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 2024 the Lions led at 16.68; the league average was 0.58.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

DET · 16.68

League average

0.58

Best to worst

33.79

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	16.68	17
2	BUF	13.50	17
3	GB	13.36	17
4	PHI	13.15	17
5	BAL	11.11	17
6	LAC	10.75	17
7	MIN	10.09	17
8	WAS	7.91	17
9	DEN	7.61	17
10	TB	7.54	17
11	KC	6.85	17
12	PIT	6.29	17
13	CIN	5.45	17
14	ARI	2.87	17
15	HOU	1.74	17
16	SEA	1.59	17
17	MIA	0.97	17
18	IND	-1.21	17
19	ATL	-2.00	17
20	SF	-2.94	17
21	LAR	-3.60	17
22	NO	-4.61	17
23	DAL	-5.23	17
24	TEN	-8.49	17
25	NYG	-8.74	17
26	LV	-9.65	17
27	NYJ	-10.10	17
28	CHI	-10.59	17
29	CLE	-11.26	17
30	NE	-11.41	17
31	JAX	-11.97	17
32	CAR	-17.11	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 16.68

League laggard

CAR · -17.11

League average

0.58

Spread (max − min)

33.79

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	16.68	16.10	100%
2	BUF	13.50	12.92	96.8%
3	GB	13.36	12.78	93.5%
4	PHI	13.15	12.57	90.3%
5	BAL	11.11	10.53	87.1%
6	LAC	10.75	10.17	83.9%
7	MIN	10.09	9.51	80.6%
8	WAS	7.91	7.33	77.4%
9	DEN	7.61	7.03	74.2%
10	TB	7.54	6.96	71%
11	KC	6.85	6.27	67.7%
12	PIT	6.29	5.71	64.5%
13	CIN	5.45	4.87	61.3%
14	ARI	2.87	2.29	58.1%
15	HOU	1.74	1.16	54.8%
16	SEA	1.59	1.01	51.6%
17	MIA	0.97	0.39	48.4%
18	IND	-1.21	-1.79	45.2%
19	ATL	-2.00	-2.58	41.9%
20	SF	-2.94	-3.52	38.7%
21	LAR	-3.60	-4.18	35.5%
22	NO	-4.61	-5.19	32.3%
23	DAL	-5.23	-5.81	29%
24	TEN	-8.49	-9.07	25.8%
25	NYG	-8.74	-9.32	22.6%
26	LV	-9.65	-10.23	19.4%
27	NYJ	-10.10	-10.68	16.1%
28	CHI	-10.59	-11.17	12.9%
29	CLE	-11.26	-11.84	9.7%
30	NE	-11.41	-11.99	6.5%
31	JAX	-11.97	-12.55	3.2%
32	CAR	-17.11	-17.69	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 2024 vs 2023

Lions lead at 16.68 — they ranked #10 last year. Panthers are last at -17.11 — #31 last year.

The league average is 0.58, down 0.03 from 0.61 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #32 → #8. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #1 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 33.79; 17 teams are within 9.14 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +24.40

Biggest faller

DAL · −23.57

Most consistent

NE · −1.39

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.03

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	WAS	7.91	-16.50	+24.40
2	MIN	10.09	-2.24	+12.33
3	DET	16.68	4.45	+12.23
4	GB	13.36	1.37	+11.99
5	LAC	10.75	-0.86	+11.61
6	DEN	7.61	-3.89	+11.51
7	ARI	2.87	-8.53	+11.39
8	PHI	13.15	2.34	+10.81
9	PIT	6.29	-3.79	+10.07
10	CIN	5.45	-3.52	+8.97
11	TB	7.54	1.47	+6.08
12	BUF	13.50	8.83	+4.68
13	ATL	-2.00	-5.58	+3.58
14	SEA	1.59	-1.45	+3.05
15	NYG	-8.74	-11.13	+2.39
16	TEN	-8.49	-10.18	+1.69
17	IND	-1.21	-2.82	+1.60
18	NE	-11.41	-10.02	−1.39
19	HOU	1.74	3.81	−2.08
20	BAL	11.11	15.15	−4.04
21	KC	6.85	11.24	−4.39
22	NYJ	-10.10	-4.83	−5.27
23	CAR	-17.11	-11.70	−5.41
24	LV	-9.65	-0.78	−8.87
25	LAR	-3.60	5.48	−9.08
26	NO	-4.61	5.42	−10.03
27	MIA	0.97	11.94	−10.97
28	SF	-2.94	11.54	−14.48
29	JAX	-11.97	2.90	−14.87
30	CHI	-10.59	4.33	−14.92
31	CLE	-11.26	8.69	−19.94
32	DAL	-5.23	18.33	−23.57

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
DET	-8.76	-14.03	2.38	4.45	16.68	4.70	8.39
BUF	9.44	17.99	15.61	8.83	13.50	7.85	11.11
GB	10.44	8.41	-1.33	1.37	13.36	1.99	2.30
PHI	-9.67	6.25	10.23	2.34	13.15	1.33	-7.31
BAL	15.18	4.93	4.20	15.15	11.11	-0.16	6.43
LAC	-4.07	1.74	1.77	-0.86	10.75	7.25	-12.04
MIN	-9.02	0.51	-3.48	-2.24	10.09	2.19	16.07
WAS	1.92	-6.72	-1.71	-16.50	7.91	-9.64	-10.17
DEN	-10.71	4.15	-6.12	-3.89	7.61	2.65	-4.77
TB	14.65	11.11	-0.52	1.47	7.54	0.75	-4.74
KC	11.83	11.23	9.83	11.24	6.85	4.12	8.19
PIT	7.74	-4.23	-2.62	-3.79	6.29	-1.79	-4.20
CIN	-9.52	9.64	5.69	-3.52	5.45	0.02	6.55
ARI	3.71	9.83	-8.64	-8.53	2.87	-11.64	-12.43
HOU	-3.79	-16.46	-5.69	3.81	1.74	14.96	-2.59
SEA	3.76	0.03	3.80	-1.45	1.59	17.78	11.99
MIA	11.48	-6.30	1.10	11.94	0.97	-4.85	-20.21
IND	9.45	8.20	-5.56	-2.82	-1.21	6.47	2.66
ATL	3.90	-10.14	-3.86	-5.58	-2.00	-3.70	1.75
SF	-0.56	6.77	16.26	11.54	-2.94	9.13	8.60
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
DAL	-1.81	12.16	8.70	18.33	-5.23	-3.10	8.52
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
LV	-2.32	0.42	3.10	-0.78	-9.65	-15.62	9.56
NYJ	-18.05	-18.90	-2.40	-4.83	-10.10	-17.68	-1.89
CHI	1.39	-7.50	-6.95	4.33	-10.59	4.30	4.27
CLE	-2.75	-5.49	-3.29	8.69	-11.26	-7.86	-7.02
NE	-1.42	19.89	1.34	-10.02	-11.41	14.02	2.48
JAX	-17.37	-18.84	3.71	2.90	-11.97	11.28	17.77
CAR	-5.24	-7.77	0.89	-11.70	-17.11	-6.46	5.83

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), 2024 Lions (16.68).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 7 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 0.58 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.