What Points (allowed) is

Points allowed, team total — every opponent touchdown, field goal, extra point, two-point conversion and safety. The defensive half of the number that decides games.

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 Bears led at 17.69; the league average was 23.34.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

CHI · 17.69

League average

23.34

Best to worst

11.50

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CHI	17.69	16
2	BAL	17.94	16
3	TEN	18.94	16
4	HOU	19.75	16
5	JAX	19.75	16
6	DAL	20.25	16
7	NE	20.31	16
8	LAC	20.56	16
9	MIN	21.31	16
10	IND	21.50	16
11	SEA	21.69	16
12	PHI	21.75	16
13	DEN	21.81	16
14	NO	22.06	16
15	WAS	22.44	16
16	DET	22.50	16
17	PIT	22.50	16
18	BUF	23.38	16
19	CAR	23.88	16
20	LAR	24	16
21	CLE	24.50	16
22	GB	25	16
23	NYG	25.75	16
24	KC	26.31	16
25	ATL	26.44	16
26	ARI	26.56	16
27	MIA	27.06	16
28	SF	27.19	16
29	NYJ	27.56	16
30	CIN	28.44	16
31	TB	29	16
32	LV	29.19	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 17.69

League laggard

LV · 29.19

League average

23.34

Spread (max − min)

11.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	17.69	-5.66	100%
2	BAL	17.94	-5.41	96.8%
3	TEN	18.94	-4.41	93.5%
4	HOU	19.75	-3.59	90.3%
5	JAX	19.75	-3.59	87.1%
6	DAL	20.25	-3.09	83.9%
7	NE	20.31	-3.03	80.6%
8	LAC	20.56	-2.78	77.4%
9	MIN	21.31	-2.03	74.2%
10	IND	21.50	-1.84	71%
11	SEA	21.69	-1.66	67.7%
12	PHI	21.75	-1.59	64.5%
13	DEN	21.81	-1.53	61.3%
14	NO	22.06	-1.28	58.1%
15	WAS	22.44	-0.91	54.8%
16	DET	22.50	-0.84	51.6%
17	PIT	22.50	-0.84	48.4%
18	BUF	23.38	0.03	45.2%
19	CAR	23.88	0.53	41.9%
20	LAR	24	0.66	38.7%
21	CLE	24.50	1.16	35.5%
22	GB	25	1.66	32.3%
23	NYG	25.75	2.41	29%
24	KC	26.31	2.97	25.8%
25	ATL	26.44	3.09	22.6%
26	ARI	26.56	3.22	19.4%
27	MIA	27.06	3.72	16.1%
28	SF	27.19	3.84	12.9%
29	NYJ	27.56	4.22	9.7%
30	CIN	28.44	5.09	6.5%
31	TB	29	5.66	3.2%
32	LV	29.19	5.84	0%

Does Points (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 912–666–37 ATS (57.8%) across 2020–2025, #19 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (159–95, 62.6%); its worst 2021 (145–125, 53.7%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	159–95–2	62.6%
2021	272	145–125–2	53.7%
2022	271	159–105–7	60.2%
2023	272	148–110–14	57.4%
2024	272	155–108–9	58.9%
2025	272	146–123–3	54.3%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 20.11

Multi-year laggard

DET · 26.04

Biggest improver

MIN · −2.40/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · +1.38/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	20.11	−0.60	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29	19.25
2	NE	20.57	−0.13	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82	18.80
3	BAL	20.78	+0.64	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41	23.80
4	SF	20.82	−0.26	24.38	21.47	16.29	17.53	25.65	21.82	18.60
5	PIT	21.04	+0.20	19.50	23.41	20.35	19.06	20.41	22.76	21.80
6	BUF	21.13	+0.96	23.44	17	17.88	18.29	21.65	21.47	28.20
7	GB	21.54	−0.19	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18	22.40
8	DEN	21.57	−0.76	27.88	18.94	21.12	24.29	18.29	18.29	22.20
9	SEA	21.68	−0.61	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18	21
10	LAR	21.74	+0.48	18.50	21.88	22.59	22.18	22.71	20.35	24
11	TB	21.76	+0.32	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18	22.40
12	MIN	21.87	−2.40	29.69	25.06	25.12	21.29	19.53	19.59	12.80
13	PHI	21.93	−0.74	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12	22.40
14	NO	22.35	+1.29	21.06	19.71	20.29	19.24	23.41	22.53	30.20
15	JAX	22.77	−2.12	30.75	26.88	20.59	21.82	25.59	19.76	14
16	CHI	23.14	−0.58	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41	19.20
17	CLE	23.14	−0.26	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29	22.40
18	MIA	23.18	+0.71	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94	26.40
19	HOU	23.24	−1.47	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35	22.40
20	LAC	23.30	−0.76	26.63	27	22.59	23.41	17.71	20	25.80
21	NYG	23.43	+0.07	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82	21.20
22	CIN	23.94	+0.18	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94	21.80
23	TEN	23.99	+0.13	27.44	20.82	21.12	21.59	27.06	28.12	21.80
24	NYJ	24.32	−0.82	28.56	29.65	18.59	20.88	23.76	29.59	19.20
25	ATL	24.34	−0.32	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59	24.40
26	IND	24.37	+0.73	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24	27.60
27	DAL	24.87	+0.65	29.56	21.06	20.12	18.53	27.53	30.06	27.20
28	WAS	25.15	+1.16	20.56	25.53	20.18	30.47	23	26.53	29.80
29	CAR	25.20	+0.46	25.13	23.76	22	24.47	31.41	22.35	27.25
30	LV	25.21	−0.43	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41	25.80
31	ARI	25.86	+1.38	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71	32.40
32	DET	26.04	−0.71	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29	29.60

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
MIN	29.69	25.06	25.12	21.29	19.53	19.59	12.80
JAX	30.75	26.88	20.59	21.82	25.59	19.76	14
SF	24.38	21.47	16.29	17.53	25.65	21.82	18.60
NE	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82	18.80
CHI	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41	19.20
NYJ	28.56	29.65	18.59	20.88	23.76	29.59	19.20
KC	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29	19.25
SEA	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18	21
NYG	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82	21.20
CIN	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94	21.80
PIT	19.50	23.41	20.35	19.06	20.41	22.76	21.80
TEN	27.44	20.82	21.12	21.59	27.06	28.12	21.80
DEN	27.88	18.94	21.12	24.29	18.29	18.29	22.20
CLE	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29	22.40
GB	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18	22.40
HOU	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35	22.40
PHI	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12	22.40
TB	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18	22.40
BAL	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41	23.80
LAR	18.50	21.88	22.59	22.18	22.71	20.35	24
ATL	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59	24.40
LV	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41	25.80
LAC	26.63	27	22.59	23.41	17.71	20	25.80
MIA	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94	26.40
DAL	29.56	21.06	20.12	18.53	27.53	30.06	27.20
CAR	25.13	23.76	22	24.47	31.41	22.35	27.25
IND	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24	27.60
BUF	23.44	17	17.88	18.29	21.65	21.47	28.20
DET	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29	29.60
WAS	20.56	25.53	20.18	30.47	23	26.53	29.80
NO	21.06	19.71	20.29	19.24	23.41	22.53	30.20
ARI	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71	32.40

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_points
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.