What Plays offense (allowed) is

Plays faced: the number of offensive plays opponents ran against this defense. A high count means long opponent drives or a fast opposing tempo; it is pace, not quality.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Lions led at 58.31; the league average was 62.27.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

DET · 58.31

League average

62.27

Best to worst

11.19

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	58.31	16
2	CAR	58.56	16
3	SEA	59.38	16
4	BUF	59.63	16
5	JAX	59.69	16
6	LAR	59.69	16
7	LV	59.69	16
8	BAL	60.56	16
9	DAL	60.63	16
10	NO	60.63	16
11	LAC	61	16
12	TB	61	16
13	PIT	61.19	16
14	WAS	61.31	16
15	IND	61.38	16
16	TEN	61.63	16
17	MIN	61.69	16
18	NE	62.19	16
19	PHI	62.38	16
20	GB	62.63	16
21	SF	62.63	16
22	DEN	62.75	16
23	MIA	62.94	16
24	CHI	63	16
25	NYG	63.44	16
26	HOU	63.50	16
27	ATL	63.94	16
28	NYJ	65.44	16
29	ARI	66.13	16
30	CIN	66.75	16
31	CLE	69.38	16
32	KC	69.50	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 58.31

League laggard

KC · 69.50

League average

62.27

Spread (max − min)

11.19

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	58.31	-3.95	100%
2	CAR	58.56	-3.70	96.8%
3	SEA	59.38	-2.89	93.5%
4	BUF	59.63	-2.64	90.3%
5	JAX	59.69	-2.58	87.1%
6	LAR	59.69	-2.58	83.9%
7	LV	59.69	-2.58	80.6%
8	BAL	60.56	-1.70	77.4%
9	DAL	60.63	-1.64	74.2%
10	NO	60.63	-1.64	71%
11	LAC	61	-1.27	67.7%
12	TB	61	-1.27	64.5%
13	PIT	61.19	-1.08	61.3%
14	WAS	61.31	-0.95	58.1%
15	IND	61.38	-0.89	54.8%
16	TEN	61.63	-0.64	51.6%
17	MIN	61.69	-0.58	48.4%
18	NE	62.19	-0.08	45.2%
19	PHI	62.38	0.11	41.9%
20	GB	62.63	0.36	38.7%
21	SF	62.63	0.36	35.5%
22	DEN	62.75	0.48	32.3%
23	MIA	62.94	0.67	29%
24	CHI	63	0.73	25.8%
25	NYG	63.44	1.17	22.6%
26	HOU	63.50	1.23	19.4%
27	ATL	63.94	1.67	16.1%
28	NYJ	65.44	3.17	12.9%
29	ARI	66.13	3.86	9.7%
30	CIN	66.75	4.48	6.5%
31	CLE	69.38	7.11	3.2%
32	KC	69.50	7.23	0%

Does Plays offense (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 812–766–37 ATS (51.5%) across 2020–2025, #205 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (147–107, 57.9%); its worst 2024 (116–147, 44.1%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	147–107–2	57.9%
2021	272	129–141–2	47.8%
2022	271	149–115–7	56.4%
2023	272	137–121–14	53.1%
2024	272	116–147–9	44.1%
2025	272	134–135–3	49.8%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CHI · 58.83

Multi-year laggard

SEA · 65.05

Biggest improver

SEA · −1.62/yr

Biggest decliner

GB · +0.65/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CHI	58.83	−1.23	62.63	58.29	60.18	60.53	60.06	60.12	50
2	NE	60.45	−0.66	60.44	60.35	63.41	62.76	62.35	56.82	57
3	MIA	60.64	−0.70	61.44	62.47	62.76	61.24	58.82	59.76	58
4	SF	60.76	+0.22	61.06	60.35	59.82	60.82	59.88	59.94	63.40
5	LAC	60.83	−0.69	61.75	64.47	58.47	64.35	60.41	56.18	60.20
6	CLE	60.88	−0.30	64.25	61.59	60.29	58.29	59.47	58.47	63.80
7	GB	61.15	+0.65	60.75	60.59	57.53	61.88	60.41	62.12	64.80
8	TB	61.31	−1.28	63.44	64.18	62.47	63.29	61.94	58.24	55.60
9	KC	61.45	−0.48	63.25	61.94	63.76	60.76	59.94	57.47	63
10	ARI	61.62	−0.63	65.44	60.29	62.35	61.59	60.71	61.94	59
11	BUF	61.73	+0.36	64.13	59.29	62.13	59.24	61.47	55.88	70
12	PIT	61.89	−0.33	61.94	65.18	59.29	62.65	60.65	64.94	58.60
13	CIN	61.90	−0.40	62.94	62.88	61.69	61.71	63.24	60.88	60
14	DAL	61.91	−0.85	65.38	63.24	64.24	59	60.53	60.41	60.60
15	WAS	61.94	+0.31	61.81	62.06	57.82	65.24	60.41	63.06	63.20
16	LAR	62.02	−0.36	61.25	65.35	61.06	62.53	61.71	62.82	59.40
17	NO	62.19	−0.03	61.63	62.18	62.94	61.29	64.94	60.53	61.80
18	TEN	62.19	−0.97	67.19	61.06	64.24	64.06	58.71	58.29	61.80
19	CAR	62.31	+0.48	62.63	59.47	64.12	57.71	66.82	58.71	66.75
20	NYG	62.35	−1.24	64.88	66.24	62.59	63.65	60.76	60.71	57.60
21	BAL	62.51	+0.15	63.44	60.18	61.12	64.94	62.24	63.29	62.40
22	LV	62.57	−0.59	64.31	64.35	62.65	63.06	60.65	62	61
23	JAX	62.73	−0.74	65.06	62.06	64.76	62.41	65.24	60.59	59
24	MIN	62.75	−1.47	63.81	67.47	65.47	63.47	63.18	59.82	56
25	HOU	62.92	−0.94	65.75	63.94	65.53	63.53	61.53	57.76	62.40
26	DEN	62.99	+0.18	64.44	60.29	62.71	63.06	63.76	62.06	64.60
27	PHI	63.12	+0.02	64.81	62.35	62.47	64.76	58.71	62.71	66
28	IND	63.22	+0.15	61.38	61.71	63.59	66.06	64.65	64.76	60.40
29	ATL	63.35	−0.19	63.75	65.12	63.24	63.06	61.88	61.59	64.80
30	DET	63.40	+0.34	65.56	63	62.82	60.65	59.59	61.18	71
31	NYJ	63.61	−0.75	66.06	66.24	63.41	63.12	62.12	61.94	62.40
32	SEA	65.05	−1.62	69.19	70	64.82	66.76	62.12	62.47	60

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
CHI	62.63	58.29	60.18	60.53	60.06	60.12	50
TB	63.44	64.18	62.47	63.29	61.94	58.24	55.60
MIN	63.81	67.47	65.47	63.47	63.18	59.82	56
NE	60.44	60.35	63.41	62.76	62.35	56.82	57
NYG	64.88	66.24	62.59	63.65	60.76	60.71	57.60
MIA	61.44	62.47	62.76	61.24	58.82	59.76	58
PIT	61.94	65.18	59.29	62.65	60.65	64.94	58.60
ARI	65.44	60.29	62.35	61.59	60.71	61.94	59
JAX	65.06	62.06	64.76	62.41	65.24	60.59	59
LAR	61.25	65.35	61.06	62.53	61.71	62.82	59.40
CIN	62.94	62.88	61.69	61.71	63.24	60.88	60
SEA	69.19	70	64.82	66.76	62.12	62.47	60
LAC	61.75	64.47	58.47	64.35	60.41	56.18	60.20
IND	61.38	61.71	63.59	66.06	64.65	64.76	60.40
DAL	65.38	63.24	64.24	59	60.53	60.41	60.60
LV	64.31	64.35	62.65	63.06	60.65	62	61
NO	61.63	62.18	62.94	61.29	64.94	60.53	61.80
TEN	67.19	61.06	64.24	64.06	58.71	58.29	61.80
BAL	63.44	60.18	61.12	64.94	62.24	63.29	62.40
HOU	65.75	63.94	65.53	63.53	61.53	57.76	62.40
NYJ	66.06	66.24	63.41	63.12	62.12	61.94	62.40
KC	63.25	61.94	63.76	60.76	59.94	57.47	63
WAS	61.81	62.06	57.82	65.24	60.41	63.06	63.20
SF	61.06	60.35	59.82	60.82	59.88	59.94	63.40
CLE	64.25	61.59	60.29	58.29	59.47	58.47	63.80
DEN	64.44	60.29	62.71	63.06	63.76	62.06	64.60
ATL	63.75	65.12	63.24	63.06	61.88	61.59	64.80
GB	60.75	60.59	57.53	61.88	60.41	62.12	64.80
PHI	64.81	62.35	62.47	64.76	58.71	62.71	66
CAR	62.63	59.47	64.12	57.71	66.82	58.71	66.75
BUF	64.13	59.29	62.13	59.24	61.47	55.88	70
DET	65.56	63	62.82	60.65	59.59	61.18	71

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_plays_offense
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.