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 2025 the Seahawks led at 17.18; the league average was 23.01.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

SEA · 17.18

League average

23.01

Best to worst

12.88

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	17.18	17
2	HOU	17.35	17
3	DEN	18.29	17
4	NE	18.82	17
5	PHI	19.12	17
6	KC	19.29	17
7	MIN	19.59	17
8	JAX	19.76	17
9	LAC	20	17
10	LAR	20.35	17
11	GB	21.18	17
12	BUF	21.47	17
13	SF	21.82	17
14	CLE	22.29	17
15	CAR	22.35	17
16	NO	22.53	17
17	PIT	22.76	17
18	BAL	23.41	17
19	ATL	23.59	17
20	TB	24.18	17
21	IND	24.24	17
22	DET	24.29	17
23	CHI	24.41	17
24	MIA	24.94	17
25	LV	25.41	17
26	NYG	25.82	17
27	WAS	26.53	17
28	TEN	28.12	17
29	ARI	28.71	17
30	CIN	28.94	17
31	NYJ	29.59	17
32	DAL	30.06	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 17.18

League laggard

DAL · 30.06

League average

23.01

Spread (max − min)

12.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	17.18	-5.84	100%
2	HOU	17.35	-5.66	96.8%
3	DEN	18.29	-4.72	93.5%
4	NE	18.82	-4.19	90.3%
5	PHI	19.12	-3.90	87.1%
6	KC	19.29	-3.72	83.9%
7	MIN	19.59	-3.42	80.6%
8	JAX	19.76	-3.25	77.4%
9	LAC	20	-3.01	74.2%
10	LAR	20.35	-2.66	71%
11	GB	21.18	-1.84	67.7%
12	BUF	21.47	-1.54	64.5%
13	SF	21.82	-1.19	61.3%
14	CLE	22.29	-0.72	58.1%
15	CAR	22.35	-0.66	54.8%
16	NO	22.53	-0.48	51.6%
17	PIT	22.76	-0.25	48.4%
18	BAL	23.41	0.40	45.2%
19	ATL	23.59	0.58	41.9%
20	TB	24.18	1.16	38.7%
21	IND	24.24	1.22	35.5%
22	DET	24.29	1.28	32.3%
23	CHI	24.41	1.40	29%
24	MIA	24.94	1.93	25.8%
25	LV	25.41	2.40	22.6%
26	NYG	25.82	2.81	19.4%
27	WAS	26.53	3.52	16.1%
28	TEN	28.12	5.10	12.9%
29	ARI	28.71	5.69	9.7%
30	CIN	28.94	5.93	6.5%
31	NYJ	29.59	6.58	3.2%
32	DAL	30.06	7.05	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 2025 vs 2024

Seahawks lead at 17.18 — they ranked #12 last year. Cowboys are last at 30.06 — #31 last year.

The league average is 23.01, up 0.10 from 22.91 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #28 → #8. Biggest faller: Lions, #7 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 12.88; 21 teams are within 3.56 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +6.41

Biggest faller

CAR · −9.06

Most consistent

DEN · 0

League trend 2025 vs 2024

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Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ARI	28.71	22.29	+6.41
2	NYJ	29.59	23.76	+5.82
3	DET	24.29	20.12	+4.18
4	MIA	24.94	21.41	+3.53
5	WAS	26.53	23	+3.53
6	CIN	28.94	25.53	+3.41
7	CHI	24.41	21.76	+2.65
8	DAL	30.06	27.53	+2.53
9	PIT	22.76	20.41	+2.35
10	LAC	20	17.71	+2.29
11	BAL	23.41	21.24	+2.18
12	TB	24.18	22.65	+1.53
13	NYG	25.82	24.41	+1.41
14	GB	21.18	19.88	+1.29
15	PHI	19.12	17.82	+1.29
16	TEN	28.12	27.06	+1.06
17	KC	19.29	19.18	+0.12
18	MIN	19.59	19.53	+0.06
19	DEN	18.29	18.29	0
20	LV	25.41	25.53	−0.12
21	BUF	21.47	21.65	−0.18
22	NO	22.53	23.41	−0.88
23	IND	24.24	25.12	−0.88
24	ATL	23.59	24.88	−1.29
25	LAR	20.35	22.71	−2.35
26	CLE	22.29	25.59	−3.29
27	SF	21.82	25.65	−3.82
28	SEA	17.18	21.65	−4.47
29	HOU	17.35	21.88	−4.53
30	NE	18.82	24.53	−5.71
31	JAX	19.76	25.59	−5.82
32	CAR	22.35	31.41	−9.06

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
SEA	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18	21
HOU	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35	22.40
DEN	27.88	18.94	21.12	24.29	18.29	18.29	22.20
NE	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82	18.80
PHI	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12	22.40
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
JAX	30.75	26.88	20.59	21.82	25.59	19.76	14
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
GB	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18	22.40
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
CLE	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29	22.40
CAR	25.13	23.76	22	24.47	31.41	22.35	27.25
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
BAL	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41	23.80
ATL	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59	24.40
TB	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18	22.40
IND	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24	27.60
DET	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29	29.60
CHI	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41	19.20
MIA	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94	26.40
LV	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41	25.80
NYG	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82	21.20
WAS	20.56	25.53	20.18	30.47	23	26.53	29.80
TEN	27.44	20.82	21.12	21.59	27.06	28.12	21.80
ARI	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71	32.40
CIN	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94	21.80
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

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), 2025 Seahawks (17.18).

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 2025.

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.