What Third down att is

Third downs faced by the offense. A high count can mean an offense that is often behind schedule on first and second down.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Jaguars led at 14.38; the league average was 12.50.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

JAX · 14.38

League average

12.50

Best to worst

3.50

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	JAX	14.38	16
2	BAL	14.19	16
3	DAL	13.38	16
4	BUF	13.31	16
5	NYJ	13.25	16
6	HOU	13.06	16
7	IND	13	16
8	DET	12.94	16
9	CLE	12.88	16
10	NYG	12.88	16
11	WAS	12.88	16
12	DEN	12.81	16
13	GB	12.75	16
14	TEN	12.75	16
15	MIN	12.69	16
16	PHI	12.69	16
17	SEA	12.69	16
18	ATL	12.63	16
19	CHI	12.50	16
20	PIT	12.44	16
21	ARI	12.38	16
22	NE	12.38	16
23	LV	12.06	16
24	SF	11.88	16
25	CIN	11.81	16
26	LAR	11.81	16
27	TB	11.63	16
28	MIA	11.56	16
29	CAR	11.44	16
30	NO	11.25	16
31	KC	11	16
32	LAC	10.88	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

JAX · 14.38

League laggard

LAC · 10.88

League average

12.50

Spread (max − min)

3.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	JAX	14.38	1.87	100%
2	BAL	14.19	1.68	96.8%
3	DAL	13.38	0.87	93.5%
4	BUF	13.31	0.81	90.3%
5	NYJ	13.25	0.75	87.1%
6	HOU	13.06	0.56	83.9%
7	IND	13	0.50	80.6%
8	DET	12.94	0.43	77.4%
9	CLE	12.88	0.37	74.2%
10	NYG	12.88	0.37	71%
11	WAS	12.88	0.37	67.7%
12	DEN	12.81	0.31	64.5%
13	GB	12.75	0.25	61.3%
14	TEN	12.75	0.25	58.1%
15	MIN	12.69	0.18	54.8%
16	PHI	12.69	0.18	51.6%
17	SEA	12.69	0.18	48.4%
18	ATL	12.63	0.12	45.2%
19	CHI	12.50	0.00	41.9%
20	PIT	12.44	-0.07	38.7%
21	ARI	12.38	-0.13	35.5%
22	NE	12.38	-0.13	32.3%
23	LV	12.06	-0.44	29%
24	SF	11.88	-0.63	25.8%
25	CIN	11.81	-0.69	22.6%
26	LAR	11.81	-0.69	19.4%
27	TB	11.63	-0.88	16.1%
28	MIA	11.56	-0.94	12.9%
29	CAR	11.44	-1.07	9.7%
30	NO	11.25	-1.25	6.5%
31	KC	11	-1.50	3.2%
32	LAC	10.88	-1.63	0%

Does Third down att matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 775–803–37 ATS (49.1%) across 2020–2025, #267 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (131–123, 51.6%); its worst 2024 (119–144, 45.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	131–123–2	51.6%
2021	272	129–141–2	47.8%
2022	271	136–128–7	51.5%
2023	272	124–134–14	48.1%
2024	272	119–144–9	45.2%
2025	272	136–133–3	50.6%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAC · 13.85

Multi-year laggard

SF · 11.62

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.25/yr

Biggest decliner

LAR · −0.34/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAC	13.85	+0.05	13.88	12.88	15	13.88	12.76	14.71	13.86
2	PIT	13.41	−0.30	14.13	14.06	13.88	13.47	13.35	12.24	12.75
3	CLE	13.34	+0.18	12.19	12.47	13.41	14.76	13.94	13.82	12.75
4	CHI	13.30	+0.25	12.69	12.59	12.76	13.94	13.41	13.41	14.29
5	TB	13.23	+0.23	11.69	12.88	14.29	13.65	12.76	13.35	14
6	NYG	13.20	+0.13	12.25	13.53	12.24	14.47	13.53	13.12	13.29
7	PHI	13.17	−0.02	13.69	12.94	12.94	13.12	13.59	12.18	13.75
8	HOU	13.15	+0.07	11.81	14	13	13.59	13.53	13.53	12.57
9	NO	13.14	+0.16	12.75	12.88	12.76	13.71	12.65	13.06	14.14
10	ARI	13.13	+0.25	12.50	12.82	13.59	13.12	11.29	13.18	15.38
11	DEN	13.08	+0.01	13.06	12.59	13.53	12.82	13.41	13.65	12.50
12	DAL	13.07	−0.17	13.44	13.18	13.53	13.29	13.35	12.06	12.63
13	NYJ	13.06	−0.01	12.75	12.41	14.06	13.88	12.35	13.47	12.50
14	WAS	12.93	−0.23	13.88	13.18	13.47	12.76	12.82	11	13.43
15	CAR	12.91	+0.07	12.13	13.65	11.88	14.65	12.41	11.94	13.71
16	IND	12.71	+0.07	12.06	12.24	13.41	13.59	12.82	11.35	13.50
17	CIN	12.67	−0.05	13.31	12.18	12.75	12.59	12.59	12.82	12.43
18	TEN	12.60	+0.04	11.25	13.82	12.76	12.29	12.65	13.65	11.75
19	MIN	12.55	+0.08	11.25	13.35	13.29	13.12	11.71	11.29	13.86
20	LV	12.49	+0.09	12.31	12.06	12.29	12.53	13.06	12.53	12.63
21	JAX	12.48	−0.10	12.81	12.35	12.59	13.18	12	12.41	12
22	ATL	12.39	−0.19	13.75	12.29	11.35	13.24	12.18	12.06	11.88
23	DET	12.29	−0.04	11.94	12.53	12.35	13	12	12.53	11.71
24	LAR	12.28	−0.34	14	12	12.47	13.18	11.53	11.06	11.75
25	KC	12.28	+0.12	12	11.94	11.29	12.76	13.24	12.71	12
26	BAL	12.25	−0.27	12.94	13.24	12.65	12.12	11.12	11.82	11.88
27	MIA	12.22	−0.11	12.56	13.59	11.29	11.71	12.35	11.29	12.71
28	NE	12.17	+0.03	11.56	12.06	12.35	13.06	12.59	11.47	12.13
29	GB	12.03	+0.24	11.13	11.76	11.65	13.06	11.24	12.12	13.25
30	SEA	11.98	+0.19	11.63	11.35	11.76	12.12	12.24	11.88	12.86
31	BUF	11.89	−0.13	11.38	12.82	11.81	12.82	11.65	12.06	10.71
32	SF	11.62	−0.12	12.25	11.53	12.35	10.53	11.53	12.29	10.86

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
ARI	12.50	12.82	13.59	13.12	11.29	13.18	15.38
CHI	12.69	12.59	12.76	13.94	13.41	13.41	14.29
NO	12.75	12.88	12.76	13.71	12.65	13.06	14.14
TB	11.69	12.88	14.29	13.65	12.76	13.35	14
LAC	13.88	12.88	15	13.88	12.76	14.71	13.86
MIN	11.25	13.35	13.29	13.12	11.71	11.29	13.86
PHI	13.69	12.94	12.94	13.12	13.59	12.18	13.75
CAR	12.13	13.65	11.88	14.65	12.41	11.94	13.71
IND	12.06	12.24	13.41	13.59	12.82	11.35	13.50
WAS	13.88	13.18	13.47	12.76	12.82	11	13.43
NYG	12.25	13.53	12.24	14.47	13.53	13.12	13.29
GB	11.13	11.76	11.65	13.06	11.24	12.12	13.25
SEA	11.63	11.35	11.76	12.12	12.24	11.88	12.86
CLE	12.19	12.47	13.41	14.76	13.94	13.82	12.75
PIT	14.13	14.06	13.88	13.47	13.35	12.24	12.75
MIA	12.56	13.59	11.29	11.71	12.35	11.29	12.71
DAL	13.44	13.18	13.53	13.29	13.35	12.06	12.63
LV	12.31	12.06	12.29	12.53	13.06	12.53	12.63
HOU	11.81	14	13	13.59	13.53	13.53	12.57
DEN	13.06	12.59	13.53	12.82	13.41	13.65	12.50
NYJ	12.75	12.41	14.06	13.88	12.35	13.47	12.50
CIN	13.31	12.18	12.75	12.59	12.59	12.82	12.43
NE	11.56	12.06	12.35	13.06	12.59	11.47	12.13
JAX	12.81	12.35	12.59	13.18	12	12.41	12
KC	12	11.94	11.29	12.76	13.24	12.71	12
ATL	13.75	12.29	11.35	13.24	12.18	12.06	11.88
BAL	12.94	13.24	12.65	12.12	11.12	11.82	11.88
LAR	14	12	12.47	13.18	11.53	11.06	11.75
TEN	11.25	13.82	12.76	12.29	12.65	13.65	11.75
DET	11.94	12.53	12.35	13	12	12.53	11.71
SF	12.25	11.53	12.35	10.53	11.53	12.29	10.86
BUF	11.38	12.82	11.81	12.82	11.65	12.06	10.71

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_conversions_third_down_att
Side: offensive
Family: Conversions
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.