highest third down percentage by a team in a game in 2018 week 1

The Indianapolis Colts had the best third-down percentage by a team in a Week-1 game in 2018, at 64.7 percent against the Bengals on September 9, 2018.

TEAM3DWN%DATETMOPPRESULT3DWN CONV3DWN ATT4DWN CONV4DWN ATT4DWN%TD1DWNOFFOPP OFF
1Colts
Colts
64.7
9/9/2018
vs
L
23-34
11
17
0
0
2
24
380
330
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
61.5
9/9/2018
@
W
48-40
8
13
0
0
6
26
529
475
3Bengals
Bengals
50.0
9/9/2018
@
W
34-23
4
8
0
0
4
19
330
380
4Eagles
Eagles
50.0
9/6/2018
vs
W
18-12
8
16
0
0
2
18
232
299
5Steelers
Steelers
46.7
9/9/2018
@
T
21-21
7
15
0
0
3
25
469
327
6Redskins
Redskins
46.2
9/9/2018
@
W
24-6
6
13
1
1
100.0
3
30
429
213
7Raiders
Raiders
45.5
9/10/2018
vs
L
13-33
5
11
0
0
1
20
395
365
8Saints
Saints
44.4
9/9/2018
vs
L
40-48
4
9
1
1
100.0
5
26
475
529
9Jets
Jets
42.9
9/10/2018
@
W
48-17
6
14
2
3
66.7
6
18
349
339
10Ravens
Ravens
42.9
9/9/2018
vs
W
47-3
6
14
0
0
6
26
369
153
11Titans
Titans
42.9
9/9/2018
@
L
20-27
6
14
0
2
0.0
2
19
336
342
12Vikings
Vikings
41.2
9/9/2018
vs
W
24-16
7
17
0
1
0.0
3
19
343
327
13Bears
Bears
41.2
9/9/2018
@
L
23-24
7
17
0
2
0.0
2
18
294
369
14Chiefs
Chiefs
40.0
9/9/2018
@
W
38-28
4
10
0
0
5
19
362
541
1549ers
49ers
38.5
9/9/2018
@
L
16-24
5
13
0
0
1
20
327
343
16Packers
Packers
38.5
9/9/2018
vs
W
24-23
5
13
0
1
0.0
3
16
369
294
17Rams
Rams
36.4
9/10/2018
@
W
33-13
4
11
0
0
3
23
365
395
18Broncos
Broncos
33.3
9/9/2018
vs
W
27-24
4
12
0
0
3
25
470
306
19Panthers
Panthers
33.3
9/9/2018
vs
W
16-8
4
12
0
0
2
20
293
232
20Giants
Giants
30.8
9/9/2018
vs
L
15-20
4
13
0
2
0.0
1
15
324
305
21Jaguars
Jaguars
30.8
9/9/2018
@
W
20-15
4
13
0
0
2
17
305
324
22Patriots
Patriots
28.6
9/9/2018
vs
W
27-20
4
14
1
1
100.0
3
23
389
325
23Browns
Browns
27.8
9/9/2018
vs
T
21-21
5
18
0
1
0.0
3
22
327
469
24Chargers
Chargers
27.3
9/9/2018
vs
L
28-38
3
11
1
1
100.0
3
33
541
362
25Falcons
Falcons
26.7
9/6/2018
@
L
12-18
4
15
0
1
0.0
1
16
299
232

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Bills Bills - w
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10
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10
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Colts Colts - e
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14
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11
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11
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.353
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14
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
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7
9
1
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12
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13
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6
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.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
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8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
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11
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.353
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