New York Jets — Third down att, 2026

Value13.20
Rank#12 of 32
League average12.64
Rank in 2025#6 of 32

New York Jets — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Vikings lead at 15.20; the league average is 12.64.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIN · 15.20

League average

12.64

Best to worst

5.20

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	15.20	5
2	ARI	14.60	5
3	NO	14.40	5
4	CHI	14	5
5	NYG	13.80	5
6	WAS	13.80	5
7	PHI	13.60	5
8	TB	13.60	5
9	IND	13.40	5
10	CIN	13.20	5
11	LAC	13.20	5
12	NYJ	13.20	5
13	HOU	13	5
14	DEN	12.80	5
15	LAR	12.80	5
16	LV	12.80	5
17	MIA	12.60	5
18	CAR	12.50	4
19	CLE	12.40	5
20	NE	12.40	5
21	KC	12.25	4
22	ATL	12	5
23	JAX	12	5
24	PIT	12	5
25	DAL	11.80	5
26	DET	11.80	5
27	TEN	11.80	5
28	GB	11.40	5
29	SEA	11.40	5
30	SF	10.40	5
31	BUF	10.20	5
32	BAL	10	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 15.20

League laggard

BAL · 10

League average

12.64

Spread (max − min)

5.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	15.20	2.56	100%
2	ARI	14.60	1.96	96.8%
3	NO	14.40	1.76	93.5%
4	CHI	14	1.36	90.3%
5	NYG	13.80	1.16	87.1%
6	WAS	13.80	1.16	83.9%
7	PHI	13.60	0.96	80.6%
8	TB	13.60	0.96	77.4%
9	IND	13.40	0.76	74.2%
10	CIN	13.20	0.56	71%
11	LAC	13.20	0.56	67.7%
12	NYJ	13.20	0.56	64.5%
13	HOU	13	0.36	61.3%
14	DEN	12.80	0.16	58.1%
15	LAR	12.80	0.16	54.8%
16	LV	12.80	0.16	51.6%
17	MIA	12.60	-0.04	48.4%
18	CAR	12.50	-0.14	45.2%
19	CLE	12.40	-0.24	41.9%
20	NE	12.40	-0.24	38.7%
21	KC	12.25	-0.39	35.5%
22	ATL	12	-0.64	32.3%
23	JAX	12	-0.64	29%
24	PIT	12	-0.64	25.8%
25	DAL	11.80	-0.84	22.6%
26	DET	11.80	-0.84	19.4%
27	TEN	11.80	-0.84	16.1%
28	GB	11.40	-1.24	12.9%
29	SEA	11.40	-1.24	9.7%
30	SF	10.40	-2.24	6.5%
31	BUF	10.20	-2.44	3.2%
32	BAL	10	-2.64	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%

Third down att in 2026 vs 2025

Vikings lead at 15.20 — they ranked #30 last year. Ravens are last at 10 — #26 last year.

The league average is 12.64, up 0.13 from 12.50 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #30 → #1. Biggest faller: Titans, #4 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 5.20; 23 teams are within 1.20 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +3.91

Biggest faller

SF · −1.89

Most consistent

ATL · −0.06

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.13

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	MIN	15.20	11.29	+3.91
2	WAS	13.80	11	+2.80
3	IND	13.40	11.35	+2.05
4	LAR	12.80	11.06	+1.74
5	ARI	14.60	13.18	+1.42
6	PHI	13.60	12.18	+1.42
7	NO	14.40	13.06	+1.34
8	MIA	12.60	11.29	+1.31
9	NE	12.40	11.47	+0.93
10	NYG	13.80	13.12	+0.68
11	CHI	14	13.41	+0.59
12	CAR	12.50	11.94	+0.56
13	CIN	13.20	12.82	+0.38
14	LV	12.80	12.53	+0.27
15	TB	13.60	13.35	+0.25
16	ATL	12	12.06	−0.06
17	PIT	12	12.24	−0.24
18	DAL	11.80	12.06	−0.26
19	NYJ	13.20	13.47	−0.27
20	JAX	12	12.41	−0.41
21	KC	12.25	12.71	−0.46
22	SEA	11.40	11.88	−0.48
23	HOU	13	13.53	−0.53
24	GB	11.40	12.12	−0.72
25	DET	11.80	12.53	−0.73
26	DEN	12.80	13.65	−0.85
27	CLE	12.40	13.82	−1.42
28	LAC	13.20	14.71	−1.51
29	BAL	10	11.82	−1.82
30	TEN	11.80	13.65	−1.85
31	BUF	10.20	12.06	−1.86
32	SF	10.40	12.29	−1.89

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAC · 13.76

Multi-year laggard

SF · 11.56

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.22/yr

Biggest decliner

BAL · −0.47/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAC	13.76	−0.02	13.88	12.88	15	13.88	12.76	14.71	13.20
2	PIT	13.30	−0.38	14.13	14.06	13.88	13.47	13.35	12.24	12
3	CLE	13.29	+0.14	12.19	12.47	13.41	14.76	13.94	13.82	12.40
4	NYG	13.28	+0.18	12.25	13.53	12.24	14.47	13.53	13.12	13.80
5	CHI	13.26	+0.22	12.69	12.59	12.76	13.94	13.41	13.41	14
6	HOU	13.21	+0.11	11.81	14	13	13.59	13.53	13.53	13
7	TB	13.18	+0.18	11.69	12.88	14.29	13.65	12.76	13.35	13.60
8	NO	13.17	+0.19	12.75	12.88	12.76	13.71	12.65	13.06	14.40
9	NYJ	13.16	+0.06	12.75	12.41	14.06	13.88	12.35	13.47	13.20
10	PHI	13.15	−0.04	13.69	12.94	12.94	13.12	13.59	12.18	13.60
11	DEN	13.12	+0.04	13.06	12.59	13.53	12.82	13.41	13.65	12.80
12	ARI	13.01	+0.17	12.50	12.82	13.59	13.12	11.29	13.18	14.60
13	WAS	12.99	−0.19	13.88	13.18	13.47	12.76	12.82	11	13.80
14	DAL	12.95	−0.26	13.44	13.18	13.53	13.29	13.35	12.06	11.80
15	CIN	12.78	+0.03	13.31	12.18	12.75	12.59	12.59	12.82	13.20
16	MIN	12.74	+0.22	11.25	13.35	13.29	13.12	11.71	11.29	15.20
17	CAR	12.74	−0.06	12.13	13.65	11.88	14.65	12.41	11.94	12.50
18	IND	12.70	+0.06	12.06	12.24	13.41	13.59	12.82	11.35	13.40
19	TEN	12.60	+0.04	11.25	13.82	12.76	12.29	12.65	13.65	11.80
20	LV	12.51	+0.11	12.31	12.06	12.29	12.53	13.06	12.53	12.80
21	JAX	12.48	−0.10	12.81	12.35	12.59	13.18	12	12.41	12
22	LAR	12.43	−0.23	14	12	12.47	13.18	11.53	11.06	12.80
23	ATL	12.41	−0.17	13.75	12.29	11.35	13.24	12.18	12.06	12
24	KC	12.31	+0.15	12	11.94	11.29	12.76	13.24	12.71	12.25
25	DET	12.31	−0.03	11.94	12.53	12.35	13	12	12.53	11.80
26	NE	12.21	+0.06	11.56	12.06	12.35	13.06	12.59	11.47	12.40
27	MIA	12.20	−0.12	12.56	13.59	11.29	11.71	12.35	11.29	12.60
28	BAL	11.98	−0.47	12.94	13.24	12.65	12.12	11.12	11.82	10
29	BUF	11.82	−0.19	11.38	12.82	11.81	12.82	11.65	12.06	10.20
30	SEA	11.77	+0.03	11.63	11.35	11.76	12.12	12.24	11.88	11.40
31	GB	11.76	+0.04	11.13	11.76	11.65	13.06	11.24	12.12	11.40
32	SF	11.56	−0.17	12.25	11.53	12.35	10.53	11.53	12.29	10.40

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
MIN	11.25	13.35	13.29	13.12	11.71	11.29	15.20
ARI	12.50	12.82	13.59	13.12	11.29	13.18	14.60
NO	12.75	12.88	12.76	13.71	12.65	13.06	14.40
CHI	12.69	12.59	12.76	13.94	13.41	13.41	14
NYG	12.25	13.53	12.24	14.47	13.53	13.12	13.80
WAS	13.88	13.18	13.47	12.76	12.82	11	13.80
PHI	13.69	12.94	12.94	13.12	13.59	12.18	13.60
TB	11.69	12.88	14.29	13.65	12.76	13.35	13.60
IND	12.06	12.24	13.41	13.59	12.82	11.35	13.40
CIN	13.31	12.18	12.75	12.59	12.59	12.82	13.20
LAC	13.88	12.88	15	13.88	12.76	14.71	13.20
NYJ	12.75	12.41	14.06	13.88	12.35	13.47	13.20
HOU	11.81	14	13	13.59	13.53	13.53	13
DEN	13.06	12.59	13.53	12.82	13.41	13.65	12.80
LV	12.31	12.06	12.29	12.53	13.06	12.53	12.80
LAR	14	12	12.47	13.18	11.53	11.06	12.80
MIA	12.56	13.59	11.29	11.71	12.35	11.29	12.60
CAR	12.13	13.65	11.88	14.65	12.41	11.94	12.50
CLE	12.19	12.47	13.41	14.76	13.94	13.82	12.40
NE	11.56	12.06	12.35	13.06	12.59	11.47	12.40
KC	12	11.94	11.29	12.76	13.24	12.71	12.25
ATL	13.75	12.29	11.35	13.24	12.18	12.06	12
JAX	12.81	12.35	12.59	13.18	12	12.41	12
PIT	14.13	14.06	13.88	13.47	13.35	12.24	12
DAL	13.44	13.18	13.53	13.29	13.35	12.06	11.80
DET	11.94	12.53	12.35	13	12	12.53	11.80
TEN	11.25	13.82	12.76	12.29	12.65	13.65	11.80
GB	11.13	11.76	11.65	13.06	11.24	12.12	11.40
SEA	11.63	11.35	11.76	12.12	12.24	11.88	11.40
SF	12.25	11.53	12.35	10.53	11.53	12.29	10.40
BUF	11.38	12.82	11.81	12.82	11.65	12.06	10.20
BAL	12.94	13.24	12.65	12.12	11.12	11.82	10

Third down att since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Jaguars (14.38), 2019 Eagles (14.25), 2020 Steelers (14.13), 2021 Steelers (14.06), 2022 Chargers (15), 2023 Browns (14.76), 2024 Browns (13.94), 2025 Chargers (14.71), 2026 Vikings (15.20).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Vikings 2026 at 15.20; the worst Ravens 2026 at 10.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.