The NFL’s Most Generous Teams This Thanksgiving

It’s that time of year again, with Thanksgiving just around the corner. For some, that means the turkey dinner with all the trimmings and spending time with family. But for football fans, there’s something else on their mind, the highly anticipated NFL games.

In the spirit of the holiday season, the team at Casino Guru USA wanted to find out, which NFL teams are giving their opponents the most to be thankful for? The new study examines various metrics, including points allowed per game, turnovers per game, and first downs allowed, for every team from 2021 to the current 2026 season. Teams were scored out of 100 and ranked, determining which ones are truly the most generous with their opponents this Thanksgiving.

Key findings

• The Carolina Panthers are the #1 most generous NFL team with their opponents, scoring 72.4/100 – the team leads the way for third-down conversions allowed at 43.4%, 3.9 percentage points above the league average
• The Las Vegas Raiders rank second with a score of 71.1/100, while the Washington Commanders follow behind at 68.6/100
• The Cleveland Browns are the most generous to opposing pass rushers, with their quarterbacks taking 3.19 sacks per game – 33% above the league average and the largest gap recorded by any team across all metrics in the study
• The Denver Broncos are the least generous NFL team this Thanksgiving with a score of 26.6/100, allowing the second-fewest points per game of 20.3 (10% lower than the league average)

The top 5 most generous NFL teams

The Carolina Panthers top the list as the most generous NFL team this Thanksgiving, scoring 72.4/100. The Panthers rank #1 for third downs, allowing opponents to convert 43.4% of the time – that’s 3.9 percentage points above the league average and 7.4 above the Vikings, who record the lowest rate of 36%. But that’s not the only metric where the Panthers show their generosity; in the red zone, they allow touchdowns on 64.6% of visits, the second-highest in the league and 7.5 percentage points above average.

In second place are the Las Vegas Raiders with a score of 71.1/100. The Raiders are the most generous when it comes to red-zone touchdowns, with opponents scoring on 66.2% of visits – the highest in the league and sitting just above the Panthers – while they allow the second-highest fourth-down conversion rate of 62.8% (9.1 percentage points above the league average).

The Washington Commanders sit in third place, scoring 68.6/100. The Commanders allow 25.3 points per game, 12% above the league average and the second-highest of all teams, and rank third overall for fourth-down conversion rate allowed at 62.4% (8.6 percentage points above average).

The fourth spot is taken by the Tennessee Titans, with a score of 67.7/100. Fourth downs are the Titans’ biggest weakness, with opponents converting 67.2% of their attempts – the highest in the league and 13.4 percentage points above the average across the entire NFL, which is the largest gap of any top five team for every metric examined.

Rounding out the top five are the Arizona Cardinals, scoring 67.4/100. Allowing an average of 25.9 points per game, which is 15% above the league average, the Cardinals sit just above the Commanders to take the lead in this category, while also ranking second for the most first downs allowed at 20.9 per game (6% above average).

The top 5 least generous NFL teams

On the flip side, not all teams are willing to give too much to their opponents; the Denver Broncos rank as the least generous NFL team, scoring 26.6/100. The Broncos allow the second-fewest points per game at an average of 20.3 – 10% lower than the league average and 22% fewer than the Cardinals with the most points – as well as allowing the second-fewest yards per play at 5.10 (5% lower than the average).

The Los Angeles Rams are next in second place with a score of 27.4/100. In the red zone, the Rams allow touchdowns on just 48.2% of visits, the lowest rate of all teams and an impressive 8.9 percentage points lower than the league average. Penalties are kept to a minimum, with the third-fewest penalty yards per game at 44.2 – 14% lower than the NFL’s average.

In the third spot are the Kansas City Chiefs, scoring 30.6/100. Opponents of the Chiefs have a tough time scoring against them, with the team topping the league for the fewest points allowed per game at 19.6 (13% lower than the average), while they rank fourth-best for sacks allowed, with their quarterbacks being sacked just 1.88 times per game (21% lower than the average).

The San Francisco 49ers follow closely behind with a score of 30.7/100. Among the 49ers’ standout metrics is their yards allowed per play at 5.10, which is tied for the second-lowest with the Broncos and 5% lower than the league’s average, alongside allowing 18.6 first downs per game, the third-lowest and a 6% decrease compared to the average.

Completing the top five least generous NFL teams are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, scoring 31.1/100. The Bucs rank within the top five teams for the fewest first downs allowed at 18.8 (4% lower than the league average) and third-down conversions allowed at 37.6% (1.9 percentage points lower).

Methodology

In November 2026, Casino Guru examined the following metrics for every team from 2021 to the current 2026 season with data sourced from pro-football-reference.com:

• Points allowed per game
• Turnovers per game
• Penalty yards per game
• First downs allowed per game
• Third-down conversion rate allowed
• Fourth-down conversion rate allowed
• Red-zone touchdown conversion rate allowed
• Yards allowed per play
• Sacks taken by the team’s offense per game

Each team’s data for every metric was averaged across the study period and scaled from 0 to 100. An equally weighted average was then applied based on the scaled scores to create the final index scores out of 100, allowing each team to be ranked accordingly.

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