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 2025 the Patriots led at 105.42; the league average was 85.50.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

NE · 105.42

League average

85.50

Best to worst

40.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	105.42	17
2	LAR	104.14	17
3	DET	99.79	17
4	GB	96.04	17
5	BUF	95.45	17
6	SEA	94.75	17
7	DAL	94.62	17
8	SF	93.32	17
9	PHI	92.27	17
10	PIT	89.54	17
11	BAL	89.51	17
12	IND	88.89	17
13	HOU	86.71	17
14	CHI	86.61	17
15	JAX	85.33	17
16	CIN	85.18	17
17	ARI	84.73	17
18	TB	84.56	17
19	DEN	84.36	17
20	NO	83.67	17
21	LAC	83.46	17
22	ATL	82.74	17
23	MIA	81.60	17
24	CAR	80.73	17
25	KC	79.96	17
26	WAS	79.84	17
27	NYG	78.58	17
28	LV	73.44	17
29	TEN	71.34	17
30	MIN	67.64	17
31	NYJ	67.21	17
32	CLE	64.60	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 105.42

League laggard

CLE · 64.60

League average

85.50

Spread (max − min)

40.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	105.42	19.92	100%
2	LAR	104.14	18.64	96.8%
3	DET	99.79	14.28	93.5%
4	GB	96.04	10.54	90.3%
5	BUF	95.45	9.95	87.1%
6	SEA	94.75	9.24	83.9%
7	DAL	94.62	9.11	80.6%
8	SF	93.32	7.82	77.4%
9	PHI	92.27	6.77	74.2%
10	PIT	89.54	4.04	71%
11	BAL	89.51	4.01	67.7%
12	IND	88.89	3.39	64.5%
13	HOU	86.71	1.21	61.3%
14	CHI	86.61	1.11	58.1%
15	JAX	85.33	-0.17	54.8%
16	CIN	85.18	-0.32	51.6%
17	ARI	84.73	-0.77	48.4%
18	TB	84.56	-0.94	45.2%
19	DEN	84.36	-1.14	41.9%
20	NO	83.67	-1.83	38.7%
21	LAC	83.46	-2.04	35.5%
22	ATL	82.74	-2.76	32.3%
23	MIA	81.60	-3.91	29%
24	CAR	80.73	-4.77	25.8%
25	KC	79.96	-5.54	22.6%
26	WAS	79.84	-5.66	19.4%
27	NYG	78.58	-6.92	16.1%
28	LV	73.44	-12.06	12.9%
29	TEN	71.34	-14.16	9.7%
30	MIN	67.64	-17.86	6.5%
31	NYJ	67.21	-18.29	3.2%
32	CLE	64.60	-20.90	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 2025 vs 2024

Patriots lead at 105.42 — they ranked #25 last year. Browns are last at 64.60 — #32 last year.

The league average is 85.50, down 1.49 from 86.99 last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #25 → #1. Biggest faller: Vikings, #8 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 40.81; 22 teams are within 9.82 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +28.12

Biggest faller

MIN · −27.83

Most consistent

CLE · +0.24

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -1.49

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	NE	105.42	77.30	+28.12
2	IND	88.89	70.36	+18.53
3	LAR	104.14	89.39	+14.75
4	DAL	94.62	80.55	+14.07
5	SEA	94.75	84.70	+10.05
6	CHI	86.61	77.07	+9.54
7	HOU	86.71	78.84	+7.87
8	JAX	85.33	78.53	+6.80
9	SF	93.32	87.53	+5.79
10	CAR	80.73	75.45	+5.28
11	NYG	78.58	74.79	+3.79
12	PIT	89.54	86.64	+2.90
13	ATL	82.74	81.90	+0.84
14	NO	83.67	83.23	+0.45
15	CLE	64.60	64.37	+0.24
16	GB	96.04	97.82	−1.78
17	TEN	71.34	73.41	−2.07
18	LV	73.44	77.03	−3.59
19	PHI	92.27	95.95	−3.67
20	BUF	95.45	100.42	−4.97
21	MIA	81.60	86.81	−5.21
22	KC	79.96	85.26	−5.30
23	DEN	84.36	90.20	−5.84
24	ARI	84.73	90.79	−6.06
25	DET	99.79	108.48	−8.70
26	LAC	83.46	93.63	−10.16
27	WAS	79.84	94.62	−14.78
28	CIN	85.18	100.32	−15.14
29	TB	84.56	100.02	−15.46
30	NYJ	67.21	87.89	−20.68
31	BAL	89.51	114.99	−25.48
32	MIN	67.64	95.46	−27.83

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

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), 2023 49ers (105.01), 2024 Ravens (114.99), 2025 Patriots (105.42).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 8 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 2025.

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.