moving 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 Saints led at 73.13; the league average was 64.43.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

NO · 73.13

League average

64.43

Best to worst

19.24

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NO	73.13	16
2	PHI	70.22	16
3	MIN	69.56	16
4	ATL	68.70	16
5	LV	68.58	16
6	HOU	68.05	16
7	DAL	67.42	16
8	LAC	67.05	16
9	TEN	66.89	16
10	IND	66.77	16
11	CAR	66.67	16
12	CHI	66.54	16
13	PIT	66.14	16
14	KC	65.92	16
15	NE	65.74	16
16	SEA	65.42	16
17	NYG	64.97	16
18	DET	64.88	16
19	TB	64.86	16
20	LAR	64.45	16
21	MIA	64.04	16
22	DEN	62.20	16
23	SF	61.75	16
24	JAX	61.15	16
25	GB	60.96	16
26	WAS	60.74	16
27	CLE	60.65	16
28	CIN	60.62	16
29	BAL	59.86	16
30	NYJ	56.95	16
31	ARI	56.94	16
32	BUF	53.89	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 73.13

League laggard

BUF · 53.89

League average

64.43

Spread (max − min)

19.24

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	73.13	8.70	100%
2	PHI	70.22	5.79	96.8%
3	MIN	69.56	5.13	93.5%
4	ATL	68.70	4.27	90.3%
5	LV	68.58	4.15	87.1%
6	HOU	68.05	3.62	83.9%
7	DAL	67.42	3.00	80.6%
8	LAC	67.05	2.62	77.4%
9	TEN	66.89	2.47	74.2%
10	IND	66.77	2.34	71%
11	CAR	66.67	2.24	67.7%
12	CHI	66.54	2.11	64.5%
13	PIT	66.14	1.71	61.3%
14	KC	65.92	1.50	58.1%
15	NE	65.74	1.31	54.8%
16	SEA	65.42	0.99	51.6%
17	NYG	64.97	0.54	48.4%
18	DET	64.88	0.45	45.2%
19	TB	64.86	0.44	41.9%
20	LAR	64.45	0.02	38.7%
21	MIA	64.04	-0.39	35.5%
22	DEN	62.20	-2.23	32.3%
23	SF	61.75	-2.68	29%
24	JAX	61.15	-3.28	25.8%
25	GB	60.96	-3.46	22.6%
26	WAS	60.74	-3.69	19.4%
27	CLE	60.65	-3.78	16.1%
28	CIN	60.62	-3.81	12.9%
29	BAL	59.86	-4.57	9.7%
30	NYJ	56.95	-7.48	6.5%
31	ARI	56.94	-7.49	3.2%
32	BUF	53.89	-10.54	0%

Does Pass cmp perc matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 874–704–37 ATS (55.4%) across 2020–2025, #64 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (159–104, 60.5%); its worst 2025 (138–131, 51.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	146–108–2	57.5%
2021	272	148–122–2	54.8%
2022	271	147–117–7	55.7%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	159–104–9	60.5%
2025	272	138–131–3	51.3%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CIN · 67.82

Multi-year laggard

CLE · 60.45

Biggest improver

NYJ · +1.37/yr

Biggest decliner

GB · −1.20/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CIN	67.82	+0.53	64.03	68.82	67.97	68.18	70.34	63.98	71.43
2	SEA	67.34	+0.00	68.67	65.19	69.39	64.19	69.30	67.29	67.35
3	DET	66.96	+0.71	63.82	66.11	65.03	66.78	72.28	67.70	67.02
4	SF	66.88	+0.56	64.63	66.47	66.02	68.43	65.36	68.74	68.53
5	ARI	66.50	−0.22	67.07	69.87	64.53	63.17	68.88	65.49	66.50
6	NE	65.97	+0.33	64.17	67.78	65.81	62.90	64.17	71.77	65.19
7	DAL	65.88	+0.08	64.43	68.10	63.73	69.37	62.19	66.83	66.49
8	TB	65.85	−0.14	65.29	67.21	65.92	63.64	71.08	62.23	65.56
9	BAL	65.61	+1.28	63.14	64.08	61.35	66.26	66.39	65.57	72.46
10	MIN	65.45	−0.47	66.60	65.57	66.27	67.09	66.30	61.07	65.25
11	KC	65.41	−0.59	66.35	66.17	66.51	66.30	67.11	61.84	63.57
12	GB	65.35	−1.20	70.72	67.56	64.31	64.04	63.77	66.80	60.22
13	BUF	65.20	−0.05	68.68	62.97	62.78	66.04	63.15	68.25	64.54
14	NO	65.11	+0.06	70.75	57.68	65.76	66.78	61.26	67.06	66.50
15	MIA	64.97	−0.72	65.60	65.37	62.80	69.19	69.30	66.80	55.73
16	LAR	64.84	−0.36	66.33	66.56	65.35	61.39	65.30	64.88	64.09
17	LV	64.65	−0.29	66.85	67.99	60.95	62.25	64.26	65.76	64.48
18	LAC	64.60	−0.82	65.56	64.96	68.02	64.61	65.50	64.50	59.03
19	HOU	63.67	−0.72	69.64	64.72	60.38	62.31	62.63	62.01	63.98
20	PIT	63.47	−0.43	64.75	63.53	63.41	63.58	64.07	66.12	58.82
21	JAX	63.19	+0.49	62.02	59.28	65.45	66.03	62.03	60.88	66.67
22	WAS	63.05	−0.68	64.40	64.26	61.32	63.79	69.00	60.68	57.93
23	TEN	63.00	−0.71	64.75	66.98	62.36	61.41	63.04	59.65	62.82
24	ATL	62.99	−0.50	64.66	65.57	61.63	61.35	64.88	60.58	62.22
25	IND	62.58	−0.69	66.97	61.71	65.46	61.31	56.12	65.10	61.36
26	PHI	62.30	+0.47	55.21	61.65	65.18	65.43	67.48	63.73	57.42
27	DEN	62.22	+0.34	56.51	65.07	60.31	65.31	66.37	62.78	59.15
28	NYG	62.12	−0.07	61.61	58.99	65.90	64.88	61.31	61.06	61.08
29	CHI	61.63	−0.06	65.26	60.81	58.38	62.21	61.28	57.79	65.70
30	CAR	61.56	−0.06	67.57	57.81	58.30	59.63	62.11	63.51	61.96
31	NYJ	60.57	+1.37	58.28	58.72	56.94	59.04	62.81	59.72	68.46
32	CLE	60.45	−0.22	62.75	61.19	61.81	56.71	59.04	57.68	64.00

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
BAL	63.14	64.08	61.35	66.26	66.39	65.57	72.46
CIN	64.03	68.82	67.97	68.18	70.34	63.98	71.43
SF	64.63	66.47	66.02	68.43	65.36	68.74	68.53
NYJ	58.28	58.72	56.94	59.04	62.81	59.72	68.46
SEA	68.67	65.19	69.39	64.19	69.30	67.29	67.35
DET	63.82	66.11	65.03	66.78	72.28	67.70	67.02
JAX	62.02	59.28	65.45	66.03	62.03	60.88	66.67
NO	70.75	57.68	65.76	66.78	61.26	67.06	66.50
ARI	67.07	69.87	64.53	63.17	68.88	65.49	66.50
DAL	64.43	68.10	63.73	69.37	62.19	66.83	66.49
CHI	65.26	60.81	58.38	62.21	61.28	57.79	65.70
TB	65.29	67.21	65.92	63.64	71.08	62.23	65.56
MIN	66.60	65.57	66.27	67.09	66.30	61.07	65.25
NE	64.17	67.78	65.81	62.90	64.17	71.77	65.19
BUF	68.68	62.97	62.78	66.04	63.15	68.25	64.54
LV	66.85	67.99	60.95	62.25	64.26	65.76	64.48
LAR	66.33	66.56	65.35	61.39	65.30	64.88	64.09
CLE	62.75	61.19	61.81	56.71	59.04	57.68	64.00
HOU	69.64	64.72	60.38	62.31	62.63	62.01	63.98
KC	66.35	66.17	66.51	66.30	67.11	61.84	63.57
TEN	64.75	66.98	62.36	61.41	63.04	59.65	62.82
ATL	64.66	65.57	61.63	61.35	64.88	60.58	62.22
CAR	67.57	57.81	58.30	59.63	62.11	63.51	61.96
IND	66.97	61.71	65.46	61.31	56.12	65.10	61.36
NYG	61.61	58.99	65.90	64.88	61.31	61.06	61.08
GB	70.72	67.56	64.31	64.04	63.77	66.80	60.22
DEN	56.51	65.07	60.31	65.31	66.37	62.78	59.15
LAC	65.56	64.96	68.02	64.61	65.50	64.50	59.03
PIT	64.75	63.53	63.41	63.58	64.07	66.12	58.82
WAS	64.40	64.26	61.32	63.79	69.00	60.68	57.93
PHI	55.21	61.65	65.18	65.43	67.48	63.73	57.42
MIA	65.60	65.37	62.80	69.19	69.30	66.80	55.73

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_cmp_perc
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
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.