Detroit Lions — Red zone scores, 2026

Value3.40
Rank#1 of 32
League average1.92
Rank in 2025#5 of 32

Detroit Lions — every stat for 2026, ranked →

What Red zone scores is

Red-zone touchdowns: trips inside the 20 that ended in a touchdown. The count behind the rate.

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

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Lions lead at 3.40; the league average is 1.92.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

DET · 3.40

League average

1.92

Best to worst

3.40

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 3.40

League laggard

LAR · 0

League average

1.92

Spread (max − min)

3.40

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	3.40	1.48	100%
2	BUF	3	1.08	96.8%
3	DAL	3	1.08	93.5%
4	KC	3	1.08	90.3%
5	SF	3	1.08	87.1%
6	BAL	2.80	0.88	83.9%
7	CAR	2.75	0.83	80.6%
8	NO	2.60	0.68	77.4%
9	ARI	2.20	0.28	74.2%
10	LV	2.20	0.28	71%
11	SEA	2.20	0.28	67.7%
12	HOU	2	0.08	64.5%
13	IND	2	0.08	61.3%
14	ATL	1.80	-0.12	58.1%
15	CHI	1.80	-0.12	54.8%
16	CIN	1.80	-0.12	51.6%
17	DEN	1.80	-0.12	48.4%
18	GB	1.80	-0.12	45.2%
19	JAX	1.80	-0.12	41.9%
20	NYG	1.80	-0.12	38.7%
21	LAC	1.60	-0.32	35.5%
22	NE	1.60	-0.32	32.3%
23	PHI	1.60	-0.32	29%
24	TB	1.60	-0.32	25.8%
25	WAS	1.40	-0.52	22.6%
26	MIA	1.20	-0.72	19.4%
27	MIN	1.20	-0.72	16.1%
28	PIT	1.20	-0.72	12.9%
29	TEN	1.20	-0.72	9.7%
30	CLE	1	-0.92	6.5%
31	NYJ	1	-0.92	3.2%
32	LAR	0	-1.92	0%

Does Red zone scores matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 885–693–37 ATS (56.1%) across 2020–2025, #38 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (157–107, 59.5%); its worst 2021 (144–126, 53.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	146–108–2	57.5%
2021	272	144–126–2	53.3%
2022	271	157–107–7	59.5%
2023	272	148–110–14	57.4%
2024	272	145–118–9	55.1%
2025	272	145–124–3	53.9%

Red zone scores in 2026 vs 2025

Lions lead at 3.40 — they ranked #5 last year. Rams are last at 0 — #32 last year.

The league average is 1.92, up 0.15 from 1.77 last year.

Biggest riser: Saints, #28 → #8. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #3 → #19.

Spread between first and last: 3.40; 22 teams are within 0.73 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +1.42

Biggest faller

JAX · −0.73

Most consistent

LAR · 0

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.15

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	NO	2.60	1.18	+1.42
2	CAR	2.75	1.41	+1.34
3	BAL	2.80	1.65	+1.15
4	LV	2.20	1.06	+1.14
5	KC	3	2	+1
6	DET	3.40	2.41	+0.99
7	DAL	3	2.18	+0.82
8	HOU	2	1.47	+0.53
9	SF	3	2.53	+0.47
10	BUF	3	2.59	+0.41
11	SEA	2.20	1.88	+0.32
12	ARI	2.20	2	+0.20
13	NYG	1.80	1.71	+0.09
14	TEN	1.20	1.18	+0.02
15	LAR	0	0	0
16	NYJ	1	1	0
17	ATL	1.80	1.82	−0.02
18	LAC	1.60	1.65	−0.05
19	TB	1.60	1.65	−0.05
20	CHI	1.80	1.88	−0.08
21	DEN	1.80	1.94	−0.14
22	CLE	1	1.18	−0.18
23	GB	1.80	2	−0.20
24	PHI	1.60	1.82	−0.22
25	CIN	1.80	2.12	−0.32
26	MIA	1.20	1.59	−0.39
27	WAS	1.40	1.88	−0.48
28	NE	1.60	2.12	−0.52
29	MIN	1.20	1.76	−0.56
30	PIT	1.20	1.76	−0.56
31	IND	2	2.59	−0.59
32	JAX	1.80	2.53	−0.73

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 2.63

Multi-year laggard

LAR · 0

Biggest improver

DET · +0.22/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.28/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	2.63	+0.05	2.56	2.82	2.19	2.41	2.82	2.59	3
2	DET	2.49	+0.22	2.25	1.29	2.59	2.47	3	2.41	3.40
3	KC	2.41	−0.00	2.44	2.41	3	1.94	2.06	2	3
4	SF	2.40	+0.10	2.31	2.18	2	2.65	2.12	2.53	3
5	BAL	2.27	+0.06	2.44	2	1.59	2.47	2.94	1.65	2.80
6	DAL	2.23	+0.07	1.81	2.41	2.47	2.41	1.35	2.18	3
7	GB	2.22	−0.14	3	2.59	1.71	2	2.47	2	1.80
8	PHI	2.02	−0.05	1.75	2.24	2.35	2.12	2.24	1.82	1.60
9	TB	2.01	−0.15	2.63	2.71	1.53	1.29	2.65	1.65	1.60
10	ARI	1.98	−0.03	2.38	2.35	1.47	1.59	1.88	2	2.20
11	NO	1.98	−0.12	3.25	1.94	1.47	1.94	1.47	1.18	2.60
12	CIN	1.97	+0.04	1.56	1.88	2.31	1.82	2.29	2.12	1.80
13	MIN	1.94	−0.20	2.75	2	2.35	1.53	2	1.76	1.20
14	IND	1.93	+0.03	2.19	2.12	1.29	1.65	1.65	2.59	2
15	LAC	1.88	−0.14	2	2.76	2	1.59	1.59	1.65	1.60
16	SEA	1.87	−0.03	2.56	1.82	1.53	1.53	1.53	1.88	2.20
17	MIA	1.80	−0.12	2.13	1.76	1.88	2.29	1.76	1.59	1.20
18	WAS	1.79	+0.03	1.69	1.65	1.53	1.76	2.65	1.88	1.40
19	JAX	1.76	+0.09	1.75	1.18	1.88	1.59	1.59	2.53	1.80
20	DEN	1.74	+0.06	1.69	1.71	1.29	1.65	2.12	1.94	1.80
21	ATL	1.73	−0.01	1.94	1.71	1.76	1.35	1.71	1.82	1.80
22	CAR	1.71	+0.10	1.81	1.53	1.53	1.12	1.82	1.41	2.75
23	TEN	1.70	−0.28	3	2.29	1.53	1.35	1.35	1.18	1.20
24	CHI	1.69	+0.01	1.94	1.41	1.65	1.76	1.35	1.88	1.80
25	NE	1.62	−0.02	1.63	2.41	1.12	1.24	1.24	2.12	1.60
26	LV	1.60	−0.04	2.06	1.82	1.35	1.41	1.29	1.06	2.20
27	PIT	1.58	−0.08	2.13	1.59	1.53	1.18	1.65	1.76	1.20
28	HOU	1.57	+0.07	1.75	1.06	1.29	1.76	1.65	1.47	2
29	CLE	1.57	−0.24	2.50	1.88	1.76	1.59	1.06	1.18	1
30	NYG	1.39	+0.09	1.19	1	1.82	1.12	1.12	1.71	1.80
31	NYJ	1.20	−0.03	1.06	1.65	1.24	0.71	1.76	1	1
32	LAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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	2.25	1.29	2.59	2.47	3	2.41	3.40
BUF	2.56	2.82	2.19	2.41	2.82	2.59	3
DAL	1.81	2.41	2.47	2.41	1.35	2.18	3
KC	2.44	2.41	3	1.94	2.06	2	3
SF	2.31	2.18	2	2.65	2.12	2.53	3
BAL	2.44	2	1.59	2.47	2.94	1.65	2.80
CAR	1.81	1.53	1.53	1.12	1.82	1.41	2.75
NO	3.25	1.94	1.47	1.94	1.47	1.18	2.60
ARI	2.38	2.35	1.47	1.59	1.88	2	2.20
LV	2.06	1.82	1.35	1.41	1.29	1.06	2.20
SEA	2.56	1.82	1.53	1.53	1.53	1.88	2.20
HOU	1.75	1.06	1.29	1.76	1.65	1.47	2
IND	2.19	2.12	1.29	1.65	1.65	2.59	2
ATL	1.94	1.71	1.76	1.35	1.71	1.82	1.80
CHI	1.94	1.41	1.65	1.76	1.35	1.88	1.80
CIN	1.56	1.88	2.31	1.82	2.29	2.12	1.80
DEN	1.69	1.71	1.29	1.65	2.12	1.94	1.80
GB	3	2.59	1.71	2	2.47	2	1.80
JAX	1.75	1.18	1.88	1.59	1.59	2.53	1.80
NYG	1.19	1	1.82	1.12	1.12	1.71	1.80
LAC	2	2.76	2	1.59	1.59	1.65	1.60
NE	1.63	2.41	1.12	1.24	1.24	2.12	1.60
PHI	1.75	2.24	2.35	2.12	2.24	1.82	1.60
TB	2.63	2.71	1.53	1.29	2.65	1.65	1.60
WAS	1.69	1.65	1.53	1.76	2.65	1.88	1.40
MIA	2.13	1.76	1.88	2.29	1.76	1.59	1.20
MIN	2.75	2	2.35	1.53	2	1.76	1.20
PIT	2.13	1.59	1.53	1.18	1.65	1.76	1.20
TEN	3	2.29	1.53	1.35	1.35	1.18	1.20
CLE	2.50	1.88	1.76	1.59	1.06	1.18	1
NYJ	1.06	1.65	1.24	0.71	1.76	1	1
LAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Red zone scores since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (3.19), 2019 Ravens (2.81), 2020 Saints (3.25), 2021 Bills (2.82), 2022 Chiefs (3), 2023 49ers (2.65), 2024 Lions (3), 2025 Bills (2.59), 2026 Lions (3.40).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Lions 2026 at 3.40; the worst Rams 2018 at 0.

The league average has risen from 1.81 in 2018 to 1.92 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_conversions_red_zone_scores
Side: offensive
Family: Conversions
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.