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 2022 the Buccaneers led at 67.41; the league average was 62.31.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

TB · 67.41

League average

62.31

Best to worst

10.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	67.41	17
2	ARI	67.18	17
3	LAC	66.88	17
4	WAS	66.76	17
5	MIN	65.53	17
6	PHI	65	17
7	DAL	64.76	17
8	PIT	64.76	17
9	IND	64.71	17
10	CLE	64.65	17
11	CIN	64.63	16
12	KC	63.82	17
13	BUF	63.63	16
14	DET	63.59	17
15	NYG	63.35	17
16	DEN	62.94	17
17	JAX	62.71	17
18	NYJ	62.53	17
19	LV	61.65	17
20	GB	60.94	17
21	SEA	60.76	17
22	BAL	60.59	17
23	SF	60.59	17
24	HOU	59.47	17
25	NO	59.12	17
26	ATL	58.82	17
27	MIA	58.53	17
28	LAR	58.06	17
29	NE	58	17
30	CHI	57.94	17
31	TEN	57.59	17
32	CAR	57.12	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 67.41

League laggard

CAR · 57.12

League average

62.31

Spread (max − min)

10.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	67.41	5.10	100%
2	ARI	67.18	4.86	96.8%
3	LAC	66.88	4.57	93.5%
4	WAS	66.76	4.45	90.3%
5	MIN	65.53	3.22	87.1%
6	PHI	65	2.69	83.9%
7	DAL	64.76	2.45	80.6%
8	PIT	64.76	2.45	77.4%
9	IND	64.71	2.39	74.2%
10	CLE	64.65	2.33	71%
11	CIN	64.63	2.31	67.7%
12	KC	63.82	1.51	64.5%
13	BUF	63.63	1.31	61.3%
14	DET	63.59	1.28	58.1%
15	NYG	63.35	1.04	54.8%
16	DEN	62.94	0.63	51.6%
17	JAX	62.71	0.39	48.4%
18	NYJ	62.53	0.22	45.2%
19	LV	61.65	-0.67	41.9%
20	GB	60.94	-1.37	38.7%
21	SEA	60.76	-1.55	35.5%
22	BAL	60.59	-1.72	32.3%
23	SF	60.59	-1.72	29%
24	HOU	59.47	-2.84	25.8%
25	NO	59.12	-3.20	22.6%
26	ATL	58.82	-3.49	19.4%
27	MIA	58.53	-3.78	16.1%
28	LAR	58.06	-4.25	12.9%
29	NE	58	-4.31	9.7%
30	CHI	57.94	-4.37	6.5%
31	TEN	57.59	-4.72	3.2%
32	CAR	57.12	-5.20	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 2022 vs 2021

Buccaneers lead at 67.41 — they ranked #5 last year. Panthers are last at 57.12 — #10 last year.

The league average is 62.31, down 0.44 from 62.76 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #24 → #11. Biggest faller: Titans, #6 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 10.29; 19 teams are within 3.08 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +5.06

Biggest faller

BAL · −8.65

Most consistent

PIT · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.44

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	SEA	60.76	55.71	+5.06
2	WAS	66.76	62.71	+4.06
3	CIN	64.63	61	+3.63
4	CLE	64.65	61.35	+3.29
5	IND	64.71	61.41	+3.29
6	JAX	62.71	60.24	+2.47
7	DEN	62.94	60.71	+2.24
8	MIN	65.53	63.29	+2.24
9	PHI	65	62.76	+2.24
10	NYG	63.35	61.29	+2.06
11	ARI	67.18	65.41	+1.76
12	NYJ	62.53	60.94	+1.59
13	DET	63.59	62.12	+1.47
14	TB	67.41	65.94	+1.47
15	LAC	66.88	66.06	+0.82
16	HOU	59.47	59.18	+0.29
17	ATL	58.82	58.71	+0.12
18	PIT	64.76	64.76	0
19	SF	60.59	60.71	−0.12
20	GB	60.94	61.88	−0.94
21	LV	61.65	63.06	−1.41
22	KC	63.82	65.65	−1.82
23	NO	59.12	61.18	−2.06
24	DAL	64.76	67.24	−2.47
25	BUF	63.63	66.18	−2.55
26	NE	58	61	−3
27	LAR	58.06	61.41	−3.35
28	CHI	57.94	62.76	−4.82
29	MIA	58.53	63.82	−5.29
30	CAR	57.12	64.65	−7.53
31	TEN	57.59	65.82	−8.24
32	BAL	60.59	69.24	−8.65

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

Plays offense since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (69.75), 2019 Eagles (68.63), 2020 Chargers (69.81), 2021 Ravens (69.24), 2022 Buccaneers (67.41).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 5 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 2022.

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.