NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderMIN 51.50
League average27.03
Best to worst35.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 51.50

League laggard

IND · 15.70

League average

27.03

Spread (max − min)

35.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	51.50	24.47	100%
2	NYG	45.40	18.37	96.8%
3	TB	40.10	13.07	93.5%
4	NE	35.20	8.17	90.3%
5	DEN	35.00	7.97	87.1%
6	PIT	34.10	7.07	83.9%
7	KC	32.90	5.87	80.6%
8	LAC	31.50	4.47	77.4%
9	JAX	30.00	2.97	74.2%
10	GB	29.30	2.27	71%
11	DET	28.70	1.67	67.7%
12	CAR	28.50	1.47	64.5%
13	DAL	28.50	1.47	61.3%
14	CLE	27.70	0.67	58.1%
15	WAS	26.00	-1.03	54.8%
16	LAR	24.30	-2.73	51.6%
17	ATL	23.90	-3.13	48.4%
18	BUF	23.50	-3.53	45.2%
19	ARI	22.50	-4.53	41.9%
20	NO	22.50	-4.53	38.7%
21	CHI	22.20	-4.83	35.5%
22	SEA	22.20	-4.83	32.3%
23	PHI	22.00	-5.03	29%
24	TEN	22.00	-5.03	25.8%
25	BAL	21.90	-5.13	22.6%
26	CIN	21.60	-5.43	19.4%
27	MIA	21.50	-5.53	16.1%
28	HOU	21.00	-6.03	12.9%
29	LV	19.40	-7.63	9.7%
30	SF	18.00	-9.03	6.5%
31	NYJ	16.30	-10.73	3.2%
32	IND	15.70	-11.33	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +32.60

Biggest faller

ARI · −12.00

Most consistent

PHI · −0.10

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 2.88

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	MIN	51.50	18.90	+32.60
2	NE	35.20	21.90	+13.30
3	TB	40.10	28.30	+11.80
4	KC	32.90	24.20	+8.70
5	ATL	23.90	16.30	+7.60
6	SEA	22.20	15.20	+7.00
7	JAX	30.00	23.10	+6.90
8	NO	22.50	16.80	+5.70
9	NYG	45.40	39.70	+5.70
10	HOU	21.00	16.00	+5.00
11	CLE	27.70	22.90	+4.80
12	BUF	23.50	19.40	+4.10
13	CHI	22.20	18.20	+4.00
14	TEN	22.00	18.10	+3.90
15	WAS	26.00	22.40	+3.60
16	DAL	28.50	25.60	+2.90
17	PIT	34.10	31.50	+2.60
18	DEN	35.00	32.90	+2.10
19	NYJ	16.30	14.90	+1.40
20	CIN	21.60	20.40	+1.20
21	BAL	21.90	21.30	+0.60
22	LAC	31.50	31.10	+0.40
23	PHI	22.00	22.10	−0.10
24	CAR	28.50	29.20	−0.70
25	IND	15.70	16.40	−0.70
26	DET	28.70	31.20	−2.50
27	LAR	24.30	26.80	−2.50
28	GB	29.30	32.50	−3.20
29	SF	18.00	21.60	−3.60
30	LV	19.40	26.20	−6.80
31	MIA	21.50	33.30	−11.80
32	ARI	22.50	34.50	−12.00

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.