What Def two pt (Off − Def) is

Defensive two-point returns scored minus those conceded. Near zero for almost everyone — a curiosity.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.

In 2022 the Cardinals led at 0; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

ARI · 0

League average

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

ARI · 0

League laggard

WAS · 0

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Percentile
1	ARI	100%
2	ATL	96.8%
3	BAL	93.5%
4	BUF	90.3%
5	CAR	87.1%
6	CHI	83.9%
7	CIN	80.6%
8	CLE	77.4%
9	DAL	74.2%
10	DEN	71%
11	DET	67.7%
12	GB	64.5%
13	HOU	61.3%
14	IND	58.1%
15	JAX	54.8%
16	KC	51.6%
17	LV	48.4%
18	LAC	45.2%
19	LAR	41.9%
20	MIA	38.7%
21	MIN	35.5%
22	NE	32.3%
23	NO	29%
24	NYG	25.8%
25	NYJ	22.6%
26	PHI	19.4%
27	PIT	16.1%
28	SF	12.9%
29	SEA	9.7%
30	TB	6.5%
31	TEN	3.2%
32	WAS	0%

Def two pt (Off − Def) in 2022 vs 2021

Cardinals lead at 0 — they ranked #2 last year. Commanders are last at 0 — #32 last year.

The league average is 0, down 0.00 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Cardinals, #2 → #1. Biggest faller: Seahawks, #1 → #28.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · 0

Biggest faller

SEA · −0.06

Most consistent

ARI · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ 0.00

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DAL · 0.01

Multi-year laggard

WAS · 0

Biggest improver

DAL · +0.00/yr

Biggest decliner

SEA · −0.00/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2021	2023	2024	2025
1	DAL	0.01	+0.00	0	0	0	0.06
2	HOU	0.01	+0.00	0	0	0.06	0
3	MIA	0.01	+0.00	0	0	0	0.06
4	PHI	0.01	+0.00	0	0	0.06	0
5	SEA	0.01	−0.00	0.06	0	0	0
6	TEN	0.01	0	0	0.06	0	0
7	ARI	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	BUF	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	CAR	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	CHI	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	DEN	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	DET	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	GB	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	JAX	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	KC	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	LV	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	LAC	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	LAR	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	NO	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	NYG	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	NYJ	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	SF	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	TB	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	WAS	0	0	0	0	0	0

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	2021	2023	2024	2025
ARI	0	0	0	0
ATL	0	0	0	0
BAL	0	0	0	0
BUF	0	0	0	0
CAR	0	0	0	0
CHI	0	0	0	0
CIN	0	0	0	0
CLE	0	0	0	0
DAL	0	0	0	0.06
DEN	0	0	0	0
DET	0	0	0	0
GB	0	0	0	0
HOU	0	0	0.06	0
IND	0	0	0	0
JAX	0	0	0	0
KC	0	0	0	0
LV	0	0	0	0
LAC	0	0	0	0
LAR	0	0	0	0
MIA	0	0	0	0.06
MIN	0	0	0	0
NE	0	0	0	0
NO	0	0	0	0
NYG	0	0	0	0
NYJ	0	0	0	0
PHI	0	0	0.06	0
PIT	0	0	0	0
SF	0	0	0	0
SEA	0.06	0	0	0
TB	0	0	0	0
TEN	0	0.06	0	0
WAS	0	0	0	0

Def two pt (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Panthers (0.06), 2019 Colts (0.06), 2020 Cardinals (0), 2021 Seahawks (0.06), 2022 Cardinals (0).

Cardinals have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Panthers 2018 at 0.06; the worst Commanders 2018 at 0.

The league average has fallen from 0.00 in 2018 to 0 in 2022.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_def_two_pt
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P only
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Stat-page only: this stat is not available in the Algorithm Builder.