NET: Red zone scores (Off − Def)

NET · NET (Off − Def)P + N
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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 2019 the Ravens led at 1.06; the league average was -0.70.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader
BAL · 1.06
League average
-0.70
Best to worst
3.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
BAL · 1.06
League laggard
LAR · -2.38
League average
-0.70
Spread (max − min)
3.44

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%

Red zone scores (Off − Def) in 2019 vs 2018

Ravens lead at 1.06 — they ranked #7 last year. Rams are last at -2.38 — #32 last year.

The league average is -0.70, up 0.02 from -0.72 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #28 → #5. Biggest faller: Bears, #2 → #15.

Spread between first and last: 3.44; 24 teams are within 0.74 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
SF · +1.75
Biggest faller
CHI · −1.13
Most consistent
TEN · +0.13
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▲ 0.02

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

Red zone scores (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Colts (0.81), 2019 Ravens (1.06).

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 1.06; the worst Rams 2018 at -2.69.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.