NET: Points (Off − Def)

NET · NET (Off − Def)P + N
About this stat ↓

What Points (Off − Def) is

Points scored minus points allowed — point differential. The single best predictor of a team's record on this site, and the number the power ratings start from.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2025 the Seahawks led at 11.24; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader
SEA · 11.24
League average
0
Best to worst
23.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
SEA · 11.24
League laggard
NYJ · -11.94
League average
0
Spread (max − min)
23.18

Does Points (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 968–610–37 ATS (61.3%) across 2020–2025, #3 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (167–87, 65.7%); its worst 2023 (151–107, 58.5%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256167–87–265.7%
2021272161–109–259.6%
2022271157–107–759.5%
2023272151–107–1458.5%
2024272168–95–963.9%
2025272164–105–361.0%

Points (Off − Def) in 2025 vs 2024

Seahawks lead at 11.24 — they ranked #15 last year. Jets are last at -11.94 — #24 last year.

The league average is 0, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #28 → #3. Biggest faller: Commanders, #10 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 23.18; 22 teams are within 6.15 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
NE · +17.53
Biggest faller
WAS · −11.12
Most consistent
ATL · −0.82
League trend 2025 vs 2024
▲ 0.00

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader
BUF · 8.39
Multi-year laggard
NYJ · -6.79
Biggest improver
JAX · +3.46/yr
Biggest decliner
TEN · −2.71/yr

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2020202120222023202420252026
SEA5.501.710.35-2.240.4111.245.80
LAR4.755.18-4.531.59-1.1210.12-0.20
NE-1.699.351-7.65-7.53103.20
JAX-11.63-123.180.35-6.768.1210.60
BUF7.8811.4110.568.249.246.824.60
HOU-5-10.12-7.711.4106.41-0.40
DEN-7.690.76-4.24-3.296.715.29-2.80
DET-8.88-8.351.533.8813.0643.20
SF-0.883.6510.1811.35-2.763.8812.20
IND5.565.06-8.12-1.12-2.943.18-2.80
PHI-5.253.477.820.299.413.18-4
KC6.946.827.474.533.47210.25
GB8.754.65-0.061.947.181.82-1.60
LAC-2.630.880.41-3.065.941.65-9
BAL10.31-0.292.0611.949.241.535.40
CHI0.13-5.65-8.06-1.12-3.531.534.60
MIN-2.81-0.06-0.18-1.065.880.659
PIT6.50-3.24-2.24-1.181.940.590.40
TB8.569.29-2.651.356.88-1.82-2.40
DAL-4.8810.127.3511.41-6.94-2.350.40
ATL-1.13-8.59-1.24-3.06-2-2.82-0.60
NYG-4.81-9.29-0.35-8.29-8.35-3.410.60
CAR-3.25-5.88-1.59-10.59-11.35-4.063
MIA4.13-1.88-0.126.18-1.12-4.53-12.40
NO9.061.71-0.884.41-3.53-4.53-6.60
CIN-7.064.946-1.062.24-4.593.80
WAS0.38-5.82-1.29-11.125.53-5.59-6.80
CLE-0.69-1.29-1.182-10.41-5.88-3.80
ARI2.694.88-6.41-7.351.24-7.82-10.80
LV-2.75-3.82-1.350.06-7.35-11.240.60
TEN3.253.82-3.59-3.65-8.76-11.41-10.20
NYJ-13.38-11.41-1.18-5.12-3.88-11.94-0.60

Points (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (9.44), 2019 Ravens (15.56), 2020 Ravens (10.31), 2021 Bills (11.41), 2022 Bills (10.56), 2023 Ravens (11.94), 2024 Lions (13.06), 2025 Seahawks (11.24).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 15.56; the worst Jets 2020 at -13.38.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.