What Score pct (allowed) is

Scoring rate allowed: opponent drives that ended in points divided by all opponent drives, as a percentage. How reliably opponents turned a possession into a result against this defense.

Lower is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Patriots led at 19.19; the league average was 35.19.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 19.19

League average

35.19

Best to worst

26.07

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	19.19	16
2	BUF	23.53	16
3	SF	28.02	16
4	PIT	29.32	16
5	CHI	30.81	16
6	TEN	31.94	16
7	BAL	32.54	16
8	LAR	32.63	16
9	NYJ	32.99	16
10	KC	33.14	16
11	PHI	33.51	16
12	GB	34.08	16
13	MIN	34.46	16
14	DAL	34.66	16
15	SEA	35.11	16
16	DEN	35.43	16
17	NO	35.43	16
18	LAC	35.93	16
19	CLE	36.41	16
20	JAX	36.61	16
21	IND	37.71	16
22	NYG	38.14	16
23	HOU	38.15	16
24	CIN	38.22	16
25	TB	38.54	16
26	DET	38.95	16
27	CAR	39.11	16
28	LV	40.24	16
29	ARI	41.11	16
30	WAS	41.34	16
31	ATL	43.58	16
32	MIA	45.26	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 19.19

League laggard

MIA · 45.26

League average

35.19

Spread (max − min)

26.07

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	19.19	-16.00	100%
2	BUF	23.53	-11.66	96.8%
3	SF	28.02	-7.17	93.5%
4	PIT	29.32	-5.87	90.3%
5	CHI	30.81	-4.38	87.1%
6	TEN	31.94	-3.25	83.9%
7	BAL	32.54	-2.65	80.6%
8	LAR	32.63	-2.56	77.4%
9	NYJ	32.99	-2.20	74.2%
10	KC	33.14	-2.05	71%
11	PHI	33.51	-1.68	67.7%
12	GB	34.08	-1.11	64.5%
13	MIN	34.46	-0.73	61.3%
14	DAL	34.66	-0.53	58.1%
15	SEA	35.11	-0.08	54.8%
16	DEN	35.43	0.24	51.6%
17	NO	35.43	0.24	48.4%
18	LAC	35.93	0.74	45.2%
19	CLE	36.41	1.22	41.9%
20	JAX	36.61	1.42	38.7%
21	IND	37.71	2.52	35.5%
22	NYG	38.14	2.95	32.3%
23	HOU	38.15	2.96	29%
24	CIN	38.22	3.03	25.8%
25	TB	38.54	3.35	22.6%
26	DET	38.95	3.76	19.4%
27	CAR	39.11	3.92	16.1%
28	LV	40.24	5.05	12.9%
29	ARI	41.11	5.92	9.7%
30	WAS	41.34	6.15	6.5%
31	ATL	43.58	8.39	3.2%
32	MIA	45.26	10.07	0%

Does Score pct (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 866–712–37 ATS (54.9%) across 2020–2025, #77 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (148–106, 58.3%); its worst 2023 (132–126, 51.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	148–106–2	58.3%
2021	272	150–120–2	55.6%
2022	271	146–118–7	55.3%
2023	272	132–126–14	51.2%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	147–122–3	54.6%

Score pct (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 19.19 — they ranked #7 last year. Dolphins are last at 45.26 — #26 last year.

The league average is 35.19, down 0.70 from 35.89 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #24 → #3. Biggest faller: Texans, #3 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 26.07; 24 teams are within 5.25 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +7.25

Biggest faller

NE · −13.43

Most consistent

NO · +0.10

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.70

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	WAS	41.34	34.09	+7.25
2	HOU	38.15	31.22	+6.93
3	MIA	45.26	39.25	+6.02
4	DET	38.95	33.71	+5.24
5	JAX	36.61	31.75	+4.87
6	BAL	32.54	28.42	+4.13
7	ARI	41.11	37.17	+3.94
8	ATL	43.58	40.11	+3.46
9	IND	37.71	34.27	+3.44
10	LAC	35.93	32.76	+3.17
11	MIN	34.46	31.94	+2.53
12	DEN	35.43	33.16	+2.27
13	CAR	39.11	37.79	+1.32
14	CHI	30.81	29.63	+1.18
15	CLE	36.41	35.29	+1.12
16	SEA	35.11	34.62	+0.49
17	NO	35.43	35.33	+0.10
18	TEN	31.94	32.57	−0.63
19	TB	38.54	39.57	−1.04
20	DAL	34.66	35.88	−1.22
21	LV	40.24	43.33	−3.10
22	NYG	38.14	41.30	−3.16
23	GB	34.08	37.84	−3.76
24	PIT	29.32	33.51	−4.19
25	PHI	33.51	38.20	−4.69
26	LAR	32.63	37.78	−5.15
27	NYJ	32.99	38.83	−5.84
28	KC	33.14	39.44	−6.31
29	CIN	38.22	45.56	−7.34
30	BUF	23.53	32.82	−9.29
31	SF	28.02	38.71	−10.69
32	NE	19.19	32.62	−13.43

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

NE · 33.49

Multi-year laggard

ARI · 42.01

Biggest improver

MIN · −3.22/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · +2.59/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	NE	33.49	−0.05	38.13	28.11	31.47	31.10	42.13	32.00	31.48
2	SEA	34.60	−1.85	39.89	35.23	36.84	40.00	33.67	28.21	28.33
3	BAL	35.05	+1.83	29.65	33.33	35.03	28.28	36.17	42.86	40.00
4	BUF	35.10	+1.26	39.41	27.51	30.06	32.61	36.21	37.29	42.59
5	KC	35.66	+0.46	36.05	36.42	36.02	27.87	36.09	37.65	39.53
6	PHI	35.73	−0.20	37.56	36.61	32.24	40.68	31.11	34.43	37.50
7	CLE	35.74	−0.72	43.11	37.16	38.10	24.35	33.64	33.50	40.35
8	TB	35.76	+1.27	33.15	32.99	32.83	34.05	40.00	38.04	39.29
9	LAR	35.91	+1.19	26.98	34.76	40.11	35.60	42.20	33.52	38.18
10	SF	35.98	+1.11	37.17	34.41	25.13	33.71	44.75	38.24	38.46
11	PIT	36.02	+1.15	29.10	38.38	36.87	33.68	34.24	40.56	39.29
12	DEN	36.21	−0.74	43.68	32.76	34.98	39.68	30.81	34.72	36.84
13	GB	36.45	−0.57	38.65	35.59	37.64	38.29	32.24	41.72	31.03
14	MIN	36.53	−3.22	48.57	39.39	40.61	36.32	31.58	34.22	25.00
15	NO	36.96	+2.36	34.25	31.66	33.68	31.31	39.04	39.67	49.12
16	HOU	37.69	−1.47	46.47	43.16	34.48	34.01	35.05	28.04	42.59
17	MIA	37.75	+2.59	29.73	36.08	37.23	31.61	38.04	41.57	50.00
18	LAC	37.82	−1.14	42.13	44.02	36.65	35.42	32.42	35.36	38.71
19	CHI	37.96	−0.30	37.16	39.34	41.21	33.51	40.64	39.25	34.62
20	JAX	38.20	−2.64	47.83	45.51	35.52	32.49	45.30	31.58	29.17
21	NYG	38.33	−1.05	41.57	40.21	40.76	34.63	37.23	42.39	31.48
22	CIN	38.42	+0.38	42.86	32.99	35.56	38.10	38.50	40.54	40.38
23	IND	38.82	+1.93	35.06	35.14	35.15	38.35	37.81	43.82	46.43
24	DAL	40.03	+2.30	42.47	31.88	32.84	31.67	42.21	51.12	48.00
25	LV	40.38	−1.17	49.41	40.11	39.67	32.62	42.63	41.99	36.21
26	ATL	40.44	−0.81	41.24	42.54	43.27	37.56	42.70	40.66	35.09
27	TEN	40.66	+0.69	44.44	36.84	33.33	42.78	39.06	43.92	44.23
28	NYJ	40.66	−0.43	43.89	48.69	32.14	31.02	44.38	48.66	35.85
29	WAS	40.67	+2.33	31.41	41.53	31.16	45.64	41.81	47.37	45.76
30	CAR	40.81	+0.50	45.12	37.00	34.01	36.70	50.26	40.59	42.00
31	DET	41.55	−1.03	46.55	48.11	40.56	36.51	34.97	39.68	44.44
32	ARI	42.01	+2.30	36.52	34.62	40.72	43.33	42.11	48.63	48.15

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	48.57	39.39	40.61	36.32	31.58	34.22	25.00
SEA	39.89	35.23	36.84	40.00	33.67	28.21	28.33
JAX	47.83	45.51	35.52	32.49	45.30	31.58	29.17
GB	38.65	35.59	37.64	38.29	32.24	41.72	31.03
NE	38.13	28.11	31.47	31.10	42.13	32.00	31.48
NYG	41.57	40.21	40.76	34.63	37.23	42.39	31.48
CHI	37.16	39.34	41.21	33.51	40.64	39.25	34.62
ATL	41.24	42.54	43.27	37.56	42.70	40.66	35.09
NYJ	43.89	48.69	32.14	31.02	44.38	48.66	35.85
LV	49.41	40.11	39.67	32.62	42.63	41.99	36.21
DEN	43.68	32.76	34.98	39.68	30.81	34.72	36.84
PHI	37.56	36.61	32.24	40.68	31.11	34.43	37.50
LAR	26.98	34.76	40.11	35.60	42.20	33.52	38.18
SF	37.17	34.41	25.13	33.71	44.75	38.24	38.46
LAC	42.13	44.02	36.65	35.42	32.42	35.36	38.71
PIT	29.10	38.38	36.87	33.68	34.24	40.56	39.29
TB	33.15	32.99	32.83	34.05	40.00	38.04	39.29
KC	36.05	36.42	36.02	27.87	36.09	37.65	39.53
BAL	29.65	33.33	35.03	28.28	36.17	42.86	40.00
CLE	43.11	37.16	38.10	24.35	33.64	33.50	40.35
CIN	42.86	32.99	35.56	38.10	38.50	40.54	40.38
CAR	45.12	37.00	34.01	36.70	50.26	40.59	42.00
BUF	39.41	27.51	30.06	32.61	36.21	37.29	42.59
HOU	46.47	43.16	34.48	34.01	35.05	28.04	42.59
TEN	44.44	36.84	33.33	42.78	39.06	43.92	44.23
DET	46.55	48.11	40.56	36.51	34.97	39.68	44.44
WAS	31.41	41.53	31.16	45.64	41.81	47.37	45.76
IND	35.06	35.14	35.15	38.35	37.81	43.82	46.43
DAL	42.47	31.88	32.84	31.67	42.21	51.12	48.00
ARI	36.52	34.62	40.72	43.33	42.11	48.63	48.15
NO	34.25	31.66	33.68	31.31	39.04	39.67	49.12
MIA	29.73	36.08	37.23	31.61	38.04	41.57	50.00

Score pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (28.42), 2019 Patriots (19.19).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 19.19; the worst Bengals 2018 at 45.56.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_drives_score_pct
Side: defensive
Family: Drive Averages
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.