NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderPIT 24
League average14.70
Best to worst18.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 24

League laggard

CIN · 5.19

League average

14.70

Spread (max − min)

18.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	24	9.30	100%
2	TB	22.88	8.18	96.8%
3	LAR	21.88	7.18	93.5%
4	MIA	21.81	7.12	90.3%
5	ARI	20.38	5.68	87.1%
6	PHI	20.25	5.55	83.9%
7	NYG	20.19	5.49	80.6%
8	WAS	19.63	4.93	77.4%
9	NO	17.75	3.05	74.2%
10	DEN	17.63	2.93	71%
11	BAL	17	2.30	67.7%
12	CLE	16.38	1.68	64.5%
13	IND	16.31	1.62	61.3%
14	GB	15.88	1.18	58.1%
15	SEA	15.69	0.99	54.8%
16	CHI	14.63	-0.07	51.6%
17	ATL	13.81	-0.88	48.4%
18	BUF	13.75	-0.95	45.2%
19	HOU	13.56	-1.13	41.9%
20	CAR	12.44	-2.26	38.7%
21	SF	12.44	-2.26	35.5%
22	DET	12.19	-2.51	32.3%
23	KC	11.81	-2.88	29%
24	NYJ	11.63	-3.07	25.8%
25	DAL	11.13	-3.57	22.6%
26	NE	10.31	-4.38	19.4%
27	TEN	9.63	-5.07	16.1%
28	LAC	8.56	-6.13	12.9%
29	LV	8.06	-6.63	9.7%
30	MIN	7.88	-6.82	6.5%
31	JAX	5.69	-9.01	3.2%
32	CIN	5.19	-9.51	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +12.13

Biggest faller

MIN · −14.75

Most consistent

ATL · +0.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -2.01

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIA	21.81	9.69	+12.13
2	NYG	20.19	15.38	+4.81
3	DEN	17.63	13.31	+4.31
4	SEA	15.69	11.50	+4.19
5	PHI	20.25	16.94	+3.31
6	ARI	20.38	17.19	+3.19
7	PIT	24	20.94	+3.06
8	LAR	21.88	18.94	+2.94
9	WAS	19.63	16.88	+2.75
10	TB	22.88	20.31	+2.56
11	IND	16.31	15.56	+0.75
12	DET	12.19	11.75	+0.44
13	BAL	17	16.75	+0.25
14	ATL	13.81	13.69	+0.13
15	HOU	13.56	13.44	+0.13
16	CHI	14.63	15.13	−0.50
17	CLE	16.38	16.88	−0.50
18	NYJ	11.63	13.88	−2.25
19	LAC	8.56	11	−2.44
20	NO	17.75	20.19	−2.44
21	GB	15.88	18.44	−2.56
22	BUF	13.75	18.63	−4.88
23	CAR	12.44	18.81	−6.38
24	TEN	9.63	16.13	−6.50
25	LV	8.06	15.50	−7.44
26	CIN	5.19	12.75	−7.56
27	DAL	11.13	18.94	−7.81
28	KC	11.81	21.13	−9.31
29	NE	10.31	20.38	−10.06
30	SF	12.44	22.94	−10.50
31	JAX	5.69	19	−13.31
32	MIN	7.88	22.63	−14.75

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.