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 2023 the Cowboys led at 69.37; the league average was 64.17.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

DAL · 69.37

League average

64.17

Best to worst

12.66

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	69.37	17
2	MIA	69.19	17
3	SF	68.43	17
4	CIN	68.18	17
5	MIN	67.09	17
6	NO	66.78	17
7	DET	66.78	17
8	KC	66.30	17
9	BAL	66.26	17
10	BUF	66.04	17
11	JAX	66.03	17
12	PHI	65.43	17
13	DEN	65.31	17
14	NYG	64.88	17
15	LAC	64.61	17
16	SEA	64.19	17
17	GB	64.04	17
18	WAS	63.79	17
19	TB	63.64	17
20	PIT	63.58	17
21	ARI	63.17	17
22	NE	62.90	17
23	HOU	62.31	17
24	LV	62.25	17
25	CHI	62.21	17
26	TEN	61.41	17
27	LAR	61.39	17
28	ATL	61.35	17
29	IND	61.31	17
30	CAR	59.63	17
31	NYJ	59.04	17
32	CLE	56.71	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 69.37

League laggard

CLE · 56.71

League average

64.17

Spread (max − min)

12.66

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	69.37	5.19	100%
2	MIA	69.19	5.02	96.8%
3	SF	68.43	4.26	93.5%
4	CIN	68.18	4.01	90.3%
5	MIN	67.09	2.91	87.1%
6	NO	66.78	2.60	83.9%
7	DET	66.78	2.60	80.6%
8	KC	66.30	2.12	77.4%
9	BAL	66.26	2.09	74.2%
10	BUF	66.04	1.86	71%
11	JAX	66.03	1.85	67.7%
12	PHI	65.43	1.25	64.5%
13	DEN	65.31	1.14	61.3%
14	NYG	64.88	0.70	58.1%
15	LAC	64.61	0.44	54.8%
16	SEA	64.19	0.01	51.6%
17	GB	64.04	-0.13	48.4%
18	WAS	63.79	-0.38	45.2%
19	TB	63.64	-0.54	41.9%
20	PIT	63.58	-0.59	38.7%
21	ARI	63.17	-1.01	35.5%
22	NE	62.90	-1.27	32.3%
23	HOU	62.31	-1.86	29%
24	LV	62.25	-1.92	25.8%
25	CHI	62.21	-1.97	22.6%
26	TEN	61.41	-2.76	19.4%
27	LAR	61.39	-2.78	16.1%
28	ATL	61.35	-2.82	12.9%
29	IND	61.31	-2.86	9.7%
30	CAR	59.63	-4.55	6.5%
31	NYJ	59.04	-5.14	3.2%
32	CLE	56.71	-7.47	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 2023 vs 2022

Cowboys lead at 69.37 — they ranked #18 last year. Browns are last at 56.71 — #23 last year.

The league average is 64.17, up 0.45 from 63.73 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #20 → #2. Biggest faller: Colts, #11 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 12.66; 25 teams are within 2.94 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +6.39

Biggest faller

SEA · −5.20

Most consistent

PIT · +0.17

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.45

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	MIA	69.19	62.80	+6.39
2	DAL	69.37	63.73	+5.63
3	DEN	65.31	60.31	+5.00
4	BAL	66.26	61.35	+4.91
5	CHI	62.21	58.38	+3.83
6	BUF	66.04	62.78	+3.26
7	WAS	63.79	61.32	+2.47
8	SF	68.43	66.02	+2.42
9	NYJ	59.04	56.94	+2.10
10	HOU	62.31	60.38	+1.93
11	DET	66.78	65.03	+1.75
12	CAR	59.63	58.30	+1.33
13	LV	62.25	60.95	+1.30
14	NO	66.78	65.76	+1.02
15	MIN	67.09	66.27	+0.82
16	JAX	66.03	65.45	+0.58
17	PHI	65.43	65.18	+0.25
18	CIN	68.18	67.97	+0.21
19	PIT	63.58	63.41	+0.17
20	KC	66.30	66.51	−0.21
21	GB	64.04	64.31	−0.27
22	ATL	61.35	61.63	−0.28
23	TEN	61.41	62.36	−0.95
24	NYG	64.88	65.90	−1.03
25	ARI	63.17	64.53	−1.36
26	TB	63.64	65.92	−2.28
27	NE	62.90	65.81	−2.91
28	LAC	64.61	68.02	−3.41
29	LAR	61.39	65.35	−3.95
30	IND	61.31	65.46	−4.15
31	CLE	56.71	61.81	−5.10
32	SEA	64.19	69.39	−5.20

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

Pass cmp perc since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (73.13), 2019 Saints (71.82), 2020 Saints (70.75), 2021 Cardinals (69.87), 2022 Seahawks (69.39), 2023 Cowboys (69.37).

Saints have led this stat 3 of 6 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 2023.

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.