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 2024 the Lions led at 33.18; the league average was 22.91.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

DET · 33.18

League average

22.91

Best to worst

18.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	33.18	17
2	BUF	30.88	17
3	BAL	30.47	17
4	TB	29.53	17
5	WAS	28.53	17
6	CIN	27.76	17
7	PHI	27.24	17
8	GB	27.06	17
9	MIN	25.41	17
10	DEN	25	17
11	LAC	23.65	17
12	ARI	23.53	17
13	ATL	22.88	17
14	SF	22.88	17
15	KC	22.65	17
16	PIT	22.35	17
17	IND	22.18	17
18	SEA	22.06	17
19	HOU	21.88	17
20	LAR	21.59	17
21	DAL	20.59	17
22	MIA	20.29	17
23	CAR	20.06	17
24	NO	19.88	17
25	NYJ	19.88	17
26	JAX	18.82	17
27	TEN	18.29	17
28	CHI	18.24	17
29	LV	18.18	17
30	NE	17	17
31	NYG	16.06	17
32	CLE	15.18	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 33.18

League laggard

CLE · 15.18

League average

22.91

Spread (max − min)

18.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	33.18	10.26	100%
2	BUF	30.88	7.97	96.8%
3	BAL	30.47	7.56	93.5%
4	TB	29.53	6.62	90.3%
5	WAS	28.53	5.62	87.1%
6	CIN	27.76	4.85	83.9%
7	PHI	27.24	4.32	80.6%
8	GB	27.06	4.15	77.4%
9	MIN	25.41	2.50	74.2%
10	DEN	25	2.09	71%
11	LAC	23.65	0.74	67.7%
12	ARI	23.53	0.62	64.5%
13	ATL	22.88	-0.03	61.3%
14	SF	22.88	-0.03	58.1%
15	KC	22.65	-0.26	54.8%
16	PIT	22.35	-0.56	51.6%
17	IND	22.18	-0.74	48.4%
18	SEA	22.06	-0.85	45.2%
19	HOU	21.88	-1.03	41.9%
20	LAR	21.59	-1.32	38.7%
21	DAL	20.59	-2.32	35.5%
22	MIA	20.29	-2.62	32.3%
23	CAR	20.06	-2.85	29%
24	NO	19.88	-3.03	25.8%
25	NYJ	19.88	-3.03	22.6%
26	JAX	18.82	-4.09	19.4%
27	TEN	18.29	-4.62	16.1%
28	CHI	18.24	-4.68	12.9%
29	LV	18.18	-4.74	9.7%
30	NE	17	-5.91	6.5%
31	NYG	16.06	-6.85	3.2%
32	CLE	15.18	-7.74	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 2024 vs 2023

Lions lead at 33.18 — they ranked #5 last year. Browns are last at 15.18 — #10 last year.

The league average is 22.91, up 1.14 from 21.77 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #25 → #5. Biggest faller: Browns, #10 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 18.00; 20 teams are within 4.47 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +9.18

Biggest faller

DAL · −9.35

Most consistent

HOU · −0.29

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 1.14

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	WAS	28.53	19.35	+9.18
2	TB	29.53	20.47	+9.06
3	CIN	27.76	21.53	+6.24
4	CAR	20.06	13.88	+6.18
5	DET	33.18	27.12	+6.06
6	MIN	25.41	20.24	+5.18
7	GB	27.06	22.53	+4.53
8	PIT	22.35	17.88	+4.47
9	BUF	30.88	26.53	+4.35
10	ARI	23.53	19.41	+4.12
11	NYJ	19.88	15.76	+4.12
12	ATL	22.88	18.88	+4
13	DEN	25	21	+4
14	LAC	23.65	20.35	+3.29
15	NE	17	13.88	+3.12
16	BAL	30.47	28.41	+2.06
17	PHI	27.24	25.47	+1.76
18	KC	22.65	21.82	+0.82
19	SEA	22.06	21.41	+0.65
20	NYG	16.06	15.65	+0.41
21	TEN	18.29	17.94	+0.35
22	HOU	21.88	22.18	−0.29
23	IND	22.18	23.29	−1.12
24	LV	18.18	19.53	−1.35
25	LAR	21.59	23.76	−2.18
26	CHI	18.24	21.18	−2.94
27	JAX	18.82	22.18	−3.35
28	NO	19.88	23.65	−3.76
29	SF	22.88	28.88	−6
30	CLE	15.18	23.29	−8.12
31	MIA	20.29	29.18	−8.88
32	DAL	20.59	29.94	−9.35

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
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
BAL	29.25	22.76	20.59	28.41	30.47	24.94	29.20
TB	30.75	30.06	18.41	20.47	29.53	22.35	20
WAS	20.94	19.71	18.88	19.35	28.53	20.94	23
CIN	19.44	27.06	26.13	21.53	27.76	24.35	25.60
PHI	20.88	26.12	28.06	25.47	27.24	22.29	18.40
GB	31.81	26.47	21.76	22.53	27.06	23	20.80
MIN	26.88	25	24.94	20.24	25.41	20.24	21.80
DEN	20.19	19.71	16.88	21	25	23.59	19.40
LAC	24	27.88	23	20.35	23.65	21.65	16.80
ARI	25.63	26.41	20	19.41	23.53	20.88	21.60
ATL	24.75	18.41	21.47	18.88	22.88	20.76	23.80
SF	23.50	25.12	26.47	28.88	22.88	25.71	30.80
KC	29.56	28.24	29.18	21.82	22.65	21.29	29.50
PIT	26	20.18	18.12	17.88	22.35	23.35	22.20
IND	28.19	26.53	17	23.29	22.18	27.41	24.80
SEA	28.69	23.24	23.94	21.41	22.06	28.41	26.80
HOU	24	16.47	17	22.18	21.88	23.76	22
LAR	23.25	27.06	18.06	23.76	21.59	30.47	23.80
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
CAR	21.88	17.88	20.41	13.88	20.06	18.29	30.25
NO	30.13	21.41	19.41	23.65	19.88	18	23.60
NYJ	15.19	18.24	17.41	15.76	19.88	17.65	18.60
JAX	19.13	14.88	23.76	22.18	18.82	27.88	24.60
TEN	30.69	24.65	17.53	17.94	18.29	16.71	11.60
CHI	23.25	18.29	19.18	21.18	18.24	25.94	23.80
LV	27.13	22	23.24	19.53	18.18	14.18	26.40
NE	20.38	27.18	21.41	13.88	17	28.82	22
NYG	17.50	15.18	21.47	15.65	16.06	22.41	21.80
CLE	25.50	20.53	21.24	23.29	15.18	16.41	18.60

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), 2024 Lions (33.18).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.