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 2019 the Ravens led at 33.19; the league average was 22.81.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

BAL · 33.19

League average

22.81

Best to worst

16.56

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	33.19	16
2	SF	29.94	16
3	NO	28.63	16
4	TB	28.63	16
5	KC	28.19	16
6	DAL	27.13	16
7	NE	26.25	16
8	MIN	25.44	16
9	SEA	25.31	16
10	TEN	25.13	16
11	LAR	24.63	16
12	PHI	24.06	16
13	ATL	23.81	16
14	HOU	23.63	16
15	GB	23.50	16
16	ARI	22.56	16
17	IND	22.56	16
18	DET	21.31	16
19	NYG	21.31	16
20	CAR	21.25	16
21	LAC	21.06	16
22	CLE	20.94	16
23	BUF	19.63	16
24	LV	19.56	16
25	MIA	19.13	16
26	JAX	18.75	16
27	PIT	18.06	16
28	DEN	17.63	16
29	CHI	17.50	16
30	CIN	17.44	16
31	NYJ	17.25	16
32	WAS	16.63	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 33.19

League laggard

WAS · 16.63

League average

22.81

Spread (max − min)

16.56

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	33.19	10.38	100%
2	SF	29.94	7.13	96.8%
3	NO	28.63	5.81	93.5%
4	TB	28.63	5.81	90.3%
5	KC	28.19	5.38	87.1%
6	DAL	27.13	4.31	83.9%
7	NE	26.25	3.44	80.6%
8	MIN	25.44	2.63	77.4%
9	SEA	25.31	2.50	74.2%
10	TEN	25.13	2.31	71%
11	LAR	24.63	1.81	67.7%
12	PHI	24.06	1.25	64.5%
13	ATL	23.81	1	61.3%
14	HOU	23.63	0.81	58.1%
15	GB	23.50	0.69	54.8%
16	ARI	22.56	-0.25	51.6%
17	IND	22.56	-0.25	48.4%
18	DET	21.31	-1.50	45.2%
19	NYG	21.31	-1.50	41.9%
20	CAR	21.25	-1.56	38.7%
21	LAC	21.06	-1.75	35.5%
22	CLE	20.94	-1.88	32.3%
23	BUF	19.63	-3.19	29%
24	LV	19.56	-3.25	25.8%
25	MIA	19.13	-3.69	22.6%
26	JAX	18.75	-4.06	19.4%
27	PIT	18.06	-4.75	16.1%
28	DEN	17.63	-5.19	12.9%
29	CHI	17.50	-5.31	9.7%
30	CIN	17.44	-5.38	6.5%
31	NYJ	17.25	-5.56	3.2%
32	WAS	16.63	-6.19	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%

Points in 2019 vs 2018

Ravens lead at 33.19 — they ranked #13 last year. Commanders are last at 16.63 — #29 last year.

The league average is 22.81, down 0.53 from 23.34 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #21 → #2. Biggest faller: Steelers, #7 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 16.56; 20 teams are within 4.15 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +8.88

Biggest faller

CHI · −8.81

Most consistent

GB · 0

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.53

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	BAL	33.19	24.31	+8.88
2	SF	29.94	21.38	+8.56
3	ARI	22.56	14.06	+8.50
4	DAL	27.13	21.19	+5.94
5	TEN	25.13	19.38	+5.75
6	TB	28.63	24.75	+3.88
7	JAX	18.75	15.31	+3.44
8	MIN	25.44	22.50	+2.94
9	BUF	19.63	16.81	+2.81
10	LV	19.56	18.13	+1.44
11	PHI	24.06	22.94	+1.13
12	DET	21.31	20.25	+1.06
13	GB	23.50	23.50	0
14	MIA	19.13	19.94	−0.81
15	WAS	16.63	17.56	−0.94
16	NE	26.25	27.25	−1
17	SEA	25.31	26.75	−1.44
18	CLE	20.94	22.44	−1.50
19	HOU	23.63	25.13	−1.50
20	NYG	21.31	23.06	−1.75
21	ATL	23.81	25.88	−2.06
22	CAR	21.25	23.50	−2.25
23	NO	28.63	31.50	−2.88
24	DEN	17.63	20.56	−2.94
25	NYJ	17.25	20.81	−3.56
26	IND	22.56	27.06	−4.50
27	CIN	17.44	23	−5.56
28	LAC	21.06	26.75	−5.69
29	KC	28.19	35.31	−7.13
30	LAR	24.63	32.94	−8.31
31	PIT	18.06	26.75	−8.69
32	CHI	17.50	26.31	−8.81

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

Points since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (35.31), 2019 Ravens (33.19).

The best season on record is Chiefs 2018 at 35.31; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 14.06.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

Related stats

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.