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 2025 the Rams led at 30.47; the league average was 23.01.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

LAR · 30.47

League average

23.01

Best to worst

16.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	30.47	17
2	NE	28.82	17
3	SEA	28.41	17
4	BUF	28.29	17
5	DET	28.29	17
6	JAX	27.88	17
7	DAL	27.71	17
8	IND	27.41	17
9	CHI	25.94	17
10	SF	25.71	17
11	BAL	24.94	17
12	CIN	24.35	17
13	HOU	23.76	17
14	DEN	23.59	17
15	PIT	23.35	17
16	GB	23	17
17	NYG	22.41	17
18	TB	22.35	17
19	PHI	22.29	17
20	LAC	21.65	17
21	KC	21.29	17
22	WAS	20.94	17
23	ARI	20.88	17
24	ATL	20.76	17
25	MIA	20.41	17
26	MIN	20.24	17
27	CAR	18.29	17
28	NO	18	17
29	NYJ	17.65	17
30	TEN	16.71	17
31	CLE	16.41	17
32	LV	14.18	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 30.47

League laggard

LV · 14.18

League average

23.01

Spread (max − min)

16.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	30.47	7.46	100%
2	NE	28.82	5.81	96.8%
3	SEA	28.41	5.40	93.5%
4	BUF	28.29	5.28	90.3%
5	DET	28.29	5.28	87.1%
6	JAX	27.88	4.87	83.9%
7	DAL	27.71	4.69	80.6%
8	IND	27.41	4.40	77.4%
9	CHI	25.94	2.93	74.2%
10	SF	25.71	2.69	71%
11	BAL	24.94	1.93	67.7%
12	CIN	24.35	1.34	64.5%
13	HOU	23.76	0.75	61.3%
14	DEN	23.59	0.58	58.1%
15	PIT	23.35	0.34	54.8%
16	GB	23	-0.01	51.6%
17	NYG	22.41	-0.60	48.4%
18	TB	22.35	-0.66	45.2%
19	PHI	22.29	-0.72	41.9%
20	LAC	21.65	-1.37	38.7%
21	KC	21.29	-1.72	35.5%
22	WAS	20.94	-2.07	32.3%
23	ARI	20.88	-2.13	29%
24	ATL	20.76	-2.25	25.8%
25	MIA	20.41	-2.60	22.6%
26	MIN	20.24	-2.78	19.4%
27	CAR	18.29	-4.72	16.1%
28	NO	18	-5.01	12.9%
29	NYJ	17.65	-5.37	9.7%
30	TEN	16.71	-6.31	6.5%
31	CLE	16.41	-6.60	3.2%
32	LV	14.18	-8.84	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 2025 vs 2024

Rams lead at 30.47 — they ranked #20 last year. Raiders are last at 14.18 — #29 last year.

The league average is 23.01, up 0.10 from 22.91 last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #30 → #2. Biggest faller: Commanders, #5 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 16.29; 18 teams are within 4.08 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +11.82

Biggest faller

WAS · −7.59

Most consistent

MIA · +0.12

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 0.10

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	NE	28.82	17	+11.82
2	JAX	27.88	18.82	+9.06
3	LAR	30.47	21.59	+8.88
4	CHI	25.94	18.24	+7.71
5	DAL	27.71	20.59	+7.12
6	NYG	22.41	16.06	+6.35
7	SEA	28.41	22.06	+6.35
8	IND	27.41	22.18	+5.24
9	SF	25.71	22.88	+2.82
10	HOU	23.76	21.88	+1.88
11	CLE	16.41	15.18	+1.24
12	PIT	23.35	22.35	+1
13	MIA	20.41	20.29	+0.12
14	KC	21.29	22.65	−1.35
15	DEN	23.59	25	−1.41
16	TEN	16.71	18.29	−1.59
17	CAR	18.29	20.06	−1.76
18	NO	18	19.88	−1.88
19	LAC	21.65	23.65	−2
20	ATL	20.76	22.88	−2.12
21	NYJ	17.65	19.88	−2.24
22	BUF	28.29	30.88	−2.59
23	ARI	20.88	23.53	−2.65
24	CIN	24.35	27.76	−3.41
25	LV	14.18	18.18	−4
26	GB	23	27.06	−4.06
27	DET	28.29	33.18	−4.88
28	PHI	22.29	27.24	−4.94
29	MIN	20.24	25.41	−5.18
30	BAL	24.94	30.47	−5.53
31	TB	22.35	29.53	−7.18
32	WAS	20.94	28.53	−7.59

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
LAR	23.25	27.06	18.06	23.76	21.59	30.47	23.80
NE	20.38	27.18	21.41	13.88	17	28.82	22
SEA	28.69	23.24	23.94	21.41	22.06	28.41	26.80
BUF	31.31	28.41	28.44	26.53	30.88	28.29	32.80
DET	23.56	19.12	26.65	27.12	33.18	28.29	32.80
JAX	19.13	14.88	23.76	22.18	18.82	27.88	24.60
DAL	24.69	31.18	27.47	29.94	20.59	27.71	27.60
IND	28.19	26.53	17	23.29	22.18	27.41	24.80
CHI	23.25	18.29	19.18	21.18	18.24	25.94	23.80
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
CIN	19.44	27.06	26.13	21.53	27.76	24.35	25.60
HOU	24	16.47	17	22.18	21.88	23.76	22
DEN	20.19	19.71	16.88	21	25	23.59	19.40
PIT	26	20.18	18.12	17.88	22.35	23.35	22.20
GB	31.81	26.47	21.76	22.53	27.06	23	20.80
NYG	17.50	15.18	21.47	15.65	16.06	22.41	21.80
TB	30.75	30.06	18.41	20.47	29.53	22.35	20
PHI	20.88	26.12	28.06	25.47	27.24	22.29	18.40
LAC	24	27.88	23	20.35	23.65	21.65	16.80
KC	29.56	28.24	29.18	21.82	22.65	21.29	29.50
WAS	20.94	19.71	18.88	19.35	28.53	20.94	23
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
MIA	25.25	20.06	23.35	29.18	20.29	20.41	14
MIN	26.88	25	24.94	20.24	25.41	20.24	21.80
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
TEN	30.69	24.65	17.53	17.94	18.29	16.71	11.60
CLE	25.50	20.53	21.24	23.29	15.18	16.41	18.60
LV	27.13	22	23.24	19.53	18.18	14.18	26.40

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), 2023 Cowboys (29.94), 2024 Lions (33.18), 2025 Rams (30.47).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 8 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 2025.

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.