What Points is

Points scored, team total — every touchdown, field goal, extra point, two-point conversion and safety. The number that decides games.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Chiefs led at 35.31; the league average was 23.34.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

KC · 35.31

League average

23.34

Best to worst

21.25

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	35.31	16
2	LAR	32.94	16
3	NO	31.50	16
4	NE	27.25	16
5	IND	27.06	16
6	LAC	26.75	16
7	PIT	26.75	16
8	SEA	26.75	16
9	CHI	26.31	16
10	ATL	25.88	16
11	HOU	25.13	16
12	TB	24.75	16
13	BAL	24.31	16
14	CAR	23.50	16
15	GB	23.50	16
16	NYG	23.06	16
17	CIN	23	16
18	PHI	22.94	16
19	MIN	22.50	16
20	CLE	22.44	16
21	SF	21.38	16
22	DAL	21.19	16
23	NYJ	20.81	16
24	DEN	20.56	16
25	DET	20.25	16
26	MIA	19.94	16
27	TEN	19.38	16
28	LV	18.13	16
29	WAS	17.56	16
30	BUF	16.81	16
31	JAX	15.31	16
32	ARI	14.06	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 35.31

League laggard

ARI · 14.06

League average

23.34

Spread (max − min)

21.25

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	35.31	11.97	100%
2	LAR	32.94	9.59	96.8%
3	NO	31.50	8.16	93.5%
4	NE	27.25	3.91	90.3%
5	IND	27.06	3.72	87.1%
6	LAC	26.75	3.41	83.9%
7	PIT	26.75	3.41	80.6%
8	SEA	26.75	3.41	77.4%
9	CHI	26.31	2.97	74.2%
10	ATL	25.88	2.53	71%
11	HOU	25.13	1.78	67.7%
12	TB	24.75	1.41	64.5%
13	BAL	24.31	0.97	61.3%
14	CAR	23.50	0.16	58.1%
15	GB	23.50	0.16	54.8%
16	NYG	23.06	-0.28	51.6%
17	CIN	23	-0.34	48.4%
18	PHI	22.94	-0.41	45.2%
19	MIN	22.50	-0.84	41.9%
20	CLE	22.44	-0.91	38.7%
21	SF	21.38	-1.97	35.5%
22	DAL	21.19	-2.16	32.3%
23	NYJ	20.81	-2.53	29%
24	DEN	20.56	-2.78	25.8%
25	DET	20.25	-3.09	22.6%
26	MIA	19.94	-3.41	19.4%
27	TEN	19.38	-3.97	16.1%
28	LV	18.13	-5.22	12.9%
29	WAS	17.56	-5.78	9.7%
30	BUF	16.81	-6.53	6.5%
31	JAX	15.31	-8.03	3.2%
32	ARI	14.06	-9.28	0%

Does Points matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 895–683–37 ATS (56.7%) across 2020–2025, #28 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (156–108, 59.1%); its worst 2023 (141–117, 54.7%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	145–109–2	57.1%
2021	272	152–118–2	56.3%
2022	271	156–108–7	59.1%
2023	272	141–117–14	54.7%
2024	272	152–111–9	57.8%
2025	272	149–120–3	55.4%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 29.52

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 17.53

Biggest improver

DET · +1.88/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −2.59/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	29.52	+0.24	31.31	28.41	28.44	26.53	30.88	28.29	32.80
2	DET	27.25	+1.88	23.56	19.12	26.65	27.12	33.18	28.29	32.80
3	DAL	27.02	−0.18	24.69	31.18	27.47	29.94	20.59	27.71	27.60
4	BAL	26.52	+0.50	29.25	22.76	20.59	28.41	30.47	24.94	29.20
5	SF	26.19	+0.70	23.50	25.12	26.47	28.88	22.88	25.71	30.80
6	KC	26.03	−0.74	29.56	28.24	29.18	21.82	22.65	21.29	29.50
7	SEA	24.94	+0.10	28.69	23.24	23.94	21.41	22.06	28.41	26.80
8	GB	24.78	−1.24	31.81	26.47	21.76	22.53	27.06	23	20.80
9	CIN	24.55	+0.53	19.44	27.06	26.13	21.53	27.76	24.35	25.60
10	TB	24.51	−1.31	30.75	30.06	18.41	20.47	29.53	22.35	20
11	IND	24.20	−0.12	28.19	26.53	17	23.29	22.18	27.41	24.80
12	PHI	24.06	−0.57	20.88	26.12	28.06	25.47	27.24	22.29	18.40
13	LAR	24.00	+0.43	23.25	27.06	18.06	23.76	21.59	30.47	23.80
14	MIN	23.50	−0.87	26.88	25	24.94	20.24	25.41	20.24	21.80
15	ARI	22.49	−0.70	25.63	26.41	20	19.41	23.53	20.88	21.60
16	LAC	22.48	−1.19	24	27.88	23	20.35	23.65	21.65	16.80
17	NO	22.30	−0.93	30.13	21.41	19.41	23.65	19.88	18	23.60
18	MIA	21.79	−1.29	25.25	20.06	23.35	29.18	20.29	20.41	14
19	WAS	21.62	+0.65	20.94	19.71	18.88	19.35	28.53	20.94	23
20	JAX	21.61	+1.34	19.13	14.88	23.76	22.18	18.82	27.88	24.60
21	ATL	21.57	+0.12	24.75	18.41	21.47	18.88	22.88	20.76	23.80
22	NE	21.52	+0.13	20.38	27.18	21.41	13.88	17	28.82	22
23	LV	21.52	−0.82	27.13	22	23.24	19.53	18.18	14.18	26.40
24	PIT	21.44	−0.03	26	20.18	18.12	17.88	22.35	23.35	22.20
25	CHI	21.41	+0.57	23.25	18.29	19.18	21.18	18.24	25.94	23.80
26	HOU	21.04	+0.48	24	16.47	17	22.18	21.88	23.76	22
27	DEN	20.82	+0.48	20.19	19.71	16.88	21	25	23.59	19.40
28	CAR	20.38	+0.91	21.88	17.88	20.41	13.88	20.06	18.29	30.25
29	CLE	20.11	−1.25	25.50	20.53	21.24	23.29	15.18	16.41	18.60
30	TEN	19.63	−2.59	30.69	24.65	17.53	17.94	18.29	16.71	11.60
31	NYG	18.58	+0.78	17.50	15.18	21.47	15.65	16.06	22.41	21.80
32	NYJ	17.53	+0.41	15.19	18.24	17.41	15.76	19.88	17.65	18.60

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
BUF	31.31	28.41	28.44	26.53	30.88	28.29	32.80
DET	23.56	19.12	26.65	27.12	33.18	28.29	32.80
SF	23.50	25.12	26.47	28.88	22.88	25.71	30.80
CAR	21.88	17.88	20.41	13.88	20.06	18.29	30.25
KC	29.56	28.24	29.18	21.82	22.65	21.29	29.50
BAL	29.25	22.76	20.59	28.41	30.47	24.94	29.20
DAL	24.69	31.18	27.47	29.94	20.59	27.71	27.60
SEA	28.69	23.24	23.94	21.41	22.06	28.41	26.80
LV	27.13	22	23.24	19.53	18.18	14.18	26.40
CIN	19.44	27.06	26.13	21.53	27.76	24.35	25.60
IND	28.19	26.53	17	23.29	22.18	27.41	24.80
JAX	19.13	14.88	23.76	22.18	18.82	27.88	24.60
ATL	24.75	18.41	21.47	18.88	22.88	20.76	23.80
CHI	23.25	18.29	19.18	21.18	18.24	25.94	23.80
LAR	23.25	27.06	18.06	23.76	21.59	30.47	23.80
NO	30.13	21.41	19.41	23.65	19.88	18	23.60
WAS	20.94	19.71	18.88	19.35	28.53	20.94	23
PIT	26	20.18	18.12	17.88	22.35	23.35	22.20
HOU	24	16.47	17	22.18	21.88	23.76	22
NE	20.38	27.18	21.41	13.88	17	28.82	22
MIN	26.88	25	24.94	20.24	25.41	20.24	21.80
NYG	17.50	15.18	21.47	15.65	16.06	22.41	21.80
ARI	25.63	26.41	20	19.41	23.53	20.88	21.60
GB	31.81	26.47	21.76	22.53	27.06	23	20.80
TB	30.75	30.06	18.41	20.47	29.53	22.35	20
DEN	20.19	19.71	16.88	21	25	23.59	19.40
CLE	25.50	20.53	21.24	23.29	15.18	16.41	18.60
NYJ	15.19	18.24	17.41	15.76	19.88	17.65	18.60
PHI	20.88	26.12	28.06	25.47	27.24	22.29	18.40
LAC	24	27.88	23	20.35	23.65	21.65	16.80
MIA	25.25	20.06	23.35	29.18	20.29	20.41	14
TEN	30.69	24.65	17.53	17.94	18.29	16.71	11.60

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_points
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.