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 2022 the Chiefs led at 29.18; the league average was 21.90.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 29.18

League average

21.90

Best to worst

12.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	29.18	17
2	BUF	28.44	16
3	PHI	28.06	17
4	DAL	27.47	17
5	DET	26.65	17
6	SF	26.47	17
7	CIN	26.13	16
8	MIN	24.94	17
9	SEA	23.94	17
10	JAX	23.76	17
11	MIA	23.35	17
12	LV	23.24	17
13	LAC	23	17
14	GB	21.76	17
15	ATL	21.47	17
16	NYG	21.47	17
17	NE	21.41	17
18	CLE	21.24	17
19	BAL	20.59	17
20	CAR	20.41	17
21	ARI	20	17
22	NO	19.41	17
23	CHI	19.18	17
24	WAS	18.88	17
25	TB	18.41	17
26	PIT	18.12	17
27	LAR	18.06	17
28	TEN	17.53	17
29	NYJ	17.41	17
30	HOU	17	17
31	IND	17	17
32	DEN	16.88	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 29.18

League laggard

DEN · 16.88

League average

21.90

Spread (max − min)

12.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	29.18	7.27	100%
2	BUF	28.44	6.54	96.8%
3	PHI	28.06	6.16	93.5%
4	DAL	27.47	5.57	90.3%
5	DET	26.65	4.75	87.1%
6	SF	26.47	4.57	83.9%
7	CIN	26.13	4.22	80.6%
8	MIN	24.94	3.04	77.4%
9	SEA	23.94	2.04	74.2%
10	JAX	23.76	1.86	71%
11	MIA	23.35	1.45	67.7%
12	LV	23.24	1.33	64.5%
13	LAC	23	1.10	61.3%
14	GB	21.76	-0.14	58.1%
15	ATL	21.47	-0.43	54.8%
16	NYG	21.47	-0.43	51.6%
17	NE	21.41	-0.49	48.4%
18	CLE	21.24	-0.67	45.2%
19	BAL	20.59	-1.31	41.9%
20	CAR	20.41	-1.49	38.7%
21	ARI	20	-1.90	35.5%
22	NO	19.41	-2.49	32.3%
23	CHI	19.18	-2.73	29%
24	WAS	18.88	-3.02	25.8%
25	TB	18.41	-3.49	22.6%
26	PIT	18.12	-3.78	19.4%
27	LAR	18.06	-3.84	16.1%
28	TEN	17.53	-4.37	12.9%
29	NYJ	17.41	-4.49	9.7%
30	HOU	17	-4.90	6.5%
31	IND	17	-4.90	3.2%
32	DEN	16.88	-5.02	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 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 29.18 — they ranked #4 last year. Broncos are last at 16.88 — #23 last year.

The league average is 21.90, down 1.08 from 22.98 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #32 → #10. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #2 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 12.29; 18 teams are within 3.68 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +8.88

Biggest faller

TB · −11.65

Most consistent

BUF · +0.03

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -1.08

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	JAX	23.76	14.88	+8.88
2	DET	26.65	19.12	+7.53
3	NYG	21.47	15.18	+6.29
4	MIA	23.35	20.06	+3.29
5	ATL	21.47	18.41	+3.06
6	CAR	20.41	17.88	+2.53
7	PHI	28.06	26.12	+1.94
8	SF	26.47	25.12	+1.35
9	LV	23.24	22	+1.24
10	KC	29.18	28.24	+0.94
11	CHI	19.18	18.29	+0.88
12	SEA	23.94	23.24	+0.71
13	CLE	21.24	20.53	+0.71
14	HOU	17	16.47	+0.53
15	BUF	28.44	28.41	+0.03
16	MIN	24.94	25	−0.06
17	NYJ	17.41	18.24	−0.82
18	WAS	18.88	19.71	−0.82
19	CIN	26.13	27.06	−0.93
20	NO	19.41	21.41	−2
21	PIT	18.12	20.18	−2.06
22	BAL	20.59	22.76	−2.18
23	DEN	16.88	19.71	−2.82
24	DAL	27.47	31.18	−3.71
25	GB	21.76	26.47	−4.71
26	LAC	23	27.88	−4.88
27	NE	21.41	27.18	−5.76
28	ARI	20	26.41	−6.41
29	TEN	17.53	24.65	−7.12
30	LAR	18.06	27.06	−9
31	IND	17	26.53	−9.53
32	TB	18.41	30.06	−11.65

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

Points since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (35.31), 2019 Ravens (33.19), 2020 Packers (31.81), 2021 Cowboys (31.18), 2022 Chiefs (29.18).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

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

The league average has fallen from 23.34 in 2018 to 21.90 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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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.