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 2023 the Browns led at 11.18; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CLE · 11.18

League average

0.00

Best to worst

20.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	11.18	17
2	CAR	6.65	17
3	DAL	5.94	17
4	BUF	5.12	17
5	DET	5.06	17
6	CHI	3.53	17
7	NO	3.53	17
8	JAX	2.41	17
9	LAR	1.65	17
10	ARI	1.41	17
11	KC	1.29	17
12	ATL	0.65	17
13	PHI	0.18	17
14	LAC	0.12	17
15	HOU	-0.12	17
16	MIA	-0.29	17
17	GB	-0.65	17
18	MIN	-0.94	17
19	CIN	-1	17
20	NYJ	-1.41	17
21	NYG	-1.94	17
22	IND	-2.12	17
23	SF	-2.24	17
24	BAL	-2.35	17
25	TB	-2.82	17
26	WAS	-2.88	17
27	NE	-3	17
28	PIT	-3.35	17
29	DEN	-4.12	17
30	LV	-4.41	17
31	TEN	-6.18	17
32	SEA	-8.88	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 11.18

League laggard

SEA · -8.88

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

20.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	11.18	11.18	100%
2	CAR	6.65	6.65	96.8%
3	DAL	5.94	5.94	93.5%
4	BUF	5.12	5.12	90.3%
5	DET	5.06	5.06	87.1%
6	CHI	3.53	3.53	83.9%
7	NO	3.53	3.53	80.6%
8	JAX	2.41	2.41	77.4%
9	LAR	1.65	1.65	74.2%
10	ARI	1.41	1.41	71%
11	KC	1.29	1.29	67.7%
12	ATL	0.65	0.65	64.5%
13	PHI	0.18	0.18	61.3%
14	LAC	0.12	0.12	58.1%
15	HOU	-0.12	-0.12	54.8%
16	MIA	-0.29	-0.29	51.6%
17	GB	-0.65	-0.65	48.4%
18	MIN	-0.94	-0.94	45.2%
19	CIN	-1	-1	41.9%
20	NYJ	-1.41	-1.41	38.7%
21	NYG	-1.94	-1.94	35.5%
22	IND	-2.12	-2.12	32.3%
23	SF	-2.24	-2.24	29%
24	BAL	-2.35	-2.35	25.8%
25	TB	-2.82	-2.82	22.6%
26	WAS	-2.88	-2.88	19.4%
27	NE	-3	-3	16.1%
28	PIT	-3.35	-3.35	12.9%
29	DEN	-4.12	-4.12	9.7%
30	LV	-4.41	-4.41	6.5%
31	TEN	-6.18	-6.18	3.2%
32	SEA	-8.88	-8.88	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 2023 vs 2022

Browns lead at 11.18 — they ranked #6 last year. Seahawks are last at -8.88 — #26 last year.

The league average is 0.00, down 0.01 from 0.01 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #32 → #2. Biggest faller: Commanders, #1 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 20.06; 23 teams are within 3.98 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +13.65

Biggest faller

WAS · −11.82

Most consistent

TEN · +0.47

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.01

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CAR	6.65	-7	+13.65
2	NO	3.53	-3.82	+7.35
3	CLE	11.18	4.35	+6.82
4	HOU	-0.12	-6.06	+5.94
5	CHI	3.53	-2.24	+5.76
6	DAL	5.94	0.53	+5.41
7	ATL	0.65	-4.41	+5.06
8	LAR	1.65	-3	+4.65
9	JAX	2.41	-2.06	+4.47
10	DET	5.06	0.76	+4.29
11	MIA	-0.29	-4.24	+3.94
12	BUF	5.12	1.50	+3.62
13	NE	-3	-5.41	+2.41
14	KC	1.29	0.06	+1.24
15	TEN	-6.18	-6.65	+0.47
16	NYJ	-1.41	-0.88	−0.53
17	MIN	-0.94	0.06	−1
18	BAL	-2.35	-0.53	−1.82
19	PHI	0.18	2.53	−2.35
20	NYG	-1.94	0.76	−2.71
21	SF	-2.24	0.76	−3
22	IND	-2.12	1.12	−3.24
23	ARI	1.41	4.82	−3.41
24	LV	-4.41	-1	−3.41
25	CIN	-1	2.94	−3.94
26	GB	-0.65	3.41	−4.06
27	DEN	-4.12	0.24	−4.35
28	SEA	-8.88	-4.06	−4.82
29	TB	-2.82	4.94	−7.76
30	LAC	0.12	8.41	−8.29
31	PIT	-3.35	5.47	−8.82
32	WAS	-2.88	8.94	−11.82

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
CLE	-1.50	-0.24	4.35	11.18	6.47	2	-6
CAR	-1.25	5.18	-7	6.65	-8.76	-0.12	-0.50
DAL	4.06	4	0.53	5.94	3.88	4.47	0.80
BUF	-1.19	6.88	1.50	5.12	-2.35	6.76	-11.40
DET	-4.19	-0.88	0.76	5.06	5.06	0.59	-5
CHI	2	4.47	-2.24	3.53	2.24	4.35	22
NO	2.44	-1	-3.82	3.53	-4.59	2.06	5
JAX	-2.50	-1.82	-2.06	2.41	-6.94	2.53	-1.40
LAR	5.63	-3.94	-3	1.65	-1.24	-0.71	10
ARI	1.31	5.12	4.82	1.41	-0.06	1.24	6.80
KC	1.88	3.71	0.06	1.29	2.94	4.18	-0.75
ATL	3.06	-6.41	-4.41	0.65	1.24	-0.65	-3.40
PHI	2.38	0.41	2.53	0.18	5.59	-4.18	-8.60
LAC	8.06	1.59	8.41	0.12	-1.71	7.35	1.20
HOU	-7.50	-4.76	-6.06	-0.12	0	5.65	-0.20
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
MIN	0.19	-4.18	0.06	-0.94	-2.65	-4.35	3.60
CIN	1.44	-1.88	2.94	-1	-0.35	0.82	1.60
NYJ	-7.31	-5.29	-0.88	-1.41	-2.47	-2.59	-4.40
NYG	-5.50	-4.94	0.76	-1.94	1.06	2.76	7
IND	1.81	-0.29	1.12	-2.12	-3.82	-5.29	3.60
SF	3.94	0.35	0.76	-2.24	-0.24	2.71	-8
BAL	-2.25	9.06	-0.53	-2.35	-1.12	-7.06	-1.60
TB	-1.50	1.76	4.94	-2.82	1.82	4.41	4.60
WAS	3.25	0.65	8.94	-2.88	3.76	-5.53	0.60
NE	0.06	0.65	-5.41	-3	-2.29	2.94	5.60
PIT	2.25	-0.41	5.47	-3.35	2.06	-7.53	1.80
DEN	-0.63	0.41	0.24	-4.12	-2.71	1.41	-7.40
LV	-0.31	-1.29	-1	-4.41	1.35	-6.59	2.40
TEN	-3.19	4.76	-6.65	-6.18	1.88	0.24	-7
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), 2022 Commanders (8.94), 2023 Browns (11.18).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2023 at 11.18; the worst Seahawks 2021 at -14.29.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.