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 2024 the Browns led at 6.47; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CLE · 6.47

League average

0.00

Best to worst

15.24

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	6.47	17
2	PHI	5.59	17
3	DET	5.06	17
4	MIA	4.47	17
5	DAL	3.88	17
6	WAS	3.76	17
7	KC	2.94	17
8	CHI	2.24	17
9	PIT	2.06	17
10	TEN	1.88	17
11	TB	1.82	17
12	LV	1.35	17
13	ATL	1.24	17
14	NYG	1.06	17
15	HOU	0	17
16	ARI	-0.06	17
17	SF	-0.24	17
18	GB	-0.29	17
19	CIN	-0.35	17
20	BAL	-1.12	17
21	LAR	-1.24	17
22	LAC	-1.71	17
23	SEA	-2.24	17
24	NE	-2.29	17
25	BUF	-2.35	17
26	NYJ	-2.47	17
27	MIN	-2.65	17
28	DEN	-2.71	17
29	IND	-3.82	17
30	NO	-4.59	17
31	JAX	-6.94	17
32	CAR	-8.76	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 6.47

League laggard

CAR · -8.76

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

15.24

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	6.47	6.47	100%
2	PHI	5.59	5.59	96.8%
3	DET	5.06	5.06	93.5%
4	MIA	4.47	4.47	90.3%
5	DAL	3.88	3.88	87.1%
6	WAS	3.76	3.76	83.9%
7	KC	2.94	2.94	80.6%
8	CHI	2.24	2.24	77.4%
9	PIT	2.06	2.06	74.2%
10	TEN	1.88	1.88	71%
11	TB	1.82	1.82	67.7%
12	LV	1.35	1.35	64.5%
13	ATL	1.24	1.24	61.3%
14	NYG	1.06	1.06	58.1%
15	HOU	0	0.00	54.8%
16	ARI	-0.06	-0.06	51.6%
17	SF	-0.24	-0.24	48.4%
18	GB	-0.29	-0.29	45.2%
19	CIN	-0.35	-0.35	41.9%
20	BAL	-1.12	-1.12	38.7%
21	LAR	-1.24	-1.24	35.5%
22	LAC	-1.71	-1.71	32.3%
23	SEA	-2.24	-2.24	29%
24	NE	-2.29	-2.29	25.8%
25	BUF	-2.35	-2.35	22.6%
26	NYJ	-2.47	-2.47	19.4%
27	MIN	-2.65	-2.65	16.1%
28	DEN	-2.71	-2.71	12.9%
29	IND	-3.82	-3.82	9.7%
30	NO	-4.59	-4.59	6.5%
31	JAX	-6.94	-6.94	3.2%
32	CAR	-8.76	-8.76	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 2024 vs 2023

Browns lead at 6.47 — they ranked #1 last year. Panthers are last at -8.76 — #2 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Titans, #31 → #10. Biggest faller: Panthers, #2 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 15.24; 22 teams are within 3.45 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TEN · +8.06

Biggest faller

CAR · −15.41

Most consistent

DET · 0

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ 0.00

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	TEN	1.88	-6.18	+8.06
2	SEA	-2.24	-8.88	+6.65
3	WAS	3.76	-2.88	+6.65
4	LV	1.35	-4.41	+5.76
5	PIT	2.06	-3.35	+5.41
6	PHI	5.59	0.18	+5.41
7	MIA	4.47	-0.29	+4.76
8	TB	1.82	-2.82	+4.65
9	NYG	1.06	-1.94	+3
10	SF	-0.24	-2.24	+2
11	KC	2.94	1.29	+1.65
12	DEN	-2.71	-4.12	+1.41
13	BAL	-1.12	-2.35	+1.24
14	NE	-2.29	-3	+0.71
15	CIN	-0.35	-1	+0.65
16	ATL	1.24	0.65	+0.59
17	GB	-0.29	-0.65	+0.35
18	HOU	0	-0.12	+0.12
19	DET	5.06	5.06	0
20	NYJ	-2.47	-1.41	−1.06
21	CHI	2.24	3.53	−1.29
22	ARI	-0.06	1.41	−1.47
23	MIN	-2.65	-0.94	−1.71
24	IND	-3.82	-2.12	−1.71
25	LAC	-1.71	0.12	−1.82
26	DAL	3.88	5.94	−2.06
27	LAR	-1.24	1.65	−2.88
28	CLE	6.47	11.18	−4.71
29	BUF	-2.35	5.12	−7.47
30	NO	-4.59	3.53	−8.12
31	JAX	-6.94	2.41	−9.35
32	CAR	-8.76	6.65	−15.41

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
PHI	2.38	0.41	2.53	0.18	5.59	-4.18	-8.60
DET	-4.19	-0.88	0.76	5.06	5.06	0.59	-5
MIA	1.63	1.35	-4.24	-0.29	4.47	-4.35	-3.20
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
KC	1.88	3.71	0.06	1.29	2.94	4.18	-0.75
CHI	2	4.47	-2.24	3.53	2.24	4.35	22
PIT	2.25	-0.41	5.47	-3.35	2.06	-7.53	1.80
TEN	-3.19	4.76	-6.65	-6.18	1.88	0.24	-7
TB	-1.50	1.76	4.94	-2.82	1.82	4.41	4.60
LV	-0.31	-1.29	-1	-4.41	1.35	-6.59	2.40
ATL	3.06	-6.41	-4.41	0.65	1.24	-0.65	-3.40
NYG	-5.50	-4.94	0.76	-1.94	1.06	2.76	7
HOU	-7.50	-4.76	-6.06	-0.12	0	5.65	-0.20
ARI	1.31	5.12	4.82	1.41	-0.06	1.24	6.80
SF	3.94	0.35	0.76	-2.24	-0.24	2.71	-8
GB	-0.25	1.29	3.41	-0.65	-0.29	-3.71	-6.80
CIN	1.44	-1.88	2.94	-1	-0.35	0.82	1.60
BAL	-2.25	9.06	-0.53	-2.35	-1.12	-7.06	-1.60
LAR	5.63	-3.94	-3	1.65	-1.24	-0.71	10
LAC	8.06	1.59	8.41	0.12	-1.71	7.35	1.20
SEA	-6.31	-14.29	-4.06	-8.88	-2.24	-3.82	-1.20
NE	0.06	0.65	-5.41	-3	-2.29	2.94	5.60
BUF	-1.19	6.88	1.50	5.12	-2.35	6.76	-11.40
NYJ	-7.31	-5.29	-0.88	-1.41	-2.47	-2.59	-4.40
MIN	0.19	-4.18	0.06	-0.94	-2.65	-4.35	3.60
DEN	-0.63	0.41	0.24	-4.12	-2.71	1.41	-7.40
IND	1.81	-0.29	1.12	-2.12	-3.82	-5.29	3.60
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
CAR	-1.25	5.18	-7	6.65	-8.76	-0.12	-0.50

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), 2024 Browns (6.47).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 7 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 2024.

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.