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 2020 the Rams led at 26.98; the league average was 39.35.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAR · 26.98

League average

39.35

Best to worst

22.43

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	26.98	16
2	PIT	29.10	16
3	BAL	29.65	16
4	MIA	29.73	16
5	WAS	31.41	16
6	TB	33.15	16
7	NO	34.25	16
8	IND	35.06	16
9	KC	36.05	16
10	ARI	36.52	16
11	CHI	37.16	16
12	SF	37.17	16
13	PHI	37.56	16
14	NE	38.13	16
15	GB	38.65	16
16	BUF	39.41	16
17	SEA	39.89	16
18	ATL	41.24	16
19	NYG	41.57	16
20	LAC	42.13	16
21	DAL	42.47	16
22	CIN	42.86	16
23	CLE	43.11	16
24	DEN	43.68	16
25	NYJ	43.89	16
26	TEN	44.44	16
27	CAR	45.12	16
28	HOU	46.47	16
29	DET	46.55	16
30	JAX	47.83	16
31	MIN	48.57	16
32	LV	49.41	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 26.98

League laggard

LV · 49.41

League average

39.35

Spread (max − min)

22.43

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	26.98	-12.37	100%
2	PIT	29.10	-10.25	96.8%
3	BAL	29.65	-9.70	93.5%
4	MIA	29.73	-9.62	90.3%
5	WAS	31.41	-7.94	87.1%
6	TB	33.15	-6.20	83.9%
7	NO	34.25	-5.10	80.6%
8	IND	35.06	-4.29	77.4%
9	KC	36.05	-3.30	74.2%
10	ARI	36.52	-2.83	71%
11	CHI	37.16	-2.19	67.7%
12	SF	37.17	-2.18	64.5%
13	PHI	37.56	-1.79	61.3%
14	NE	38.13	-1.23	58.1%
15	GB	38.65	-0.70	54.8%
16	BUF	39.41	0.06	51.6%
17	SEA	39.89	0.54	48.4%
18	ATL	41.24	1.89	45.2%
19	NYG	41.57	2.22	41.9%
20	LAC	42.13	2.78	38.7%
21	DAL	42.47	3.12	35.5%
22	CIN	42.86	3.51	32.3%
23	CLE	43.11	3.76	29%
24	DEN	43.68	4.33	25.8%
25	NYJ	43.89	4.54	22.6%
26	TEN	44.44	5.09	19.4%
27	CAR	45.12	5.77	16.1%
28	HOU	46.47	7.12	12.9%
29	DET	46.55	7.20	9.7%
30	JAX	47.83	8.48	6.5%
31	MIN	48.57	9.22	3.2%
32	LV	49.41	10.06	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 2020 vs 2019

Rams lead at 26.98 — they ranked #8 last year. Raiders are last at 49.41 — #28 last year.

The league average is 39.35, up 4.16 from 35.19 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #32 → #4. Biggest faller: Titans, #6 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 22.43; 21 teams are within 5.96 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +18.93

Biggest faller

MIA · −15.53

Most consistent

PIT · −0.22

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 4.16

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NE	38.13	19.19	+18.93
2	BUF	39.41	23.53	+15.88
3	MIN	48.57	34.46	+14.11
4	TEN	44.44	31.94	+12.51
5	JAX	47.83	36.61	+11.21
6	NYJ	43.89	32.99	+10.89
7	LV	49.41	40.24	+9.18
8	SF	37.17	28.02	+9.15
9	HOU	46.47	38.15	+8.32
10	DEN	43.68	35.43	+8.26
11	DAL	42.47	34.66	+7.81
12	DET	46.55	38.95	+7.60
13	CLE	43.11	36.41	+6.70
14	CHI	37.16	30.81	+6.35
15	LAC	42.13	35.93	+6.21
16	CAR	45.12	39.11	+6.01
17	SEA	39.89	35.11	+4.78
18	CIN	42.86	38.22	+4.64
19	GB	38.65	34.08	+4.57
20	PHI	37.56	33.51	+4.06
21	NYG	41.57	38.14	+3.42
22	KC	36.05	33.14	+2.91
23	PIT	29.10	29.32	−0.22
24	NO	34.25	35.43	−1.17
25	ATL	41.24	43.58	−2.33
26	IND	35.06	37.71	−2.66
27	BAL	29.65	32.54	−2.89
28	ARI	36.52	41.11	−4.59
29	TB	33.15	38.54	−5.39
30	LAR	26.98	32.63	−5.65
31	WAS	31.41	41.34	−9.93
32	MIA	29.73	45.26	−15.53

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

Score pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (28.42), 2019 Patriots (19.19), 2020 Rams (26.98).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 19.19; the worst Raiders 2020 at 49.41.

The league average has risen from 35.89 in 2018 to 39.35 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.