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 2020 the Patriots led at 60.44; the league average was 63.62.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

NE · 60.44

League average

63.62

Best to worst

8.75

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	60.44	16
2	GB	60.75	16
3	SF	61.06	16
4	LAR	61.25	16
5	IND	61.38	16
6	MIA	61.44	16
7	NO	61.63	16
8	LAC	61.75	16
9	WAS	61.81	16
10	PIT	61.94	16
11	CAR	62.63	16
12	CHI	62.63	16
13	CIN	62.94	16
14	KC	63.25	16
15	BAL	63.44	16
16	TB	63.44	16
17	ATL	63.75	16
18	MIN	63.81	16
19	BUF	64.13	16
20	CLE	64.25	16
21	LV	64.31	16
22	DEN	64.44	16
23	PHI	64.81	16
24	NYG	64.88	16
25	JAX	65.06	16
26	DAL	65.38	16
27	ARI	65.44	16
28	DET	65.56	16
29	HOU	65.75	16
30	NYJ	66.06	16
31	TEN	67.19	16
32	SEA	69.19	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 60.44

League laggard

SEA · 69.19

League average

63.62

Spread (max − min)

8.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	60.44	-3.18	100%
2	GB	60.75	-2.87	96.8%
3	SF	61.06	-2.55	93.5%
4	LAR	61.25	-2.37	90.3%
5	IND	61.38	-2.24	87.1%
6	MIA	61.44	-2.18	83.9%
7	NO	61.63	-1.99	80.6%
8	LAC	61.75	-1.87	77.4%
9	WAS	61.81	-1.80	74.2%
10	PIT	61.94	-1.68	71%
11	CAR	62.63	-0.99	67.7%
12	CHI	62.63	-0.99	64.5%
13	CIN	62.94	-0.68	61.3%
14	KC	63.25	-0.37	58.1%
15	BAL	63.44	-0.18	54.8%
16	TB	63.44	-0.18	51.6%
17	ATL	63.75	0.13	48.4%
18	MIN	63.81	0.20	45.2%
19	BUF	64.13	0.51	41.9%
20	CLE	64.25	0.63	38.7%
21	LV	64.31	0.70	35.5%
22	DEN	64.44	0.82	32.3%
23	PHI	64.81	1.20	29%
24	NYG	64.88	1.26	25.8%
25	JAX	65.06	1.45	22.6%
26	DAL	65.38	1.76	19.4%
27	ARI	65.44	1.82	16.1%
28	DET	65.56	1.95	12.9%
29	HOU	65.75	2.13	9.7%
30	NYJ	66.06	2.45	6.5%
31	TEN	67.19	3.57	3.2%
32	SEA	69.19	5.57	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%

Plays offense (allowed) in 2020 vs 2019

Patriots lead at 60.44 — they ranked #3 last year. Seahawks are last at 69.19 — #19 last year.

The league average is 63.62, up 0.81 from 62.81 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #30 → #9. Biggest faller: Eagles, #5 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 8.75; 22 teams are within 2.00 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +6.06

Biggest faller

WAS · −4.88

Most consistent

CIN · +0.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.81

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BAL	63.44	57.38	+6.06
2	SEA	69.19	63.13	+6.06
3	LV	64.31	59.25	+5.06
4	PHI	64.81	60.06	+4.75
5	LAC	61.75	57.06	+4.69
6	JAX	65.06	61.31	+3.75
7	BUF	64.13	60.88	+3.25
8	ATL	63.75	60.69	+3.06
9	HOU	65.75	63	+2.75
10	DAL	65.38	62.81	+2.56
11	CLE	64.25	62.06	+2.19
12	DEN	64.44	62.25	+2.19
13	NYJ	66.06	63.88	+2.19
14	NE	60.44	58.38	+2.06
15	TEN	67.19	65.38	+1.81
16	IND	61.38	60.50	+0.88
17	SF	61.06	60.63	+0.44
18	CIN	62.94	62.81	+0.13
19	NYG	64.88	65.13	−0.25
20	CHI	62.63	63	−0.38
21	NO	61.63	62.13	−0.50
22	GB	60.75	61.94	−1.19
23	ARI	65.44	66.69	−1.25
24	CAR	62.63	63.94	−1.31
25	DET	65.56	67.25	−1.69
26	KC	63.25	65.13	−1.88
27	MIN	63.81	65.75	−1.94
28	PIT	61.94	63.94	−2
29	TB	63.44	66.75	−3.31
30	LAR	61.25	64.94	−3.69
31	MIA	61.44	65.13	−3.69
32	WAS	61.81	66.69	−4.88

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

Plays offense (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Lions (58.31), 2019 Chargers (57.06), 2020 Patriots (60.44).

The best season on record is Chargers 2019 at 57.06; the worst Chiefs 2018 at 69.50.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.