NET: Xpa (Off − Def)

NET · NET (Off − Def)P + N🔒
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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 2024 the Lions led at 2; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader
DET · 2
League average
0.00
Best to worst
3.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
DET · 2
League laggard
CLE · -1.82
League average
0.00
Spread (max − min)
3.82

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.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256159–95–262.6%
2021272152–118–256.3%
2022271162–102–761.4%
2023272151–107–1458.5%
2024272169–94–964.3%
2025272158–111–358.7%

Xpa (Off − Def) in 2024 vs 2023

Lions lead at 2 — they ranked #6 last year. Browns are last at -1.82 — #24 last year.

The league average is 0.00, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Broncos, #25 → #5. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #4 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 3.82; 19 teams are within 0.95 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
DEN · +1.82
Biggest faller
DAL · −2.53
Most consistent
CHI · 0
League trend 2024 vs 2023
▼ 0.00

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

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
DET-1.31-10.240.6520.940.60
BAL1.44-0.590.181.941.760.531.20
BUF1.381.471.381.411.350.940.20
PHI-1.310.061.120.061.350.65-0.20
DEN-0.880.29-0.24-0.651.180.71-1
TB1.131.35-0.650.411.06-0.710
MIN-0.190.120.410.180.8800.40
GB1.630.65-0.060.470.710.53-0.20
WAS-0.25-1-0.53-1.120.59-0.76-1.20
LAC-0.310.18-0.06-0.650.410.18-1
SEA1.250.650-0.650.351.290.80
CIN-0.690.590.940.120.24-0.711
KC0.880.820.880.590.240.181.75
PIT0.75-0.71-0.470.120.180.470
ARI0.500.59-1.35-1.71-0.06-0.94-1.20
HOU-0.63-1.12-1.240.24-0.0600.20
MIA-0.31-0.240.240.76-0.18-0.59-1.80
ATL-0.44-0.88-0.06-0.35-0.24-0.240
LAR0.630.76-0.240.24-0.241.940.80
NO1.440.410.180.65-0.24-0.53-0.60
SF00.471.352.12-0.240.352.40
NYJ-1.75-1.53-0.12-1-0.29-1.94-0.40
CHI-0.19-0.94-1.18-0.35-0.35-0.120.80
IND0.250.76-1.18-0.35-0.410.41-0.80
JAX-1.69-1.650.29-0.41-0.881.061.20
LV-0.06-0.76-0.29-0.24-1-1.29-1
NE-0.381-0.06-0.41-11.180.40
CAR-0.44-0.41-0.47-1.59-1.24-0.710.50
DAL-0.751.241.411.24-1.29-0.35-0.40
NYG-0.50-1.59-0.12-1.24-1.29-0.24-1
TEN0.380.76-0.060-1.47-1.35-1
CLE0.440.24-0.12-0.47-1.82-0.880

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), 2023 49ers (2.12), 2024 Lions (2).

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 2.19; the worst Browns 2024 at -1.82.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.