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 2023 the Cowboys led at 29.94; the league average was 21.77.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

DAL · 29.94

League average

21.77

Best to worst

16.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	29.94	17
2	MIA	29.18	17
3	SF	28.88	17
4	BAL	28.41	17
5	DET	27.12	17
6	BUF	26.53	17
7	PHI	25.47	17
8	LAR	23.76	17
9	NO	23.65	17
10	CLE	23.29	17
11	IND	23.29	17
12	GB	22.53	17
13	HOU	22.18	17
14	JAX	22.18	17
15	KC	21.82	17
16	CIN	21.53	17
17	SEA	21.41	17
18	CHI	21.18	17
19	DEN	21	17
20	TB	20.47	17
21	LAC	20.35	17
22	MIN	20.24	17
23	LV	19.53	17
24	ARI	19.41	17
25	WAS	19.35	17
26	ATL	18.88	17
27	TEN	17.94	17
28	PIT	17.88	17
29	NYJ	15.76	17
30	NYG	15.65	17
31	CAR	13.88	17
32	NE	13.88	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 29.94

League laggard

NE · 13.88

League average

21.77

Spread (max − min)

16.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	29.94	8.17	100%
2	MIA	29.18	7.41	96.8%
3	SF	28.88	7.11	93.5%
4	BAL	28.41	6.64	90.3%
5	DET	27.12	5.35	87.1%
6	BUF	26.53	4.76	83.9%
7	PHI	25.47	3.70	80.6%
8	LAR	23.76	2.00	77.4%
9	NO	23.65	1.88	74.2%
10	CLE	23.29	1.53	71%
11	IND	23.29	1.53	67.7%
12	GB	22.53	0.76	64.5%
13	HOU	22.18	0.41	61.3%
14	JAX	22.18	0.41	58.1%
15	KC	21.82	0.06	54.8%
16	CIN	21.53	-0.24	51.6%
17	SEA	21.41	-0.36	48.4%
18	CHI	21.18	-0.59	45.2%
19	DEN	21	-0.77	41.9%
20	TB	20.47	-1.30	38.7%
21	LAC	20.35	-1.42	35.5%
22	MIN	20.24	-1.53	32.3%
23	LV	19.53	-2.24	29%
24	ARI	19.41	-2.36	25.8%
25	WAS	19.35	-2.42	22.6%
26	ATL	18.88	-2.89	19.4%
27	TEN	17.94	-3.83	16.1%
28	PIT	17.88	-3.89	12.9%
29	NYJ	15.76	-6.00	9.7%
30	NYG	15.65	-6.12	6.5%
31	CAR	13.88	-7.89	3.2%
32	NE	13.88	-7.89	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 2023 vs 2022

Cowboys lead at 29.94 — they ranked #4 last year. Patriots are last at 13.88 — #17 last year.

The league average is 21.77, down 0.13 from 21.90 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #31 → #11. Biggest faller: Patriots, #17 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 16.06; 22 teams are within 4.16 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +7.82

Biggest faller

NE · −7.53

Most consistent

PIT · −0.24

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.13

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	BAL	28.41	20.59	+7.82
2	IND	23.29	17	+6.29
3	MIA	29.18	23.35	+5.82
4	LAR	23.76	18.06	+5.71
5	HOU	22.18	17	+5.18
6	NO	23.65	19.41	+4.24
7	DEN	21	16.88	+4.12
8	DAL	29.94	27.47	+2.47
9	SF	28.88	26.47	+2.41
10	CLE	23.29	21.24	+2.06
11	TB	20.47	18.41	+2.06
12	CHI	21.18	19.18	+2
13	GB	22.53	21.76	+0.76
14	DET	27.12	26.65	+0.47
15	WAS	19.35	18.88	+0.47
16	TEN	17.94	17.53	+0.41
17	PIT	17.88	18.12	−0.24
18	ARI	19.41	20	−0.59
19	JAX	22.18	23.76	−1.59
20	NYJ	15.76	17.41	−1.65
21	BUF	26.53	28.44	−1.91
22	SEA	21.41	23.94	−2.53
23	ATL	18.88	21.47	−2.59
24	PHI	25.47	28.06	−2.59
25	LAC	20.35	23	−2.65
26	LV	19.53	23.24	−3.71
27	CIN	21.53	26.13	−4.60
28	MIN	20.24	24.94	−4.71
29	NYG	15.65	21.47	−5.82
30	CAR	13.88	20.41	−6.53
31	KC	21.82	29.18	−7.35
32	NE	13.88	21.41	−7.53

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
MIA	25.25	20.06	23.35	29.18	20.29	20.41	14
SF	23.50	25.12	26.47	28.88	22.88	25.71	30.80
BAL	29.25	22.76	20.59	28.41	30.47	24.94	29.20
DET	23.56	19.12	26.65	27.12	33.18	28.29	32.80
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
LAR	23.25	27.06	18.06	23.76	21.59	30.47	23.80
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
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
HOU	24	16.47	17	22.18	21.88	23.76	22
JAX	19.13	14.88	23.76	22.18	18.82	27.88	24.60
KC	29.56	28.24	29.18	21.82	22.65	21.29	29.50
CIN	19.44	27.06	26.13	21.53	27.76	24.35	25.60
SEA	28.69	23.24	23.94	21.41	22.06	28.41	26.80
CHI	23.25	18.29	19.18	21.18	18.24	25.94	23.80
DEN	20.19	19.71	16.88	21	25	23.59	19.40
TB	30.75	30.06	18.41	20.47	29.53	22.35	20
LAC	24	27.88	23	20.35	23.65	21.65	16.80
MIN	26.88	25	24.94	20.24	25.41	20.24	21.80
LV	27.13	22	23.24	19.53	18.18	14.18	26.40
ARI	25.63	26.41	20	19.41	23.53	20.88	21.60
WAS	20.94	19.71	18.88	19.35	28.53	20.94	23
ATL	24.75	18.41	21.47	18.88	22.88	20.76	23.80
TEN	30.69	24.65	17.53	17.94	18.29	16.71	11.60
PIT	26	20.18	18.12	17.88	22.35	23.35	22.20
NYJ	15.19	18.24	17.41	15.76	19.88	17.65	18.60
NYG	17.50	15.18	21.47	15.65	16.06	22.41	21.80
CAR	21.88	17.88	20.41	13.88	20.06	18.29	30.25
NE	20.38	27.18	21.41	13.88	17	28.82	22

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), 2023 Cowboys (29.94).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Chiefs 2018 at 35.31; the worst Patriots 2023 at 13.88.

The league average has fallen from 23.34 in 2018 to 21.77 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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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.