The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have each scored 164 points through five weeks, and both are averaging 32.8 points per game. That ties them for the NFL lead, two points ahead of San Francisco at 30.8.
Buffalo has scored at least 24 points in every game. The Bills beat Detroit 41-31 in Week 2 and won 37-34 in overtime against the Rams on Monday night. Josh Allen has eight rushing touchdowns and seven touchdown passes, and James Cook III has five rushing touchdowns.
Detroit has scored at least 26 points in every game, and its season high came in Sunday’s 45-21 win at Arizona. Jared Goff has 12 touchdown passes, Jahmyr Gibbs has seven rushing touchdowns and Amon-Ra St. Brown has five touchdown catches. The Lions are only 3-2, though, because they have allowed 29.6 points per game. Their games have averaged 62.4 total points, the most in the league.
Most points per game after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | Games | Points | Points/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | 5 | 164 | 32.8 |
| T1 | Detroit Lions | 3-2 | 5 | 164 | 32.8 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-0 | 5 | 154 | 30.8 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | 2-2 | 4 | 121 | 30.25 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-0 | 4 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 4-1 | 5 | 146 | 29.2 |
| 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | 5 | 138 | 27.6 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 3-2 | 5 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 | 5 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 | 5 | 128 | 25.6 |
San Francisco is third at 30.8 points per game and is one of two unbeaten teams, along with Minnesota. Carolina is fourth at 30.25 in four games, including 37 points in a Week 1 loss to Chicago, when the Bears scored 59, the most by any team in a game this season. Kansas City is fifth at 29.5 in four games, and Baltimore is sixth at 29.2.
Teams are averaging 23.3 points per game this season. Minnesota is 5-0 while scoring 21.8 points per game, which is tied for 21st, because its defense has allowed only 12.8 points per game, the fewest in the NFL.
Fewest points per game after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | Games | Points | Points/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T27 | Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 |
| T27 | New York Jets | 2-3 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | 5 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 30 | Los Angeles Chargers | 0-5 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 31 | Miami Dolphins | 0-5 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 |
| 32 | Tennessee Titans | 0-5 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 |
Tennessee has the lowest-scoring offense in the league at 11.6 points per game, with 58 points in five games. The Titans have not scored more than 20 points in a game, and they scored three in Sunday’s 26-3 loss to Houston. Cam Ward has three touchdown passes.
Miami (14.0) and the Los Angeles Chargers (16.8) are next, and all three teams are 0-5. Tennessee plays at Indianapolis on Sunday, the Chargers visit Kansas City and Miami is off. Detroit also has a bye, while Buffalo plays at Las Vegas, which has allowed 25.8 points per game.
Points are each team’s regular-season totals through Week 5 and include defensive and special teams scores. The figures do not include Thursday night’s Seahawks-Broncos game.
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