What Xpa (Off − Def) is

Extra points attempted minus extra points opponents attempted. It tracks the touchdown differential more than kicking.

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 1.41; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

DAL · 1.41

League average

0.00

Best to worst

2.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	1.41	17
2	BUF	1.38	16
3	SF	1.35	17
4	PHI	1.12	17
5	CIN	0.94	16
6	KC	0.88	17
7	MIN	0.41	17
8	JAX	0.29	17
9	DET	0.24	17
10	MIA	0.24	17
11	BAL	0.18	17
12	NO	0.18	17
13	SEA	0	17
14	ATL	-0.06	17
15	GB	-0.06	17
16	LAC	-0.06	17
17	NE	-0.06	17
18	TEN	-0.06	17
19	CLE	-0.12	17
20	NYG	-0.12	17
21	NYJ	-0.12	17
22	DEN	-0.24	17
23	LAR	-0.24	17
24	LV	-0.29	17
25	CAR	-0.47	17
26	PIT	-0.47	17
27	WAS	-0.53	17
28	TB	-0.65	17
29	CHI	-1.18	17
30	IND	-1.18	17
31	HOU	-1.24	17
32	ARI	-1.35	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 1.41

League laggard

ARI · -1.35

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

2.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	1.41	1.41	100%
2	BUF	1.38	1.37	96.8%
3	SF	1.35	1.35	93.5%
4	PHI	1.12	1.11	90.3%
5	CIN	0.94	0.93	87.1%
6	KC	0.88	0.88	83.9%
7	MIN	0.41	0.41	80.6%
8	JAX	0.29	0.29	77.4%
9	DET	0.24	0.23	74.2%
10	MIA	0.24	0.23	71%
11	BAL	0.18	0.17	67.7%
12	NO	0.18	0.17	64.5%
13	SEA	0	0.00	61.3%
14	ATL	-0.06	-0.06	58.1%
15	GB	-0.06	-0.06	54.8%
16	LAC	-0.06	-0.06	51.6%
17	NE	-0.06	-0.06	48.4%
18	TEN	-0.06	-0.06	45.2%
19	CLE	-0.12	-0.12	41.9%
20	NYG	-0.12	-0.12	38.7%
21	NYJ	-0.12	-0.12	35.5%
22	DEN	-0.24	-0.24	32.3%
23	LAR	-0.24	-0.24	29%
24	LV	-0.29	-0.30	25.8%
25	CAR	-0.47	-0.47	22.6%
26	PIT	-0.47	-0.47	19.4%
27	WAS	-0.53	-0.53	16.1%
28	TB	-0.65	-0.65	12.9%
29	CHI	-1.18	-1.18	9.7%
30	IND	-1.18	-1.18	6.5%
31	HOU	-1.24	-1.24	3.2%
32	ARI	-1.35	-1.36	0%

Does Xpa (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 951–627–37 ATS (60.3%) across 2020–2025, #8 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (169–94, 64.3%); its worst 2021 (152–118, 56.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	159–95–2	62.6%
2021	272	152–118–2	56.3%
2022	271	162–102–7	61.4%
2023	272	151–107–14	58.5%
2024	272	169–94–9	64.3%
2025	272	158–111–3	58.7%

Xpa (Off − Def) in 2022 vs 2021

Cowboys lead at 1.41 — they ranked #3 last year. Cardinals are last at -1.35 — #11 last year.

The league average is 0.00, up 0.00 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #32 → #8. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #2 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 2.76; 22 teams are within 0.72 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +1.94

Biggest faller

TB · −2

Most consistent

KC · +0.06

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.00

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	JAX	0.29	-1.65	+1.94
2	NYG	-0.12	-1.59	+1.47
3	NYJ	-0.12	-1.53	+1.41
4	DET	0.24	-1	+1.24
5	PHI	1.12	0.06	+1.06
6	SF	1.35	0.47	+0.88
7	ATL	-0.06	-0.88	+0.82
8	BAL	0.18	-0.59	+0.76
9	MIA	0.24	-0.24	+0.47
10	WAS	-0.53	-1	+0.47
11	LV	-0.29	-0.76	+0.47
12	CIN	0.94	0.59	+0.35
13	MIN	0.41	0.12	+0.29
14	PIT	-0.47	-0.71	+0.24
15	DAL	1.41	1.24	+0.18
16	KC	0.88	0.82	+0.06
17	CAR	-0.47	-0.41	−0.06
18	BUF	1.38	1.47	−0.10
19	HOU	-1.24	-1.12	−0.12
20	NO	0.18	0.41	−0.24
21	LAC	-0.06	0.18	−0.24
22	CHI	-1.18	-0.94	−0.24
23	CLE	-0.12	0.24	−0.35
24	DEN	-0.24	0.29	−0.53
25	SEA	0	0.65	−0.65
26	GB	-0.06	0.65	−0.71
27	TEN	-0.06	0.76	−0.82
28	LAR	-0.24	0.76	−1
29	NE	-0.06	1	−1.06
30	IND	-1.18	0.76	−1.94
31	ARI	-1.35	0.59	−1.94
32	TB	-0.65	1.35	−2

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 1.16

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -1.00

Biggest improver

JAX · +0.46/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.35/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	1.16	−0.16	1.38	1.47	1.38	1.41	1.35	0.94	0.20
2	BAL	0.92	+0.11	1.44	-0.59	0.18	1.94	1.76	0.53	1.20
3	SF	0.92	+0.19	0	0.47	1.35	2.12	-0.24	0.35	2.40
4	KC	0.76	+0.02	0.88	0.82	0.88	0.59	0.24	0.18	1.75
5	LAR	0.56	+0.10	0.63	0.76	-0.24	0.24	-0.24	1.94	0.80
6	GB	0.53	−0.18	1.63	0.65	-0.06	0.47	0.71	0.53	-0.20
7	SEA	0.53	+0.01	1.25	0.65	0	-0.65	0.35	1.29	0.80
8	TB	0.37	−0.21	1.13	1.35	-0.65	0.41	1.06	-0.71	0
9	DET	0.30	+0.41	-1.31	-1	0.24	0.65	2	0.94	0.60
10	MIN	0.26	+0.07	-0.19	0.12	0.41	0.18	0.88	0	0.40
11	PHI	0.25	+0.17	-1.31	0.06	1.12	0.06	1.35	0.65	-0.20
12	CIN	0.21	+0.06	-0.69	0.59	0.94	0.12	0.24	-0.71	1
13	NO	0.19	−0.30	1.44	0.41	0.18	0.65	-0.24	-0.53	-0.60
14	DAL	0.16	−0.17	-0.75	1.24	1.41	1.24	-1.29	-0.35	-0.40
15	NE	0.10	+0.06	-0.38	1	-0.06	-0.41	-1	1.18	0.40
16	PIT	0.05	+0.03	0.75	-0.71	-0.47	0.12	0.18	0.47	0
17	DEN	-0.08	+0.07	-0.88	0.29	-0.24	-0.65	1.18	0.71	-1
18	LAC	-0.18	−0.06	-0.31	0.18	-0.06	-0.65	0.41	0.18	-1
19	IND	-0.19	−0.11	0.25	0.76	-1.18	-0.35	-0.41	0.41	-0.80
20	JAX	-0.30	+0.46	-1.69	-1.65	0.29	-0.41	-0.88	1.06	1.20
21	MIA	-0.30	−0.20	-0.31	-0.24	0.24	0.76	-0.18	-0.59	-1.80
22	ATL	-0.31	+0.09	-0.44	-0.88	-0.06	-0.35	-0.24	-0.24	0
23	CHI	-0.33	+0.19	-0.19	-0.94	-1.18	-0.35	-0.35	-0.12	0.80
24	HOU	-0.37	+0.21	-0.63	-1.12	-1.24	0.24	-0.06	0	0.20
25	CLE	-0.37	−0.19	0.44	0.24	-0.12	-0.47	-1.82	-0.88	0
26	TEN	-0.39	−0.35	0.38	0.76	-0.06	0	-1.47	-1.35	-1
27	ARI	-0.60	−0.25	0.50	0.59	-1.35	-1.71	-0.06	-0.94	-1.20
28	WAS	-0.61	−0.05	-0.25	-1	-0.53	-1.12	0.59	-0.76	-1.20
29	CAR	-0.62	+0.05	-0.44	-0.41	-0.47	-1.59	-1.24	-0.71	0.50
30	LV	-0.66	−0.16	-0.06	-0.76	-0.29	-0.24	-1	-1.29	-1
31	NYG	-0.85	+0.00	-0.50	-1.59	-0.12	-1.24	-1.29	-0.24	-1
32	NYJ	-1.00	+0.11	-1.75	-1.53	-0.12	-1	-0.29	-1.94	-0.40

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	-0.75	1.24	1.41	1.24	-1.29	-0.35	-0.40
BUF	1.38	1.47	1.38	1.41	1.35	0.94	0.20
SF	0	0.47	1.35	2.12	-0.24	0.35	2.40
PHI	-1.31	0.06	1.12	0.06	1.35	0.65	-0.20
CIN	-0.69	0.59	0.94	0.12	0.24	-0.71	1
KC	0.88	0.82	0.88	0.59	0.24	0.18	1.75
MIN	-0.19	0.12	0.41	0.18	0.88	0	0.40
JAX	-1.69	-1.65	0.29	-0.41	-0.88	1.06	1.20
DET	-1.31	-1	0.24	0.65	2	0.94	0.60
MIA	-0.31	-0.24	0.24	0.76	-0.18	-0.59	-1.80
BAL	1.44	-0.59	0.18	1.94	1.76	0.53	1.20
NO	1.44	0.41	0.18	0.65	-0.24	-0.53	-0.60
SEA	1.25	0.65	0	-0.65	0.35	1.29	0.80
ATL	-0.44	-0.88	-0.06	-0.35	-0.24	-0.24	0
GB	1.63	0.65	-0.06	0.47	0.71	0.53	-0.20
LAC	-0.31	0.18	-0.06	-0.65	0.41	0.18	-1
NE	-0.38	1	-0.06	-0.41	-1	1.18	0.40
TEN	0.38	0.76	-0.06	0	-1.47	-1.35	-1
CLE	0.44	0.24	-0.12	-0.47	-1.82	-0.88	0
NYG	-0.50	-1.59	-0.12	-1.24	-1.29	-0.24	-1
NYJ	-1.75	-1.53	-0.12	-1	-0.29	-1.94	-0.40
DEN	-0.88	0.29	-0.24	-0.65	1.18	0.71	-1
LAR	0.63	0.76	-0.24	0.24	-0.24	1.94	0.80
LV	-0.06	-0.76	-0.29	-0.24	-1	-1.29	-1
CAR	-0.44	-0.41	-0.47	-1.59	-1.24	-0.71	0.50
PIT	0.75	-0.71	-0.47	0.12	0.18	0.47	0
WAS	-0.25	-1	-0.53	-1.12	0.59	-0.76	-1.20
TB	1.13	1.35	-0.65	0.41	1.06	-0.71	0
CHI	-0.19	-0.94	-1.18	-0.35	-0.35	-0.12	0.80
IND	0.25	0.76	-1.18	-0.35	-0.41	0.41	-0.80
HOU	-0.63	-1.12	-1.24	0.24	-0.06	0	0.20
ARI	0.50	0.59	-1.35	-1.71	-0.06	-0.94	-1.20

Xpa (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (1.81), 2019 Ravens (2.19), 2020 Packers (1.63), 2021 Bills (1.47), 2022 Cowboys (1.41).

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 2.19; the worst Jets 2020 at -1.75.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_xpa
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Stat-page only: this stat is not available in the Algorithm Builder.