What Plays offense is

Offensive plays run. A high count usually means long drives or a fast tempo; a low one, a slow offense or short possessions. Pace, not quality.

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

In 2019 the Eagles led at 68.63; the league average was 62.81.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

PHI · 68.63

League average

62.81

Best to worst

13.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	68.63	16
2	ATL	68.13	16
3	NE	67.63	16
4	CAR	67.06	16
5	TB	67	16
6	DAL	66.31	16
7	LAR	65.38	16
8	BAL	65.13	16
9	CIN	64.81	16
10	SEA	64.44	16
11	JAX	63.50	16
12	MIA	63.38	16
13	CHI	63.25	16
14	DET	63.19	16
15	NYG	63.19	16
16	HOU	62.81	16
17	BUF	62.75	16
18	IND	62.56	16
19	GB	62.44	16
20	SF	62.25	16
21	NO	61.81	16
22	ARI	61.75	16
23	LAC	61.69	16
24	LV	61.31	16
25	CLE	60.44	16
26	KC	60.06	16
27	MIN	59.94	16
28	NYJ	59.06	16
29	DEN	59	16
30	TEN	58	16
31	PIT	57.75	16
32	WAS	55.19	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 68.63

League laggard

WAS · 55.19

League average

62.81

Spread (max − min)

13.44

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	68.63	5.82	100%
2	ATL	68.13	5.32	96.8%
3	NE	67.63	4.82	93.5%
4	CAR	67.06	4.26	90.3%
5	TB	67	4.19	87.1%
6	DAL	66.31	3.51	83.9%
7	LAR	65.38	2.57	80.6%
8	BAL	65.13	2.32	77.4%
9	CIN	64.81	2.01	74.2%
10	SEA	64.44	1.63	71%
11	JAX	63.50	0.69	67.7%
12	MIA	63.38	0.57	64.5%
13	CHI	63.25	0.44	61.3%
14	DET	63.19	0.38	58.1%
15	NYG	63.19	0.38	54.8%
16	HOU	62.81	0.01	51.6%
17	BUF	62.75	-0.06	48.4%
18	IND	62.56	-0.24	45.2%
19	GB	62.44	-0.37	41.9%
20	SF	62.25	-0.56	38.7%
21	NO	61.81	-0.99	35.5%
22	ARI	61.75	-1.06	32.3%
23	LAC	61.69	-1.12	29%
24	LV	61.31	-1.49	25.8%
25	CLE	60.44	-2.37	22.6%
26	KC	60.06	-2.74	19.4%
27	MIN	59.94	-2.87	16.1%
28	NYJ	59.06	-3.74	12.9%
29	DEN	59	-3.81	9.7%
30	TEN	58	-4.81	6.5%
31	PIT	57.75	-5.06	3.2%
32	WAS	55.19	-7.62	0%

Does Plays offense matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 798–780–37 ATS (50.6%) across 2020–2025, #234 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (145–119, 54.9%); its worst 2025 (128–141, 47.6%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	130–124–2	51.2%
2021	272	136–134–2	50.4%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	130–133–9	49.4%
2025	272	128–141–3	47.6%

Plays offense in 2019 vs 2018

Eagles lead at 68.63 — they ranked #7 last year. Commanders are last at 55.19 — #26 last year.

The league average is 62.81, up 0.54 from 62.27 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #29 → #9. Biggest faller: Steelers, #5 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 13.44; 21 teams are within 3.14 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +9.25

Biggest faller

PIT · −7.63

Most consistent

NO · −0.13

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.54

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	MIA	63.38	54.13	+9.25
2	CIN	64.81	58.31	+6.50
3	ARI	61.75	56	+5.75
4	ATL	68.13	63	+5.13
5	CAR	67.06	62.38	+4.69
6	PHI	68.63	64.25	+4.38
7	DAL	66.31	63	+3.31
8	LAC	61.69	58.69	+3
9	SEA	64.44	61.81	+2.63
10	NE	67.63	65.75	+1.88
11	NYG	63.19	61.56	+1.63
12	TB	67	65.56	+1.44
13	JAX	63.50	62.56	+0.94
14	CHI	63.25	62.50	+0.75
15	BUF	62.75	62.56	+0.19
16	LAR	65.38	65.19	+0.19
17	LV	61.31	61.13	+0.19
18	SF	62.25	62.06	+0.19
19	NO	61.81	61.94	−0.13
20	TEN	58	58.13	−0.13
21	DET	63.19	63.38	−0.19
22	NYJ	59.06	59.88	−0.81
23	HOU	62.81	64.06	−1.25
24	GB	62.44	63.81	−1.38
25	KC	60.06	61.56	−1.50
26	MIN	59.94	62.25	−2.31
27	IND	62.56	65.56	−3
28	CLE	60.44	63.50	−3.06
29	DEN	59	62.94	−3.94
30	BAL	65.13	69.75	−4.63
31	WAS	55.19	59.94	−4.75
32	PIT	57.75	65.38	−7.63

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DAL · 65.30

Multi-year laggard

SEA · 59.22

Biggest improver

CHI · +1.07/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −1.40/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DAL	65.30	−1.04	69.44	67.24	64.76	64.94	64.41	64.88	61.40
2	ARI	64.57	−0.49	66.75	65.41	67.18	63	60.65	63.18	65.80
3	LAC	64.41	−1.37	69.81	66.06	66.88	64.47	58.71	63.53	61.40
4	CHI	64.02	+1.07	64.63	62.76	57.94	64.06	62.29	64.47	72
5	DET	63.60	+0.51	61.38	62.12	63.59	65.71	64.65	61.76	66
6	KC	63.35	−0.63	65.13	65.65	63.82	62.06	62.88	61.65	62.25
7	LAR	63.22	+0.41	66.88	61.41	58.06	64.18	60.47	62.12	69.40
8	CLE	63.20	−0.55	62.75	61.35	64.65	69.47	65.94	60.47	57.80
9	WAS	63.20	−0.60	65.06	62.71	66.76	62.35	64.18	57.53	63.80
10	TB	63.20	−0.55	61.94	65.94	67.41	60.47	63.76	62.65	60.20
11	PHI	62.87	−1.38	67.19	62.76	65	64.94	64.29	58.53	57.40
12	NO	62.70	+0.44	64.06	61.18	59.12	64.82	60.35	62.59	66.80
13	IND	62.51	−0.19	63.19	61.41	64.71	63.94	60.82	59.47	64
14	BUF	62.49	−0.88	62.94	66.18	63.63	64.35	59.12	62.65	58.60
15	CIN	62.41	−0.31	64.38	61	64.63	60.71	62.88	61.71	61.60
16	NYG	62.23	+0.66	59.38	61.29	63.35	61.71	61.82	63.47	64.60
17	PIT	61.93	−1.00	64.19	64.76	64.76	59.29	62.71	57.41	60.40
18	ATL	61.93	−0.27	66.81	58.71	58.82	63.71	63.12	60.94	61.40
19	BAL	61.68	−0.95	61.19	69.24	60.59	62.59	61.12	56.24	60.80
20	MIN	61.56	−1.21	64	63.29	65.53	62.53	60.53	55.47	59.60
21	CAR	61.48	+0.12	61.38	64.65	57.12	64.35	58.06	58.59	66.25
22	JAX	61.33	−0.48	62.56	60.24	62.71	64.82	58.29	63.12	57.60
23	LV	61.17	−0.60	64	63.06	61.65	58.65	62	55.41	63.40
24	DEN	61.16	−0.58	63.81	60.71	62.94	58.94	61.06	63.47	57.20
25	HOU	61.06	+0.80	58.25	59.18	59.47	63.41	61.53	63.41	62.20
26	SF	60.37	−0.92	65	60.71	60.59	58.59	59.65	62.65	55.40
27	NE	60.24	+0.21	60.50	61	58	59.76	60.06	59.76	62.60
28	GB	60.16	−0.55	60.50	61.88	60.94	61.24	60.12	58.41	58
29	NYJ	60.13	−0.30	58.75	60.94	62.53	61.71	59.65	59.35	58
30	MIA	59.98	−1.32	63.06	63.82	58.53	60.94	63.29	55.41	54.80
31	TEN	59.89	−1.40	64	65.82	57.59	57.88	60.59	58.53	54.80
32	SEA	59.22	−0.26	62.88	55.71	60.76	57.88	59.88	58.65	58.80

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
CHI	64.63	62.76	57.94	64.06	62.29	64.47	72
LAR	66.88	61.41	58.06	64.18	60.47	62.12	69.40
NO	64.06	61.18	59.12	64.82	60.35	62.59	66.80
CAR	61.38	64.65	57.12	64.35	58.06	58.59	66.25
DET	61.38	62.12	63.59	65.71	64.65	61.76	66
ARI	66.75	65.41	67.18	63	60.65	63.18	65.80
NYG	59.38	61.29	63.35	61.71	61.82	63.47	64.60
IND	63.19	61.41	64.71	63.94	60.82	59.47	64
WAS	65.06	62.71	66.76	62.35	64.18	57.53	63.80
LV	64	63.06	61.65	58.65	62	55.41	63.40
NE	60.50	61	58	59.76	60.06	59.76	62.60
KC	65.13	65.65	63.82	62.06	62.88	61.65	62.25
HOU	58.25	59.18	59.47	63.41	61.53	63.41	62.20
CIN	64.38	61	64.63	60.71	62.88	61.71	61.60
ATL	66.81	58.71	58.82	63.71	63.12	60.94	61.40
DAL	69.44	67.24	64.76	64.94	64.41	64.88	61.40
LAC	69.81	66.06	66.88	64.47	58.71	63.53	61.40
BAL	61.19	69.24	60.59	62.59	61.12	56.24	60.80
PIT	64.19	64.76	64.76	59.29	62.71	57.41	60.40
TB	61.94	65.94	67.41	60.47	63.76	62.65	60.20
MIN	64	63.29	65.53	62.53	60.53	55.47	59.60
SEA	62.88	55.71	60.76	57.88	59.88	58.65	58.80
BUF	62.94	66.18	63.63	64.35	59.12	62.65	58.60
GB	60.50	61.88	60.94	61.24	60.12	58.41	58
NYJ	58.75	60.94	62.53	61.71	59.65	59.35	58
CLE	62.75	61.35	64.65	69.47	65.94	60.47	57.80
JAX	62.56	60.24	62.71	64.82	58.29	63.12	57.60
PHI	67.19	62.76	65	64.94	64.29	58.53	57.40
DEN	63.81	60.71	62.94	58.94	61.06	63.47	57.20
SF	65	60.71	60.59	58.59	59.65	62.65	55.40
MIA	63.06	63.82	58.53	60.94	63.29	55.41	54.80
TEN	64	65.82	57.59	57.88	60.59	58.53	54.80

Plays offense since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (69.75), 2019 Eagles (68.63).

The best season on record is Ravens 2018 at 69.75; the worst Dolphins 2018 at 54.13.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_plays_offense
Side: offensive
Family: Team Stats
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.