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 2025 the Cowboys led at 64.88; the league average was 60.55.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

DAL · 64.88

League average

60.55

Best to worst

9.47

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	64.88	17
2	CHI	64.47	17
3	LAC	63.53	17
4	DEN	63.47	17
5	NYG	63.47	17
6	HOU	63.41	17
7	ARI	63.18	17
8	JAX	63.12	17
9	BUF	62.65	17
10	SF	62.65	17
11	TB	62.65	17
12	NO	62.59	17
13	LAR	62.12	17
14	DET	61.76	17
15	CIN	61.71	17
16	KC	61.65	17
17	ATL	60.94	17
18	CLE	60.47	17
19	NE	59.76	17
20	IND	59.47	17
21	NYJ	59.35	17
22	SEA	58.65	17
23	CAR	58.59	17
24	PHI	58.53	17
25	TEN	58.53	17
26	GB	58.41	17
27	WAS	57.53	17
28	PIT	57.41	17
29	BAL	56.24	17
30	MIN	55.47	17
31	LV	55.41	17
32	MIA	55.41	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 64.88

League laggard

MIA · 55.41

League average

60.55

Spread (max − min)

9.47

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	64.88	4.34	100%
2	CHI	64.47	3.92	96.8%
3	LAC	63.53	2.98	93.5%
4	DEN	63.47	2.92	90.3%
5	NYG	63.47	2.92	87.1%
6	HOU	63.41	2.87	83.9%
7	ARI	63.18	2.63	80.6%
8	JAX	63.12	2.57	77.4%
9	BUF	62.65	2.10	74.2%
10	SF	62.65	2.10	71%
11	TB	62.65	2.10	67.7%
12	NO	62.59	2.04	64.5%
13	LAR	62.12	1.57	61.3%
14	DET	61.76	1.22	58.1%
15	CIN	61.71	1.16	54.8%
16	KC	61.65	1.10	51.6%
17	ATL	60.94	0.40	48.4%
18	CLE	60.47	-0.08	45.2%
19	NE	59.76	-0.78	41.9%
20	IND	59.47	-1.08	38.7%
21	NYJ	59.35	-1.19	35.5%
22	SEA	58.65	-1.90	32.3%
23	CAR	58.59	-1.96	29%
24	PHI	58.53	-2.02	25.8%
25	TEN	58.53	-2.02	22.6%
26	GB	58.41	-2.13	19.4%
27	WAS	57.53	-3.02	16.1%
28	PIT	57.41	-3.13	12.9%
29	BAL	56.24	-4.31	9.7%
30	MIN	55.47	-5.08	6.5%
31	LV	55.41	-5.13	3.2%
32	MIA	55.41	-5.13	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 2025 vs 2024

Cowboys lead at 64.88 — they ranked #3 last year. Dolphins are last at 55.41 — #7 last year.

The league average is 60.55, down 0.98 from 61.53 last year.

Biggest riser: Chargers, #30 → #3. Biggest faller: Dolphins, #7 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 9.47; 20 teams are within 2.77 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +4.82

Biggest faller

MIA · −7.88

Most consistent

NE · −0.29

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.98

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	LAC	63.53	58.71	+4.82
2	JAX	63.12	58.29	+4.82
3	BUF	62.65	59.12	+3.53
4	SF	62.65	59.65	+3
5	ARI	63.18	60.65	+2.53
6	DEN	63.47	61.06	+2.41
7	NO	62.59	60.35	+2.24
8	CHI	64.47	62.29	+2.18
9	HOU	63.41	61.53	+1.88
10	LAR	62.12	60.47	+1.65
11	NYG	63.47	61.82	+1.65
12	CAR	58.59	58.06	+0.53
13	DAL	64.88	64.41	+0.47
14	NE	59.76	60.06	−0.29
15	NYJ	59.35	59.65	−0.29
16	TB	62.65	63.76	−1.12
17	CIN	61.71	62.88	−1.18
18	KC	61.65	62.88	−1.24
19	SEA	58.65	59.88	−1.24
20	IND	59.47	60.82	−1.35
21	GB	58.41	60.12	−1.71
22	TEN	58.53	60.59	−2.06
23	ATL	60.94	63.12	−2.18
24	DET	61.76	64.65	−2.88
25	BAL	56.24	61.12	−4.88
26	MIN	55.47	60.53	−5.06
27	PIT	57.41	62.71	−5.29
28	CLE	60.47	65.94	−5.47
29	PHI	58.53	64.29	−5.76
30	LV	55.41	62	−6.59
31	WAS	57.53	64.18	−6.65
32	MIA	55.41	63.29	−7.88

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
DAL	69.44	67.24	64.76	64.94	64.41	64.88	61.40
CHI	64.63	62.76	57.94	64.06	62.29	64.47	72
LAC	69.81	66.06	66.88	64.47	58.71	63.53	61.40
DEN	63.81	60.71	62.94	58.94	61.06	63.47	57.20
NYG	59.38	61.29	63.35	61.71	61.82	63.47	64.60
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
JAX	62.56	60.24	62.71	64.82	58.29	63.12	57.60
BUF	62.94	66.18	63.63	64.35	59.12	62.65	58.60
SF	65	60.71	60.59	58.59	59.65	62.65	55.40
TB	61.94	65.94	67.41	60.47	63.76	62.65	60.20
NO	64.06	61.18	59.12	64.82	60.35	62.59	66.80
LAR	66.88	61.41	58.06	64.18	60.47	62.12	69.40
DET	61.38	62.12	63.59	65.71	64.65	61.76	66
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
ATL	66.81	58.71	58.82	63.71	63.12	60.94	61.40
CLE	62.75	61.35	64.65	69.47	65.94	60.47	57.80
NE	60.50	61	58	59.76	60.06	59.76	62.60
IND	63.19	61.41	64.71	63.94	60.82	59.47	64
NYJ	58.75	60.94	62.53	61.71	59.65	59.35	58
SEA	62.88	55.71	60.76	57.88	59.88	58.65	58.80
CAR	61.38	64.65	57.12	64.35	58.06	58.59	66.25
PHI	67.19	62.76	65	64.94	64.29	58.53	57.40
TEN	64	65.82	57.59	57.88	60.59	58.53	54.80
GB	60.50	61.88	60.94	61.24	60.12	58.41	58
WAS	65.06	62.71	66.76	62.35	64.18	57.53	63.80
PIT	64.19	64.76	64.76	59.29	62.71	57.41	60.40
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
LV	64	63.06	61.65	58.65	62	55.41	63.40
MIA	63.06	63.82	58.53	60.94	63.29	55.41	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), 2024 Browns (65.94), 2025 Cowboys (64.88).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 8 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 2025.

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.