What Exp pts pass is

Expected points added by the passing game: for every pass play, the change in the team's expected points before and after the snap, summed over the season. A deep completion on third-and-long is worth far more here than the same yards on a meaningless play, so it measures what the passing game actually did to the scoreboard, not how many yards it piled up.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2020 the Chiefs led at 11.50; the league average was 2.24.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

KC · 11.50

League average

2.24

Best to worst

17.37

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	11.50	16
2	GB	10.90	16
3	BUF	10.49	16
4	TB	7.49	16
5	TEN	7.38	16
6	HOU	7.07	16
7	IND	5.30	16
8	CLE	5.18	16
9	MIN	5.17	16
10	LAC	5.03	16
11	SEA	4.48	16
12	NO	4.20	16
13	ATL	3.73	16
14	PIT	3.24	16
15	LV	3.07	16
16	BAL	2.42	16
17	SF	2.27	16
18	DET	1.93	16
19	MIA	1.93	16
20	LAR	0.68	16
21	CAR	0.48	16
22	ARI	0.44	16
23	CIN	-0.27	16
24	CHI	-1.38	16
25	DAL	-1.71	16
26	NE	-2.60	16
27	NYG	-2.79	16
28	JAX	-2.91	16
29	DEN	-4.70	16
30	WAS	-4.73	16
31	PHI	-5.74	16
32	NYJ	-5.87	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 11.50

League laggard

NYJ · -5.87

League average

2.24

Spread (max − min)

17.37

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	11.50	9.26	100%
2	GB	10.90	8.66	96.8%
3	BUF	10.49	8.25	93.5%
4	TB	7.49	5.25	90.3%
5	TEN	7.38	5.14	87.1%
6	HOU	7.07	4.83	83.9%
7	IND	5.30	3.06	80.6%
8	CLE	5.18	2.94	77.4%
9	MIN	5.17	2.93	74.2%
10	LAC	5.03	2.79	71%
11	SEA	4.48	2.24	67.7%
12	NO	4.20	1.96	64.5%
13	ATL	3.73	1.49	61.3%
14	PIT	3.24	1.00	58.1%
15	LV	3.07	0.83	54.8%
16	BAL	2.42	0.18	51.6%
17	SF	2.27	0.03	48.4%
18	DET	1.93	-0.31	45.2%
19	MIA	1.93	-0.31	41.9%
20	LAR	0.68	-1.56	38.7%
21	CAR	0.48	-1.76	35.5%
22	ARI	0.44	-1.80	32.3%
23	CIN	-0.27	-2.51	29%
24	CHI	-1.38	-3.62	25.8%
25	DAL	-1.71	-3.95	22.6%
26	NE	-2.60	-4.84	19.4%
27	NYG	-2.79	-5.03	16.1%
28	JAX	-2.91	-5.15	12.9%
29	DEN	-4.70	-6.94	9.7%
30	WAS	-4.73	-6.97	6.5%
31	PHI	-5.74	-7.98	3.2%
32	NYJ	-5.87	-8.11	0%

Does Exp pts pass matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 877–701–37 ATS (55.6%) across 2020–2025, #55 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (157–106, 59.7%); its worst 2023 (136–122, 52.7%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	141–113–2	55.5%
2021	272	151–119–2	55.9%
2022	271	148–116–7	56.1%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	157–106–9	59.7%
2025	272	144–125–3	53.5%

Exp pts pass in 2020 vs 2019

Chiefs lead at 11.50 — they ranked #2 last year. Jets are last at -5.87 — #30 last year.

The league average is 2.24, up 1.29 from 0.95 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #20 → #3. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #3 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 17.37; 19 teams are within 4.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +11.61

Biggest faller

DAL · −8.87

Most consistent

NYG · +0.57

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.29

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BUF	10.49	-1.12	+11.61
2	GB	10.90	2.80	+8.10
3	PIT	3.24	-4.62	+7.86
4	IND	5.30	-1.70	+7.01
5	CLE	5.18	-1.48	+6.66
6	TB	7.49	2.15	+5.34
7	MIA	1.93	-3.04	+4.97
8	CIN	-0.27	-5.23	+4.97
9	CAR	0.48	-4.30	+4.78
10	TEN	7.38	3.20	+4.18
11	HOU	7.07	3.19	+3.88
12	KC	11.50	8.13	+3.37
13	ATL	3.73	2.39	+1.34
14	DET	1.93	0.65	+1.29
15	SEA	4.48	3.19	+1.28
16	LAC	5.03	3.80	+1.23
17	ARI	0.44	-0.53	+0.97
18	WAS	-4.73	-5.51	+0.78
19	MIN	5.17	4.39	+0.78
20	CHI	-1.38	-1.98	+0.59
21	NYG	-2.79	-3.36	+0.57
22	NYJ	-5.87	-5.20	−0.67
23	JAX	-2.91	-1.90	−1.02
24	LV	3.07	5.01	−1.94
25	DEN	-4.70	-2.35	−2.35
26	SF	2.27	5.21	−2.94
27	NO	4.20	7.14	−2.95
28	LAR	0.68	3.82	−3.14
29	NE	-2.60	0.71	−3.32
30	BAL	2.42	8.56	−6.14
31	PHI	-5.74	1.11	−6.85
32	DAL	-1.71	7.16	−8.87

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 6.33

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -4.44

Biggest improver

DET · +1.77/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −2.24/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	6.33	−0.22	10.49	4.32	5.22	4.33	7.81	5.11	7.06
2	SF	5.99	+0.95	2.27	5.32	5.38	8.15	3.78	5.63	11.43
3	KC	5.90	−1.22	11.50	7.74	9.97	0.68	3.47	1.48	6.45
4	DET	5.42	+1.77	1.93	-1.69	5.81	4.29	9.46	6.12	12.03
5	GB	5.33	−0.53	10.90	6.95	-0.87	4.99	4.03	6.99	4.30
6	DAL	3.28	+0.79	-1.71	7.14	1.23	6.28	-4.23	6.16	8.09
7	CIN	2.90	+0.24	-0.27	4.72	5.01	0.48	5.91	-1.06	5.51
8	LAR	2.90	+0.85	0.68	6.37	-4.31	2.05	2.00	8.32	5.18
9	TB	2.66	−1.95	7.49	8.02	1.90	2.06	6.33	-0.93	-6.25
10	BAL	2.63	+0.82	2.42	-0.39	-1.88	2.91	9.81	-0.96	6.52
11	SEA	1.55	−0.10	4.48	0.27	-0.15	1.86	-0.58	3.34	1.65
12	JAX	0.85	+1.48	-2.91	-4.03	4.20	-1.27	-0.51	2.10	8.40
13	MIA	0.82	−0.91	1.93	-0.46	2.95	5.81	2.30	-0.28	-6.47
14	LAC	0.64	−1.82	5.03	6.10	0.65	-1.03	3.14	-1.99	-7.42
15	MIN	0.41	−1.45	5.17	3.02	1.66	-0.87	2.57	-6.06	-2.64
16	PHI	0.25	+0.23	-5.74	1.50	2.61	2.44	3.32	1.37	-3.77
17	HOU	0.07	+0.17	7.07	-4.34	-6.96	1.69	-1.26	1.30	2.96
18	NE	-0.20	+1.01	-2.60	3.34	-2.16	-9.19	-3.41	9.25	3.34
19	LV	-0.31	−0.37	3.07	1.26	0.35	-2.88	-3.67	-6.36	6.04
20	ATL	-0.56	−0.48	3.73	-2.36	-0.76	-2.89	1.73	-0.44	-2.90
21	ARI	-0.58	−0.08	0.44	4.46	-5.54	-5.93	2.55	0.10	-0.13
22	NO	-0.65	−0.82	4.20	-2.23	0.45	1.16	-3.50	-2.97	-1.68
23	DEN	-0.94	+0.61	-4.70	2.27	-5.06	-1.87	1.37	3.14	-1.76
24	PIT	-1.08	−0.43	3.24	-3.99	-0.25	-3.15	-0.26	0.98	-4.10
25	IND	-1.17	−0.92	5.30	0.23	-7.09	-0.29	-2.33	1.91	-5.94
26	WAS	-1.96	+0.91	-4.73	-2.87	-3.52	-6.08	4.32	-0.22	-0.57
27	TEN	-2.08	−2.24	7.38	0.88	-1.85	-1.87	-4.23	-8.09	-6.75
28	CAR	-2.31	+1.35	0.48	-8.11	-2.80	-9.56	-3.54	-1.61	8.95
29	CHI	-2.52	+0.89	-1.38	-5.44	-5.99	-4.60	-3.69	2.83	0.64
30	NYG	-3.01	+0.92	-2.79	-7.83	-0.33	-6.83	-5.54	-0.27	2.53
31	CLE	-3.68	−1.53	5.18	-1.52	-1.25	-7.18	-10.57	-10.33	-0.12
32	NYJ	-4.44	+0.87	-5.87	-4.98	-4.49	-11.59	0.52	-5.88	1.22

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
KC	11.50	7.74	9.97	0.68	3.47	1.48	6.45
GB	10.90	6.95	-0.87	4.99	4.03	6.99	4.30
BUF	10.49	4.32	5.22	4.33	7.81	5.11	7.06
TB	7.49	8.02	1.90	2.06	6.33	-0.93	-6.25
TEN	7.38	0.88	-1.85	-1.87	-4.23	-8.09	-6.75
HOU	7.07	-4.34	-6.96	1.69	-1.26	1.30	2.96
IND	5.30	0.23	-7.09	-0.29	-2.33	1.91	-5.94
CLE	5.18	-1.52	-1.25	-7.18	-10.57	-10.33	-0.12
MIN	5.17	3.02	1.66	-0.87	2.57	-6.06	-2.64
LAC	5.03	6.10	0.65	-1.03	3.14	-1.99	-7.42
SEA	4.48	0.27	-0.15	1.86	-0.58	3.34	1.65
NO	4.20	-2.23	0.45	1.16	-3.50	-2.97	-1.68
ATL	3.73	-2.36	-0.76	-2.89	1.73	-0.44	-2.90
PIT	3.24	-3.99	-0.25	-3.15	-0.26	0.98	-4.10
LV	3.07	1.26	0.35	-2.88	-3.67	-6.36	6.04
BAL	2.42	-0.39	-1.88	2.91	9.81	-0.96	6.52
SF	2.27	5.32	5.38	8.15	3.78	5.63	11.43
DET	1.93	-1.69	5.81	4.29	9.46	6.12	12.03
MIA	1.93	-0.46	2.95	5.81	2.30	-0.28	-6.47
LAR	0.68	6.37	-4.31	2.05	2.00	8.32	5.18
CAR	0.48	-8.11	-2.80	-9.56	-3.54	-1.61	8.95
ARI	0.44	4.46	-5.54	-5.93	2.55	0.10	-0.13
CIN	-0.27	4.72	5.01	0.48	5.91	-1.06	5.51
CHI	-1.38	-5.44	-5.99	-4.60	-3.69	2.83	0.64
DAL	-1.71	7.14	1.23	6.28	-4.23	6.16	8.09
NE	-2.60	3.34	-2.16	-9.19	-3.41	9.25	3.34
NYG	-2.79	-7.83	-0.33	-6.83	-5.54	-0.27	2.53
JAX	-2.91	-4.03	4.20	-1.27	-0.51	2.10	8.40
DEN	-4.70	2.27	-5.06	-1.87	1.37	3.14	-1.76
WAS	-4.73	-2.87	-3.52	-6.08	4.32	-0.22	-0.57
PHI	-5.74	1.50	2.61	2.44	3.32	1.37	-3.77
NYJ	-5.87	-4.98	-4.49	-11.59	0.52	-5.88	1.22

Exp pts pass since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (13.28), 2019 Ravens (8.56), 2020 Chiefs (11.50).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Chiefs 2018 at 13.28; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -10.90.

The league average has risen from 1.35 in 2018 to 2.24 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_passing_exp_pts_pass
Side: offensive
Family: Passing
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.