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 2020 the Chargers led at 69.81; the league average was 63.62.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAC · 69.81

League average

63.62

Best to worst

11.56

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAC	69.81	16
2	DAL	69.44	16
3	PHI	67.19	16
4	LAR	66.88	16
5	ATL	66.81	16
6	ARI	66.75	16
7	KC	65.13	16
8	WAS	65.06	16
9	SF	65	16
10	CHI	64.63	16
11	CIN	64.38	16
12	PIT	64.19	16
13	NO	64.06	16
14	LV	64	16
15	MIN	64	16
16	TEN	64	16
17	DEN	63.81	16
18	IND	63.19	16
19	MIA	63.06	16
20	BUF	62.94	16
21	SEA	62.88	16
22	CLE	62.75	16
23	JAX	62.56	16
24	TB	61.94	16
25	CAR	61.38	16
26	DET	61.38	16
27	BAL	61.19	16
28	GB	60.50	16
29	NE	60.50	16
30	NYG	59.38	16
31	NYJ	58.75	16
32	HOU	58.25	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAC · 69.81

League laggard

HOU · 58.25

League average

63.62

Spread (max − min)

11.56

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAC	69.81	6.20	100%
2	DAL	69.44	5.82	96.8%
3	PHI	67.19	3.57	93.5%
4	LAR	66.88	3.26	90.3%
5	ATL	66.81	3.20	87.1%
6	ARI	66.75	3.13	83.9%
7	KC	65.13	1.51	80.6%
8	WAS	65.06	1.45	77.4%
9	SF	65	1.38	74.2%
10	CHI	64.63	1.01	71%
11	CIN	64.38	0.76	67.7%
12	PIT	64.19	0.57	64.5%
13	NO	64.06	0.45	61.3%
14	LV	64	0.38	58.1%
15	MIN	64	0.38	54.8%
16	TEN	64	0.38	51.6%
17	DEN	63.81	0.20	48.4%
18	IND	63.19	-0.43	45.2%
19	MIA	63.06	-0.55	41.9%
20	BUF	62.94	-0.68	38.7%
21	SEA	62.88	-0.74	35.5%
22	CLE	62.75	-0.87	32.3%
23	JAX	62.56	-1.05	29%
24	TB	61.94	-1.68	25.8%
25	CAR	61.38	-2.24	22.6%
26	DET	61.38	-2.24	19.4%
27	BAL	61.19	-2.43	16.1%
28	GB	60.50	-3.12	12.9%
29	NE	60.50	-3.12	9.7%
30	NYG	59.38	-4.24	6.5%
31	NYJ	58.75	-4.87	3.2%
32	HOU	58.25	-5.37	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 2020 vs 2019

Chargers lead at 69.81 — they ranked #23 last year. Texans are last at 58.25 — #16 last year.

The league average is 63.62, up 0.81 from 62.81 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #32 → #8. Biggest faller: Patriots, #3 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 11.56; 21 teams are within 2.72 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +9.88

Biggest faller

NE · −7.13

Most consistent

BUF · +0.19

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.81

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	WAS	65.06	55.19	+9.88
2	LAC	69.81	61.69	+8.13
3	PIT	64.19	57.75	+6.44
4	TEN	64	58	+6
5	KC	65.13	60.06	+5.06
6	ARI	66.75	61.75	+5
7	DEN	63.81	59	+4.81
8	MIN	64	59.94	+4.06
9	DAL	69.44	66.31	+3.13
10	SF	65	62.25	+2.75
11	LV	64	61.31	+2.69
12	CLE	62.75	60.44	+2.31
13	NO	64.06	61.81	+2.25
14	LAR	66.88	65.38	+1.50
15	CHI	64.63	63.25	+1.38
16	IND	63.19	62.56	+0.63
17	BUF	62.94	62.75	+0.19
18	MIA	63.06	63.38	−0.31
19	NYJ	58.75	59.06	−0.31
20	CIN	64.38	64.81	−0.44
21	JAX	62.56	63.50	−0.94
22	ATL	66.81	68.13	−1.31
23	PHI	67.19	68.63	−1.44
24	SEA	62.88	64.44	−1.56
25	DET	61.38	63.19	−1.81
26	GB	60.50	62.44	−1.94
27	NYG	59.38	63.19	−3.81
28	BAL	61.19	65.13	−3.94
29	HOU	58.25	62.81	−4.56
30	TB	61.94	67	−5.06
31	CAR	61.38	67.06	−5.69
32	NE	60.50	67.63	−7.13

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

Plays offense since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (69.75), 2019 Eagles (68.63), 2020 Chargers (69.81).

The best season on record is Chargers 2020 at 69.81; the worst Dolphins 2018 at 54.13.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.