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 2019 the Patriots led at 14.06; the league average was 22.81.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 14.06

League average

22.81

Best to worst

16.81

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	14.06	16
2	BUF	16.19	16
3	BAL	17.63	16
4	CHI	18.63	16
5	MIN	18.94	16
6	PIT	18.94	16
7	KC	19.25	16
8	SF	19.38	16
9	GB	19.56	16
10	DEN	19.75	16
11	DAL	20.06	16
12	TEN	20.69	16
13	NO	21.31	16
14	LAC	21.56	16
15	PHI	22.13	16
16	NYJ	22.44	16
17	LAR	22.75	16
18	IND	23.31	16
19	HOU	24.06	16
20	CLE	24.56	16
21	JAX	24.81	16
22	SEA	24.88	16
23	ATL	24.94	16
24	LV	26.19	16
25	CIN	26.25	16
26	DET	26.44	16
27	WAS	27.19	16
28	ARI	27.63	16
29	TB	28.06	16
30	NYG	28.19	16
31	CAR	29.38	16
32	MIA	30.88	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 14.06

League laggard

MIA · 30.88

League average

22.81

Spread (max − min)

16.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	14.06	-8.75	100%
2	BUF	16.19	-6.63	96.8%
3	BAL	17.63	-5.19	93.5%
4	CHI	18.63	-4.19	90.3%
5	MIN	18.94	-3.88	87.1%
6	PIT	18.94	-3.88	83.9%
7	KC	19.25	-3.56	80.6%
8	SF	19.38	-3.44	77.4%
9	GB	19.56	-3.25	74.2%
10	DEN	19.75	-3.06	71%
11	DAL	20.06	-2.75	67.7%
12	TEN	20.69	-2.13	64.5%
13	NO	21.31	-1.50	61.3%
14	LAC	21.56	-1.25	58.1%
15	PHI	22.13	-0.69	54.8%
16	NYJ	22.44	-0.38	51.6%
17	LAR	22.75	-0.06	48.4%
18	IND	23.31	0.50	45.2%
19	HOU	24.06	1.25	41.9%
20	CLE	24.56	1.75	38.7%
21	JAX	24.81	2	35.5%
22	SEA	24.88	2.06	32.3%
23	ATL	24.94	2.13	29%
24	LV	26.19	3.38	25.8%
25	CIN	26.25	3.44	22.6%
26	DET	26.44	3.63	19.4%
27	WAS	27.19	4.38	16.1%
28	ARI	27.63	4.81	12.9%
29	TB	28.06	5.25	9.7%
30	NYG	28.19	5.38	6.5%
31	CAR	29.38	6.56	3.2%
32	MIA	30.88	8.06	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%

Points (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 14.06 — they ranked #7 last year. Dolphins are last at 30.88 — #27 last year.

The league average is 22.81, down 0.53 from 23.34 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #28 → #8. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #5 → #21.

Spread between first and last: 16.81; 22 teams are within 4.02 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +5.50

Biggest faller

SF · −7.81

Most consistent

CLE · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.53

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	CAR	29.38	23.88	+5.50
2	JAX	24.81	19.75	+5.06
3	WAS	27.19	22.44	+4.75
4	HOU	24.06	19.75	+4.31
5	DET	26.44	22.50	+3.94
6	MIA	30.88	27.06	+3.81
7	SEA	24.88	21.69	+3.19
8	NYG	28.19	25.75	+2.44
9	IND	23.31	21.50	+1.81
10	TEN	20.69	18.94	+1.75
11	ARI	27.63	26.56	+1.06
12	LAC	21.56	20.56	+1
13	CHI	18.63	17.69	+0.94
14	PHI	22.13	21.75	+0.38
15	CLE	24.56	24.50	+0.06
16	DAL	20.06	20.25	−0.19
17	BAL	17.63	17.94	−0.31
18	NO	21.31	22.06	−0.75
19	TB	28.06	29	−0.94
20	LAR	22.75	24	−1.25
21	ATL	24.94	26.44	−1.50
22	DEN	19.75	21.81	−2.06
23	CIN	26.25	28.44	−2.19
24	MIN	18.94	21.31	−2.38
25	LV	26.19	29.19	−3
26	PIT	18.94	22.50	−3.56
27	NYJ	22.44	27.56	−5.13
28	GB	19.56	25	−5.44
29	NE	14.06	20.31	−6.25
30	KC	19.25	26.31	−7.06
31	BUF	16.19	23.38	−7.19
32	SF	19.38	27.19	−7.81

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

Points (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (17.69), 2019 Patriots (14.06).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 14.06; the worst Dolphins 2019 at 30.88.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

Related stats

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.