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 2022 the Cowboys led at 0.59; the league average was -0.57.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

DAL · 0.59

League average

-0.57

Best to worst

2.65

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	0.59	17
2	KC	0.47	17
3	CIN	0.44	16
4	BUF	0.25	16
5	PHI	0.18	17
6	SF	0.18	17
7	MIN	-0.12	17
8	BAL	-0.24	17
9	DET	-0.24	17
10	NYG	-0.35	17
11	JAX	-0.41	17
12	NO	-0.41	17
13	LAC	-0.47	17
14	NYJ	-0.47	17
15	DEN	-0.53	17
16	ATL	-0.59	17
17	PIT	-0.59	17
18	WAS	-0.59	17
19	GB	-0.65	17
20	MIA	-0.65	17
21	CLE	-0.71	17
22	TEN	-0.76	17
23	TB	-0.88	17
24	CAR	-0.94	17
25	HOU	-1	17
26	SEA	-1	17
27	NE	-1.12	17
28	LV	-1.29	17
29	IND	-1.35	17
30	ARI	-1.47	17
31	CHI	-1.53	17
32	LAR	-2.06	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 0.59

League laggard

LAR · -2.06

League average

-0.57

Spread (max − min)

2.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	0.59	1.16	100%
2	KC	0.47	1.04	96.8%
3	CIN	0.44	1.01	93.5%
4	BUF	0.25	0.82	90.3%
5	PHI	0.18	0.75	87.1%
6	SF	0.18	0.75	83.9%
7	MIN	-0.12	0.45	80.6%
8	BAL	-0.24	0.34	77.4%
9	DET	-0.24	0.34	74.2%
10	NYG	-0.35	0.22	71%
11	JAX	-0.41	0.16	67.7%
12	NO	-0.41	0.16	64.5%
13	LAC	-0.47	0.10	61.3%
14	NYJ	-0.47	0.10	58.1%
15	DEN	-0.53	0.04	54.8%
16	ATL	-0.59	-0.02	51.6%
17	PIT	-0.59	-0.02	48.4%
18	WAS	-0.59	-0.02	45.2%
19	GB	-0.65	-0.07	41.9%
20	MIA	-0.65	-0.07	38.7%
21	CLE	-0.71	-0.13	35.5%
22	TEN	-0.76	-0.19	32.3%
23	TB	-0.88	-0.31	29%
24	CAR	-0.94	-0.37	25.8%
25	HOU	-1	-0.43	22.6%
26	SEA	-1	-0.43	19.4%
27	NE	-1.12	-0.55	16.1%
28	LV	-1.29	-0.72	12.9%
29	IND	-1.35	-0.78	9.7%
30	ARI	-1.47	-0.90	6.5%
31	CHI	-1.53	-0.96	3.2%
32	LAR	-2.06	-1.49	0%

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.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	151–103–2	59.4%
2021	272	148–122–2	54.8%
2022	271	164–100–7	62.1%
2023	272	144–114–14	55.8%
2024	272	161–102–9	61.2%
2025	272	158–111–3	58.7%

Red zone scores (Off − Def) in 2022 vs 2021

Cowboys lead at 0.59 — they ranked #4 last year. Rams are last at -2.06 — #32 last year.

The league average is -0.57, up 0.03 from -0.61 last year.

Biggest riser: Lions, #28 → #9. Biggest faller: Patriots, #2 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 2.65; 21 teams are within 0.61 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DET · +1.41

Biggest faller

NE · −1.82

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.03

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	DET	-0.24	-1.65	+1.41
2	JAX	-0.41	-1.71	+1.29
3	NYJ	-0.47	-1.71	+1.24
4	NYG	-0.35	-1.47	+1.12
5	HOU	-1	-2.06	+1.06
6	CIN	0.44	-0.53	+0.97
7	ATL	-0.59	-1.29	+0.71
8	PHI	0.18	-0.47	+0.65
9	KC	0.47	-0.12	+0.59
10	WAS	-0.59	-1.18	+0.59
11	SF	0.18	-0.35	+0.53
12	MIN	-0.12	-0.59	+0.47
13	BAL	-0.24	-0.59	+0.35
14	DAL	0.59	0.24	+0.35
15	PIT	-0.59	-0.88	+0.29
16	LAR	-2.06	-2.06	0
17	CAR	-0.94	-0.88	−0.06
18	CLE	-0.71	-0.59	−0.12
19	MIA	-0.65	-0.53	−0.12
20	CHI	-1.53	-1.24	−0.29
21	DEN	-0.53	-0.24	−0.29
22	LV	-1.29	-1	−0.29
23	LAC	-0.47	-0.06	−0.41
24	NO	-0.41	0.06	−0.47
25	SEA	-1	-0.53	−0.47
26	GB	-0.65	0	−0.65
27	BUF	0.25	1.06	−0.81
28	TEN	-0.76	0.06	−0.82
29	IND	-1.35	-0.35	−1
30	TB	-0.88	0.53	−1.41
31	ARI	-1.47	0	−1.47
32	NE	-1.12	0.71	−1.82

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

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	0.22	+0.16	-0.31	-0.12	0.47	0.24	-0.12	0.12	1.25
2	BUF	0.19	−0.11	-0.19	1.06	0.25	0.47	0.29	0.06	-0.60
3	SF	0.18	+0.15	-0.06	-0.35	0.18	0.88	-0.82	0.06	1.40
4	BAL	0.15	+0.05	0.31	-0.59	-0.24	1.06	0.65	-0.76	0.60
5	GB	-0.15	−0.15	0.56	0	-0.65	-0.12	0.35	-0.24	-1
6	MIN	-0.22	+0.11	-0.38	-0.59	-0.12	-0.65	-0.12	0.12	0.20
7	TB	-0.25	−0.11	0.19	0.53	-0.88	-0.71	0.35	-1.06	-0.20
8	NO	-0.34	−0.29	0.81	0.06	-0.41	0.06	-0.88	-1	-1
9	SEA	-0.41	+0.09	0	-0.53	-1	-1.12	-0.59	0.18	0.20
10	PHI	-0.42	+0.05	-1.19	-0.47	0.18	-0.76	0.41	-0.12	-1
11	DEN	-0.42	+0.11	-1.06	-0.24	-0.53	-1	0.24	0.24	-0.60
12	DAL	-0.51	−0.05	-1.50	0.24	0.59	0.35	-1.76	-1.29	-0.20
13	CIN	-0.51	+0.05	-1.25	-0.53	0.44	-0.53	-0.65	-0.88	-0.20
14	DET	-0.55	+0.26	-1.81	-1.65	-0.24	-0.06	0.88	-0.35	-0.60
15	NE	-0.55	−0.04	-0.81	0.71	-1.12	-0.71	-1.35	0	-0.60
16	PIT	-0.57	−0.03	-0.06	-0.88	-0.59	-0.71	-0.53	-0.59	-0.60
17	LAC	-0.58	−0.04	-0.88	-0.06	-0.47	-1	-0.24	-0.24	-1.20
18	IND	-0.68	−0.01	-0.38	-0.35	-1.35	-0.82	-1.06	0.24	-1
19	MIA	-0.70	−0.20	-0.25	-0.53	-0.65	-0.24	-0.24	-1.24	-1.80
20	JAX	-0.77	+0.35	-1.81	-1.71	-0.41	-0.94	-1.24	0.29	0.40
21	TEN	-0.80	−0.21	-0.38	0.06	-0.76	-0.41	-1.47	-1.82	-0.80
22	ATL	-0.83	+0.10	-1.13	-1.29	-0.59	-0.71	-0.94	-0.53	-0.60
23	CHI	-0.83	+0.06	-0.50	-1.24	-1.53	-0.53	-0.76	-0.88	-0.40
24	ARI	-0.87	−0.22	-0.06	0	-1.47	-1.41	-0.29	-1.06	-1.80
25	HOU	-0.94	+0.27	-1.63	-2.06	-1	-0.35	-0.82	-0.53	-0.20
26	CLE	-0.96	−0.15	-0.56	-0.59	-0.71	-0.65	-1.82	-1.18	-1.20
27	WAS	-0.99	−0.13	-0.56	-1.18	-0.59	-1.41	-0.06	-1.12	-2
28	CAR	-1.02	+0.05	-1	-0.88	-0.94	-1.47	-1.65	-0.94	-0.25
29	NYG	-1.10	+0.02	-1.13	-1.47	-0.35	-1.53	-1.24	-1	-1
30	LV	-1.16	−0.04	-1.19	-1	-1.29	-0.71	-1.24	-1.53	-1.20
31	NYJ	-1.34	+0.07	-2.06	-1.71	-0.47	-1.24	-0.59	-2.29	-1
32	LAR	-2.16	−0.08	-1.81	-2.06	-2.06	-2.24	-2.53	-2	-2.40

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
DAL	-1.50	0.24	0.59	0.35	-1.76	-1.29	-0.20
KC	-0.31	-0.12	0.47	0.24	-0.12	0.12	1.25
CIN	-1.25	-0.53	0.44	-0.53	-0.65	-0.88	-0.20
BUF	-0.19	1.06	0.25	0.47	0.29	0.06	-0.60
PHI	-1.19	-0.47	0.18	-0.76	0.41	-0.12	-1
SF	-0.06	-0.35	0.18	0.88	-0.82	0.06	1.40
MIN	-0.38	-0.59	-0.12	-0.65	-0.12	0.12	0.20
BAL	0.31	-0.59	-0.24	1.06	0.65	-0.76	0.60
DET	-1.81	-1.65	-0.24	-0.06	0.88	-0.35	-0.60
NYG	-1.13	-1.47	-0.35	-1.53	-1.24	-1	-1
JAX	-1.81	-1.71	-0.41	-0.94	-1.24	0.29	0.40
NO	0.81	0.06	-0.41	0.06	-0.88	-1	-1
LAC	-0.88	-0.06	-0.47	-1	-0.24	-0.24	-1.20
NYJ	-2.06	-1.71	-0.47	-1.24	-0.59	-2.29	-1
DEN	-1.06	-0.24	-0.53	-1	0.24	0.24	-0.60
ATL	-1.13	-1.29	-0.59	-0.71	-0.94	-0.53	-0.60
PIT	-0.06	-0.88	-0.59	-0.71	-0.53	-0.59	-0.60
WAS	-0.56	-1.18	-0.59	-1.41	-0.06	-1.12	-2
GB	0.56	0	-0.65	-0.12	0.35	-0.24	-1
MIA	-0.25	-0.53	-0.65	-0.24	-0.24	-1.24	-1.80
CLE	-0.56	-0.59	-0.71	-0.65	-1.82	-1.18	-1.20
TEN	-0.38	0.06	-0.76	-0.41	-1.47	-1.82	-0.80
TB	0.19	0.53	-0.88	-0.71	0.35	-1.06	-0.20
CAR	-1	-0.88	-0.94	-1.47	-1.65	-0.94	-0.25
HOU	-1.63	-2.06	-1	-0.35	-0.82	-0.53	-0.20
SEA	0	-0.53	-1	-1.12	-0.59	0.18	0.20
NE	-0.81	0.71	-1.12	-0.71	-1.35	0	-0.60
LV	-1.19	-1	-1.29	-0.71	-1.24	-1.53	-1.20
IND	-0.38	-0.35	-1.35	-0.82	-1.06	0.24	-1
ARI	-0.06	0	-1.47	-1.41	-0.29	-1.06	-1.80
CHI	-0.50	-1.24	-1.53	-0.53	-0.76	-0.88	-0.40
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), 2020 Saints (0.81), 2021 Bills (1.06), 2022 Cowboys (0.59).

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

The league average has risen from -0.72 in 2018 to -0.57 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.