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 2023 the Browns led at 69.47; the league average was 62.42.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CLE · 69.47

League average

62.42

Best to worst

11.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	69.47	17
2	DET	65.71	17
3	DAL	64.94	17
4	PHI	64.94	17
5	JAX	64.82	17
6	NO	64.82	17
7	LAC	64.47	17
8	BUF	64.35	17
9	CAR	64.35	17
10	LAR	64.18	17
11	CHI	64.06	17
12	IND	63.94	17
13	ATL	63.71	17
14	HOU	63.41	17
15	ARI	63	17
16	BAL	62.59	17
17	MIN	62.53	17
18	WAS	62.35	17
19	KC	62.06	17
20	NYG	61.71	17
21	NYJ	61.71	17
22	GB	61.24	17
23	MIA	60.94	17
24	CIN	60.71	17
25	TB	60.47	17
26	NE	59.76	17
27	PIT	59.29	17
28	DEN	58.94	17
29	LV	58.65	17
30	SF	58.59	17
31	SEA	57.88	17
32	TEN	57.88	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 69.47

League laggard

TEN · 57.88

League average

62.42

Spread (max − min)

11.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	69.47	7.05	100%
2	DET	65.71	3.28	96.8%
3	DAL	64.94	2.52	93.5%
4	PHI	64.94	2.52	90.3%
5	JAX	64.82	2.40	87.1%
6	NO	64.82	2.40	83.9%
7	LAC	64.47	2.05	80.6%
8	BUF	64.35	1.93	77.4%
9	CAR	64.35	1.93	74.2%
10	LAR	64.18	1.76	71%
11	CHI	64.06	1.64	67.7%
12	IND	63.94	1.52	64.5%
13	ATL	63.71	1.28	61.3%
14	HOU	63.41	0.99	58.1%
15	ARI	63	0.58	54.8%
16	BAL	62.59	0.17	51.6%
17	MIN	62.53	0.11	48.4%
18	WAS	62.35	-0.07	45.2%
19	KC	62.06	-0.36	41.9%
20	NYG	61.71	-0.72	38.7%
21	NYJ	61.71	-0.72	35.5%
22	GB	61.24	-1.19	32.3%
23	MIA	60.94	-1.48	29%
24	CIN	60.71	-1.72	25.8%
25	TB	60.47	-1.95	22.6%
26	NE	59.76	-2.66	19.4%
27	PIT	59.29	-3.13	16.1%
28	DEN	58.94	-3.48	12.9%
29	LV	58.65	-3.77	9.7%
30	SF	58.59	-3.83	6.5%
31	SEA	57.88	-4.54	3.2%
32	TEN	57.88	-4.54	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 2023 vs 2022

Browns lead at 69.47 — they ranked #10 last year. Titans are last at 57.88 — #31 last year.

The league average is 62.42, up 0.11 from 62.31 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #32 → #9. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #1 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 11.59; 23 teams are within 2.61 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +7.24

Biggest faller

TB · −6.94

Most consistent

PHI · −0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.11

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CAR	64.35	57.12	+7.24
2	CHI	64.06	57.94	+6.12
3	LAR	64.18	58.06	+6.12
4	NO	64.82	59.12	+5.71
5	ATL	63.71	58.82	+4.88
6	CLE	69.47	64.65	+4.82
7	HOU	63.41	59.47	+3.94
8	MIA	60.94	58.53	+2.41
9	JAX	64.82	62.71	+2.12
10	DET	65.71	63.59	+2.12
11	BAL	62.59	60.59	+2
12	NE	59.76	58	+1.76
13	BUF	64.35	63.63	+0.73
14	GB	61.24	60.94	+0.29
15	TEN	57.88	57.59	+0.29
16	DAL	64.94	64.76	+0.18
17	PHI	64.94	65	−0.06
18	IND	63.94	64.71	−0.76
19	NYJ	61.71	62.53	−0.82
20	NYG	61.71	63.35	−1.65
21	KC	62.06	63.82	−1.76
22	SF	58.59	60.59	−2
23	LAC	64.47	66.88	−2.41
24	SEA	57.88	60.76	−2.88
25	LV	58.65	61.65	−3
26	MIN	62.53	65.53	−3
27	CIN	60.71	64.63	−3.92
28	DEN	58.94	62.94	−4
29	ARI	63	67.18	−4.18
30	WAS	62.35	66.76	−4.41
31	PIT	59.29	64.76	−5.47
32	TB	60.47	67.41	−6.94

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
CLE	62.75	61.35	64.65	69.47	65.94	60.47	57.80
DET	61.38	62.12	63.59	65.71	64.65	61.76	66
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
JAX	62.56	60.24	62.71	64.82	58.29	63.12	57.60
NO	64.06	61.18	59.12	64.82	60.35	62.59	66.80
LAC	69.81	66.06	66.88	64.47	58.71	63.53	61.40
BUF	62.94	66.18	63.63	64.35	59.12	62.65	58.60
CAR	61.38	64.65	57.12	64.35	58.06	58.59	66.25
LAR	66.88	61.41	58.06	64.18	60.47	62.12	69.40
CHI	64.63	62.76	57.94	64.06	62.29	64.47	72
IND	63.19	61.41	64.71	63.94	60.82	59.47	64
ATL	66.81	58.71	58.82	63.71	63.12	60.94	61.40
HOU	58.25	59.18	59.47	63.41	61.53	63.41	62.20
ARI	66.75	65.41	67.18	63	60.65	63.18	65.80
BAL	61.19	69.24	60.59	62.59	61.12	56.24	60.80
MIN	64	63.29	65.53	62.53	60.53	55.47	59.60
WAS	65.06	62.71	66.76	62.35	64.18	57.53	63.80
KC	65.13	65.65	63.82	62.06	62.88	61.65	62.25
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
GB	60.50	61.88	60.94	61.24	60.12	58.41	58
MIA	63.06	63.82	58.53	60.94	63.29	55.41	54.80
CIN	64.38	61	64.63	60.71	62.88	61.71	61.60
TB	61.94	65.94	67.41	60.47	63.76	62.65	60.20
NE	60.50	61	58	59.76	60.06	59.76	62.60
PIT	64.19	64.76	64.76	59.29	62.71	57.41	60.40
DEN	63.81	60.71	62.94	58.94	61.06	63.47	57.20
LV	64	63.06	61.65	58.65	62	55.41	63.40
SF	65	60.71	60.59	58.59	59.65	62.65	55.40
SEA	62.88	55.71	60.76	57.88	59.88	58.65	58.80
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), 2020 Chargers (69.81), 2021 Ravens (69.24), 2022 Buccaneers (67.41), 2023 Browns (69.47).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 6 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 2023.

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.