NET: Points (Off − Def)
Points scored minus points allowed. Point differential — the single best predictor of a team's record on this page.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2021
- League leaderBUF 11.41
- League average0.00
- Best to worst23.41
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BUF · 11.41
League laggard
JAX · -12
League average
0.00
Spread (max − min)
23.41
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 11.41 | 11.41 | 100% |
| 2 | DAL | 10.12 | 10.12 | 96.8% |
| 3 | NE | 9.35 | 9.35 | 93.5% |
| 4 | TB | 9.29 | 9.29 | 90.3% |
| 5 | KC | 6.82 | 6.82 | 87.1% |
| 6 | LAR | 5.18 | 5.18 | 83.9% |
| 7 | IND | 5.06 | 5.06 | 80.6% |
| 8 | CIN | 4.94 | 4.94 | 77.4% |
| 9 | ARI | 4.88 | 4.88 | 74.2% |
| 10 | GB | 4.65 | 4.65 | 71% |
| 11 | TEN | 3.82 | 3.82 | 67.7% |
| 12 | SF | 3.65 | 3.65 | 64.5% |
| 13 | PHI | 3.47 | 3.47 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NO | 1.71 | 1.71 | 58.1% |
| 15 | SEA | 1.71 | 1.71 | 54.8% |
| 16 | LAC | 0.88 | 0.88 | 51.6% |
| 17 | DEN | 0.76 | 0.76 | 48.4% |
| 18 | MIN | -0.06 | -0.06 | 45.2% |
| 19 | BAL | -0.29 | -0.29 | 41.9% |
| 20 | CLE | -1.29 | -1.29 | 38.7% |
| 21 | MIA | -1.88 | -1.88 | 35.5% |
| 22 | PIT | -3.24 | -3.24 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LV | -3.82 | -3.82 | 29% |
| 24 | CHI | -5.65 | -5.65 | 25.8% |
| 25 | WAS | -5.82 | -5.82 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CAR | -5.88 | -5.88 | 19.4% |
| 27 | DET | -8.35 | -8.35 | 16.1% |
| 28 | ATL | -8.59 | -8.59 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYG | -9.29 | -9.29 | 9.7% |
| 30 | HOU | -10.12 | -10.12 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NYJ | -11.41 | -11.41 | 3.2% |
| 32 | JAX | -12 | -12 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
DAL · +14.99
Biggest faller
BAL · −10.61
Most consistent
KC · −0.11
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ 0.00
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 10.12 | -4.88 | +14.99 |
| 2 | CIN | 4.94 | -7.06 | +12.00 |
| 3 | NE | 9.35 | -1.69 | +11.04 |
| 4 | PHI | 3.47 | -5.25 | +8.72 |
| 5 | DEN | 0.76 | -7.69 | +8.45 |
| 6 | SF | 3.65 | -0.88 | +4.52 |
| 7 | BUF | 11.41 | 7.88 | +3.54 |
| 8 | LAC | 0.88 | -2.63 | +3.51 |
| 9 | MIN | -0.06 | -2.81 | +2.75 |
| 10 | ARI | 4.88 | 2.69 | +2.19 |
| 11 | NYJ | -11.41 | -13.38 | +1.96 |
| 12 | TB | 9.29 | 8.56 | +0.73 |
| 13 | TEN | 3.82 | 3.25 | +0.57 |
| 14 | DET | -8.35 | -8.88 | +0.52 |
| 15 | LAR | 5.18 | 4.75 | +0.43 |
| 16 | KC | 6.82 | 6.94 | −0.11 |
| 17 | JAX | -12 | -11.63 | −0.38 |
| 18 | IND | 5.06 | 5.56 | −0.50 |
| 19 | CLE | -1.29 | -0.69 | −0.61 |
| 20 | LV | -3.82 | -2.75 | −1.07 |
| 21 | CAR | -5.88 | -3.25 | −2.63 |
| 22 | SEA | 1.71 | 5.50 | −3.79 |
| 23 | GB | 4.65 | 8.75 | −4.10 |
| 24 | NYG | -9.29 | -4.81 | −4.48 |
| 25 | HOU | -10.12 | -5 | −5.12 |
| 26 | CHI | -5.65 | 0.13 | −5.77 |
| 27 | MIA | -1.88 | 4.13 | −6.01 |
| 28 | WAS | -5.82 | 0.38 | −6.20 |
| 29 | NO | 1.71 | 9.06 | −7.36 |
| 30 | ATL | -8.59 | -1.13 | −7.46 |
| 31 | PIT | -3.24 | 6.50 | −9.74 |
| 32 | BAL | -0.29 | 10.31 | −10.61 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
BUF · 8.23
Multi-year laggard
NYJ · -7.44
Biggest improver
DET · +2.98/yr
Biggest decliner
TEN · −2.82/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 8.23 | +0.35 | 3.44 | 7.88 | 11.41 | 10.56 | 8.24 | 9.24 | 6.82 |
| 2 | BAL | 7.19 | −1.14 | 15.56 | 10.31 | -0.29 | 2.06 | 11.94 | 9.24 | 1.53 |
| 3 | KC | 5.74 | −1.07 | 8.94 | 6.94 | 6.82 | 7.47 | 4.53 | 3.47 | 2 |
| 4 | SF | 5.14 | −0.58 | 10.56 | -0.88 | 3.65 | 10.18 | 11.35 | -2.76 | 3.88 |
| 5 | GB | 4.03 | −0.44 | 3.94 | 8.75 | 4.65 | -0.06 | 1.94 | 7.18 | 1.82 |
| 6 | TB | 3.17 | −0.66 | 0.56 | 8.56 | 9.29 | -2.65 | 1.35 | 6.88 | -1.82 |
| 7 | DAL | 3.11 | −1.11 | 7.06 | -4.88 | 10.12 | 7.35 | 11.41 | -6.94 | -2.35 |
| 8 | PHI | 2.98 | +1.07 | 1.94 | -5.25 | 3.47 | 7.82 | 0.29 | 9.41 | 3.18 |
| 9 | LAR | 2.55 | +0.34 | 1.88 | 4.75 | 5.18 | -4.53 | 1.59 | -1.12 | 10.12 |
| 10 | SEA | 2.49 | +0.65 | 0.44 | 5.50 | 1.71 | 0.35 | -2.24 | 0.41 | 11.24 |
| 11 | NE | 2.24 | −1.26 | 12.19 | -1.69 | 9.35 | 1 | -7.65 | -7.53 | 10 |
| 12 | NO | 1.94 | −2.07 | 7.31 | 9.06 | 1.71 | -0.88 | 4.41 | -3.53 | -4.53 |
| 13 | MIN | 1.27 | −0.04 | 6.50 | -2.81 | -0.06 | -0.18 | -1.06 | 5.88 | 0.65 |
| 14 | LAC | 0.39 | +0.70 | -0.50 | -2.63 | 0.88 | 0.41 | -3.06 | 5.94 | 1.65 |
| 15 | PIT | 0.22 | −0.10 | -0.88 | 6.50 | -3.24 | -2.24 | -1.18 | 1.94 | 0.59 |
| 16 | IND | 0.12 | −0.41 | -0.75 | 5.56 | 5.06 | -8.12 | -1.12 | -2.94 | 3.18 |
| 17 | DET | 0.02 | +2.98 | -5.13 | -8.88 | -8.35 | 1.53 | 3.88 | 13.06 | 4 |
| 18 | DEN | -0.65 | +1.68 | -2.13 | -7.69 | 0.76 | -4.24 | -3.29 | 6.71 | 5.29 |
| 19 | CIN | -1.19 | +0.90 | -8.81 | -7.06 | 4.94 | 6 | -1.06 | 2.24 | -4.59 |
| 20 | MIA | -1.30 | +0.69 | -11.75 | 4.13 | -1.88 | -0.12 | 6.18 | -1.12 | -4.53 |
| 21 | HOU | -2.21 | +1.50 | -0.44 | -5 | -10.12 | -7.71 | 1.41 | 0 | 6.41 |
| 22 | TEN | -2.27 | −2.82 | 4.44 | 3.25 | 3.82 | -3.59 | -3.65 | -8.76 | -11.41 |
| 23 | CHI | -2.55 | +0.19 | -1.13 | 0.13 | -5.65 | -8.06 | -1.12 | -3.53 | 1.53 |
| 24 | ARI | -2.55 | −0.84 | -5.06 | 2.69 | 4.88 | -6.41 | -7.35 | 1.24 | -7.82 |
| 25 | ATL | -2.85 | −0.05 | -1.13 | -1.13 | -8.59 | -1.24 | -3.06 | -2 | -2.82 |
| 26 | CLE | -3.01 | −0.82 | -3.63 | -0.69 | -1.29 | -1.18 | 2 | -10.41 | -5.88 |
| 27 | JAX | -3.54 | +2.31 | -6.06 | -11.63 | -12 | 3.18 | 0.35 | -6.76 | 8.12 |
| 28 | WAS | -4.07 | +0.71 | -10.56 | 0.38 | -5.82 | -1.29 | -11.12 | 5.53 | -5.59 |
| 29 | LV | -4.73 | −0.68 | -6.63 | -2.75 | -3.82 | -1.35 | 0.06 | -7.35 | -11.24 |
| 30 | NYG | -5.91 | +0.15 | -6.88 | -4.81 | -9.29 | -0.35 | -8.29 | -8.35 | -3.41 |
| 31 | CAR | -6.41 | −0.31 | -8.13 | -3.25 | -5.88 | -1.59 | -10.59 | -11.35 | -4.06 |
| 32 | NYJ | -7.44 | +0.18 | -5.19 | -13.38 | -11.41 | -1.18 | -5.12 | -3.88 | -11.94 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3.44 | 7.88 | 11.41 | 10.56 | 8.24 | 9.24 | 6.82 |
| DAL | 7.06 | -4.88 | 10.12 | 7.35 | 11.41 | -6.94 | -2.35 |
| NE | 12.19 | -1.69 | 9.35 | 1 | -7.65 | -7.53 | 10 |
| TB | 0.56 | 8.56 | 9.29 | -2.65 | 1.35 | 6.88 | -1.82 |
| KC | 8.94 | 6.94 | 6.82 | 7.47 | 4.53 | 3.47 | 2 |
| LAR | 1.88 | 4.75 | 5.18 | -4.53 | 1.59 | -1.12 | 10.12 |
| IND | -0.75 | 5.56 | 5.06 | -8.12 | -1.12 | -2.94 | 3.18 |
| CIN | -8.81 | -7.06 | 4.94 | 6 | -1.06 | 2.24 | -4.59 |
| ARI | -5.06 | 2.69 | 4.88 | -6.41 | -7.35 | 1.24 | -7.82 |
| GB | 3.94 | 8.75 | 4.65 | -0.06 | 1.94 | 7.18 | 1.82 |
| TEN | 4.44 | 3.25 | 3.82 | -3.59 | -3.65 | -8.76 | -11.41 |
| SF | 10.56 | -0.88 | 3.65 | 10.18 | 11.35 | -2.76 | 3.88 |
| PHI | 1.94 | -5.25 | 3.47 | 7.82 | 0.29 | 9.41 | 3.18 |
| NO | 7.31 | 9.06 | 1.71 | -0.88 | 4.41 | -3.53 | -4.53 |
| SEA | 0.44 | 5.50 | 1.71 | 0.35 | -2.24 | 0.41 | 11.24 |
| LAC | -0.50 | -2.63 | 0.88 | 0.41 | -3.06 | 5.94 | 1.65 |
| DEN | -2.13 | -7.69 | 0.76 | -4.24 | -3.29 | 6.71 | 5.29 |
| MIN | 6.50 | -2.81 | -0.06 | -0.18 | -1.06 | 5.88 | 0.65 |
| BAL | 15.56 | 10.31 | -0.29 | 2.06 | 11.94 | 9.24 | 1.53 |
| CLE | -3.63 | -0.69 | -1.29 | -1.18 | 2 | -10.41 | -5.88 |
| MIA | -11.75 | 4.13 | -1.88 | -0.12 | 6.18 | -1.12 | -4.53 |
| PIT | -0.88 | 6.50 | -3.24 | -2.24 | -1.18 | 1.94 | 0.59 |
| LV | -6.63 | -2.75 | -3.82 | -1.35 | 0.06 | -7.35 | -11.24 |
| CHI | -1.13 | 0.13 | -5.65 | -8.06 | -1.12 | -3.53 | 1.53 |
| WAS | -10.56 | 0.38 | -5.82 | -1.29 | -11.12 | 5.53 | -5.59 |
| CAR | -8.13 | -3.25 | -5.88 | -1.59 | -10.59 | -11.35 | -4.06 |
| DET | -5.13 | -8.88 | -8.35 | 1.53 | 3.88 | 13.06 | 4 |
| ATL | -1.13 | -1.13 | -8.59 | -1.24 | -3.06 | -2 | -2.82 |
| NYG | -6.88 | -4.81 | -9.29 | -0.35 | -8.29 | -8.35 | -3.41 |
| HOU | -0.44 | -5 | -10.12 | -7.71 | 1.41 | 0 | 6.41 |
| NYJ | -5.19 | -13.38 | -11.41 | -1.18 | -5.12 | -3.88 | -11.94 |
| JAX | -6.06 | -11.63 | -12 | 3.18 | 0.35 | -6.76 | 8.12 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_points
- 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.