Los Angeles Chargers — Plays offense (allowed), 2026

Value60.20
Rank#13 of 32
League average61.39
Rank in 2025#2 of 32

Los Angeles Chargers — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Bears lead at 50; the league average is 61.39.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CHI · 50

League average

61.39

Best to worst

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 50

League laggard

DET · 71

League average

61.39

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	50	-11.39	100%
2	TB	55.60	-5.79	96.8%
3	MIN	56	-5.39	93.5%
4	NE	57	-4.39	90.3%
5	NYG	57.60	-3.79	87.1%
6	MIA	58	-3.39	83.9%
7	PIT	58.60	-2.79	80.6%
8	ARI	59	-2.39	77.4%
9	JAX	59	-2.39	74.2%
10	LAR	59.40	-1.99	71%
11	CIN	60	-1.39	67.7%
12	SEA	60	-1.39	64.5%
13	LAC	60.20	-1.19	61.3%
14	IND	60.40	-0.99	58.1%
15	DAL	60.60	-0.79	54.8%
16	LV	61	-0.39	51.6%
17	NO	61.80	0.41	48.4%
18	TEN	61.80	0.41	45.2%
19	BAL	62.40	1.01	41.9%
20	HOU	62.40	1.01	38.7%
21	NYJ	62.40	1.01	35.5%
22	KC	63	1.61	32.3%
23	WAS	63.20	1.81	29%
24	SF	63.40	2.01	25.8%
25	CLE	63.80	2.41	22.6%
26	DEN	64.60	3.21	19.4%
27	ATL	64.80	3.41	16.1%
28	GB	64.80	3.41	12.9%
29	PHI	66	4.61	9.7%
30	CAR	66.75	5.36	6.5%
31	BUF	70	8.61	3.2%
32	DET	71	9.61	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 2026 vs 2025

Bears lead at 50 — they ranked #13 last year. Lions are last at 71 — #19 last year.

The league average is 61.39, up 0.85 from 60.55 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #32 → #7. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 21; 24 teams are within 4.10 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +14.12

Biggest faller

CHI · −10.12

Most consistent

WAS · +0.14

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	70	55.88	+14.12
2	DET	71	61.18	+9.82
3	CAR	66.75	58.71	+8.04
4	KC	63	57.47	+5.53
5	CLE	63.80	58.47	+5.33
6	HOU	62.40	57.76	+4.64
7	LAC	60.20	56.18	+4.02
8	TEN	61.80	58.29	+3.51
9	SF	63.40	59.94	+3.46
10	PHI	66	62.71	+3.29
11	ATL	64.80	61.59	+3.21
12	GB	64.80	62.12	+2.68
13	DEN	64.60	62.06	+2.54
14	NO	61.80	60.53	+1.27
15	NYJ	62.40	61.94	+0.46
16	DAL	60.60	60.41	+0.19
17	NE	57	56.82	+0.18
18	WAS	63.20	63.06	+0.14
19	CIN	60	60.88	−0.88
20	BAL	62.40	63.29	−0.89
21	LV	61	62	−1
22	JAX	59	60.59	−1.59
23	MIA	58	59.76	−1.76
24	SEA	60	62.47	−2.47
25	TB	55.60	58.24	−2.64
26	ARI	59	61.94	−2.94
27	NYG	57.60	60.71	−3.11
28	LAR	59.40	62.82	−3.42
29	MIN	56	59.82	−3.82
30	IND	60.40	64.76	−4.36
31	PIT	58.60	64.94	−6.34
32	CHI	50	60.12	−10.12

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

Plays offense (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Lions (58.31), 2019 Chargers (57.06), 2020 Patriots (60.44), 2021 Bears (58.29), 2022 Packers (57.53), 2023 Panthers (57.71), 2024 Eagles (58.71), 2025 Bills (55.88), 2026 Bears (50).

Bears have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2026 at 50; the worst Lions 2026 at 71.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.