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 2021 the Ravens led at 69.24; the league average was 62.76.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BAL · 69.24

League average

62.76

Best to worst

13.53

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	69.24	17
2	DAL	67.24	17
3	BUF	66.18	17
4	LAC	66.06	17
5	TB	65.94	17
6	TEN	65.82	17
7	KC	65.65	17
8	ARI	65.41	17
9	PIT	64.76	17
10	CAR	64.65	17
11	MIA	63.82	17
12	MIN	63.29	17
13	LV	63.06	17
14	CHI	62.76	17
15	PHI	62.76	17
16	WAS	62.71	17
17	DET	62.12	17
18	GB	61.88	17
19	IND	61.41	17
20	LAR	61.41	17
21	CLE	61.35	17
22	NYG	61.29	17
23	NO	61.18	17
24	CIN	61	17
25	NE	61	17
26	NYJ	60.94	17
27	DEN	60.71	17
28	SF	60.71	17
29	JAX	60.24	17
30	HOU	59.18	17
31	ATL	58.71	17
32	SEA	55.71	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 69.24

League laggard

SEA · 55.71

League average

62.76

Spread (max − min)

13.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	69.24	6.48	100%
2	DAL	67.24	4.48	96.8%
3	BUF	66.18	3.42	93.5%
4	LAC	66.06	3.30	90.3%
5	TB	65.94	3.19	87.1%
6	TEN	65.82	3.07	83.9%
7	KC	65.65	2.89	80.6%
8	ARI	65.41	2.66	77.4%
9	PIT	64.76	2.01	74.2%
10	CAR	64.65	1.89	71%
11	MIA	63.82	1.07	67.7%
12	MIN	63.29	0.54	64.5%
13	LV	63.06	0.30	61.3%
14	CHI	62.76	0.01	58.1%
15	PHI	62.76	0.01	54.8%
16	WAS	62.71	-0.05	51.6%
17	DET	62.12	-0.64	48.4%
18	GB	61.88	-0.87	45.2%
19	IND	61.41	-1.34	41.9%
20	LAR	61.41	-1.34	38.7%
21	CLE	61.35	-1.40	35.5%
22	NYG	61.29	-1.46	32.3%
23	NO	61.18	-1.58	29%
24	CIN	61	-1.76	25.8%
25	NE	61	-1.76	22.6%
26	NYJ	60.94	-1.81	19.4%
27	DEN	60.71	-2.05	16.1%
28	SF	60.71	-2.05	12.9%
29	JAX	60.24	-2.52	9.7%
30	HOU	59.18	-3.58	6.5%
31	ATL	58.71	-4.05	3.2%
32	SEA	55.71	-7.05	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 2021 vs 2020

Ravens lead at 69.24 — they ranked #27 last year. Seahawks are last at 55.71 — #21 last year.

The league average is 62.76, down 0.86 from 63.62 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #27 → #1. Biggest faller: Falcons, #5 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 13.53; 22 teams are within 2.76 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +8.05

Biggest faller

ATL · −8.11

Most consistent

NE · +0.50

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.86

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	69.24	61.19	+8.05
2	TB	65.94	61.94	+4.00
3	CAR	64.65	61.38	+3.27
4	BUF	66.18	62.94	+3.24
5	NYJ	60.94	58.75	+2.19
6	NYG	61.29	59.38	+1.92
7	TEN	65.82	64	+1.82
8	GB	61.88	60.50	+1.38
9	HOU	59.18	58.25	+0.93
10	MIA	63.82	63.06	+0.76
11	DET	62.12	61.38	+0.74
12	PIT	64.76	64.19	+0.58
13	KC	65.65	65.13	+0.52
14	NE	61	60.50	+0.50
15	MIN	63.29	64	−0.71
16	LV	63.06	64	−0.94
17	ARI	65.41	66.75	−1.34
18	CLE	61.35	62.75	−1.40
19	IND	61.41	63.19	−1.78
20	CHI	62.76	64.63	−1.86
21	DAL	67.24	69.44	−2.20
22	JAX	60.24	62.56	−2.33
23	WAS	62.71	65.06	−2.36
24	NO	61.18	64.06	−2.89
25	DEN	60.71	63.81	−3.11
26	CIN	61	64.38	−3.38
27	LAC	66.06	69.81	−3.75
28	SF	60.71	65	−4.29
29	PHI	62.76	67.19	−4.42
30	LAR	61.41	66.88	−5.46
31	SEA	55.71	62.88	−7.17
32	ATL	58.71	66.81	−8.11

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

Plays offense since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (69.75), 2019 Eagles (68.63), 2020 Chargers (69.81), 2021 Ravens (69.24).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

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 2021.

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.