Offensive: Scoring · Otd
What Otd is
Touchdowns that fit no other category — blocked kicks, missed field goals returned, and the like. A small catch-all.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.
In 2021 the Cowboys led at 0.12; the league average was 0.08.
League snapshot — 2021
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 0.12 | 0.04 | 100% |
| 2 | IND | 0.12 | 0.04 | 80% |
| 3 | CAR | 0.06 | -0.02 | 60% |
| 4 | JAX | 0.06 | -0.02 | 40% |
| 5 | MIA | 0.06 | -0.02 | 20% |
| 6 | PIT | 0.06 | -0.02 | 0% |
Does Otd matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 806–772–37 ATS (51.1%) across 2020–2025, #221 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2022 (144–120, 54.5%); its worst 2024 (124–139, 47.1%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 137–117–2 | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 272 | 139–131–2 | 51.5% |
| 2022 | 271 | 144–120–7 | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 272 | 123–135–14 | 47.7% |
| 2024 | 272 | 124–139–9 | 47.1% |
| 2025 | 272 | 139–130–3 | 51.7% |
Otd in 2021 vs 2020
Cowboys lead at 0.12. Steelers are last at 0.06.
The league average is 0.08, up 0.02 from 0.06 last year.
Biggest faller: Jaguars, #2 → #4.
Spread between first and last: 0.06; 4 teams are within 0.03 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | 0.12 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| 2 | JAX | 0.06 | 0.06 | −0.00 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 0.12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12 | — |
| 2 | DAL | 0.08 | −0.01 | — | 0.12 | — | 0.06 | — | 0.06 | — |
| 3 | IND | 0.07 | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — |
| 4 | NE | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | JAX | 0.06 | −0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | ATL | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | 0.06 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | CAR | 0.06 | 0 | — | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | CHI | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| 9 | CLE | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| 10 | LAR | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | — |
| 11 | MIA | 0.06 | 0 | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | NYG | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| 13 | NYJ | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | 0.06 | — | — | 0.06 | — |
| 14 | PIT | 0.06 | 0 | — | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | SF | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| 16 | SEA | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | 0.06 | — | — | 0.06 | — |
| 17 | TB | 0.06 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
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 | — | 0.12 | — | 0.06 | — | 0.06 | — |
| IND | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — |
| CAR | — | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAX | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIA | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — |
| PIT | — | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATL | — | — | 0.06 | — | — | — | — |
| BAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| CIN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLE | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| DEN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DET | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAR | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | — |
| MIN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NE | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NO | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NYG | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| NYJ | — | — | 0.06 | — | — | 0.06 | — |
| PHI | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12 | — |
| SF | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| SEA | — | — | 0.06 | — | — | 0.06 | — |
| TB | — | — | — | — | 0.06 | — | — |
| TEN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Otd since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Cardinals (0.06), 2019 Patriots (0.13), 2020 Colts (0.06), 2021 Cowboys (0.12).
The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 0.13; the worst Steelers 2021 at 0.06.
The league average has risen from 0.06 in 2018 to 0.08 in 2021.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- off_team_scoring_otd
- Side
- offensive
- Family
- Scoring
- Data source
- P only
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Stat-page only: this stat is not available in the Algorithm Builder.