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 2020 the Packers led at 31.81; the league average was 24.79.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

GB · 31.81

League average

24.79

Best to worst

16.63

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	GB	31.81	16
2	BUF	31.31	16
3	TB	30.75	16
4	TEN	30.69	16
5	NO	30.13	16
6	KC	29.56	16
7	BAL	29.25	16
8	SEA	28.69	16
9	IND	28.19	16
10	LV	27.13	16
11	MIN	26.88	16
12	PIT	26	16
13	ARI	25.63	16
14	CLE	25.50	16
15	MIA	25.25	16
16	ATL	24.75	16
17	DAL	24.69	16
18	HOU	24	16
19	LAC	24	16
20	DET	23.56	16
21	SF	23.50	16
22	CHI	23.25	16
23	LAR	23.25	16
24	CAR	21.88	16
25	WAS	20.94	16
26	PHI	20.88	16
27	NE	20.38	16
28	DEN	20.19	16
29	CIN	19.44	16
30	JAX	19.13	16
31	NYG	17.50	16
32	NYJ	15.19	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

GB · 31.81

League laggard

NYJ · 15.19

League average

24.79

Spread (max − min)

16.63

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	GB	31.81	7.02	100%
2	BUF	31.31	6.52	96.8%
3	TB	30.75	5.96	93.5%
4	TEN	30.69	5.90	90.3%
5	NO	30.13	5.34	87.1%
6	KC	29.56	4.77	83.9%
7	BAL	29.25	4.46	80.6%
8	SEA	28.69	3.90	77.4%
9	IND	28.19	3.40	74.2%
10	LV	27.13	2.34	71%
11	MIN	26.88	2.09	67.7%
12	PIT	26	1.21	64.5%
13	ARI	25.63	0.84	61.3%
14	CLE	25.50	0.71	58.1%
15	MIA	25.25	0.46	54.8%
16	ATL	24.75	-0.04	51.6%
17	DAL	24.69	-0.10	48.4%
18	HOU	24	-0.79	45.2%
19	LAC	24	-0.79	41.9%
20	DET	23.56	-1.23	38.7%
21	SF	23.50	-1.29	35.5%
22	CHI	23.25	-1.54	32.3%
23	LAR	23.25	-1.54	29%
24	CAR	21.88	-2.91	25.8%
25	WAS	20.94	-3.85	22.6%
26	PHI	20.88	-3.91	19.4%
27	NE	20.38	-4.41	16.1%
28	DEN	20.19	-4.60	12.9%
29	CIN	19.44	-5.35	9.7%
30	JAX	19.13	-5.66	6.5%
31	NYG	17.50	-7.29	3.2%
32	NYJ	15.19	-9.60	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 2020 vs 2019

Packers lead at 31.81 — they ranked #15 last year. Jets are last at 15.19 — #31 last year.

The league average is 24.79, up 1.98 from 22.81 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #23 → #2. Biggest faller: Patriots, #7 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 16.63; 19 teams are within 4.21 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +11.69

Biggest faller

SF · −6.44

Most consistent

HOU · +0.38

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.98

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BUF	31.31	19.63	+11.69
2	GB	31.81	23.50	+8.31
3	PIT	26	18.06	+7.94
4	LV	27.13	19.56	+7.56
5	MIA	25.25	19.13	+6.13
6	CHI	23.25	17.50	+5.75
7	IND	28.19	22.56	+5.63
8	TEN	30.69	25.13	+5.56
9	CLE	25.50	20.94	+4.56
10	WAS	20.94	16.63	+4.31
11	SEA	28.69	25.31	+3.38
12	ARI	25.63	22.56	+3.06
13	LAC	24	21.06	+2.94
14	DEN	20.19	17.63	+2.56
15	DET	23.56	21.31	+2.25
16	TB	30.75	28.63	+2.13
17	CIN	19.44	17.44	+2
18	NO	30.13	28.63	+1.50
19	MIN	26.88	25.44	+1.44
20	KC	29.56	28.19	+1.38
21	ATL	24.75	23.81	+0.94
22	CAR	21.88	21.25	+0.63
23	HOU	24	23.63	+0.38
24	JAX	19.13	18.75	+0.38
25	LAR	23.25	24.63	−1.38
26	NYJ	15.19	17.25	−2.06
27	DAL	24.69	27.13	−2.44
28	PHI	20.88	24.06	−3.19
29	NYG	17.50	21.31	−3.81
30	BAL	29.25	33.19	−3.94
31	NE	20.38	26.25	−5.88
32	SF	23.50	29.94	−6.44

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

Points since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (35.31), 2019 Ravens (33.19), 2020 Packers (31.81).

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

The league average has risen from 23.34 in 2018 to 24.79 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.