what is the average number of first downs in nfl game

The Tennessee Titans had 10 first downs versus the Jaguars on January 4.

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What is the average number of first downs in NFL regular-season game?

	TEAM	DATE	1DWN	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	TD	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Titans	1/4/2026	10	TEN	@	JAX	L 7-41	5	5	0	1	194	319	28.6	33.3
2	Jaguars	1/4/2026	24	JAX	vs	TEN	W 41-7	17	4	3	5	319	194	44.4
3	Bears	1/4/2026	16	CHI	vs	DET	L 16-19	10	4	2	2	270	433	36.4	50.0
4	Lions	1/4/2026	26	DET	@	CHI	W 19-16	17	7	2	1	433	270	46.2
5	Colts	1/4/2026	19	IND	@	HOU	L 30-38	11	7	1	3	354	339	53.3	100.0
6	Texans	1/4/2026	22	HOU	vs	IND	W 38-30	9	10	3	3	339	354	30.8
7	Browns	1/4/2026	11	CLE	@	CIN	W 20-18	4	6	1	2	200	364	35.7	100.0
8	Bengals	1/4/2026	24	CIN	vs	CLE	L 18-20	16	8	0	3	364	200	45.5	100.0
9	Falcons	1/4/2026	14	ATL	vs	NO	W 19-17	11	2	1	1	208	340	28.6	100.0
10	Saints	1/4/2026	16	NO	@	ATL	L 17-19	10	5	1	2	340	208	31.3	100.0
11	Bills	1/4/2026	30	BUF	vs	NYJ	W 35-8	16	13	1	5	470	122	46.2	60.0
12	Jets	1/4/2026	9	NYJ	@	BUF	L 8-35	5	3	1	1	122	470	38.5	33.3
13	Broncos	1/4/2026	13	DEN	vs	LAC	W 19-3	6	7	0	1	240	217	33.3
14	Chargers	1/4/2026	13	LAC	@	DEN	L 3-19	7	6	0	0	217	240	35.0	60.0
15	Packers	1/4/2026	12	GB	@	MIN	L 3-16	1	10	1	0	121	363	25.0
16	Vikings	1/4/2026	23	MIN	vs	GB	W 16-3	14	8	1	1	363	121	20.0	100.0
17	Patriots	1/4/2026	22	NE	vs	MIA	W 38-10	8	12	2	5	457	180	50.0	0.0
18	Dolphins	1/4/2026	13	MIA	@	NE	L 10-38	7	5	1	1	180	457	38.5	0.0
19	Cardinals	1/4/2026	17	ARI	@	LAR	L 20-37	13	4	0	2	317	395	36.4	50.0
20	Rams	1/4/2026	25	LAR	vs	ARI	W 37-20	16	9	0	4	395	317	56.3	100.0
21	Commanders	1/4/2026	25	WAS	@	PHI	W 24-17	9	10	6	3	274	307	54.5	100.0
22	Eagles	1/4/2026	18	PHI	vs	WAS	L 17-24	13	5	0	2	307	274	42.9	0.0
23	Giants	1/4/2026	25	NYG	vs	DAL	W 34-17	14	8	3	3	380	286	57.1
24	Cowboys	1/4/2026	18	DAL	@	NYG	L 17-34	8	9	1	2	286	380	25.0	50.0
25	Steelers	1/4/2026	24	PIT	vs	BAL	W 26-24	14	8	2	3	390	359	56.3	50.0

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,169

Ward

RUSH

1,082

Pollard

REC

560

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Team Rankings

PPG

16.7

30th

OPP PPG

28.1

28th

RUSH YDS/G

93.5

30th

PASS YDS/G

190.6

29th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Jaguars	13	4	.765
Texans	12	5	.706
Colts	8	9	.471
Titans	3	14	.176

Last Game

Titans

3 - 14

Final

Jaguars

13 - 4

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NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

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NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176