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 2023 the Ravens led at 16.47; the league average was 21.77.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

BAL · 16.47

League average

21.77

Best to worst

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	16.47	17
2	KC	17.29	17
3	SF	17.53	17
4	BUF	18.29	17
5	DAL	18.53	17
6	PIT	19.06	17
7	TB	19.12	17
8	NO	19.24	17
9	LV	19.47	17
10	GB	20.59	17
11	HOU	20.76	17
12	NYJ	20.88	17
13	CLE	21.29	17
14	MIN	21.29	17
15	NE	21.53	17
16	TEN	21.59	17
17	JAX	21.82	17
18	ATL	21.94	17
19	LAR	22.18	17
20	CHI	22.29	17
21	CIN	22.59	17
22	MIA	23	17
23	DET	23.24	17
24	LAC	23.41	17
25	SEA	23.65	17
26	NYG	23.94	17
27	DEN	24.29	17
28	IND	24.41	17
29	CAR	24.47	17
30	PHI	25.18	17
31	ARI	26.76	17
32	WAS	30.47	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 16.47

League laggard

WAS · 30.47

League average

21.77

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	16.47	-5.30	100%
2	KC	17.29	-4.47	96.8%
3	SF	17.53	-4.24	93.5%
4	BUF	18.29	-3.47	90.3%
5	DAL	18.53	-3.24	87.1%
6	PIT	19.06	-2.71	83.9%
7	TB	19.12	-2.65	80.6%
8	NO	19.24	-2.53	77.4%
9	LV	19.47	-2.30	74.2%
10	GB	20.59	-1.18	71%
11	HOU	20.76	-1.00	67.7%
12	NYJ	20.88	-0.89	64.5%
13	CLE	21.29	-0.47	61.3%
14	MIN	21.29	-0.47	58.1%
15	NE	21.53	-0.24	54.8%
16	TEN	21.59	-0.18	51.6%
17	JAX	21.82	0.06	48.4%
18	ATL	21.94	0.17	45.2%
19	LAR	22.18	0.41	41.9%
20	CHI	22.29	0.53	38.7%
21	CIN	22.59	0.82	35.5%
22	MIA	23	1.23	32.3%
23	DET	23.24	1.47	29%
24	LAC	23.41	1.64	25.8%
25	SEA	23.65	1.88	22.6%
26	NYG	23.94	2.17	19.4%
27	DEN	24.29	2.53	16.1%
28	IND	24.41	2.64	12.9%
29	CAR	24.47	2.70	9.7%
30	PHI	25.18	3.41	6.5%
31	ARI	26.76	5.00	3.2%
32	WAS	30.47	8.70	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 2023 vs 2022

Ravens lead at 16.47 — they ranked #3 last year. Commanders are last at 30.47 — #7 last year.

The league average is 21.77, down 0.10 from 21.87 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #26 → #9. Biggest faller: Commanders, #7 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 14; 24 teams are within 2.89 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +10.29

Biggest faller

LV · −5.12

Most consistent

SEA · +0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

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Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	30.47	20.18	+10.29
2	PHI	25.18	20.24	+4.94
3	DEN	24.29	21.12	+3.18
4	CAR	24.47	22	+2.47
5	CIN	22.59	20.13	+2.46
6	NYJ	20.88	18.59	+2.29
7	NYG	23.94	21.82	+2.12
8	SF	17.53	16.29	+1.24
9	JAX	21.82	20.59	+1.24
10	NE	21.53	20.41	+1.12
11	LAC	23.41	22.59	+0.82
12	TEN	21.59	21.12	+0.47
13	BUF	18.29	17.88	+0.42
14	ARI	26.76	26.41	+0.35
15	SEA	23.65	23.59	+0.06
16	LAR	22.18	22.59	−0.41
17	MIA	23	23.47	−0.47
18	IND	24.41	25.12	−0.71
19	ATL	21.94	22.71	−0.76
20	NO	19.24	20.29	−1.06
21	CLE	21.29	22.41	−1.12
22	GB	20.59	21.82	−1.24
23	PIT	19.06	20.35	−1.29
24	DAL	18.53	20.12	−1.59
25	DET	23.24	25.12	−1.88
26	TB	19.12	21.06	−1.94
27	BAL	16.47	18.53	−2.06
28	MIN	21.29	25.12	−3.82
29	HOU	20.76	24.71	−3.94
30	KC	17.29	21.71	−4.41
31	CHI	22.29	27.24	−4.94
32	LV	19.47	24.59	−5.12

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

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), 2023 Ravens (16.47).

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 21.77 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.