The San Francisco 49ers have been the NFL’s best team inside the 20 through five weeks, scoring touchdowns on 14 of their 16 red-zone trips. That 87.5% rate leads the league, and it’s a big part of why the 49ers are 5-0.
San Francisco went 5 for 5 in the red zone in the Week 2 win over Miami, 2 for 2 against Arizona in Week 3 and 3 for 3 in Sunday’s 32-29 win at Seattle. Its only two empty trips came in Week 1 against the Rams and Week 4 against Denver. Christian McCaffrey has five rushing touchdowns, George Kittle has four touchdown catches, and Brock Purdy has thrown 13 touchdown passes.
Best red-zone touchdown rates after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | Red-zone trips | Touchdowns | TD rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-0 | 16 | 14 | 87.5% |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | 18 | 15 | 83.3% |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | 16 | 13 | 81.3% |
| 4 | Detroit Lions | 3-2 | 22 | 17 | 77.3% |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 4-1 | 19 | 14 | 73.7% |
| 6 | Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4% |
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 2-3 | 13 | 9 | 69.2% |
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | 2-3 | 15 | 10 | 66.7% |
| 9 | Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | 20 | 13 | 65.0% |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | 2-2 | 17 | 11 | 64.7% |
Dallas is second at 83.3%, with 15 touchdowns on 18 trips. The Cowboys scored on all four trips at Houston in Week 4 and both trips against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Javonte Williams has six rushing touchdowns. New Orleans is third at 81.3% (13 of 16), even though the Saints are 1-4.
Detroit has scored the most red-zone touchdowns, 17, on a league-high 22 trips. The Lions scored on all four of their trips in Week 5. Across the league, teams have scored touchdowns on 313 of 512 red-zone trips, or 61.1%.
Lowest red-zone touchdown rates after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | Red-zone trips | Touchdowns | TD rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 | 17 | 8 | 47.1% |
| T28 | Miami Dolphins | 0-5 | 13 | 6 | 46.2% |
| T28 | New York Jets | 2-3 | 13 | 6 | 46.2% |
| T28 | Tennessee Titans | 0-5 | 13 | 6 | 46.2% |
| 31 | Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | 11 | 5 | 45.5% |
| 32 | Chicago Bears | 3-2 | 21 | 9 | 42.9% |
Chicago is last at 42.9%, with nine touchdowns on 21 trips. The Bears went 4 for 4 in their Week 1 win at Carolina but are 5 of 17 since then, including 0 for 3 in a 9-3 loss to Minnesota and 2 of 7 in a 23-12 win over the Jets.
Cleveland is 31st at 45.5% and has the fewest red-zone touchdowns in the league with five, on 11 trips. Miami, the New York Jets and Tennessee are all at 46.2%. Trips are counted from each game’s team stats. Figures cover the regular season through Week 5 and do not include Thursday night’s Seahawks-Broncos game.
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