Carolina Panthers — Points (allowed), 2026

Value27.25
Rank#26 of 32
League average23.32
Rank in 2025#15 of 32

Carolina Panthers — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Vikings lead at 12.80; the league average is 23.32.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIN · 12.80

League average

23.32

Best to worst

19.60

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	12.80	5
2	JAX	14	5
3	SF	18.60	5
4	NE	18.80	5
5	CHI	19.20	5
6	NYJ	19.20	5
7	KC	19.25	4
8	SEA	21	5
9	NYG	21.20	5
10	CIN	21.80	5
11	PIT	21.80	5
12	TEN	21.80	5
13	DEN	22.20	5
14	CLE	22.40	5
15	GB	22.40	5
16	HOU	22.40	5
17	PHI	22.40	5
18	TB	22.40	5
19	BAL	23.80	5
20	LAR	24	5
21	ATL	24.40	5
22	LAC	25.80	5
23	LV	25.80	5
24	MIA	26.40	5
25	DAL	27.20	5
26	CAR	27.25	4
27	IND	27.60	5
28	BUF	28.20	5
29	DET	29.60	5
30	WAS	29.80	5
31	NO	30.20	5
32	ARI	32.40	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 12.80

League laggard

ARI · 32.40

League average

23.32

Spread (max − min)

19.60

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	12.80	-10.52	100%
2	JAX	14	-9.32	96.8%
3	SF	18.60	-4.72	93.5%
4	NE	18.80	-4.52	90.3%
5	CHI	19.20	-4.12	87.1%
6	NYJ	19.20	-4.12	83.9%
7	KC	19.25	-4.07	80.6%
8	SEA	21	-2.32	77.4%
9	NYG	21.20	-2.12	74.2%
10	CIN	21.80	-1.52	71%
11	PIT	21.80	-1.52	67.7%
12	TEN	21.80	-1.52	64.5%
13	DEN	22.20	-1.12	61.3%
14	CLE	22.40	-0.92	58.1%
15	GB	22.40	-0.92	54.8%
16	HOU	22.40	-0.92	51.6%
17	PHI	22.40	-0.92	48.4%
18	TB	22.40	-0.92	45.2%
19	BAL	23.80	0.48	41.9%
20	LAR	24	0.68	38.7%
21	ATL	24.40	1.08	35.5%
22	LAC	25.80	2.48	32.3%
23	LV	25.80	2.48	29%
24	MIA	26.40	3.08	25.8%
25	DAL	27.20	3.88	22.6%
26	CAR	27.25	3.93	19.4%
27	IND	27.60	4.28	16.1%
28	BUF	28.20	4.88	12.9%
29	DET	29.60	6.28	9.7%
30	WAS	29.80	6.48	6.5%
31	NO	30.20	6.88	3.2%
32	ARI	32.40	9.08	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 2026 vs 2025

Vikings lead at 12.80 — they ranked #7 last year. Cardinals are last at 32.40 — #29 last year.

The league average is 23.32, up 0.30 from 23.01 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #31 → #6. Biggest faller: Bills, #12 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 19.60; 23 teams are within 4.40 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +7.67

Biggest faller

NYJ · −10.39

Most consistent

NE · −0.02

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	NO	30.20	22.53	+7.67
2	BUF	28.20	21.47	+6.73
3	LAC	25.80	20	+5.80
4	DET	29.60	24.29	+5.31
5	HOU	22.40	17.35	+5.05
6	CAR	27.25	22.35	+4.90
7	DEN	22.20	18.29	+3.91
8	SEA	21	17.18	+3.82
9	ARI	32.40	28.71	+3.69
10	LAR	24	20.35	+3.65
11	IND	27.60	24.24	+3.36
12	PHI	22.40	19.12	+3.28
13	WAS	29.80	26.53	+3.27
14	MIA	26.40	24.94	+1.46
15	GB	22.40	21.18	+1.22
16	ATL	24.40	23.59	+0.81
17	BAL	23.80	23.41	+0.39
18	LV	25.80	25.41	+0.39
19	CLE	22.40	22.29	+0.11
20	NE	18.80	18.82	−0.02
21	KC	19.25	19.29	−0.04
22	PIT	21.80	22.76	−0.96
23	TB	22.40	24.18	−1.78
24	DAL	27.20	30.06	−2.86
25	SF	18.60	21.82	−3.22
26	NYG	21.20	25.82	−4.62
27	CHI	19.20	24.41	−5.21
28	JAX	14	19.76	−5.76
29	TEN	21.80	28.12	−6.32
30	MIN	12.80	19.59	−6.79
31	CIN	21.80	28.94	−7.14
32	NYJ	19.20	29.59	−10.39

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
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
SF	24.38	21.47	16.29	17.53	25.65	21.82	18.60
NE	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82	18.80
CHI	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41	19.20
NYJ	28.56	29.65	18.59	20.88	23.76	29.59	19.20
KC	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29	19.25
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
CIN	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94	21.80
PIT	19.50	23.41	20.35	19.06	20.41	22.76	21.80
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
CLE	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29	22.40
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
PHI	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12	22.40
TB	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18	22.40
BAL	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41	23.80
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
LV	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41	25.80
LAC	26.63	27	22.59	23.41	17.71	20	25.80
MIA	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94	26.40
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
IND	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24	27.60
BUF	23.44	17	17.88	18.29	21.65	21.47	28.20
DET	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29	29.60
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
ARI	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71	32.40

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), 2026 Vikings (12.80).

The best season on record is Vikings 2026 at 12.80; the worst Lions 2020 at 32.44.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.