What Pass rating is

Passer rating: the NFL's traditional quarterback formula, built from completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdown rate and interception rate on a scale that tops out at 158.3. Familiar, and heavily weighted toward completion percentage, so it flatters short-passing offenses.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2022 the Chiefs led at 101.38; the league average was 83.27.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 101.38

League average

83.27

Best to worst

33.21

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	101.38	17
2	SF	98.79	17
3	CIN	95.32	16
4	DET	94.56	17
5	SEA	93.31	17
6	PHI	91.37	17
7	BUF	90.06	16
8	MIA	89.90	17
9	LAC	89.86	17
10	GB	88.91	17
11	JAX	88.58	17
12	NO	87.58	17
13	MIN	87.09	17
14	TB	86.70	17
15	DAL	85.75	17
16	NYG	84.62	17
17	ATL	81.65	17
18	LV	81.39	17
19	NE	81.13	17
20	CLE	79.36	17
21	BAL	78.01	17
22	WAS	76.58	17
23	DEN	75.65	17
24	CAR	75.37	17
25	PIT	75.24	17
26	LAR	74.37	17
27	TEN	74.10	17
28	ARI	74.06	17
29	NYJ	72.46	17
30	HOU	72.15	17
31	IND	71.05	17
32	CHI	68.16	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 101.38

League laggard

CHI · 68.16

League average

83.27

Spread (max − min)

33.21

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	101.38	18.11	100%
2	SF	98.79	15.53	96.8%
3	CIN	95.32	12.05	93.5%
4	DET	94.56	11.30	90.3%
5	SEA	93.31	10.04	87.1%
6	PHI	91.37	8.11	83.9%
7	BUF	90.06	6.79	80.6%
8	MIA	89.90	6.64	77.4%
9	LAC	89.86	6.59	74.2%
10	GB	88.91	5.64	71%
11	JAX	88.58	5.31	67.7%
12	NO	87.58	4.32	64.5%
13	MIN	87.09	3.82	61.3%
14	TB	86.70	3.43	58.1%
15	DAL	85.75	2.48	54.8%
16	NYG	84.62	1.36	51.6%
17	ATL	81.65	-1.62	48.4%
18	LV	81.39	-1.87	45.2%
19	NE	81.13	-2.14	41.9%
20	CLE	79.36	-3.91	38.7%
21	BAL	78.01	-5.25	35.5%
22	WAS	76.58	-6.69	32.3%
23	DEN	75.65	-7.61	29%
24	CAR	75.37	-7.90	25.8%
25	PIT	75.24	-8.02	22.6%
26	LAR	74.37	-8.90	19.4%
27	TEN	74.10	-9.16	16.1%
28	ARI	74.06	-9.20	12.9%
29	NYJ	72.46	-10.81	9.7%
30	HOU	72.15	-11.11	6.5%
31	IND	71.05	-12.22	3.2%
32	CHI	68.16	-15.10	0%

Does Pass rating matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 881–697–37 ATS (55.8%) across 2020–2025, #45 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (160–103, 60.8%); its worst 2020 (136–118, 53.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	145–125–2	53.7%
2022	271	151–113–7	57.2%
2023	272	139–119–14	53.9%
2024	272	160–103–9	60.8%
2025	272	150–119–3	55.8%

Pass rating in 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 101.38 — they ranked #8 last year. Bears are last at 68.16 — #30 last year.

The league average is 83.27, down 2.38 from 85.65 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #28 → #11. Biggest faller: Rams, #3 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 33.21; 20 teams are within 8.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +19.68

Biggest faller

LAR · −23.98

Most consistent

CHI · −0.61

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -2.38

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	JAX	88.58	68.90	+19.68
2	NYG	84.62	66.12	+18.50
3	DET	94.56	82.82	+11.75
4	CAR	75.37	64.18	+11.19
5	MIA	89.90	81.13	+8.77
6	PHI	91.37	84.11	+7.27
7	NO	87.58	80.67	+6.92
8	KC	101.38	96.20	+5.18
9	NYJ	72.46	68.84	+3.62
10	SF	98.79	95.57	+3.23
11	BAL	78.01	75.47	+2.54
12	BUF	90.06	87.92	+2.14
13	ATL	81.65	80.21	+1.44
14	CHI	68.16	68.78	−0.61
15	CLE	79.36	80.12	−0.77
16	CIN	95.32	97.03	−1.71
17	SEA	93.31	95.57	−2.26
18	LAC	89.86	93.18	−3.32
19	WAS	76.58	80.79	−4.21
20	PIT	75.24	82.14	−6.90
21	LV	81.39	88.51	−7.11
22	HOU	72.15	80.18	−8.02
23	MIN	87.09	96.21	−9.12
24	NE	81.13	91.24	−10.11
25	DEN	75.65	86.25	−10.60
26	TEN	74.10	85.23	−11.13
27	TB	86.70	98.23	−11.53
28	GB	88.91	102.22	−13.31
29	DAL	85.75	99.85	−14.10
30	IND	71.05	88.42	−17.37
31	ARI	74.06	96.28	−22.22
32	LAR	74.37	98.35	−23.98

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

GB · 98.28

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 74.60

Biggest improver

BAL · +4.65/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −3.94/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	GB	98.28	−2.67	116.76	102.22	88.91	93.23	97.82	96.04	92.98
2	SF	97.35	+2.62	85.77	95.57	98.79	105.01	87.53	93.32	115.47
3	DET	96.26	+3.81	87.14	82.82	94.56	94.28	108.48	99.79	106.77
4	BUF	93.53	−0.33	101.89	87.92	90.06	88.60	100.42	95.45	90.35
5	BAL	93.13	+4.65	89.11	75.47	78.01	94.00	114.99	89.51	110.80
6	KC	93.13	−2.19	103.75	96.20	101.38	85.84	85.26	79.96	99.50
7	SEA	92.28	−0.45	96.95	95.57	93.31	84.55	84.70	94.75	96.16
8	CIN	91.82	+2.03	76.39	97.03	95.32	86.93	100.32	85.18	101.59
9	DAL	90.92	+0.54	84.67	99.85	85.75	96.11	80.55	94.62	94.91
10	TB	90.05	−3.26	99.15	98.23	86.70	88.30	100.02	84.56	73.40
11	LAR	89.06	+0.95	86.21	98.35	74.37	84.74	89.39	104.14	86.24
12	MIN	87.23	−3.56	98.04	96.21	87.09	85.15	95.46	67.64	81.03
13	NO	86.32	−1.68	96.43	80.67	87.58	92.50	83.23	83.67	80.18
14	HOU	86.28	−0.23	102.55	80.18	72.15	89.71	78.84	86.71	93.80
15	LAC	85.95	−3.94	94.07	93.18	89.86	84.96	93.63	83.46	62.48
16	ARI	84.59	−1.60	90.99	96.28	74.06	77.12	90.79	84.73	78.18
17	PIT	84.40	+0.17	91.50	82.14	75.24	81.46	86.64	89.54	84.31
18	PHI	83.97	+1.87	64.66	84.11	91.37	84.34	95.95	92.27	75.11
19	LV	83.82	−1.31	96.19	88.51	81.39	74.69	77.03	73.44	95.48
20	MIA	83.64	−2.88	88.33	81.13	89.90	95.52	86.81	81.60	62.16
21	JAX	83.56	+3.01	79.09	68.90	88.58	84.93	78.53	85.33	99.59
22	NE	82.83	+1.57	75.16	91.24	81.13	67.91	77.30	105.42	81.67
23	DEN	81.19	+1.49	67.09	86.25	75.65	87.37	90.20	84.36	77.38
24	IND	80.61	−2.45	93.36	88.42	71.05	81.79	70.36	88.89	70.41
25	ATL	80.44	−1.34	87.48	80.21	81.65	75.92	81.90	82.74	73.21
26	WAS	80.33	+1.75	73.65	80.79	76.58	72.24	94.62	79.84	84.60
27	TEN	79.23	−3.89	100.58	85.23	74.10	76.20	73.41	71.34	73.77
28	CAR	77.42	+2.53	83.04	64.18	75.37	67.51	75.45	80.73	95.63
29	CHI	76.71	+1.36	81.97	68.78	68.16	74.60	77.07	86.61	79.79
30	CLE	76.38	−2.48	92.29	80.12	79.36	69.39	64.37	64.60	84.53
31	NYG	75.93	+1.56	72.65	66.12	84.62	72.59	74.79	78.58	82.15
32	NYJ	74.60	+2.74	70.75	68.84	72.46	62.81	87.89	67.21	92.26

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
KC	103.75	96.20	101.38	85.84	85.26	79.96	99.50
SF	85.77	95.57	98.79	105.01	87.53	93.32	115.47
CIN	76.39	97.03	95.32	86.93	100.32	85.18	101.59
DET	87.14	82.82	94.56	94.28	108.48	99.79	106.77
SEA	96.95	95.57	93.31	84.55	84.70	94.75	96.16
PHI	64.66	84.11	91.37	84.34	95.95	92.27	75.11
BUF	101.89	87.92	90.06	88.60	100.42	95.45	90.35
MIA	88.33	81.13	89.90	95.52	86.81	81.60	62.16
LAC	94.07	93.18	89.86	84.96	93.63	83.46	62.48
GB	116.76	102.22	88.91	93.23	97.82	96.04	92.98
JAX	79.09	68.90	88.58	84.93	78.53	85.33	99.59
NO	96.43	80.67	87.58	92.50	83.23	83.67	80.18
MIN	98.04	96.21	87.09	85.15	95.46	67.64	81.03
TB	99.15	98.23	86.70	88.30	100.02	84.56	73.40
DAL	84.67	99.85	85.75	96.11	80.55	94.62	94.91
NYG	72.65	66.12	84.62	72.59	74.79	78.58	82.15
ATL	87.48	80.21	81.65	75.92	81.90	82.74	73.21
LV	96.19	88.51	81.39	74.69	77.03	73.44	95.48
NE	75.16	91.24	81.13	67.91	77.30	105.42	81.67
CLE	92.29	80.12	79.36	69.39	64.37	64.60	84.53
BAL	89.11	75.47	78.01	94.00	114.99	89.51	110.80
WAS	73.65	80.79	76.58	72.24	94.62	79.84	84.60
DEN	67.09	86.25	75.65	87.37	90.20	84.36	77.38
CAR	83.04	64.18	75.37	67.51	75.45	80.73	95.63
PIT	91.50	82.14	75.24	81.46	86.64	89.54	84.31
LAR	86.21	98.35	74.37	84.74	89.39	104.14	86.24
TEN	100.58	85.23	74.10	76.20	73.41	71.34	73.77
ARI	90.99	96.28	74.06	77.12	90.79	84.73	78.18
NYJ	70.75	68.84	72.46	62.81	87.89	67.21	92.26
HOU	102.55	80.18	72.15	89.71	78.84	86.71	93.80
IND	93.36	88.42	71.05	81.79	70.36	88.89	70.41
CHI	81.97	68.78	68.16	74.60	77.07	86.61	79.79

Pass rating since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (108.78), 2019 Saints (105.23), 2020 Packers (116.76), 2021 Packers (102.22), 2022 Chiefs (101.38).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Packers 2020 at 116.76; the worst Bills 2018 at 61.78.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_pass_rating
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.