NET: Red zone scores (Off − Def)

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

What Red zone scores (Off − Def) is

Red-zone touchdowns scored minus red-zone touchdowns allowed.

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

In 2018 the Colts led at 0.81; the league average was -0.72.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader
IND · 0.81
League average
-0.72
Best to worst
3.50

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
IND · 0.81
League laggard
LAR · -2.69
League average
-0.72
Spread (max − min)
3.50

Does Red zone scores (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 926–652–37 ATS (58.7%) across 2020–2025, #14 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (164–100, 62.1%); its worst 2021 (148–122, 54.8%).

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

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256151–103–259.4%
2021272148–122–254.8%
2022271164–100–762.1%
2023272144–114–1455.8%
2024272161–102–961.2%
2025272158–111–358.7%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader
KC · 0.22
Multi-year laggard
LAR · -2.16
Biggest improver
JAX · +0.35/yr
Biggest decliner
NO · −0.29/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
SF-0.06-0.350.180.88-0.820.061.40
KC-0.31-0.120.470.24-0.120.121.25
BAL0.31-0.59-0.241.060.65-0.760.60
JAX-1.81-1.71-0.41-0.94-1.240.290.40
MIN-0.38-0.59-0.12-0.65-0.120.120.20
SEA0-0.53-1-1.12-0.590.180.20
CIN-1.25-0.530.44-0.53-0.65-0.88-0.20
DAL-1.500.240.590.35-1.76-1.29-0.20
HOU-1.63-2.06-1-0.35-0.82-0.53-0.20
TB0.190.53-0.88-0.710.35-1.06-0.20
CAR-1-0.88-0.94-1.47-1.65-0.94-0.25
CHI-0.50-1.24-1.53-0.53-0.76-0.88-0.40
ATL-1.13-1.29-0.59-0.71-0.94-0.53-0.60
BUF-0.191.060.250.470.290.06-0.60
DEN-1.06-0.24-0.53-10.240.24-0.60
DET-1.81-1.65-0.24-0.060.88-0.35-0.60
NE-0.810.71-1.12-0.71-1.350-0.60
PIT-0.06-0.88-0.59-0.71-0.53-0.59-0.60
TEN-0.380.06-0.76-0.41-1.47-1.82-0.80
GB0.560-0.65-0.120.35-0.24-1
IND-0.38-0.35-1.35-0.82-1.060.24-1
NO0.810.06-0.410.06-0.88-1-1
NYG-1.13-1.47-0.35-1.53-1.24-1-1
NYJ-2.06-1.71-0.47-1.24-0.59-2.29-1
PHI-1.19-0.470.18-0.760.41-0.12-1
CLE-0.56-0.59-0.71-0.65-1.82-1.18-1.20
LV-1.19-1-1.29-0.71-1.24-1.53-1.20
LAC-0.88-0.06-0.47-1-0.24-0.24-1.20
ARI-0.060-1.47-1.41-0.29-1.06-1.80
MIA-0.25-0.53-0.65-0.24-0.24-1.24-1.80
WAS-0.56-1.18-0.59-1.41-0.06-1.12-2
LAR-1.81-2.06-2.06-2.24-2.53-2-2.40

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat
Stat ID
net_red_zone_scores
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.