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 2021 the Cowboys led at 31.18; the league average was 22.98.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

DAL · 31.18

League average

22.98

Best to worst

16.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	31.18	17
2	TB	30.06	17
3	BUF	28.41	17
4	KC	28.24	17
5	LAC	27.88	17
6	NE	27.18	17
7	CIN	27.06	17
8	LAR	27.06	17
9	IND	26.53	17
10	GB	26.47	17
11	ARI	26.41	17
12	PHI	26.12	17
13	SF	25.12	17
14	MIN	25	17
15	TEN	24.65	17
16	SEA	23.24	17
17	BAL	22.76	17
18	LV	22	17
19	NO	21.41	17
20	CLE	20.53	17
21	PIT	20.18	17
22	MIA	20.06	17
23	DEN	19.71	17
24	WAS	19.71	17
25	DET	19.12	17
26	ATL	18.41	17
27	CHI	18.29	17
28	NYJ	18.24	17
29	CAR	17.88	17
30	HOU	16.47	17
31	NYG	15.18	17
32	JAX	14.88	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 31.18

League laggard

JAX · 14.88

League average

22.98

Spread (max − min)

16.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	31.18	8.19	100%
2	TB	30.06	7.08	96.8%
3	BUF	28.41	5.43	93.5%
4	KC	28.24	5.25	90.3%
5	LAC	27.88	4.90	87.1%
6	NE	27.18	4.19	83.9%
7	CIN	27.06	4.08	80.6%
8	LAR	27.06	4.08	77.4%
9	IND	26.53	3.55	74.2%
10	GB	26.47	3.49	71%
11	ARI	26.41	3.43	67.7%
12	PHI	26.12	3.14	64.5%
13	SF	25.12	2.14	61.3%
14	MIN	25	2.02	58.1%
15	TEN	24.65	1.67	54.8%
16	SEA	23.24	0.25	51.6%
17	BAL	22.76	-0.22	48.4%
18	LV	22	-0.98	45.2%
19	NO	21.41	-1.57	41.9%
20	CLE	20.53	-2.45	38.7%
21	PIT	20.18	-2.81	35.5%
22	MIA	20.06	-2.92	32.3%
23	DEN	19.71	-3.28	29%
24	WAS	19.71	-3.28	25.8%
25	DET	19.12	-3.86	22.6%
26	ATL	18.41	-4.57	19.4%
27	CHI	18.29	-4.69	16.1%
28	NYJ	18.24	-4.75	12.9%
29	CAR	17.88	-5.10	9.7%
30	HOU	16.47	-6.51	6.5%
31	NYG	15.18	-7.81	3.2%
32	JAX	14.88	-8.10	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 2021 vs 2020

Cowboys lead at 31.18 — they ranked #17 last year. Jaguars are last at 14.88 — #30 last year.

The league average is 22.98, down 1.81 from 24.79 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #29 → #7. Biggest faller: Saints, #5 → #19.

Spread between first and last: 16.29; 20 teams are within 4.44 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +7.62

Biggest faller

NO · −8.71

Most consistent

DEN · −0.48

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -1.81

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	CIN	27.06	19.44	+7.62
2	NE	27.18	20.38	+6.80
3	DAL	31.18	24.69	+6.49
4	PHI	26.12	20.88	+5.24
5	LAC	27.88	24	+3.88
6	LAR	27.06	23.25	+3.81
7	NYJ	18.24	15.19	+3.05
8	SF	25.12	23.50	+1.62
9	ARI	26.41	25.63	+0.79
10	DEN	19.71	20.19	−0.48
11	TB	30.06	30.75	−0.69
12	WAS	19.71	20.94	−1.23
13	KC	28.24	29.56	−1.33
14	IND	26.53	28.19	−1.66
15	MIN	25	26.88	−1.88
16	NYG	15.18	17.50	−2.32
17	BUF	28.41	31.31	−2.90
18	CAR	17.88	21.88	−3.99
19	JAX	14.88	19.13	−4.24
20	DET	19.12	23.56	−4.44
21	CHI	18.29	23.25	−4.96
22	CLE	20.53	25.50	−4.97
23	LV	22	27.13	−5.13
24	MIA	20.06	25.25	−5.19
25	GB	26.47	31.81	−5.34
26	SEA	23.24	28.69	−5.45
27	PIT	20.18	26	−5.82
28	TEN	24.65	30.69	−6.04
29	ATL	18.41	24.75	−6.34
30	BAL	22.76	29.25	−6.49
31	HOU	16.47	24	−7.53
32	NO	21.41	30.13	−8.71

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

Points since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (35.31), 2019 Ravens (33.19), 2020 Packers (31.81), 2021 Cowboys (31.18).

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 2021.

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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.