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 2024 the Chargers led at 17.71; the league average was 22.91.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

LAC · 17.71

League average

22.91

Best to worst

13.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAC	17.71	17
2	PHI	17.82	17
3	DEN	18.29	17
4	KC	19.18	17
5	MIN	19.53	17
6	GB	19.88	17
7	DET	20.12	17
8	PIT	20.41	17
9	BAL	21.24	17
10	MIA	21.41	17
11	BUF	21.65	17
12	SEA	21.65	17
13	CHI	21.76	17
14	HOU	21.88	17
15	ARI	22.29	17
16	TB	22.65	17
17	LAR	22.71	17
18	WAS	23	17
19	NO	23.41	17
20	NYJ	23.76	17
21	NYG	24.41	17
22	NE	24.53	17
23	ATL	24.88	17
24	IND	25.12	17
25	CIN	25.53	17
26	LV	25.53	17
27	CLE	25.59	17
28	JAX	25.59	17
29	SF	25.65	17
30	TEN	27.06	17
31	DAL	27.53	17
32	CAR	31.41	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAC · 17.71

League laggard

CAR · 31.41

League average

22.91

Spread (max − min)

13.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAC	17.71	-5.21	100%
2	PHI	17.82	-5.09	96.8%
3	DEN	18.29	-4.62	93.5%
4	KC	19.18	-3.74	90.3%
5	MIN	19.53	-3.38	87.1%
6	GB	19.88	-3.03	83.9%
7	DET	20.12	-2.79	80.6%
8	PIT	20.41	-2.50	77.4%
9	BAL	21.24	-1.68	74.2%
10	MIA	21.41	-1.50	71%
11	BUF	21.65	-1.26	67.7%
12	SEA	21.65	-1.26	64.5%
13	CHI	21.76	-1.15	61.3%
14	HOU	21.88	-1.03	58.1%
15	ARI	22.29	-0.62	54.8%
16	TB	22.65	-0.26	51.6%
17	LAR	22.71	-0.21	48.4%
18	WAS	23	0.09	45.2%
19	NO	23.41	0.50	41.9%
20	NYJ	23.76	0.85	38.7%
21	NYG	24.41	1.50	35.5%
22	NE	24.53	1.62	32.3%
23	ATL	24.88	1.97	29%
24	IND	25.12	2.21	25.8%
25	CIN	25.53	2.62	22.6%
26	LV	25.53	2.62	19.4%
27	CLE	25.59	2.68	16.1%
28	JAX	25.59	2.68	12.9%
29	SF	25.65	2.74	9.7%
30	TEN	27.06	4.15	6.5%
31	DAL	27.53	4.62	3.2%
32	CAR	31.41	8.50	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 2024 vs 2023

Chargers lead at 17.71 — they ranked #24 last year. Panthers are last at 31.41 — #29 last year.

The league average is 22.91, up 1.14 from 21.77 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #30 → #2. Biggest faller: 49ers, #3 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 13.71; 24 teams are within 3.04 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +9

Biggest faller

WAS · −7.47

Most consistent

NYG · +0.47

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 1.14

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	DAL	27.53	18.53	+9
2	SF	25.65	17.53	+8.12
3	CAR	31.41	24.47	+6.94
4	LV	25.53	19.47	+6.06
5	TEN	27.06	21.59	+5.47
6	BAL	21.24	16.47	+4.76
7	CLE	25.59	21.29	+4.29
8	NO	23.41	19.24	+4.18
9	JAX	25.59	21.82	+3.76
10	TB	22.65	19.12	+3.53
11	BUF	21.65	18.29	+3.35
12	NE	24.53	21.53	+3
13	ATL	24.88	21.94	+2.94
14	CIN	25.53	22.59	+2.94
15	NYJ	23.76	20.88	+2.88
16	KC	19.18	17.29	+1.88
17	PIT	20.41	19.06	+1.35
18	HOU	21.88	20.76	+1.12
19	IND	25.12	24.41	+0.71
20	LAR	22.71	22.18	+0.53
21	NYG	24.41	23.94	+0.47
22	CHI	21.76	22.29	−0.53
23	GB	19.88	20.59	−0.71
24	MIA	21.41	23	−1.59
25	MIN	19.53	21.29	−1.76
26	SEA	21.65	23.65	−2
27	DET	20.12	23.24	−3.12
28	ARI	22.29	26.76	−4.47
29	LAC	17.71	23.41	−5.71
30	DEN	18.29	24.29	−6
31	PHI	17.82	25.18	−7.35
32	WAS	23	30.47	−7.47

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
LAC	26.63	27	22.59	23.41	17.71	20	25.80
PHI	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12	22.40
DEN	27.88	18.94	21.12	24.29	18.29	18.29	22.20
KC	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29	19.25
MIN	29.69	25.06	25.12	21.29	19.53	19.59	12.80
GB	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18	22.40
DET	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29	29.60
PIT	19.50	23.41	20.35	19.06	20.41	22.76	21.80
BAL	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41	23.80
MIA	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94	26.40
BUF	23.44	17	17.88	18.29	21.65	21.47	28.20
SEA	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18	21
CHI	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41	19.20
HOU	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35	22.40
ARI	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71	32.40
TB	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18	22.40
LAR	18.50	21.88	22.59	22.18	22.71	20.35	24
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
NYJ	28.56	29.65	18.59	20.88	23.76	29.59	19.20
NYG	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82	21.20
NE	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82	18.80
ATL	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59	24.40
IND	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24	27.60
CIN	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94	21.80
LV	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41	25.80
CLE	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29	22.40
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
TEN	27.44	20.82	21.12	21.59	27.06	28.12	21.80
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

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), 2024 Chargers (17.71).

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.