What Score pct (Off − Def) is

Share of the offense's drives that ended in points, minus the share of opponent drives that did. Possession efficiency on both sides of the ball.

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

In 2023 the Cowboys led at 18.33; the league average was 0.61.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

DAL · 18.33

League average

0.61

Best to worst

34.83

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	18.33	17
2	BAL	15.15	17
3	MIA	11.94	17
4	SF	11.54	17
5	KC	11.24	17
6	BUF	8.83	17
7	CLE	8.69	17
8	LAR	5.48	17
9	NO	5.42	17
10	DET	4.45	17
11	CHI	4.33	17
12	HOU	3.81	17
13	JAX	2.90	17
14	PHI	2.34	17
15	TB	1.47	17
16	GB	1.37	17
17	LV	-0.78	17
18	LAC	-0.86	17
19	SEA	-1.45	17
20	MIN	-2.24	17
21	IND	-2.82	17
22	CIN	-3.52	17
23	PIT	-3.79	17
24	DEN	-3.89	17
25	NYJ	-4.83	17
26	ATL	-5.58	17
27	ARI	-8.53	17
28	NE	-10.02	17
29	TEN	-10.18	17
30	NYG	-11.13	17
31	CAR	-11.70	17
32	WAS	-16.50	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 18.33

League laggard

WAS · -16.50

League average

0.61

Spread (max − min)

34.83

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	18.33	17.73	100%
2	BAL	15.15	14.54	96.8%
3	MIA	11.94	11.33	93.5%
4	SF	11.54	10.93	90.3%
5	KC	11.24	10.63	87.1%
6	BUF	8.83	8.22	83.9%
7	CLE	8.69	8.08	80.6%
8	LAR	5.48	4.87	77.4%
9	NO	5.42	4.81	74.2%
10	DET	4.45	3.84	71%
11	CHI	4.33	3.72	67.7%
12	HOU	3.81	3.21	64.5%
13	JAX	2.90	2.29	61.3%
14	PHI	2.34	1.73	58.1%
15	TB	1.47	0.86	54.8%
16	GB	1.37	0.76	51.6%
17	LV	-0.78	-1.38	48.4%
18	LAC	-0.86	-1.47	45.2%
19	SEA	-1.45	-2.06	41.9%
20	MIN	-2.24	-2.85	38.7%
21	IND	-2.82	-3.42	35.5%
22	CIN	-3.52	-4.13	32.3%
23	PIT	-3.79	-4.40	29%
24	DEN	-3.89	-4.50	25.8%
25	NYJ	-4.83	-5.44	22.6%
26	ATL	-5.58	-6.19	19.4%
27	ARI	-8.53	-9.13	16.1%
28	NE	-10.02	-10.63	12.9%
29	TEN	-10.18	-10.79	9.7%
30	NYG	-11.13	-11.74	6.5%
31	CAR	-11.70	-12.31	3.2%
32	WAS	-16.50	-17.10	0%

Does Score pct (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 943–635–37 ATS (59.8%) across 2020–2025, #10 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (168–101, 62.5%); its worst 2023 (144–114, 55.8%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	158–96–2	62.2%
2021	272	157–113–2	58.1%
2022	271	154–110–7	58.3%
2023	272	144–114–14	55.8%
2024	272	162–101–9	61.6%
2025	272	168–101–3	62.5%

Score pct (Off − Def) in 2023 vs 2022

Cowboys lead at 18.33 — they ranked #5 last year. Commanders are last at -16.50 — #18 last year.

The league average is 0.61, up 0.02 from 0.59 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #30 → #8. Biggest faller: Bengals, #6 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 34.83; 21 teams are within 8.22 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +12.26

Biggest faller

WAS · −14.78

Most consistent

ARI · +0.11

League trend 2023 vs 2022

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Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAR	5.48	-6.78	+12.26
2	CLE	8.69	-3.29	+11.98
3	CHI	4.33	-6.95	+11.28
4	BAL	15.15	4.20	+10.95
5	MIA	11.94	1.10	+10.84
6	DAL	18.33	8.70	+9.63
7	HOU	3.81	-5.69	+9.51
8	NO	5.42	-1.96	+7.39
9	IND	-2.82	-5.56	+2.74
10	GB	1.37	-1.33	+2.70
11	DEN	-3.89	-6.12	+2.23
12	DET	4.45	2.38	+2.07
13	TB	1.47	-0.52	+1.99
14	KC	11.24	9.83	+1.40
15	MIN	-2.24	-3.48	+1.24
16	ARI	-8.53	-8.64	+0.11
17	JAX	2.90	3.71	−0.81
18	PIT	-3.79	-2.62	−1.17
19	ATL	-5.58	-3.86	−1.72
20	NYJ	-4.83	-2.40	−2.43
21	LAC	-0.86	1.77	−2.63
22	LV	-0.78	3.10	−3.88
23	TEN	-10.18	-5.58	−4.60
24	SF	11.54	16.26	−4.73
25	SEA	-1.45	3.80	−5.25
26	BUF	8.83	15.61	−6.78
27	NYG	-11.13	-3.33	−7.80
28	PHI	2.34	10.23	−7.89
29	CIN	-3.52	5.69	−9.21
30	NE	-10.02	1.34	−11.36
31	CAR	-11.70	0.89	−12.59
32	WAS	-16.50	-1.71	−14.78

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 12.05

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -10.55

Biggest improver

JAX · +5.36/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −3.98/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	12.05	−0.62	9.44	17.99	15.61	8.83	13.50	7.85	11.11
2	KC	9.04	−1.00	11.83	11.23	9.83	11.24	6.85	4.12	8.19
3	BAL	8.12	−1.05	15.18	4.93	4.20	15.15	11.11	-0.16	6.43
4	SF	6.97	+0.46	-0.56	6.77	16.26	11.54	-2.94	9.13	8.60
5	DAL	5.37	−0.48	-1.81	12.16	8.70	18.33	-5.23	-3.10	8.52
6	SEA	5.36	+2.07	3.76	0.03	3.80	-1.45	1.59	17.78	11.99
7	GB	5.22	−0.81	10.44	8.41	-1.33	1.37	13.36	1.99	2.30
8	TB	4.32	−2.53	14.65	11.11	-0.52	1.47	7.54	0.75	-4.74
9	LAR	3.45	−0.85	7.26	11.44	-6.78	5.48	-3.60	13.44	-3.09
10	IND	2.46	−0.70	9.45	8.20	-5.56	-2.82	-1.21	6.47	2.66
11	PHI	2.33	+0.01	-9.67	6.25	10.23	2.34	13.15	1.33	-7.31
12	NE	2.13	−0.46	-1.42	19.89	1.34	-10.02	-11.41	14.02	2.48
13	CIN	2.04	+1.03	-9.52	9.64	5.69	-3.52	5.45	0.02	6.55
14	MIN	2.02	+3.29	-9.02	0.51	-3.48	-2.24	10.09	2.19	16.07
15	DET	1.97	+3.69	-8.76	-14.03	2.38	4.45	16.68	4.70	8.39
16	LAC	0.65	−0.14	-4.07	1.74	1.77	-0.86	10.75	7.25	-12.04
17	PIT	-0.37	−0.79	7.74	-4.23	-2.62	-3.79	6.29	-1.79	-4.20
18	MIA	-0.84	−3.30	11.48	-6.30	1.10	11.94	0.97	-4.85	-20.21
19	NO	-0.90	−3.10	10.75	2.18	-1.96	5.42	-4.61	-6.72	-11.39
20	HOU	-1.15	+2.64	-3.79	-16.46	-5.69	3.81	1.74	14.96	-2.59
21	CHI	-1.54	+1.02	1.39	-7.50	-6.95	4.33	-10.59	4.30	4.27
22	DEN	-1.58	+1.02	-10.71	4.15	-6.12	-3.89	7.61	2.65	-4.77
23	JAX	-1.79	+5.36	-17.37	-18.84	3.71	2.90	-11.97	11.28	17.77
24	LV	-2.18	−0.33	-2.32	0.42	3.10	-0.78	-9.65	-15.62	9.56
25	ATL	-2.80	+0.30	3.90	-10.14	-3.86	-5.58	-2.00	-3.70	1.75
26	ARI	-3.55	−2.85	3.71	9.83	-8.64	-8.53	2.87	-11.64	-12.43
27	CLE	-4.14	−0.91	-2.75	-5.49	-3.29	8.69	-11.26	-7.86	-7.02
28	WAS	-4.99	−1.16	1.92	-6.72	-1.71	-16.50	7.91	-9.64	-10.17
29	NYG	-5.51	+2.23	-7.84	-12.84	-3.33	-11.13	-8.74	-2.86	8.14
30	CAR	-5.94	+0.64	-5.24	-7.77	0.89	-11.70	-17.11	-6.46	5.83
31	TEN	-7.72	−3.98	3.77	2.08	-5.58	-10.18	-8.49	-13.86	-21.78
32	NYJ	-10.55	+1.54	-18.05	-18.90	-2.40	-4.83	-10.10	-17.68	-1.89

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	-1.81	12.16	8.70	18.33	-5.23	-3.10	8.52
BAL	15.18	4.93	4.20	15.15	11.11	-0.16	6.43
MIA	11.48	-6.30	1.10	11.94	0.97	-4.85	-20.21
SF	-0.56	6.77	16.26	11.54	-2.94	9.13	8.60
KC	11.83	11.23	9.83	11.24	6.85	4.12	8.19
BUF	9.44	17.99	15.61	8.83	13.50	7.85	11.11
CLE	-2.75	-5.49	-3.29	8.69	-11.26	-7.86	-7.02
LAR	7.26	11.44	-6.78	5.48	-3.60	13.44	-3.09
NO	10.75	2.18	-1.96	5.42	-4.61	-6.72	-11.39
DET	-8.76	-14.03	2.38	4.45	16.68	4.70	8.39
CHI	1.39	-7.50	-6.95	4.33	-10.59	4.30	4.27
HOU	-3.79	-16.46	-5.69	3.81	1.74	14.96	-2.59
JAX	-17.37	-18.84	3.71	2.90	-11.97	11.28	17.77
PHI	-9.67	6.25	10.23	2.34	13.15	1.33	-7.31
TB	14.65	11.11	-0.52	1.47	7.54	0.75	-4.74
GB	10.44	8.41	-1.33	1.37	13.36	1.99	2.30
LV	-2.32	0.42	3.10	-0.78	-9.65	-15.62	9.56
LAC	-4.07	1.74	1.77	-0.86	10.75	7.25	-12.04
SEA	3.76	0.03	3.80	-1.45	1.59	17.78	11.99
MIN	-9.02	0.51	-3.48	-2.24	10.09	2.19	16.07
IND	9.45	8.20	-5.56	-2.82	-1.21	6.47	2.66
CIN	-9.52	9.64	5.69	-3.52	5.45	0.02	6.55
PIT	7.74	-4.23	-2.62	-3.79	6.29	-1.79	-4.20
DEN	-10.71	4.15	-6.12	-3.89	7.61	2.65	-4.77
NYJ	-18.05	-18.90	-2.40	-4.83	-10.10	-17.68	-1.89
ATL	3.90	-10.14	-3.86	-5.58	-2.00	-3.70	1.75
ARI	3.71	9.83	-8.64	-8.53	2.87	-11.64	-12.43
NE	-1.42	19.89	1.34	-10.02	-11.41	14.02	2.48
TEN	3.77	2.08	-5.58	-10.18	-8.49	-13.86	-21.78
NYG	-7.84	-12.84	-3.33	-11.13	-8.74	-2.86	8.14
CAR	-5.24	-7.77	0.89	-11.70	-17.11	-6.46	5.83
WAS	1.92	-6.72	-1.71	-16.50	7.91	-9.64	-10.17

Score pct (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (16.15), 2019 Ravens (18.65), 2020 Ravens (15.18), 2021 Patriots (19.89), 2022 49ers (16.26), 2023 Cowboys (18.33).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Patriots 2021 at 19.89; the worst Jets 2021 at -18.90.

The league average has fallen from 0.65 in 2018 to 0.61 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_score_pct
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.