What Plays offense (Off − Def) is

Offensive plays run minus plays faced. Tempo and time of possession in one number — a positive number is a team that keeps the ball.

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

In 2019 the Patriots led at 9.25; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 9.25

League average

Best to worst

20.75

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	9.25	16
2	PHI	8.56	16
3	BAL	7.75	16
4	ATL	7.44	16
5	LAC	4.63	16
6	DAL	3.50	16
7	CAR	3.13	16
8	JAX	2.19	16
9	IND	2.06	16
10	LV	2.06	16
11	CIN	2	16
12	BUF	1.88	16
13	SF	1.63	16
14	SEA	1.31	16
15	GB	0.50	16
16	LAR	0.44	16
17	CHI	0.25	16
18	TB	0.25	16
19	HOU	-0.19	16
20	NO	-0.31	16
21	CLE	-1.63	16
22	MIA	-1.75	16
23	NYG	-1.94	16
24	DEN	-3.25	16
25	DET	-4.06	16
26	NYJ	-4.81	16
27	ARI	-4.94	16
28	KC	-5.06	16
29	MIN	-5.81	16
30	PIT	-6.19	16
31	TEN	-7.38	16
32	WAS	-11.50	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 9.25

League laggard

WAS · -11.50

League average

Spread (max − min)

20.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	9.25	9.25	100%
2	PHI	8.56	8.56	96.8%
3	BAL	7.75	7.75	93.5%
4	ATL	7.44	7.44	90.3%
5	LAC	4.63	4.63	87.1%
6	DAL	3.50	3.50	83.9%
7	CAR	3.13	3.13	80.6%
8	JAX	2.19	2.19	77.4%
9	IND	2.06	2.06	74.2%
10	LV	2.06	2.06	71%
11	CIN	2	2	67.7%
12	BUF	1.88	1.88	64.5%
13	SF	1.63	1.63	61.3%
14	SEA	1.31	1.31	58.1%
15	GB	0.50	0.50	54.8%
16	LAR	0.44	0.44	51.6%
17	CHI	0.25	0.25	48.4%
18	TB	0.25	0.25	45.2%
19	HOU	-0.19	-0.19	41.9%
20	NO	-0.31	-0.31	38.7%
21	CLE	-1.63	-1.63	35.5%
22	MIA	-1.75	-1.75	32.3%
23	NYG	-1.94	-1.94	29%
24	DEN	-3.25	-3.25	25.8%
25	DET	-4.06	-4.06	22.6%
26	NYJ	-4.81	-4.81	19.4%
27	ARI	-4.94	-4.94	16.1%
28	KC	-5.06	-5.06	12.9%
29	MIN	-5.81	-5.81	9.7%
30	PIT	-6.19	-6.19	6.5%
31	TEN	-7.38	-7.38	3.2%
32	WAS	-11.50	-11.50	0%

Does Plays offense (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 811–767–37 ATS (51.4%) across 2020–2025, #212 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (151–113, 57.2%); its worst 2024 (118–145, 44.9%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	142–112–2	55.9%
2021	272	134–136–2	49.6%
2022	271	151–113–7	57.2%
2023	272	135–123–14	52.3%
2024	272	118–145–9	44.9%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

Plays offense (Off − Def) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 9.25 — they ranked #8 last year. Commanders are last at -11.50 — #23 last year.

The league average is 0, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Chargers, #25 → #5. Biggest faller: Steelers, #6 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 20.75; 21 teams are within 4.72 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +10.44

Biggest faller

PIT · −10.38

Most consistent

NYG · −0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

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Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	CIN	2	-8.44	+10.44
2	ATL	7.44	-0.94	+8.38
3	MIA	-1.75	-8.81	+7.06
4	LAC	4.63	-2.31	+6.94
5	PHI	8.56	1.88	+6.69
6	NE	9.25	3.56	+5.69
7	ARI	-4.94	-10.13	+5.19
8	CLE	-1.63	-5.88	+4.25
9	KC	-5.06	-7.94	+2.88
10	SF	1.63	-0.56	+2.19
11	DAL	3.50	2.38	+1.13
12	CHI	0.25	-0.50	+0.75
13	NYJ	-4.81	-5.56	+0.75
14	LV	2.06	1.44	+0.63
15	NYG	-1.94	-1.88	−0.06
16	CAR	3.13	3.81	−0.69
17	GB	0.50	1.19	−0.69
18	JAX	2.19	2.88	−0.69
19	HOU	-0.19	0.56	−0.75
20	BUF	1.88	2.94	−1.06
21	SEA	1.31	2.44	−1.13
22	BAL	7.75	9.19	−1.44
23	NO	-0.31	1.31	−1.63
24	IND	2.06	4.19	−2.13
25	DEN	-3.25	0.19	−3.44
26	TEN	-7.38	-3.50	−3.88
27	TB	0.25	4.56	−4.31
28	LAR	0.44	5.50	−5.06
29	MIN	-5.81	0.56	−6.38
30	DET	-4.06	5.06	−9.13
31	WAS	-11.50	-1.38	−10.13
32	PIT	-6.19	4.19	−10.38

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CHI · 5.19

Multi-year laggard

SEA · -5.83

Biggest improver

CHI · +2.29/yr

Biggest decliner

PHI · −1.39/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CHI	5.19	+2.29	2	4.47	-2.24	3.53	2.24	4.35	22
2	LAC	3.58	−0.68	8.06	1.59	8.41	0.12	-1.71	7.35	1.20
3	DAL	3.38	−0.20	4.06	4	0.53	5.94	3.88	4.47	0.80
4	ARI	2.95	+0.14	1.31	5.12	4.82	1.41	-0.06	1.24	6.80
5	CLE	2.32	−0.25	-1.50	-0.24	4.35	11.18	6.47	2	-6
6	KC	1.90	−0.14	1.88	3.71	0.06	1.29	2.94	4.18	-0.75
7	TB	1.89	+0.73	-1.50	1.76	4.94	-2.82	1.82	4.41	4.60
8	WAS	1.26	−0.91	3.25	0.65	8.94	-2.88	3.76	-5.53	0.60
9	LAR	1.20	+0.76	5.63	-3.94	-3	1.65	-1.24	-0.71	10
10	BUF	0.76	−1.24	-1.19	6.88	1.50	5.12	-2.35	6.76	-11.40
11	NO	0.52	+0.47	2.44	-1	-3.82	3.53	-4.59	2.06	5
12	CIN	0.51	+0.09	1.44	-1.88	2.94	-1	-0.35	0.82	1.60
13	DET	0.20	+0.17	-4.19	-0.88	0.76	5.06	5.06	0.59	-5
14	PIT	0.04	−0.68	2.25	-0.41	5.47	-3.35	2.06	-7.53	1.80
15	NYG	-0.11	+1.90	-5.50	-4.94	0.76	-1.94	1.06	2.76	7
16	NE	-0.21	+0.87	0.06	0.65	-5.41	-3	-2.29	2.94	5.60
17	PHI	-0.24	−1.39	2.38	0.41	2.53	0.18	5.59	-4.18	-8.60
18	SF	-0.39	−1.15	3.94	0.35	0.76	-2.24	-0.24	2.71	-8
19	MIA	-0.66	−0.61	1.63	1.35	-4.24	-0.29	4.47	-4.35	-3.20
20	IND	-0.71	−0.34	1.81	-0.29	1.12	-2.12	-3.82	-5.29	3.60
21	CAR	-0.83	−0.36	-1.25	5.18	-7	6.65	-8.76	-0.12	-0.50
22	BAL	-0.84	−1.10	-2.25	9.06	-0.53	-2.35	-1.12	-7.06	-1.60
23	GB	-1.00	−1.19	-0.25	1.29	3.41	-0.65	-0.29	-3.71	-6.80
24	MIN	-1.18	+0.26	0.19	-4.18	0.06	-0.94	-2.65	-4.35	3.60
25	JAX	-1.40	+0.25	-2.50	-1.82	-2.06	2.41	-6.94	2.53	-1.40
26	LV	-1.41	−0.00	-0.31	-1.29	-1	-4.41	1.35	-6.59	2.40
27	ATL	-1.42	−0.08	3.06	-6.41	-4.41	0.65	1.24	-0.65	-3.40
28	DEN	-1.83	−0.76	-0.63	0.41	0.24	-4.12	-2.71	1.41	-7.40
29	HOU	-1.86	+1.74	-7.50	-4.76	-6.06	-0.12	0	5.65	-0.20
30	TEN	-2.30	−0.43	-3.19	4.76	-6.65	-6.18	1.88	0.24	-7
31	NYJ	-3.48	+0.45	-7.31	-5.29	-0.88	-1.41	-2.47	-2.59	-4.40
32	SEA	-5.83	+1.36	-6.31	-14.29	-4.06	-8.88	-2.24	-3.82	-1.20

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
CHI	2	4.47	-2.24	3.53	2.24	4.35	22
LAR	5.63	-3.94	-3	1.65	-1.24	-0.71	10
NYG	-5.50	-4.94	0.76	-1.94	1.06	2.76	7
ARI	1.31	5.12	4.82	1.41	-0.06	1.24	6.80
NE	0.06	0.65	-5.41	-3	-2.29	2.94	5.60
NO	2.44	-1	-3.82	3.53	-4.59	2.06	5
TB	-1.50	1.76	4.94	-2.82	1.82	4.41	4.60
IND	1.81	-0.29	1.12	-2.12	-3.82	-5.29	3.60
MIN	0.19	-4.18	0.06	-0.94	-2.65	-4.35	3.60
LV	-0.31	-1.29	-1	-4.41	1.35	-6.59	2.40
PIT	2.25	-0.41	5.47	-3.35	2.06	-7.53	1.80
CIN	1.44	-1.88	2.94	-1	-0.35	0.82	1.60
LAC	8.06	1.59	8.41	0.12	-1.71	7.35	1.20
DAL	4.06	4	0.53	5.94	3.88	4.47	0.80
WAS	3.25	0.65	8.94	-2.88	3.76	-5.53	0.60
HOU	-7.50	-4.76	-6.06	-0.12	0	5.65	-0.20
CAR	-1.25	5.18	-7	6.65	-8.76	-0.12	-0.50
KC	1.88	3.71	0.06	1.29	2.94	4.18	-0.75
SEA	-6.31	-14.29	-4.06	-8.88	-2.24	-3.82	-1.20
JAX	-2.50	-1.82	-2.06	2.41	-6.94	2.53	-1.40
BAL	-2.25	9.06	-0.53	-2.35	-1.12	-7.06	-1.60
MIA	1.63	1.35	-4.24	-0.29	4.47	-4.35	-3.20
ATL	3.06	-6.41	-4.41	0.65	1.24	-0.65	-3.40
NYJ	-7.31	-5.29	-0.88	-1.41	-2.47	-2.59	-4.40
DET	-4.19	-0.88	0.76	5.06	5.06	0.59	-5
CLE	-1.50	-0.24	4.35	11.18	6.47	2	-6
GB	-0.25	1.29	3.41	-0.65	-0.29	-3.71	-6.80
TEN	-3.19	4.76	-6.65	-6.18	1.88	0.24	-7
DEN	-0.63	0.41	0.24	-4.12	-2.71	1.41	-7.40
SF	3.94	0.35	0.76	-2.24	-0.24	2.71	-8
PHI	2.38	0.41	2.53	0.18	5.59	-4.18	-8.60
BUF	-1.19	6.88	1.50	5.12	-2.35	6.76	-11.40

Plays offense (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (9.19), 2019 Patriots (9.25).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 9.25; the worst Commanders 2019 at -11.50.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_plays_offense
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.