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 2021 the Ravens led at 9.06; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BAL · 9.06

League average

0.00

Best to worst

23.35

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	9.06	17
2	BUF	6.88	17
3	CAR	5.18	17
4	ARI	5.12	17
5	TEN	4.76	17
6	CHI	4.47	17
7	DAL	4	17
8	KC	3.71	17
9	TB	1.76	17
10	LAC	1.59	17
11	MIA	1.35	17
12	GB	1.29	17
13	NE	0.65	17
14	WAS	0.65	17
15	DEN	0.41	17
16	PHI	0.41	17
17	SF	0.35	17
18	CLE	-0.24	17
19	IND	-0.29	17
20	PIT	-0.41	17
21	DET	-0.88	17
22	NO	-1	17
23	LV	-1.29	17
24	JAX	-1.82	17
25	CIN	-1.88	17
26	LAR	-3.94	17
27	MIN	-4.18	17
28	HOU	-4.76	17
29	NYG	-4.94	17
30	NYJ	-5.29	17
31	ATL	-6.41	17
32	SEA	-14.29	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 9.06

League laggard

SEA · -14.29

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

23.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	9.06	9.06	100%
2	BUF	6.88	6.88	96.8%
3	CAR	5.18	5.18	93.5%
4	ARI	5.12	5.12	90.3%
5	TEN	4.76	4.76	87.1%
6	CHI	4.47	4.47	83.9%
7	DAL	4	4	80.6%
8	KC	3.71	3.71	77.4%
9	TB	1.76	1.76	74.2%
10	LAC	1.59	1.59	71%
11	MIA	1.35	1.35	67.7%
12	GB	1.29	1.29	64.5%
13	NE	0.65	0.65	61.3%
14	WAS	0.65	0.65	58.1%
15	DEN	0.41	0.41	54.8%
16	PHI	0.41	0.41	51.6%
17	SF	0.35	0.35	48.4%
18	CLE	-0.24	-0.24	45.2%
19	IND	-0.29	-0.29	41.9%
20	PIT	-0.41	-0.41	38.7%
21	DET	-0.88	-0.88	35.5%
22	NO	-1	-1	32.3%
23	LV	-1.29	-1.29	29%
24	JAX	-1.82	-1.82	25.8%
25	CIN	-1.88	-1.88	22.6%
26	LAR	-3.94	-3.94	19.4%
27	MIN	-4.18	-4.18	16.1%
28	HOU	-4.76	-4.76	12.9%
29	NYG	-4.94	-4.94	9.7%
30	NYJ	-5.29	-5.29	6.5%
31	ATL	-6.41	-6.41	3.2%
32	SEA	-14.29	-14.29	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 2021 vs 2020

Ravens lead at 9.06 — they ranked #25 last year. Seahawks are last at -14.29 — #30 last year.

The league average is 0.00, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #25 → #1. Biggest faller: Falcons, #6 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 23.35; 21 teams are within 4.44 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +11.31

Biggest faller

LAR · −9.57

Most consistent

DAL · −0.06

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.00

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	9.06	-2.25	+11.31
2	BUF	6.88	-1.19	+8.07
3	TEN	4.76	-3.19	+7.95
4	CAR	5.18	-1.25	+6.43
5	ARI	5.12	1.31	+3.81
6	DET	-0.88	-4.19	+3.31
7	TB	1.76	-1.50	+3.26
8	HOU	-4.76	-7.50	+2.74
9	CHI	4.47	2	+2.47
10	NYJ	-5.29	-7.31	+2.02
11	KC	3.71	1.88	+1.83
12	GB	1.29	-0.25	+1.54
13	CLE	-0.24	-1.50	+1.26
14	DEN	0.41	-0.63	+1.04
15	JAX	-1.82	-2.50	+0.68
16	NE	0.65	0.06	+0.58
17	NYG	-4.94	-5.50	+0.56
18	DAL	4	4.06	−0.06
19	MIA	1.35	1.63	−0.27
20	LV	-1.29	-0.31	−0.98
21	PHI	0.41	2.38	−1.96
22	IND	-0.29	1.81	−2.11
23	WAS	0.65	3.25	−2.60
24	PIT	-0.41	2.25	−2.66
25	CIN	-1.88	1.44	−3.32
26	NO	-1	2.44	−3.44
27	SF	0.35	3.94	−3.58
28	MIN	-4.18	0.19	−4.36
29	LAC	1.59	8.06	−6.47
30	SEA	-14.29	-6.31	−7.98
31	ATL	-6.41	3.06	−9.47
32	LAR	-3.94	5.63	−9.57

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

Plays offense (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (9.19), 2019 Patriots (9.25), 2020 Chargers (8.06), 2021 Ravens (9.06).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 9.25; the worst Seahawks 2021 at -14.29.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.