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 2020 the Rams led at 18.50; the league average was 24.79.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAR · 18.50

League average

24.79

Best to worst

13.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	18.50	16
2	BAL	18.94	16
3	PIT	19.50	16
4	WAS	20.56	16
5	NO	21.06	16
6	MIA	21.13	16
7	NE	22.06	16
8	TB	22.19	16
9	NYG	22.31	16
10	IND	22.63	16
11	KC	22.63	16
12	ARI	22.94	16
13	GB	23.06	16
14	CHI	23.13	16
15	SEA	23.19	16
16	BUF	23.44	16
17	SF	24.38	16
18	CAR	25.13	16
19	ATL	25.88	16
20	PHI	26.13	16
21	CLE	26.19	16
22	CIN	26.50	16
23	LAC	26.63	16
24	TEN	27.44	16
25	DEN	27.88	16
26	NYJ	28.56	16
27	HOU	29	16
28	DAL	29.56	16
29	MIN	29.69	16
30	LV	29.88	16
31	JAX	30.75	16
32	DET	32.44	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 18.50

League laggard

DET · 32.44

League average

24.79

Spread (max − min)

13.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	18.50	-6.29	100%
2	BAL	18.94	-5.85	96.8%
3	PIT	19.50	-5.29	93.5%
4	WAS	20.56	-4.23	90.3%
5	NO	21.06	-3.73	87.1%
6	MIA	21.13	-3.66	83.9%
7	NE	22.06	-2.73	80.6%
8	TB	22.19	-2.60	77.4%
9	NYG	22.31	-2.48	74.2%
10	IND	22.63	-2.16	71%
11	KC	22.63	-2.16	67.7%
12	ARI	22.94	-1.85	64.5%
13	GB	23.06	-1.73	61.3%
14	CHI	23.13	-1.66	58.1%
15	SEA	23.19	-1.60	54.8%
16	BUF	23.44	-1.35	51.6%
17	SF	24.38	-0.41	48.4%
18	CAR	25.13	0.34	45.2%
19	ATL	25.88	1.09	41.9%
20	PHI	26.13	1.34	38.7%
21	CLE	26.19	1.40	35.5%
22	CIN	26.50	1.71	32.3%
23	LAC	26.63	1.84	29%
24	TEN	27.44	2.65	25.8%
25	DEN	27.88	3.09	22.6%
26	NYJ	28.56	3.77	19.4%
27	HOU	29	4.21	16.1%
28	DAL	29.56	4.77	12.9%
29	MIN	29.69	4.90	9.7%
30	LV	29.88	5.09	6.5%
31	JAX	30.75	5.96	3.2%
32	DET	32.44	7.65	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 2020 vs 2019

Rams lead at 18.50 — they ranked #17 last year. Lions are last at 32.44 — #26 last year.

The league average is 24.79, up 1.98 from 22.81 last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #32 → #6. Biggest faller: Vikings, #5 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 13.94; 19 teams are within 3.61 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +10.75

Biggest faller

MIA · −9.75

Most consistent

CIN · +0.25

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.98

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIN	29.69	18.94	+10.75
2	DAL	29.56	20.06	+9.50
3	DEN	27.88	19.75	+8.13
4	NE	22.06	14.06	+8
5	BUF	23.44	16.19	+7.25
6	TEN	27.44	20.69	+6.75
7	NYJ	28.56	22.44	+6.13
8	DET	32.44	26.44	+6
9	JAX	30.75	24.81	+5.94
10	LAC	26.63	21.56	+5.06
11	SF	24.38	19.38	+5
12	HOU	29	24.06	+4.94
13	CHI	23.13	18.63	+4.50
14	PHI	26.13	22.13	+4
15	LV	29.88	26.19	+3.69
16	GB	23.06	19.56	+3.50
17	KC	22.63	19.25	+3.38
18	CLE	26.19	24.56	+1.63
19	BAL	18.94	17.63	+1.31
20	ATL	25.88	24.94	+0.94
21	PIT	19.50	18.94	+0.56
22	CIN	26.50	26.25	+0.25
23	NO	21.06	21.31	−0.25
24	IND	22.63	23.31	−0.69
25	SEA	23.19	24.88	−1.69
26	CAR	25.13	29.38	−4.25
27	LAR	18.50	22.75	−4.25
28	ARI	22.94	27.63	−4.69
29	NYG	22.31	28.19	−5.88
30	TB	22.19	28.06	−5.88
31	WAS	20.56	27.19	−6.63
32	MIA	21.13	30.88	−9.75

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
LAR	18.50	21.88	22.59	22.18	22.71	20.35	24
BAL	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41	23.80
PIT	19.50	23.41	20.35	19.06	20.41	22.76	21.80
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
MIA	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94	26.40
NE	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82	18.80
TB	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18	22.40
NYG	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82	21.20
IND	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24	27.60
KC	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29	19.25
ARI	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71	32.40
GB	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18	22.40
CHI	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41	19.20
SEA	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18	21
BUF	23.44	17	17.88	18.29	21.65	21.47	28.20
SF	24.38	21.47	16.29	17.53	25.65	21.82	18.60
CAR	25.13	23.76	22	24.47	31.41	22.35	27.25
ATL	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59	24.40
PHI	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12	22.40
CLE	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29	22.40
CIN	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94	21.80
LAC	26.63	27	22.59	23.41	17.71	20	25.80
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
NYJ	28.56	29.65	18.59	20.88	23.76	29.59	19.20
HOU	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35	22.40
DAL	29.56	21.06	20.12	18.53	27.53	30.06	27.20
MIN	29.69	25.06	25.12	21.29	19.53	19.59	12.80
LV	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41	25.80
JAX	30.75	26.88	20.59	21.82	25.59	19.76	14
DET	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29	29.60

Points (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (17.69), 2019 Patriots (14.06), 2020 Rams (18.50).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 14.06; the worst Lions 2020 at 32.44.

The league average has risen from 23.34 in 2018 to 24.79 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.