NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderBAL 44.10
League average29.84
Best to worst27.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 44.10

League laggard

LAC · 16.30

League average

29.84

Spread (max − min)

27.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	44.10	14.26	100%
2	MIA	40.80	10.96	96.8%
3	PIT	40.30	10.46	93.5%
4	ARI	39.40	9.56	90.3%
5	TB	39.00	9.16	87.1%
6	NYJ	38.40	8.56	83.9%
7	HOU	35.90	6.06	80.6%
8	BUF	35.80	5.96	77.4%
9	KC	35.70	5.86	74.2%
10	SF	33.60	3.76	71%
11	SEA	33.50	3.66	67.7%
12	ATL	32.90	3.06	64.5%
13	WAS	32.40	2.56	61.3%
14	NO	31.80	1.96	58.1%
15	CIN	31.10	1.26	54.8%
16	JAX	31.00	1.16	51.6%
17	TEN	28.70	-1.14	48.4%
18	DEN	27.90	-1.94	45.2%
19	LAR	27.30	-2.54	41.9%
20	MIN	26.90	-2.94	38.7%
21	NYG	26.90	-2.94	35.5%
22	GB	24.70	-5.14	32.3%
23	NE	24.40	-5.44	29%
24	CAR	24.00	-5.84	25.8%
25	DET	23.70	-6.14	22.6%
26	LV	23.50	-6.34	19.4%
27	DAL	22.80	-7.04	16.1%
28	PHI	22.20	-7.64	12.9%
29	CHI	21.40	-8.44	9.7%
30	CLE	21.30	-8.54	6.5%
31	IND	17.10	-12.74	3.2%
32	LAC	16.30	-13.54	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SF · +12.70

Biggest faller

CLE · −16.90

Most consistent

ARI · −0.30

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.76

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	SF	33.60	20.90	+12.70
2	MIA	40.80	31.60	+9.20
3	WAS	32.40	23.90	+8.50
4	ATL	32.90	24.50	+8.40
5	KC	35.70	29.10	+6.60
6	SEA	33.50	26.90	+6.60
7	LV	23.50	17.50	+6.00
8	DET	23.70	18.00	+5.70
9	BUF	35.80	31.10	+4.70
10	TEN	28.70	24.60	+4.10
11	DEN	27.90	24.10	+3.80
12	PIT	40.30	36.90	+3.40
13	HOU	35.90	32.90	+3.00
14	LAC	16.30	13.70	+2.60
15	JAX	31.00	28.50	+2.50
16	MIN	26.90	24.80	+2.10
17	GB	24.70	22.70	+2.00
18	ARI	39.40	39.70	−0.30
19	DAL	22.80	23.20	−0.40
20	LAR	27.30	28.00	−0.70
21	NYJ	38.40	39.20	−0.80
22	NO	31.80	32.70	−0.90
23	CIN	31.10	32.50	−1.40
24	CHI	21.40	23.50	−2.10
25	CAR	24.00	26.90	−2.90
26	NYG	26.90	29.80	−2.90
27	TB	39.00	43.40	−4.40
28	PHI	22.20	26.80	−4.60
29	IND	17.10	22.90	−5.80
30	BAL	44.10	54.90	−10.80
31	NE	24.40	37.10	−12.70
32	CLE	21.30	38.20	−16.90

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
BAL	54.90	44.10	31.10	21.30	21.90	20.30	23.60
MIA	31.60	40.80	39.60	33.30	21.50	23.60	28.20
PIT	36.90	40.30	24.90	31.50	34.10	25.90	28.70
ARI	39.70	39.40	33.60	34.50	22.50	21.60	24.10
TB	43.40	39.00	40.80	28.30	40.10	34.20	29.60
NYJ	39.20	38.40	24.80	14.90	16.30	25.60	25.80
HOU	32.90	35.90	19.50	16.00	21.00	24.10	18.90
BUF	31.10	35.80	26.00	19.40	23.50	19.10	21.80
KC	29.10	35.70	28.10	24.20	32.90	31.60	31.30
SF	20.90	33.60	19.80	21.60	18.00	17.70	18.30
SEA	26.90	33.50	22.40	15.20	22.20	23.60	19.30
ATL	24.50	32.90	24.50	16.30	23.90	20.60	33.40
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
CIN	32.50	31.10	20.50	20.40	21.60	21.70	16.60
JAX	28.50	31.00	31.50	23.10	30.00	13.90	23.90
TEN	24.60	28.70	19.90	18.10	22.00	20.90	20.50
DEN	24.10	27.90	25.30	32.90	35.00	29.50	28.50
LAR	28.00	27.30	26.60	26.80	24.30	23.10	17.70
MIN	24.80	26.90	26.10	18.90	51.50	38.90	44.30
NYG	29.80	26.90	25.00	39.70	45.40	27.90	25.60
GB	22.70	24.70	21.30	32.50	29.30	17.30	20.40
NE	37.10	24.40	23.30	21.90	35.20	25.40	25.90
CAR	26.90	24.00	33.70	29.20	28.50	29.00	22.10
DET	18.00	23.70	27.30	31.20	28.70	34.60	20.80
LV	17.50	23.50	12.10	26.20	19.40	26.30	19.80
DAL	23.20	22.80	27.10	25.60	28.50	29.90	25.20
PHI	26.80	22.20	16.40	22.10	22.00	19.10	17.10
CHI	23.50	21.40	22.60	18.20	22.20	23.50	25.80
CLE	38.20	21.30	22.10	22.90	27.70	26.40	28.30
IND	22.90	17.10	20.20	16.40	15.70	17.50	26.60
LAC	13.70	16.30	25.10	31.10	31.50	23.80	19.00

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.