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 2019 the Saints led at 71.82; the league average was 63.26.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NO · 71.82

League average

63.26

Best to worst

14.22

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NO	71.82	16
2	LV	70.04	16
3	SF	68.53	16
4	MIN	68.02	16
5	HOU	66.36	16
6	ATL	66.33	16
7	TEN	66.15	16
8	LAC	65.89	16
9	SEA	65.70	16
10	BAL	65.53	16
11	KC	65.40	16
12	DAL	64.77	16
13	CHI	63.86	16
14	ARI	63.73	16
15	PHI	63.47	16
16	LAR	62.62	16
17	GB	61.91	16
18	DEN	61.78	16
19	PIT	61.64	16
20	WAS	61.57	16
21	NYG	61.54	16
22	NYJ	61.52	16
23	JAX	60.97	16
24	NE	60.77	16
25	TB	60.35	16
26	CAR	60.16	16
27	DET	60.03	16
28	MIA	59.94	16
29	IND	59.61	16
30	CLE	58.67	16
31	BUF	58.06	16
32	CIN	57.61	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 71.82

League laggard

CIN · 57.61

League average

63.26

Spread (max − min)

14.22

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	71.82	8.56	100%
2	LV	70.04	6.78	96.8%
3	SF	68.53	5.27	93.5%
4	MIN	68.02	4.76	90.3%
5	HOU	66.36	3.09	87.1%
6	ATL	66.33	3.07	83.9%
7	TEN	66.15	2.89	80.6%
8	LAC	65.89	2.63	77.4%
9	SEA	65.70	2.44	74.2%
10	BAL	65.53	2.27	71%
11	KC	65.40	2.14	67.7%
12	DAL	64.77	1.51	64.5%
13	CHI	63.86	0.59	61.3%
14	ARI	63.73	0.47	58.1%
15	PHI	63.47	0.21	54.8%
16	LAR	62.62	-0.64	51.6%
17	GB	61.91	-1.35	48.4%
18	DEN	61.78	-1.48	45.2%
19	PIT	61.64	-1.62	41.9%
20	WAS	61.57	-1.69	38.7%
21	NYG	61.54	-1.72	35.5%
22	NYJ	61.52	-1.74	32.3%
23	JAX	60.97	-2.29	29%
24	NE	60.77	-2.49	25.8%
25	TB	60.35	-2.91	22.6%
26	CAR	60.16	-3.10	19.4%
27	DET	60.03	-3.23	16.1%
28	MIA	59.94	-3.33	12.9%
29	IND	59.61	-3.65	9.7%
30	CLE	58.67	-4.59	6.5%
31	BUF	58.06	-5.20	3.2%
32	CIN	57.61	-5.66	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%

Pass cmp perc in 2019 vs 2018

Saints lead at 71.82 — they ranked #1 last year. Bengals are last at 57.61 — #28 last year.

The league average is 63.26, down 1.17 from 64.43 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #23 → #3. Biggest faller: Colts, #10 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 14.22; 24 teams are within 3.46 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +6.79

Biggest faller

IND · −7.16

Most consistent

JAX · −0.18

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -1.17

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	63.73	56.94	+6.79
2	SF	68.53	61.75	+6.78
3	BAL	65.53	59.86	+5.68
4	NYJ	61.52	56.95	+4.57
5	BUF	58.06	53.89	+4.17
6	LV	70.04	68.58	+1.46
7	GB	61.91	60.96	+0.95
8	WAS	61.57	60.74	+0.83
9	SEA	65.70	65.42	+0.28
10	JAX	60.97	61.15	−0.18
11	DEN	61.78	62.20	−0.42
12	KC	65.40	65.92	−0.53
13	TEN	66.15	66.89	−0.75
14	LAC	65.89	67.05	−1.17
15	NO	71.82	73.13	−1.31
16	MIN	68.02	69.56	−1.54
17	HOU	66.36	68.05	−1.69
18	LAR	62.62	64.45	−1.83
19	CLE	58.67	60.65	−1.98
20	ATL	66.33	68.70	−2.37
21	DAL	64.77	67.42	−2.65
22	CHI	63.86	66.54	−2.68
23	CIN	57.61	60.62	−3.02
24	NYG	61.54	64.97	−3.43
25	MIA	59.94	64.04	−4.10
26	PIT	61.64	66.14	−4.49
27	TB	60.35	64.86	−4.52
28	DET	60.03	64.88	−4.84
29	NE	60.77	65.74	−4.97
30	CAR	60.16	66.67	−6.51
31	PHI	63.47	70.22	−6.74
32	IND	59.61	66.77	−7.16

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

Pass cmp perc since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (73.13), 2019 Saints (71.82).

Saints have led this stat 2 of 2 seasons.

The best season on record is Saints 2018 at 73.13; the worst Bills 2018 at 53.89.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.