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 · 29.59

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 17.91

Biggest improver

JAX · +1.70/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −1.90/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	29.59	+0.29	31.31	28.41	28.44	26.53	30.88	28.29	33.29
2	DAL	26.99	−0.21	24.69	31.18	27.47	29.94	20.59	27.71	27.38
3	DET	26.70	+1.47	23.56	19.12	26.65	27.12	33.18	28.29	29
4	SF	25.81	+0.41	23.50	25.12	26.47	28.88	22.88	25.71	28.14
5	BAL	25.54	−0.23	29.25	22.76	20.59	28.41	30.47	24.94	22.38
6	KC	25.23	−1.34	29.56	28.24	29.18	21.82	22.65	21.29	23.86
7	CIN	25.10	+0.94	19.44	27.06	26.13	21.53	27.76	24.35	29.43
8	GB	24.86	−1.18	31.81	26.47	21.76	22.53	27.06	23	21.38
9	TB	24.83	−1.06	30.75	30.06	18.41	20.47	29.53	22.35	22.25
10	SEA	24.54	−0.20	28.69	23.24	23.94	21.41	22.06	28.41	24
11	LAR	24.06	+0.48	23.25	27.06	18.06	23.76	21.59	30.47	24.25
12	PHI	23.88	−0.70	20.88	26.12	28.06	25.47	27.24	22.29	17.13
13	IND	23.53	−0.62	28.19	26.53	17	23.29	22.18	27.41	20.13
14	MIN	23.24	−1.06	26.88	25	24.94	20.24	25.41	20.24	20
15	ARI	22.53	−0.67	25.63	26.41	20	19.41	23.53	20.88	21.88
16	NO	22.23	−0.97	30.13	21.41	19.41	23.65	19.88	18	23.14
17	MIA	22.18	−1.00	25.25	20.06	23.35	29.18	20.29	20.41	16.71
18	LAC	22.10	−1.48	24	27.88	23	20.35	23.65	21.65	14.14
19	JAX	22.09	+1.70	19.13	14.88	23.76	22.18	18.82	27.88	28
20	LV	21.70	−0.69	27.13	22	23.24	19.53	18.18	14.18	27.63
21	CHI	21.68	+0.78	23.25	18.29	19.18	21.18	18.24	25.94	25.71
22	NE	21.67	+0.24	20.38	27.18	21.41	13.88	17	28.82	23
23	WAS	21.58	+0.62	20.94	19.71	18.88	19.35	28.53	20.94	22.71
24	PIT	21.48	+0.00	26	20.18	18.12	17.88	22.35	23.35	22.50
25	HOU	21.27	+0.65	24	16.47	17	22.18	21.88	23.76	23.57
26	ATL	21.22	−0.14	24.75	18.41	21.47	18.88	22.88	20.76	21.38
27	DEN	21.12	+0.71	20.19	19.71	16.88	21	25	23.59	21.50
28	TEN	20.54	−1.90	30.69	24.65	17.53	17.94	18.29	16.71	18
29	CLE	19.93	−1.38	25.50	20.53	21.24	23.29	15.18	16.41	17.38
30	CAR	19.69	+0.40	21.88	17.88	20.41	13.88	20.06	18.29	25.43
31	NYG	18.79	+0.94	17.50	15.18	21.47	15.65	16.06	22.41	23.29
32	NYJ	17.91	+0.70	15.19	18.24	17.41	15.76	19.88	17.65	21.25

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	33.29
CIN	19.44	27.06	26.13	21.53	27.76	24.35	29.43
DET	23.56	19.12	26.65	27.12	33.18	28.29	29
SF	23.50	25.12	26.47	28.88	22.88	25.71	28.14
JAX	19.13	14.88	23.76	22.18	18.82	27.88	28
LV	27.13	22	23.24	19.53	18.18	14.18	27.63
DAL	24.69	31.18	27.47	29.94	20.59	27.71	27.38
CHI	23.25	18.29	19.18	21.18	18.24	25.94	25.71
CAR	21.88	17.88	20.41	13.88	20.06	18.29	25.43
LAR	23.25	27.06	18.06	23.76	21.59	30.47	24.25
SEA	28.69	23.24	23.94	21.41	22.06	28.41	24
KC	29.56	28.24	29.18	21.82	22.65	21.29	23.86
HOU	24	16.47	17	22.18	21.88	23.76	23.57
NYG	17.50	15.18	21.47	15.65	16.06	22.41	23.29
NO	30.13	21.41	19.41	23.65	19.88	18	23.14
NE	20.38	27.18	21.41	13.88	17	28.82	23
WAS	20.94	19.71	18.88	19.35	28.53	20.94	22.71
PIT	26	20.18	18.12	17.88	22.35	23.35	22.50
BAL	29.25	22.76	20.59	28.41	30.47	24.94	22.38
TB	30.75	30.06	18.41	20.47	29.53	22.35	22.25
ARI	25.63	26.41	20	19.41	23.53	20.88	21.88
DEN	20.19	19.71	16.88	21	25	23.59	21.50
ATL	24.75	18.41	21.47	18.88	22.88	20.76	21.38
GB	31.81	26.47	21.76	22.53	27.06	23	21.38
NYJ	15.19	18.24	17.41	15.76	19.88	17.65	21.25
IND	28.19	26.53	17	23.29	22.18	27.41	20.13
MIN	26.88	25	24.94	20.24	25.41	20.24	20
TEN	30.69	24.65	17.53	17.94	18.29	16.71	18
CLE	25.50	20.53	21.24	23.29	15.18	16.41	17.38
PHI	20.88	26.12	28.06	25.47	27.24	22.29	17.13
MIA	25.25	20.06	23.35	29.18	20.29	20.41	16.71
LAC	24	27.88	23	20.35	23.65	21.65	14.14

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.