Passing has never been easier and defenses are overmatched on a weekly basis.Whether it was the virtual offseason that hampered defensive development, a lack of screaming fans to hinder road teams, rules changes that always seem to favor the offense or coaches willing to be more aggressive, NFL clubs are scoring at a record-setting pace in 2020.Teams are averaging 25.3 points per game just past the midway point of the season, easily exceeding the previous record through nine weeks of 24.8 in the 1961 AFL.
The top mark in NFL history through nine weeks was 24 ppg in 2018.The high scoring has led to a record number of comebacks, with 29 teams winning games after trailing by at least 10 points — one shy of the record through Week 9 set in the.