NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderMIN 44.30
League average24.28
Best to worst27.70

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 44.30

League laggard

CIN · 16.60

League average

24.28

Spread (max − min)

27.70

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	44.30	20.02	100%
2	ATL	33.40	9.12	96.8%
3	KC	31.30	7.02	93.5%
4	TB	29.60	5.32	90.3%
5	PIT	28.70	4.42	87.1%
6	DEN	28.50	4.22	83.9%
7	CLE	28.30	4.02	80.6%
8	MIA	28.20	3.92	77.4%
9	IND	26.60	2.32	74.2%
10	NE	25.90	1.62	71%
11	CHI	25.80	1.52	67.7%
12	NYJ	25.80	1.52	64.5%
13	NYG	25.60	1.32	61.3%
14	DAL	25.20	0.92	58.1%
15	ARI	24.10	-0.18	54.8%
16	JAX	23.90	-0.38	51.6%
17	BAL	23.60	-0.68	48.4%
18	WAS	23.50	-0.78	45.2%
19	NO	22.50	-1.78	41.9%
20	CAR	22.10	-2.18	38.7%
21	BUF	21.80	-2.48	35.5%
22	DET	20.80	-3.48	32.3%
23	TEN	20.50	-3.78	29%
24	GB	20.40	-3.88	25.8%
25	LV	19.80	-4.48	22.6%
26	SEA	19.30	-4.98	19.4%
27	LAC	19.00	-5.28	16.1%
28	HOU	18.90	-5.38	12.9%
29	SF	18.30	-5.98	9.7%
30	LAR	17.70	-6.58	6.5%
31	PHI	17.10	-7.18	3.2%
32	CIN	16.60	-7.68	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +12.80

Biggest faller

DET · −13.80

Most consistent

NYJ · +0.20

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.36

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ATL	33.40	20.60	+12.80
2	JAX	23.90	13.90	+10.00
3	IND	26.60	17.50	+9.10
4	MIN	44.30	38.90	+5.40
5	MIA	28.20	23.60	+4.60
6	BAL	23.60	20.30	+3.30
7	GB	20.40	17.30	+3.10
8	PIT	28.70	25.90	+2.80
9	BUF	21.80	19.10	+2.70
10	ARI	24.10	21.60	+2.50
11	CHI	25.80	23.50	+2.30
12	CLE	28.30	26.40	+1.90
13	NO	22.50	20.60	+1.90
14	SF	18.30	17.70	+0.60
15	NE	25.90	25.40	+0.50
16	NYJ	25.80	25.60	+0.20
17	KC	31.30	31.60	−0.30
18	TEN	20.50	20.90	−0.40
19	DEN	28.50	29.50	−1.00
20	PHI	17.10	19.10	−2.00
21	NYG	25.60	27.90	−2.30
22	SEA	19.30	23.60	−4.30
23	TB	29.60	34.20	−4.60
24	DAL	25.20	29.90	−4.70
25	LAC	19.00	23.80	−4.80
26	CIN	16.60	21.70	−5.10
27	HOU	18.90	24.10	−5.20
28	LAR	17.70	23.10	−5.40
29	LV	19.80	26.30	−6.50
30	CAR	22.10	29.00	−6.90
31	WAS	23.50	31.50	−8.00
32	DET	20.80	34.60	−13.80

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

TB · 36.49

Multi-year laggard

IND · 19.49

Biggest improver

MIN · +3.85/yr

Biggest decliner

BAL · −5.38/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	TB	36.49	−1.85	43.40	39.00	40.80	28.30	40.10	34.20	29.60
2	MIN	33.06	+3.85	24.80	26.90	26.10	18.90	51.50	38.90	44.30
3	PIT	31.76	−1.58	36.90	40.30	24.90	31.50	34.10	25.90	28.70
4	NYG	31.47	+0.35	29.80	26.90	25.00	39.70	45.40	27.90	25.60
5	MIA	31.23	−2.24	31.60	40.80	39.60	33.30	21.50	23.60	28.20
6	BAL	31.03	−5.38	54.90	44.10	31.10	21.30	21.90	20.30	23.60
7	ARI	30.77	−3.34	39.70	39.40	33.60	34.50	22.50	21.60	24.10
8	KC	30.41	+0.11	29.10	35.70	28.10	24.20	32.90	31.60	31.30
9	DEN	29.03	+0.93	24.10	27.90	25.30	32.90	35.00	29.50	28.50
10	CAR	27.63	−0.34	26.90	24.00	33.70	29.20	28.50	29.00	22.10
11	NE	27.60	−0.70	37.10	24.40	23.30	21.90	35.20	25.40	25.90
12	WAS	27.24	−0.29	23.90	32.40	31.00	22.40	26.00	31.50	23.50
13	CLE	26.70	−0.50	38.20	21.30	22.10	22.90	27.70	26.40	28.30
14	NYJ	26.43	−2.65	39.20	38.40	24.80	14.90	16.30	25.60	25.80
15	DET	26.33	+1.13	18.00	23.70	27.30	31.20	28.70	34.60	20.80
16	DAL	26.04	+0.77	23.20	22.80	27.10	25.60	28.50	29.90	25.20
17	JAX	25.99	−1.77	28.50	31.00	31.50	23.10	30.00	13.90	23.90
18	BUF	25.24	−2.28	31.10	35.80	26.00	19.40	23.50	19.10	21.80
19	ATL	25.16	+0.05	24.50	32.90	24.50	16.30	23.90	20.60	33.40
20	LAR	24.83	−1.49	28.00	27.30	26.60	26.80	24.30	23.10	17.70
21	NO	24.13	−1.88	32.70	31.80	22.00	16.80	22.50	20.60	22.50
22	HOU	24.04	−2.29	32.90	35.90	19.50	16.00	21.00	24.10	18.90
23	GB	24.03	−0.49	22.70	24.70	21.30	32.50	29.30	17.30	20.40
24	CIN	23.49	−2.34	32.50	31.10	20.50	20.40	21.60	21.70	16.60
25	SEA	23.30	−1.53	26.90	33.50	22.40	15.20	22.20	23.60	19.30
26	LAC	22.93	+1.33	13.70	16.30	25.10	31.10	31.50	23.80	19.00
27	CHI	22.46	+0.38	23.50	21.40	22.60	18.20	22.20	23.50	25.80
28	TEN	22.10	−0.92	24.60	28.70	19.90	18.10	22.00	20.90	20.50
29	SF	21.41	−1.48	20.90	33.60	19.80	21.60	18.00	17.70	18.30
30	PHI	20.81	−1.06	26.80	22.20	16.40	22.10	22.00	19.10	17.10
31	LV	20.69	+0.71	17.50	23.50	12.10	26.20	19.40	26.30	19.80
32	IND	19.49	+0.26	22.90	17.10	20.20	16.40	15.70	17.50	26.60

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
MIN	24.80	26.90	26.10	18.90	51.50	38.90	44.30
ATL	24.50	32.90	24.50	16.30	23.90	20.60	33.40
KC	29.10	35.70	28.10	24.20	32.90	31.60	31.30
TB	43.40	39.00	40.80	28.30	40.10	34.20	29.60
PIT	36.90	40.30	24.90	31.50	34.10	25.90	28.70
DEN	24.10	27.90	25.30	32.90	35.00	29.50	28.50
CLE	38.20	21.30	22.10	22.90	27.70	26.40	28.30
MIA	31.60	40.80	39.60	33.30	21.50	23.60	28.20
IND	22.90	17.10	20.20	16.40	15.70	17.50	26.60
NE	37.10	24.40	23.30	21.90	35.20	25.40	25.90
CHI	23.50	21.40	22.60	18.20	22.20	23.50	25.80
NYJ	39.20	38.40	24.80	14.90	16.30	25.60	25.80
NYG	29.80	26.90	25.00	39.70	45.40	27.90	25.60
DAL	23.20	22.80	27.10	25.60	28.50	29.90	25.20
ARI	39.70	39.40	33.60	34.50	22.50	21.60	24.10
JAX	28.50	31.00	31.50	23.10	30.00	13.90	23.90
BAL	54.90	44.10	31.10	21.30	21.90	20.30	23.60
WAS	23.90	32.40	31.00	22.40	26.00	31.50	23.50
NO	32.70	31.80	22.00	16.80	22.50	20.60	22.50
CAR	26.90	24.00	33.70	29.20	28.50	29.00	22.10
BUF	31.10	35.80	26.00	19.40	23.50	19.10	21.80
DET	18.00	23.70	27.30	31.20	28.70	34.60	20.80
TEN	24.60	28.70	19.90	18.10	22.00	20.90	20.50
GB	22.70	24.70	21.30	32.50	29.30	17.30	20.40
LV	17.50	23.50	12.10	26.20	19.40	26.30	19.80
SEA	26.90	33.50	22.40	15.20	22.20	23.60	19.30
LAC	13.70	16.30	25.10	31.10	31.50	23.80	19.00
HOU	32.90	35.90	19.50	16.00	21.00	24.10	18.90
SF	20.90	33.60	19.80	21.60	18.00	17.70	18.30
LAR	28.00	27.30	26.60	26.80	24.30	23.10	17.70
PHI	26.80	22.20	16.40	22.10	22.00	19.10	17.10
CIN	32.50	31.10	20.50	20.40	21.60	21.70	16.60

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_blitz_pct
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P only
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.