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WHEN TEAMS SCORE

NFL points by quarter 2026: team scoring rankings

Compare points scored and allowed per game in each quarter, the first and second halves, and overtime. See which teams start quickly and how their scoring is distributed across a game.

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT

2026 regular season, weeks 1–5. This comparison covers 50 completed games across 32 teams. It describes the listed game window, not a complete season. Each team’s Games link opens the exact games counted.

Reset to first quarter

First quarter points scored per game

Baltimore Ravens has the highest scoring average in this comparison at 9.3 points per game. Equal displayed averages share a rank.

Every average uses all the team’s listed games, including the overtime average. The OT games column counts how many of those games reached overtime. Points include offense, defense and special teams; “points allowed” does not isolate defensive performance.

2026 regular season, weeks 1–5 — Points scored per covered game
RankTeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st half2nd halfOTGameTotal pointsOT gamesGames
1Baltimore Ravens9.311.33.36.720.710.00.030.79203 included games for Baltimore Ravens
2Chicago Bears8.06.78.07.014.715.00.029.78903 included games for Chicago Bears
2Kansas City Chiefs8.07.05.76.715.012.32.029.38813 included games for Kansas City Chiefs
4Cincinnati Bengals7.09.05.35.316.010.70.026.78003 included games for Cincinnati Bengals
5Dallas Cowboys6.85.06.38.011.814.30.026.010404 included games for Dallas Cowboys
6Pittsburgh Steelers6.04.81.86.810.88.50.019.37704 included games for Pittsburgh Steelers
7Buffalo Bills5.714.73.310.020.313.30.033.710103 included games for Buffalo Bills
7Carolina Panthers5.710.09.05.015.714.00.029.78903 included games for Carolina Panthers
7Los Angeles Chargers5.72.35.71.08.06.70.014.74403 included games for Los Angeles Chargers
7San Francisco 49ers5.78.011.37.713.719.00.032.79803 included games for San Francisco 49ers
11Green Bay Packers5.35.71.05.711.06.71.018.75613 included games for Green Bay Packers
11Indianapolis Colts5.310.01.06.715.37.71.024.07213 included games for Indianapolis Colts
11Minnesota Vikings5.35.72.310.311.012.70.023.77103 included games for Minnesota Vikings
14Atlanta Falcons4.74.33.34.79.08.00.017.05103 included games for Atlanta Falcons
14Jacksonville Jaguars4.711.39.02.316.011.30.027.38203 included games for Jacksonville Jaguars
14Los Angeles Rams4.77.72.35.712.38.00.020.36103 included games for Los Angeles Rams
17Tampa Bay Buccaneers4.05.09.33.39.012.50.021.58604 included games for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18Las Vegas Raiders3.311.07.77.314.315.00.029.38803 included games for Las Vegas Raiders
18New York Giants3.35.34.32.38.76.70.015.34603 included games for New York Giants
18Tennessee Titans3.31.02.35.74.38.00.012.33703 included games for Tennessee Titans
18Washington Commanders3.38.73.39.712.013.00.025.07503 included games for Washington Commanders
22Arizona Cardinals2.36.33.39.08.712.30.021.06303 included games for Arizona Cardinals
22Denver Broncos2.31.07.39.33.316.70.020.06003 included games for Denver Broncos
22Detroit Lions2.36.79.310.39.019.72.331.09313 included games for Detroit Lions
22Houston Texans2.38.01.06.710.37.70.018.05403 included games for Houston Texans
22Miami Dolphins2.34.03.32.36.35.70.012.03603 included games for Miami Dolphins
22New England Patriots2.34.32.03.36.75.30.012.03603 included games for New England Patriots
22New York Jets2.35.76.76.78.013.30.021.36413 included games for New York Jets
22Seattle Seahawks2.33.36.712.75.719.30.025.07503 included games for Seattle Seahawks
30New Orleans Saints2.04.310.38.36.318.72.027.08113 included games for New Orleans Saints
31Cleveland Browns0.88.53.37.89.311.00.020.38104 included games for Cleveland Browns
32Philadelphia Eagles0.011.72.04.711.76.70.018.35503 included games for Philadelphia Eagles

First quarter points allowed per game

Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers share the lowest average allowed in this comparison at 0.0 points per game. Equal displayed averages share a rank.

Every average uses all the team’s listed games, including the overtime average. The OT games column counts how many of those games reached overtime. Points include offense, defense and special teams; “points allowed” does not isolate defensive performance.

2026 regular season, weeks 1–5 — Points allowed per covered game
RankTeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st half2nd halfOTGameTotal pointsOT gamesGames
1Jacksonville Jaguars0.02.02.08.02.010.00.012.03603 included games for Jacksonville Jaguars
1New England Patriots0.05.75.75.75.711.30.017.05103 included games for New England Patriots
1San Francisco 49ers0.06.32.38.06.310.30.016.75003 included games for San Francisco 49ers
4Los Angeles Rams1.03.38.78.04.316.70.021.06303 included games for Los Angeles Rams
4New York Jets1.05.72.310.36.712.71.020.36113 included games for New York Jets
6Houston Texans2.012.74.36.014.710.30.025.07503 included games for Houston Texans
6Las Vegas Raiders2.06.79.30.08.79.30.018.05403 included games for Las Vegas Raiders
8Los Angeles Chargers2.38.73.311.011.014.30.025.37603 included games for Los Angeles Chargers
8New York Giants2.34.74.76.77.011.30.018.35503 included games for New York Giants
8Seattle Seahawks2.38.03.33.010.36.30.016.75003 included games for Seattle Seahawks
11Chicago Bears3.39.02.33.012.35.30.017.75303 included games for Chicago Bears
11Green Bay Packers3.38.07.012.011.319.00.030.39113 included games for Green Bay Packers
11Tennessee Titans3.37.75.33.311.08.70.019.75903 included games for Tennessee Titans
11Washington Commanders3.310.36.710.313.717.00.030.79203 included games for Washington Commanders
15Dallas Cowboys3.58.58.56.012.014.50.026.510604 included games for Dallas Cowboys
16Carolina Panthers4.710.04.78.314.713.00.027.78303 included games for Carolina Panthers
16Denver Broncos4.78.74.35.713.310.00.023.37003 included games for Denver Broncos
16Detroit Lions4.76.78.010.311.318.32.031.79513 included games for Detroit Lions
19Baltimore Ravens5.35.34.710.710.715.30.026.07803 included games for Baltimore Ravens
19Pittsburgh Steelers5.38.52.35.813.88.00.021.88704 included games for Pittsburgh Steelers
21Buffalo Bills5.78.03.39.013.712.30.026.07803 included games for Buffalo Bills
21Cincinnati Bengals5.74.36.74.310.011.00.021.06303 included games for Cincinnati Bengals
21New Orleans Saints5.76.77.75.312.313.02.327.78313 included games for New Orleans Saints
21Philadelphia Eagles5.74.05.77.79.713.30.023.06903 included games for Philadelphia Eagles
25Minnesota Vikings6.34.32.01.010.73.00.013.74103 included games for Minnesota Vikings
26Atlanta Falcons6.76.74.74.713.39.30.022.76803 included games for Atlanta Falcons
27Cleveland Browns6.84.85.86.511.512.30.023.89504 included games for Cleveland Browns
28Arizona Cardinals7.03.37.79.010.316.70.027.08103 included games for Arizona Cardinals
28Kansas City Chiefs7.04.32.02.311.34.31.016.75013 included games for Kansas City Chiefs
28Miami Dolphins7.08.010.33.315.013.70.028.78603 included games for Miami Dolphins
31Indianapolis Colts8.010.32.37.718.310.02.030.39113 included games for Indianapolis Colts
32Tampa Bay Buccaneers8.55.83.36.314.39.50.023.89504 included games for Tampa Bay Buccaneers

How are points per quarter calculated?

Quarter points per game = total points scored in that quarter ÷ covered games. First-half points combine Q1 and Q2; second-half points combine Q3 and Q4. Overtime is separate from both halves. Full-game points include overtime.

Baltimore Ravens scored 28 points in the selected period across 3 covered games: 28 ÷ 3 = 9.3 points per game.

Do defensive scores, return touchdowns and safeties count?

Yes. Points belong to the team that scores, regardless of which team had possession before the play. A return touchdown, safety or defensive conversion therefore contributes to the scoring team’s total. Extra points and two-point conversions count in their recorded quarter.

Why can the two halves differ from the full-game total?

The first and second halves cover regulation only. Overtime points complete the full-game total. Displayed averages are rounded to one decimal place, so adding rounded columns may differ slightly from the displayed full-game average.

What does zero mean?

A zero means no points were scored in an observed period. An incomplete or conflicting game is withheld from this comparison; an unobserved period is never filled with zero. The game list below shows the coverage behind every team’s denominator.

How should these rankings be used?

They describe the covered results and do not predict future scoring. All covered teams are ranked without a minimum-game threshold. Opponent strength, starting field position and game situation are not adjusted for. Small samples can change sharply as more games are counted.

Included games and quarter scores

Each score below shows the named team’s points first and its opponent’s points second. Quarter scores are totals for that game, not averages.

Arizona Cardinals — 3 games
Arizona Cardinals quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Los Angeles Chargers7–76–03–710–00–026–14
Week 2: vs Seattle Seahawks0–77–00–100–140–07–31
Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers0–76–107–617–130–030–36
Atlanta Falcons — 3 games
Atlanta Falcons quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers7–30–103–03–70–013–20
Week 2: vs Carolina Panthers0–103–100–140–00–03–34
Week 3: at Green Bay Packers7–710–07–011–70–035–14
Baltimore Ravens — 3 games
Baltimore Ravens quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts14–617–70–310–70–041–23
Week 2: vs New Orleans Saints7–07–63–30–150–017–24
Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys7–1010–37–810–100–034–31
Buffalo Bills — 3 games
Buffalo Bills quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Houston Texans3–721–143–09–100–036–31
Week 2: vs Detroit Lions14–013–107–77–140–041–31
Week 3: vs Los Angeles Chargers0–1010–00–314–30–024–16
Carolina Panthers — 3 games
Carolina Panthers quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Chicago Bears7–1417–177–146–140–037–59
Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons10–010–314–00–00–034–3
Week 3: at Cleveland Browns0–03–106–09–110–018–21
Chicago Bears — 3 games
Chicago Bears quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Carolina Panthers14–717–1714–714–60–059–37
Week 2: vs Minnesota Vikings3–30–30–00–30–03–9
Week 3: vs Philadelphia Eagles7–03–710–07–00–027–7
Cincinnati Bengals — 3 games
Cincinnati Bengals quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers14–310–73–106–70–033–27
Week 2: at Houston Texans0–07–310–33–00–020–6
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers7–1410–33–77–60–027–30
Cleveland Browns — 4 games
Cleveland Browns quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars0–140–103–107–00–010–34
Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers3–63–310–77–30–023–19
Week 3: vs Carolina Panthers0–010–30–611–90–021–18
Week 4: vs Pittsburgh Steelers0–721–30–06–140–027–24
Dallas Cowboys — 4 games
Dallas Cowboys quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at New York Giants0–77–77–76–70–020–28
Week 2: vs Washington Commanders10–07–1010–310–70–037–20
Week 3: vs Baltimore Ravens10–73–108–710–100–031–34
Week 5: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers7–03–70–176–00–016–24
Denver Broncos — 3 games
Denver Broncos quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs7–70–73–100–70–010–31
Week 2: vs Jacksonville Jaguars0–03–103–314–00–020–13
Week 3: vs Los Angeles Rams0–70–916–014–100–030–26
Detroit Lions — 3 games
Detroit Lions quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs New Orleans Saints7–00–014–143–107–631–30
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills0–1410–137–714–70–031–41
Week 3: vs New York Jets0–010–77–314–140–031–24
Green Bay Packers — 3 games
Green Bay Packers quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings9–310–73–70–220–022–39
Week 2: at New York Jets0–07–70–710–33–020–17
Week 3: vs Atlanta Falcons7–70–100–77–110–014–35
Houston Texans — 3 games
Houston Texans quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Buffalo Bills7–314–210–310–90–031–36
Week 2: vs Cincinnati Bengals0–03–73–100–30–06–20
Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts0–37–100–010–60–017–19
Indianapolis Colts — 3 games
Indianapolis Colts quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Baltimore Ravens6–147–173–07–100–023–41
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs7–1013–70–77–33–630–33
Week 3: vs Houston Texans3–010–70–06–100–019–17
Jacksonville Jaguars — 3 games
Jacksonville Jaguars quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Cleveland Browns14–010–010–30–70–034–10
Week 2: at Denver Broncos0–010–33–30–140–013–20
Week 3: vs New England Patriots0–014–314–07–30–035–6
Kansas City Chiefs — 3 games
Kansas City Chiefs quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Denver Broncos7–77–010–37–00–031–10
Week 2: vs Indianapolis Colts10–77–137–03–76–333–30
Week 3: at Miami Dolphins7–77–00–310–00–024–10
Las Vegas Raiders — 3 games
Las Vegas Raiders quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Miami Dolphins7–010–610–70–00–027–13
Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers0–010–77–79–00–026–14
Week 3: at New Orleans Saints3–613–76–1413–00–035–27
Los Angeles Chargers — 3 games
Los Angeles Chargers quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Arizona Cardinals7–70–67–30–100–014–26
Week 2: vs Las Vegas Raiders0–07–107–70–90–014–26
Week 3: at Buffalo Bills10–00–103–03–140–016–24
Los Angeles Rams — 3 games
Los Angeles Rams quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs San Francisco 49ers0–37–70–70–100–07–27
Week 2: vs New York Giants7–07–37–37–00–028–6
Week 3: at Denver Broncos7–09–00–1610–140–026–30
Miami Dolphins — 3 games
Miami Dolphins quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Las Vegas Raiders0–76–107–100–00–013–27
Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers0–76–70–217–00–013–35
Week 3: vs Kansas City Chiefs7–70–73–00–100–010–24
Minnesota Vikings — 3 games
Minnesota Vikings quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Green Bay Packers3–97–107–322–00–039–22
Week 2: at Chicago Bears3–33–00–03–00–09–3
Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers10–77–30–36–30–023–16
New England Patriots — 3 games
New England Patriots quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks0–07–03–30–100–010–13
Week 2: vs Pittsburgh Steelers7–03–33–07–00–020–3
Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars0–03–140–143–70–06–35
New Orleans Saints — 3 games
New Orleans Saints quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Detroit Lions0–70–014–1410–36–730–31
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens0–76–73–315–00–024–17
Week 3: vs Las Vegas Raiders6–37–1314–60–130–027–35
New York Giants — 3 games
New York Giants quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Dallas Cowboys7–07–77–77–60–028–20
Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams0–73–73–70–70–06–28
Week 3: vs Tennessee Titans3–06–03–00–70–012–7
New York Jets — 3 games
New York Jets quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Tennessee Titans7–33–010–03–70–023–10
Week 2: vs Green Bay Packers0–07–77–03–100–317–20
Week 3: at Detroit Lions0–07–103–714–140–024–31
Philadelphia Eagles — 3 games
Philadelphia Eagles quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Washington Commanders0–314–63–07–130–024–22
Week 2: at Tennessee Titans0–714–33–77–30–024–20
Week 3: at Chicago Bears0–77–30–100–70–07–27
Pittsburgh Steelers — 4 games
Pittsburgh Steelers quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs Atlanta Falcons3–710–00–37–30–020–13
Week 2: at New England Patriots0–73–30–30–70–03–20
Week 3: vs Cincinnati Bengals14–73–107–36–70–030–27
Week 4: at Cleveland Browns7–03–210–014–60–024–27
San Francisco 49ers — 3 games
San Francisco 49ers quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams3–07–77–010–00–027–7
Week 2: vs Miami Dolphins7–07–621–00–70–035–13
Week 3: vs Arizona Cardinals7–010–66–713–170–036–30
Seattle Seahawks — 3 games
Seattle Seahawks quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs New England Patriots0–00–73–310–00–013–10
Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals7–00–710–014–00–031–7
Week 3: at Washington Commanders0–710–107–714–90–031–33
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 4 games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals3–147–1010–37–60–027–33
Week 2: vs Cleveland Browns6–33–37–103–70–019–23
Week 3: vs Minnesota Vikings7–103–73–03–60–016–23
Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys0–77–317–00–60–024–16
Tennessee Titans — 3 games
Tennessee Titans quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: vs New York Jets3–70–30–107–30–010–23
Week 2: vs Philadelphia Eagles7–03–147–33–70–020–24
Week 3: at New York Giants0–30–60–37–00–07–12
Washington Commanders — 3 games
Washington Commanders quarter scores — team points first
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Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles3–06–140–313–70–022–24
Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys0–1010–73–107–100–020–37
Week 3: vs Seattle Seahawks7–010–107–79–140–033–31

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