NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderNYJ 78.53
League average129.1
Best to worst112.4

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYJ · 78.53

League laggard

DET · 190.9

League average

129.1

Spread (max − min)

112.4

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYJ	78.53	-50.61	100%
2	LV	92.59	-36.55	96.8%
3	CLE	92.94	-36.19	93.5%
4	CAR	98.29	-30.84	90.3%
5	NO	107.9	-21.19	87.1%
6	DAL	108.2	-20.96	83.9%
7	NYG	108.9	-20.25	80.6%
8	MIN	115.8	-13.37	77.4%
9	NE	116.8	-12.31	74.2%
10	ATL	122	-7.14	71%
11	BAL	122.4	-6.72	67.7%
12	KC	122.6	-6.55	64.5%
13	CHI	123.4	-5.78	61.3%
14	SEA	125.2	-3.90	58.1%
15	JAX	129	-0.14	54.8%
16	BUF	129.5	0.33	51.6%
17	DEN	132.7	3.57	48.4%
18	IND	132.7	3.57	45.2%
19	LAC	134.3	5.16	41.9%
20	ARI	136.6	7.45	38.7%
21	TEN	138.9	9.75	35.5%
22	MIA	140.1	10.92	32.3%
23	SF	140.8	11.63	29%
24	PIT	141.6	12.51	25.8%
25	GB	142	12.86	22.6%
26	WAS	142.6	13.45	19.4%
27	CIN	145.8	16.69	16.1%
28	LAR	151.7	22.57	12.9%
29	PHI	153.8	24.63	9.7%
30	HOU	156.2	27.10	6.5%
31	TB	157.6	28.51	3.2%
32	DET	190.9	61.81	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +41.18

Biggest faller

CAR · −44.88

Most consistent

LAC · −0.53

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -1.54

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	ARI	136.6	95.41	+41.18
2	HOU	156.2	119	+37.24
3	PHI	153.8	120.6	+33.12
4	DEN	132.7	102.4	+30.29
5	TB	157.6	128.4	+29.29
6	GB	142	113.4	+28.65
7	IND	132.7	104.4	+28.29
8	LAR	151.7	123.6	+28.12
9	DET	190.9	163.4	+27.59
10	WAS	142.6	117.4	+25.24
11	SEA	125.2	113.9	+11.29
12	CHI	123.4	116.1	+7.29
13	NO	107.9	103.1	+4.82
14	PIT	141.6	139.7	+1.94
15	LAC	134.3	134.8	−0.53
16	MIA	140.1	147.6	−7.59
17	SF	140.8	149.5	−8.71
18	BUF	129.5	142.3	−12.78
19	ATL	122	135.1	−13.12
20	JAX	129	142.6	−13.59
21	CIN	145.8	160.9	−15.11
22	NE	116.8	134.7	−17.88
23	CLE	92.94	111.5	−18.53
24	DAL	108.2	132.5	−24.29
25	BAL	122.4	146.9	−24.47
26	NYG	108.9	133.6	−24.71
27	NYJ	78.53	103.9	−25.35
28	TEN	138.9	165.1	−26.24
29	KC	122.6	150.5	−27.94
30	LV	92.59	130.5	−37.94
31	MIN	115.8	155.6	−39.88
32	CAR	98.29	143.2	−44.88

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 116.9

Multi-year laggard

DET · 162.7

Biggest improver

TEN · −11.57/yr

Biggest decliner

LAR · +3.67/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	116.9	−8.13	122.4	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35
2	NYJ	119.3	−8.79	137.2	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3
3	NE	121.7	+2.77	107.9	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8
4	LAC	123.4	−1.42	109.5	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18
5	DAL	123.7	+0.30	117.3	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5
6	NO	124.8	−8.80	158.5	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6
7	CAR	125.3	−2.72	138.1	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9
8	DEN	126.2	+0.28	125.9	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4
9	LV	126.7	−7.86	149.5	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1
10	ARI	126.8	−2.59	154.4	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3
11	SF	128.3	+2.09	106.7	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4
12	CHI	129.6	+1.17	131.9	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5
13	BUF	129.7	−1.55	120.1	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5
14	NYG	131.2	−4.97	157.4	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6
15	GB	132.1	−2.31	150.3	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9
16	ATL	132.7	−4.12	133.4	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5
17	KC	133.1	−5.42	137.4	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82
18	SEA	133.8	−9.01	152.4	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4
19	JAX	134.0	+1.78	122.5	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3
20	MIA	135.0	−7.78	162.2	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5
21	WAS	135.5	−1.15	130.9	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2
22	HOU	136.3	−5.58	160.6	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1
23	PHI	137.1	−4.43	163.1	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1
24	IND	137.5	−3.22	148.3	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6
25	PIT	137.9	+2.17	129.9	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9
26	LAR	139.5	+3.67	136.2	114.8	157.6	123.6	151.7	132.2	160.8
27	CIN	140.4	−6.28	131.9	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1
28	MIN	140.6	−10.43	171.8	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35
29	BAL	140.7	+3.38	120.6	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9
30	TEN	145.6	−11.57	184.3	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7
31	TB	151.3	−6.86	171.2	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1
32	DET	162.7	−3.05	179	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9

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
NYJ	137.2	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3
LV	149.5	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1
CLE	122.4	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35
CAR	138.1	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9
NO	158.5	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6
DAL	117.3	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5
NYG	157.4	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6
MIN	171.8	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35
NE	107.9	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8
ATL	133.4	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5
BAL	120.6	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9
KC	137.4	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82
CHI	131.9	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5
SEA	152.4	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4
JAX	122.5	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3
BUF	120.1	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5
DEN	125.9	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4
IND	148.3	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6
LAC	109.5	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18
ARI	154.4	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3
TEN	184.3	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7
MIA	162.2	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5
SF	106.7	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4
PIT	129.9	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9
GB	150.3	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9
WAS	130.9	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2
CIN	131.9	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1
LAR	136.2	114.8	157.6	123.6	151.7	132.2	160.8
PHI	163.1	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1
HOU	160.6	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1
TB	171.2	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1
DET	179	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_air_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P only
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.