Dallas Cowboys — NET: Points avg (Off − Def), 2026

Value0.28
Rank#13 of 32
League average0.04
Rank in 2025#21 of 32

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What Points avg (Off − Def) is

Points per drive minus points allowed per opponent drive. Point differential with pace removed — each side measured per possession.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the 49ers lead at 1.23; the league average is 0.04.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

SF · 1.23

League average

0.04

Best to worst

2.49

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 1.23

League laggard

MIA · -1.26

League average

0.04

Spread (max − min)

2.49

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	1.23	1.19	100%
2	JAX	1.05	1.02	96.8%
3	KC	0.89	0.85	93.5%
4	MIN	0.80	0.77	90.3%
5	CIN	0.52	0.48	87.1%
6	CAR	0.45	0.41	83.9%
7	BAL	0.44	0.41	80.6%
8	BUF	0.43	0.39	77.4%
9	SEA	0.41	0.37	74.2%
10	CHI	0.36	0.32	71%
11	DET	0.35	0.32	67.7%
12	NE	0.33	0.30	64.5%
13	DAL	0.28	0.24	61.3%
14	NYG	0.09	0.06	58.1%
15	LV	0.01	-0.02	54.8%
16	PIT	0.00	-0.04	51.6%
17	ATL	-0.05	-0.09	48.4%
18	NYJ	-0.06	-0.09	45.2%
19	HOU	-0.07	-0.11	41.9%
20	LAR	-0.09	-0.13	38.7%
21	GB	-0.11	-0.14	35.5%
22	DEN	-0.12	-0.15	32.3%
23	TB	-0.18	-0.22	29%
24	IND	-0.21	-0.25	25.8%
25	PHI	-0.26	-0.30	22.6%
26	CLE	-0.41	-0.45	19.4%
27	NO	-0.42	-0.46	16.1%
28	WAS	-0.58	-0.61	12.9%
29	LAC	-0.68	-0.72	9.7%
30	TEN	-0.91	-0.95	6.5%
31	ARI	-1.07	-1.11	3.2%
32	MIA	-1.26	-1.30	0%

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

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 970–608–37 ATS (61.5%) across 2020–2025, #2 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (166–88, 65.4%); its worst 2021 (158–112, 58.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	166–88–2	65.4%
2021	272	158–112–2	58.5%
2022	271	159–105–7	60.2%
2023	272	152–106–14	58.9%
2024	272	168–95–9	63.9%
2025	272	167–102–3	62.1%

Points avg (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

49ers lead at 1.23 — they ranked #10 last year. Dolphins are last at -1.26 — #26 last year.

The league average is 0.04, up 0.00 from 0.03 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #24 → #5. Biggest faller: Rams, #2 → #20.

Spread between first and last: 2.49; 23 teams are within 0.57 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +1.08

Biggest faller

LAR · −1.05

Most consistent

CLE · +0.02

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	LV	0.01	-1.06	+1.08
2	NYJ	-0.06	-1.06	+1.00
3	CIN	0.52	-0.36	+0.88
4	SF	1.23	0.37	+0.86
5	CAR	0.45	-0.37	+0.82
6	MIN	0.80	0.09	+0.71
7	KC	0.89	0.20	+0.69
8	DAL	0.28	-0.21	+0.49
9	JAX	1.05	0.74	+0.31
10	NYG	0.09	-0.17	+0.26
11	BAL	0.44	0.20	+0.25
12	ATL	-0.05	-0.28	+0.23
13	CHI	0.36	0.14	+0.22
14	TEN	-0.91	-0.98	+0.06
15	CLE	-0.41	-0.44	+0.02
16	TB	-0.18	-0.16	−0.02
17	DET	0.35	0.39	−0.03
18	WAS	-0.58	-0.51	−0.07
19	PIT	0.00	0.08	−0.08
20	NO	-0.42	-0.34	−0.08
21	GB	-0.11	0.13	−0.24
22	BUF	0.43	0.69	−0.26
23	ARI	-1.07	-0.61	−0.46
24	IND	-0.21	0.38	−0.59
25	PHI	-0.26	0.34	−0.61
26	HOU	-0.07	0.53	−0.61
27	DEN	-0.12	0.50	−0.62
28	NE	0.33	0.96	−0.62
29	SEA	0.41	1.09	−0.67
30	MIA	-1.26	-0.42	−0.84
31	LAC	-0.68	0.21	−0.89
32	LAR	-0.09	0.96	−1.05

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 0.79

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -0.58

Biggest improver

JAX · +0.31/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.25/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	0.79	−0.05	0.67	1.03	0.98	0.80	0.92	0.69	0.43
2	KC	0.59	−0.04	0.76	0.72	0.76	0.47	0.34	0.20	0.89
3	SF	0.53	+0.09	0.01	0.32	0.94	1.04	-0.21	0.37	1.23
4	BAL	0.52	−0.01	0.93	-0.01	0.15	1.03	0.90	0.20	0.44
5	GB	0.31	−0.10	0.82	0.48	-0.02	0.20	0.68	0.13	-0.11
6	SEA	0.31	+0.06	0.45	0.18	0.07	-0.14	0.12	1.09	0.41
7	DAL	0.30	−0.06	-0.37	1.02	0.69	1.21	-0.53	-0.21	0.28
8	TB	0.26	−0.14	0.74	0.80	-0.20	0.14	0.66	-0.16	-0.18
9	PHI	0.24	+0.01	-0.36	0.43	0.68	0.00	0.85	0.34	-0.26
10	LAR	0.22	−0.01	0.46	0.51	-0.44	0.21	-0.09	0.96	-0.09
11	MIN	0.15	+0.14	-0.28	-0.01	-0.07	0.02	0.50	0.09	0.80
12	DET	0.15	+0.24	-0.79	-0.71	0.19	0.36	1.23	0.39	0.35
13	NE	0.14	+0.02	-0.14	1.00	0.13	-0.59	-0.73	0.96	0.33
14	CIN	0.11	+0.05	-0.60	0.48	0.57	-0.08	0.27	-0.36	0.52
15	IND	0.06	−0.07	0.53	0.53	-0.64	0.00	-0.18	0.38	-0.21
16	NO	0.04	−0.18	0.82	0.15	-0.04	0.40	-0.28	-0.34	-0.42
17	PIT	0.01	−0.02	0.54	-0.31	-0.23	-0.14	0.11	0.08	0.00
18	DEN	-0.01	+0.12	-0.63	0.14	-0.34	-0.31	0.67	0.50	-0.12
19	LAC	-0.02	−0.03	-0.21	0.18	0.05	-0.26	0.54	0.21	-0.68
20	JAX	-0.07	+0.31	-0.92	-1.16	0.32	0.05	-0.60	0.74	1.05
21	MIA	-0.11	−0.21	0.39	-0.11	0.08	0.64	-0.08	-0.42	-1.26
22	CHI	-0.14	+0.09	0.06	-0.49	-0.74	-0.04	-0.28	0.14	0.36
23	HOU	-0.18	+0.16	-0.39	-0.91	-0.61	0.16	0.01	0.53	-0.07
24	CLE	-0.22	−0.09	-0.05	-0.09	-0.02	0.19	-0.75	-0.44	-0.41
25	ATL	-0.24	+0.04	-0.08	-0.79	-0.11	-0.26	-0.11	-0.28	-0.05
26	ARI	-0.29	−0.19	0.23	0.48	-0.50	-0.70	0.15	-0.61	-1.07
27	WAS	-0.29	−0.05	0.11	-0.52	-0.09	-1.00	0.53	-0.51	-0.58
28	LV	-0.33	−0.04	-0.29	-0.38	0.01	0.08	-0.67	-1.06	0.01
29	TEN	-0.37	−0.25	0.36	0.40	-0.31	-0.35	-0.78	-0.98	-0.91
30	CAR	-0.38	+0.05	-0.30	-0.46	-0.09	-0.90	-1.00	-0.37	0.45
31	NYG	-0.40	+0.08	-0.49	-0.84	0.02	-0.66	-0.74	-0.17	0.09
32	NYJ	-0.58	+0.11	-1.17	-0.99	-0.09	-0.37	-0.34	-1.06	-0.06

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
SF	0.01	0.32	0.94	1.04	-0.21	0.37	1.23
JAX	-0.92	-1.16	0.32	0.05	-0.60	0.74	1.05
KC	0.76	0.72	0.76	0.47	0.34	0.20	0.89
MIN	-0.28	-0.01	-0.07	0.02	0.50	0.09	0.80
CIN	-0.60	0.48	0.57	-0.08	0.27	-0.36	0.52
CAR	-0.30	-0.46	-0.09	-0.90	-1.00	-0.37	0.45
BAL	0.93	-0.01	0.15	1.03	0.90	0.20	0.44
BUF	0.67	1.03	0.98	0.80	0.92	0.69	0.43
SEA	0.45	0.18	0.07	-0.14	0.12	1.09	0.41
CHI	0.06	-0.49	-0.74	-0.04	-0.28	0.14	0.36
DET	-0.79	-0.71	0.19	0.36	1.23	0.39	0.35
NE	-0.14	1.00	0.13	-0.59	-0.73	0.96	0.33
DAL	-0.37	1.02	0.69	1.21	-0.53	-0.21	0.28
NYG	-0.49	-0.84	0.02	-0.66	-0.74	-0.17	0.09
LV	-0.29	-0.38	0.01	0.08	-0.67	-1.06	0.01
PIT	0.54	-0.31	-0.23	-0.14	0.11	0.08	0.00
ATL	-0.08	-0.79	-0.11	-0.26	-0.11	-0.28	-0.05
NYJ	-1.17	-0.99	-0.09	-0.37	-0.34	-1.06	-0.06
HOU	-0.39	-0.91	-0.61	0.16	0.01	0.53	-0.07
LAR	0.46	0.51	-0.44	0.21	-0.09	0.96	-0.09
GB	0.82	0.48	-0.02	0.20	0.68	0.13	-0.11
DEN	-0.63	0.14	-0.34	-0.31	0.67	0.50	-0.12
TB	0.74	0.80	-0.20	0.14	0.66	-0.16	-0.18
IND	0.53	0.53	-0.64	0.00	-0.18	0.38	-0.21
PHI	-0.36	0.43	0.68	0.00	0.85	0.34	-0.26
CLE	-0.05	-0.09	-0.02	0.19	-0.75	-0.44	-0.41
NO	0.82	0.15	-0.04	0.40	-0.28	-0.34	-0.42
WAS	0.11	-0.52	-0.09	-1.00	0.53	-0.51	-0.58
LAC	-0.21	0.18	0.05	-0.26	0.54	0.21	-0.68
TEN	0.36	0.40	-0.31	-0.35	-0.78	-0.98	-0.91
ARI	0.23	0.48	-0.50	-0.70	0.15	-0.61	-1.07
MIA	0.39	-0.11	0.08	0.64	-0.08	-0.42	-1.26

Points avg (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (0.93), 2019 Ravens (1.49), 2020 Ravens (0.93), 2021 Bills (1.03), 2022 Bills (0.98), 2023 Cowboys (1.21), 2024 Lions (1.23), 2025 Seahawks (1.09), 2026 49ers (1.23).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 1.49; the worst Dolphins 2026 at -1.26.

Week to week — Week 4 to Week 5

Since Week 4: Patriots up 7 (#19 → #12), Texans up 7 (#26 → #19), Packers up 7 (#28 → #21); Colts down 9 (#15 → #24), Raiders down 8 (#7 → #15), Bears down 7 (#3 → #10).

14 teams moved by two places or fewer.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_points_avg
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.