Cincinnati Bengals — NET: Plays offense (Off − Def), 2026

Value1.60
Rank#12 of 32
League average-0.01
Rank in 2025#16 of 32

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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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Bears lead at 22; the league average is -0.01.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CHI · 22

League average

-0.01

Best to worst

33.40

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 22

League laggard

BUF · -11.40

League average

-0.01

Spread (max − min)

33.40

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	22	22.01	100%
2	LAR	10	10.01	96.8%
3	NYG	7	7.01	93.5%
4	ARI	6.80	6.81	90.3%
5	NE	5.60	5.61	87.1%
6	NO	5	5.01	83.9%
7	TB	4.60	4.61	80.6%
8	IND	3.60	3.61	77.4%
9	MIN	3.60	3.61	74.2%
10	LV	2.40	2.41	71%
11	PIT	1.80	1.81	67.7%
12	CIN	1.60	1.61	64.5%
13	LAC	1.20	1.21	61.3%
14	DAL	0.80	0.81	58.1%
15	WAS	0.60	0.61	54.8%
16	HOU	-0.20	-0.19	51.6%
17	CAR	-0.50	-0.49	48.4%
18	KC	-0.75	-0.74	45.2%
19	SEA	-1.20	-1.19	41.9%
20	JAX	-1.40	-1.39	38.7%
21	BAL	-1.60	-1.59	35.5%
22	MIA	-3.20	-3.19	32.3%
23	ATL	-3.40	-3.39	29%
24	NYJ	-4.40	-4.39	25.8%
25	DET	-5	-4.99	22.6%
26	CLE	-6	-5.99	19.4%
27	GB	-6.80	-6.79	16.1%
28	TEN	-7	-6.99	12.9%
29	DEN	-7.40	-7.39	9.7%
30	SF	-8	-7.99	6.5%
31	PHI	-8.60	-8.59	3.2%
32	BUF	-11.40	-11.39	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 2026 vs 2025

Bears lead at 22 — they ranked #6 last year. Bills are last at -11.40 — #2 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Steelers, #32 → #11. Biggest faller: Bills, #2 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 33.40; 22 teams are within 6.43 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +17.65

Biggest faller

BUF · −18.16

Most consistent

TB · +0.19

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.01

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CHI	22	4.35	+17.65
2	LAR	10	-0.71	+10.71
3	PIT	1.80	-7.53	+9.33
4	LV	2.40	-6.59	+8.99
5	IND	3.60	-5.29	+8.89
6	MIN	3.60	-4.35	+7.95
7	WAS	0.60	-5.53	+6.13
8	ARI	6.80	1.24	+5.56
9	BAL	-1.60	-7.06	+5.46
10	NYG	7	2.76	+4.24
11	NO	5	2.06	+2.94
12	NE	5.60	2.94	+2.66
13	SEA	-1.20	-3.82	+2.62
14	MIA	-3.20	-4.35	+1.15
15	CIN	1.60	0.82	+0.78
16	TB	4.60	4.41	+0.19
17	CAR	-0.50	-0.12	−0.38
18	NYJ	-4.40	-2.59	−1.81
19	ATL	-3.40	-0.65	−2.75
20	GB	-6.80	-3.71	−3.09
21	DAL	0.80	4.47	−3.67
22	JAX	-1.40	2.53	−3.93
23	PHI	-8.60	-4.18	−4.42
24	KC	-0.75	4.18	−4.93
25	DET	-5	0.59	−5.59
26	HOU	-0.20	5.65	−5.85
27	LAC	1.20	7.35	−6.15
28	TEN	-7	0.24	−7.24
29	CLE	-6	2	−8
30	DEN	-7.40	1.41	−8.81
31	SF	-8	2.71	−10.71
32	BUF	-11.40	6.76	−18.16

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), 2020 Chargers (8.06), 2021 Ravens (9.06), 2022 Commanders (8.94), 2023 Browns (11.18), 2024 Browns (6.47), 2025 Chargers (7.35), 2026 Bears (22).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2026 at 22; the worst Seahawks 2021 at -14.29.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.