NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderSF 22.94
League average16.71
Best to worst13.25

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 22.94

League laggard

MIA · 9.69

League average

16.71

Spread (max − min)

13.25

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	22.94	6.23	100%
2	MIN	22.63	5.92	96.8%
3	KC	21.13	4.42	93.5%
4	PIT	20.94	4.23	90.3%
5	NE	20.38	3.67	87.1%
6	TB	20.31	3.61	83.9%
7	NO	20.19	3.48	80.6%
8	JAX	19	2.29	77.4%
9	DAL	18.94	2.23	74.2%
10	LAR	18.94	2.23	71%
11	CAR	18.81	2.11	67.7%
12	BUF	18.63	1.92	64.5%
13	GB	18.44	1.73	61.3%
14	ARI	17.19	0.48	58.1%
15	PHI	16.94	0.23	54.8%
16	CLE	16.88	0.17	51.6%
17	WAS	16.88	0.17	48.4%
18	BAL	16.75	0.04	45.2%
19	TEN	16.13	-0.58	41.9%
20	IND	15.56	-1.14	38.7%
21	LV	15.50	-1.21	35.5%
22	NYG	15.38	-1.33	32.3%
23	CHI	15.13	-1.58	29%
24	NYJ	13.88	-2.83	25.8%
25	ATL	13.69	-3.02	22.6%
26	HOU	13.44	-3.27	19.4%
27	DEN	13.31	-3.39	16.1%
28	CIN	12.75	-3.96	12.9%
29	DET	11.75	-4.96	9.7%
30	SEA	11.50	-5.21	6.5%
31	LAC	11	-5.71	3.2%
32	MIA	9.69	-7.02	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +10.50

Biggest faller

DET · −6.88

Most consistent

MIN · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.21

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	LV	15.50	5	+10.50
2	SF	22.94	13.81	+9.13
3	CAR	18.81	12.81	+6
4	TB	20.31	14.50	+5.81
5	NE	20.38	14.88	+5.50
6	BUF	18.63	13.56	+5.06
7	DAL	18.94	14.31	+4.63
8	JAX	19	15.06	+3.94
9	NYG	15.38	11.56	+3.81
10	CIN	12.75	10.81	+1.94
11	CLE	16.88	15.31	+1.56
12	IND	15.56	14.25	+1.31
13	TEN	16.13	15.50	+0.63
14	NO	20.19	20.06	+0.13
15	MIN	22.63	22.56	+0.06
16	GB	18.44	18.56	−0.13
17	KC	21.13	21.69	−0.56
18	BAL	16.75	17.44	−0.69
19	PIT	20.94	21.69	−0.75
20	LAR	18.94	20.38	−1.44
21	WAS	16.88	18.56	−1.69
22	ATL	13.69	15.94	−2.25
23	PHI	16.94	19.44	−2.50
24	MIA	9.69	13	−3.31
25	ARI	17.19	20.81	−3.63
26	SEA	11.50	15.25	−3.75
27	LAC	11	15	−4
28	NYJ	13.88	18.31	−4.44
29	DEN	13.31	18.44	−5.13
30	HOU	13.44	19.38	−5.94
31	CHI	15.13	21.19	−6.06
32	DET	11.75	18.63	−6.88

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

TB · 19.05

Multi-year laggard

CIN · 11.87

Biggest improver

DEN · +1.67/yr

Biggest decliner

SF · −1.67/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	TB	19.05	−0.61	20.31	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65
2	PIT	18.84	−1.00	20.94	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12
3	LAR	18.40	−0.59	18.94	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88
4	PHI	18.00	−0.33	16.94	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71
5	DEN	17.93	+1.67	13.31	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94
6	MIN	17.72	+0.35	22.63	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.12	19.24
7	MIA	17.25	−0.02	9.69	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24
8	BAL	17.17	−0.06	16.75	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12
9	CLE	17.09	+0.66	16.88	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18
10	DAL	16.95	+0.02	18.94	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.41	13.59
11	NO	16.85	−0.75	20.19	17.75	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	16.88
12	HOU	16.40	+1.57	13.44	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53
13	SEA	16.37	+1.14	11.50	15.69	14.71	17.12	17.53	19.12	18.94
14	SF	16.20	−1.67	22.94	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35
15	BUF	16.16	−0.39	18.63	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29
16	KC	16.08	−0.78	21.13	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.12
17	NYG	15.85	−0.14	15.38	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18
18	GB	15.79	−0.48	18.44	15.88	16.88	12	16.94	17.71	12.71
19	IND	15.44	−0.06	15.56	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53
20	TEN	15.38	+0.35	16.13	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76
21	ARI	15.34	−0.92	17.19	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06
22	DET	15.26	+1.34	11.75	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29
23	WAS	14.82	−0.54	16.88	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65
24	NYJ	14.79	+0.20	13.88	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29
25	NE	14.52	−1.01	20.38	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94
26	LAC	14.08	+1.03	11	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06
27	CAR	13.95	−0.98	18.81	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18
28	CHI	13.91	−0.66	15.13	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12
29	LV	13.40	+0.50	15.50	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	17.24	12.47
30	JAX	13.39	+0.04	19	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29
31	ATL	13.23	+0.87	13.69	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53
32	CIN	11.87	+0.39	12.75	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47

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
SF	22.94	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35
MIN	22.63	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.12	19.24
KC	21.13	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.12
PIT	20.94	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12
NE	20.38	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94
TB	20.31	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65
NO	20.19	17.75	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	16.88
JAX	19	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29
DAL	18.94	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.41	13.59
LAR	18.94	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88
CAR	18.81	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18
BUF	18.63	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29
GB	18.44	15.88	16.88	12	16.94	17.71	12.71
ARI	17.19	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06
PHI	16.94	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71
CLE	16.88	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18
WAS	16.88	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65
BAL	16.75	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12
TEN	16.13	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76
IND	15.56	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53
LV	15.50	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	17.24	12.47
NYG	15.38	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18
CHI	15.13	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12
NYJ	13.88	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29
ATL	13.69	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53
HOU	13.44	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53
DEN	13.31	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94
CIN	12.75	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47
DET	11.75	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29
SEA	11.50	15.69	14.71	17.12	17.53	19.12	18.94
LAC	11	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06
MIA	9.69	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

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