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 2024 the Lions led at 72.28; the league average was 64.94.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

DET · 72.28

League average

64.94

Best to worst

16.17

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	72.28	17
2	TB	71.08	17
3	CIN	70.34	17
4	MIA	69.30	17
5	SEA	69.30	17
6	WAS	69.00	17
7	ARI	68.88	17
8	PHI	67.48	17
9	KC	67.11	17
10	BAL	66.39	17
11	DEN	66.37	17
12	MIN	66.30	17
13	LAC	65.50	17
14	SF	65.36	17
15	LAR	65.30	17
16	ATL	64.88	17
17	LV	64.26	17
18	NE	64.17	17
19	PIT	64.07	17
20	GB	63.77	17
21	BUF	63.15	17
22	TEN	63.04	17
23	NYJ	62.81	17
24	HOU	62.63	17
25	DAL	62.19	17
26	CAR	62.11	17
27	JAX	62.03	17
28	NYG	61.31	17
29	CHI	61.28	17
30	NO	61.26	17
31	CLE	59.04	17
32	IND	56.12	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 72.28

League laggard

IND · 56.12

League average

64.94

Spread (max − min)

16.17

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	72.28	7.34	100%
2	TB	71.08	6.14	96.8%
3	CIN	70.34	5.40	93.5%
4	MIA	69.30	4.35	90.3%
5	SEA	69.30	4.35	87.1%
6	WAS	69.00	4.06	83.9%
7	ARI	68.88	3.94	80.6%
8	PHI	67.48	2.54	77.4%
9	KC	67.11	2.17	74.2%
10	BAL	66.39	1.45	71%
11	DEN	66.37	1.43	67.7%
12	MIN	66.30	1.36	64.5%
13	LAC	65.50	0.56	61.3%
14	SF	65.36	0.42	58.1%
15	LAR	65.30	0.36	54.8%
16	ATL	64.88	-0.06	51.6%
17	LV	64.26	-0.68	48.4%
18	NE	64.17	-0.78	45.2%
19	PIT	64.07	-0.87	41.9%
20	GB	63.77	-1.17	38.7%
21	BUF	63.15	-1.79	35.5%
22	TEN	63.04	-1.90	32.3%
23	NYJ	62.81	-2.13	29%
24	HOU	62.63	-2.31	25.8%
25	DAL	62.19	-2.75	22.6%
26	CAR	62.11	-2.83	19.4%
27	JAX	62.03	-2.92	16.1%
28	NYG	61.31	-3.63	12.9%
29	CHI	61.28	-3.66	9.7%
30	NO	61.26	-3.68	6.5%
31	CLE	59.04	-5.90	3.2%
32	IND	56.12	-8.82	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 2024 vs 2023

Lions lead at 72.28 — they ranked #7 last year. Colts are last at 56.12 — #29 last year.

The league average is 64.94, up 0.77 from 64.17 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #19 → #2. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #1 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 16.17; 20 teams are within 3.56 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +7.44

Biggest faller

DAL · −7.18

Most consistent

MIA · +0.11

League trend 2024 vs 2023

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Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	TB	71.08	63.64	+7.44
2	ARI	68.88	63.17	+5.71
3	DET	72.28	66.78	+5.51
4	WAS	69.00	63.79	+5.21
5	SEA	69.30	64.19	+5.11
6	LAR	65.30	61.39	+3.91
7	NYJ	62.81	59.04	+3.77
8	ATL	64.88	61.35	+3.53
9	CAR	62.11	59.63	+2.49
10	CLE	59.04	56.71	+2.33
11	CIN	70.34	68.18	+2.15
12	PHI	67.48	65.43	+2.06
13	LV	64.26	62.25	+2.01
14	TEN	63.04	61.41	+1.63
15	NE	64.17	62.90	+1.26
16	DEN	66.37	65.31	+1.06
17	LAC	65.50	64.61	+0.88
18	KC	67.11	66.30	+0.81
19	PIT	64.07	63.58	+0.49
20	HOU	62.63	62.31	+0.32
21	BAL	66.39	66.26	+0.13
22	MIA	69.30	69.19	+0.11
23	GB	63.77	64.04	−0.27
24	MIN	66.30	67.09	−0.79
25	CHI	61.28	62.21	−0.92
26	BUF	63.15	66.04	−2.89
27	SF	65.36	68.43	−3.08
28	NYG	61.31	64.88	−3.57
29	JAX	62.03	66.03	−4.00
30	IND	56.12	61.31	−5.20
31	NO	61.26	66.78	−5.52
32	DAL	62.19	69.37	−7.18

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

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), 2024 Lions (72.28).

Saints have led this stat 3 of 7 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 2024.

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.