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 2022 the 49ers led at 16.29; the league average was 21.87.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

SF · 16.29

League average

21.87

Best to worst

10.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	16.29	17
2	BUF	17.88	16
3	BAL	18.53	17
4	NYJ	18.59	17
5	DAL	20.12	17
6	CIN	20.13	16
7	WAS	20.18	17
8	PHI	20.24	17
9	NO	20.29	17
10	PIT	20.35	17
11	NE	20.41	17
12	JAX	20.59	17
13	TB	21.06	17
14	DEN	21.12	17
15	TEN	21.12	17
16	KC	21.71	17
17	GB	21.82	17
18	NYG	21.82	17
19	CAR	22	17
20	CLE	22.41	17
21	LAC	22.59	17
22	LAR	22.59	17
23	ATL	22.71	17
24	MIA	23.47	17
25	SEA	23.59	17
26	LV	24.59	17
27	HOU	24.71	17
28	DET	25.12	17
29	IND	25.12	17
30	MIN	25.12	17
31	ARI	26.41	17
32	CHI	27.24	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 16.29

League laggard

CHI · 27.24

League average

21.87

Spread (max − min)

10.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	16.29	-5.58	100%
2	BUF	17.88	-4.00	96.8%
3	BAL	18.53	-3.34	93.5%
4	NYJ	18.59	-3.28	90.3%
5	DAL	20.12	-1.75	87.1%
6	CIN	20.13	-1.75	83.9%
7	WAS	20.18	-1.69	80.6%
8	PHI	20.24	-1.64	77.4%
9	NO	20.29	-1.58	74.2%
10	PIT	20.35	-1.52	71%
11	NE	20.41	-1.46	67.7%
12	JAX	20.59	-1.28	64.5%
13	TB	21.06	-0.81	61.3%
14	DEN	21.12	-0.75	58.1%
15	TEN	21.12	-0.75	54.8%
16	KC	21.71	-0.17	51.6%
17	GB	21.82	-0.05	48.4%
18	NYG	21.82	-0.05	45.2%
19	CAR	22	0.13	41.9%
20	CLE	22.41	0.54	38.7%
21	LAC	22.59	0.72	35.5%
22	LAR	22.59	0.72	32.3%
23	ATL	22.71	0.83	29%
24	MIA	23.47	1.60	25.8%
25	SEA	23.59	1.72	22.6%
26	LV	24.59	2.72	19.4%
27	HOU	24.71	2.83	16.1%
28	DET	25.12	3.25	12.9%
29	IND	25.12	3.25	9.7%
30	MIN	25.12	3.25	6.5%
31	ARI	26.41	4.54	3.2%
32	CHI	27.24	5.36	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 2022 vs 2021

49ers lead at 16.29 — they ranked #10 last year. Bears are last at 27.24 — #22 last year.

The league average is 21.87, down 1.11 from 22.98 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #32 → #4. Biggest faller: Colts, #9 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 10.94; 21 teams are within 2.47 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +4.88

Biggest faller

NYJ · −11.06

Most consistent

GB · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -1.11

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ARI	26.41	21.53	+4.88
2	IND	25.12	21.47	+3.65
3	CHI	27.24	23.94	+3.29
4	NE	20.41	17.82	+2.59
5	DEN	21.12	18.94	+2.18
6	SEA	23.59	21.53	+2.06
7	MIA	23.47	21.94	+1.53
8	BUF	17.88	17	+0.88
9	LAR	22.59	21.88	+0.71
10	CLE	22.41	21.82	+0.59
11	NO	20.29	19.71	+0.59
12	KC	21.71	21.41	+0.29
13	TB	21.06	20.76	+0.29
14	TEN	21.12	20.82	+0.29
15	MIN	25.12	25.06	+0.06
16	GB	21.82	21.82	0
17	DAL	20.12	21.06	−0.94
18	LV	24.59	25.82	−1.24
19	CAR	22	23.76	−1.76
20	HOU	24.71	26.59	−1.88
21	CIN	20.13	22.12	−1.99
22	DET	25.12	27.47	−2.35
23	PHI	20.24	22.65	−2.41
24	NYG	21.82	24.47	−2.65
25	PIT	20.35	23.41	−3.06
26	ATL	22.71	27	−4.29
27	LAC	22.59	27	−4.41
28	BAL	18.53	23.06	−4.53
29	SF	16.29	21.47	−5.18
30	WAS	20.18	25.53	−5.35
31	JAX	20.59	26.88	−6.29
32	NYJ	18.59	29.65	−11.06

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

Points (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (17.69), 2019 Patriots (14.06), 2020 Rams (18.50), 2021 Bills (17), 2022 49ers (16.29).

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

The league average has fallen from 23.34 in 2018 to 21.87 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.