The New England Patriots have the most first downs by a team in a season, with 444 first downs in 2012.

	TEAM	1DWN	SEASON	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Patriots	444	2012	256	151	37	16	12	4	0	67	557	34.8	331	20.7	48.7	66.7
2	Broncos	435	2013	293	107	35	16	13	3	0	76	606	37.9	399	24.9	46.3	88.9
3	Chiefs	419	2021	267	119	33	17	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	52.2	66.7
4	Saints	416	2011	280	116	20	16	13	3	0	66	547	34.2	339	21.2	56.7	30.0
5	Chiefs	408	2022	272	105	31	17	14	3	0	61	496	29.2	369	21.7	48.7	75.0
6	Buccaneers	404	2021	273	106	25	17	13	4	0	63	511	30.1	353	20.8	47.1	56.3
7	Chargers	401	2021	256	112	33	17	9	8	0	58	474	27.9	459	27.0	45.2	64.7
8	Rams	401	2018	236	134	31	16	13	3	0	60	527	32.9	384	24.0	45.0	40.0
9	Patriots	399	2011	262	107	30	16	13	3	0	61	513	32.1	342	21.4	45.9	63.6
10	Bills	398	2021	236	134	28	17	11	6	0	57	483	28.4	289	17.0	46.4	50.0
11	Chiefs	398	2004	228	138	32	16	7	9	0	62	483	30.2	435	27.2	47.2	28.6
12	Bills	397	2020	240	119	38	16	13	3	0	60	501	31.3	375	23.4	49.7	80.0
13	Chiefs	397	2020	255	110	32	16	14	2	0	57	473	29.6	362	22.6	49.0	56.3
14	Saints	395	2016	265	105	25	16	7	9	0	55	469	29.3	454	28.4	48.6	86.7
15	Saints	395	2014	258	101	36	16	7	9	0	49	401	25.1	424	26.5	48.3	53.3
16	Ravens	394	2021	209	159	26	17	8	9	0	41	387	22.8	392	23.1	36.4	66.7
17	Patriots	393	2007	243	124	26	16	16	0	0	75	589	36.8	274	17.1	48.2	71.4
18	Cowboys	391	2021	249	111	31	17	12	5	0	64	530	31.2	358	21.1	43.4	58.3
19	Patriots	389	2017	232	107	50	16	13	3	0	49	458	28.6	296	18.5	40.6	61.5
20	Buccaneers	388	2018	265	80	43	16	5	11	0	49	396	24.8	464	29.0	46.0	69.2
21	Dolphins	387	1984	243	115	29	16	14	2	0	70	513	32.1	298	18.6
22	Ravens	386	2019	171	188	27	16	14	2	0	64	531	33.2	282	17.6	47.1	70.8
23	Cowboys	385	2023	229	113	43	17	12	5	0	57	509	29.9	315	18.5	48.3	56.5
24	Eagles	385	2022	195	161	29	17	14	3	0	59	477	28.1	344	20.2	45.9	68.8
25	Chiefs	384	2018	239	108	37	16	12	4	0	71	565	35.3	421	26.3	47.2	80.0

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PASS

1,696

Maye

RUSH

671

Stevenson

REC

610

Henry

Team Rankings

PPG

17.0

31st

OPP PPG

23.6

20th

RUSH YDS/G

119.5

13th

PASS YDS/G

194.2

32nd

2024 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	10	3	.769
Dolphins	6	7	.462
Patriots	3	10	.231
Jets	3	10	.231

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/5	BUF	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/29	LAC	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/22	NE	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Sun 12/15	NE	@	ARI	4:25 PM

Last Game

Patriots

3 - 10 - 0

Final

Colts

6 - 7 - 0

Sun 1 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,706

Burrow

3,474

Smith

3,396

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

1,623

Barkley

1,407

Henry

1,053

Jacobs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,319

Chase

1,170

Jefferson

973

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

33

Burrow

29

Jackson

28

Mayfield

Rush TD Leaders

13

Hurts

13

Henry

12

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

15

Chase

9

St. Brown

9

McLaurin

QB Rating Leaders

116.3

Jackson

109.1

Goff

108.1

Darnold

Sack Leaders

12.5

Hendrickson

11.0

Garrett

11.0

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NFL 2024 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.1

30.5

29.5

28.9

27.9

27.8

Opp PPG Rankings

15.9

18.0

18.3

18.5

Total Yards Rankings

422.5

394.8

379.3

378.5

377.6

376.3

Rush Yards Rankings

190.5

179.1

156.9

151.1

144.7

139.8

Pass Yards Rankings

285.1

269.9

264.2

258.4

258.0

256.5

Sack Leaders

47.0

42.0

41.0

40.0

39.0

38.0

NFL Fantasy 2024

Fantasy RB Rankings

271

Barkley

241.2

Henry

202.8

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

224.4

Chase

160.2

Jefferson

145.2

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

128

Kittle

118.7

Bowers

99.1

Smith

Fantasy K Rankings

165

Boswell

151

Fairbairn

140

Aubrey

NFL 2024 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-3

9-3-1

9-4

8-4-1

Worst Record ATS

2-11

4-9

4-8-1

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	11	2	0	.846
Commanders	8	5	0	.615
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	12	1	0	.923
Vikings	11	2	0	.846
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	6	0	.538
Falcons	6	7	0	.462
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	8	5	0	.615
Rams	7	6	0	.538

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	10	3	0	.769
Dolphins	6	7	0	.462
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	0	.769
Ravens	8	5	0	.615
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	8	5	0	.615
Colts	6	7	0	.462
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	12	1	0	.923
Chargers	8	5	0	.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 12/8	CIN	@	DAL	27-20
Sat 12/7	LAC	@	KC	17-19
Sat 12/7	CHI	@	SF	13-38
Sat 12/7	BUF	@	LAR	42-44
Sat 12/7	SEA	@	ARI	30-18

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/22	SF	@	MIA	4:25 PM
Sun 12/22	JAX	@	LV	4:25 PM
Sun 12/22	MIN	@	SEA	4:05 PM
Sun 12/22	LAR	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 12/22	PHI	@	WAS	1:00 PM

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