NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderMIN 22.24
League average15.60
Best to worst13.53

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 22.24

League laggard

ATL · 8.71

League average

15.60

Spread (max − min)

13.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	22.24	6.63	100%
2	LAR	21.59	5.99	96.8%
3	MIA	21.59	5.99	93.5%
4	CHI	21.53	5.93	90.3%
5	SF	21.41	5.81	87.1%
6	PIT	18.88	3.28	83.9%
7	NO	18.24	2.63	80.6%
8	TEN	18.18	2.57	77.4%
9	DAL	17.47	1.87	74.2%
10	CAR	17.24	1.63	71%
11	GB	16.88	1.28	67.7%
12	TB	16.76	1.16	64.5%
13	CLE	16.06	0.46	61.3%
14	BUF	15.71	0.10	58.1%
15	CIN	15.59	-0.01	54.8%
16	NE	15.06	-0.54	51.6%
17	SEA	14.71	-0.90	48.4%
18	DEN	14.65	-0.96	45.2%
19	NYJ	14.41	-1.19	41.9%
20	JAX	13.88	-1.72	38.7%
21	LAC	13.59	-2.01	35.5%
22	ARI	13.35	-2.25	32.3%
23	BAL	13.35	-2.25	29%
24	HOU	13.24	-2.37	25.8%
25	IND	13.12	-2.49	22.6%
26	PHI	12.94	-2.66	19.4%
27	KC	12.29	-3.31	16.1%
28	LV	12.18	-3.43	12.9%
29	NYG	12.06	-3.54	9.7%
30	DET	11.82	-3.78	6.5%
31	WAS	10.59	-5.01	3.2%
32	ATL	8.71	-6.90	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +14.36

Biggest faller

WAS · −9.04

Most consistent

MIA · −0.22

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.91

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	MIN	22.24	7.88	+14.36
2	CIN	15.59	5.19	+10.40
3	SF	21.41	12.44	+8.97
4	TEN	18.18	9.63	+8.55
5	JAX	13.88	5.69	+8.19
6	CHI	21.53	14.63	+6.90
7	DAL	17.47	11.13	+6.35
8	LAC	13.59	8.56	+5.03
9	CAR	17.24	12.44	+4.80
10	NE	15.06	10.31	+4.75
11	LV	12.18	8.06	+4.11
12	NYJ	14.41	11.63	+2.79
13	BUF	15.71	13.75	+1.96
14	GB	16.88	15.88	+1.01
15	NO	18.24	17.75	+0.49
16	KC	12.29	11.81	+0.48
17	MIA	21.59	21.81	−0.22
18	LAR	21.59	21.88	−0.29
19	CLE	16.06	16.38	−0.32
20	HOU	13.24	13.56	−0.33
21	DET	11.82	12.19	−0.36
22	SEA	14.71	15.69	−0.98
23	DEN	14.65	17.63	−2.98
24	IND	13.12	16.31	−3.19
25	BAL	13.35	17	−3.65
26	ATL	8.71	13.81	−5.11
27	PIT	18.88	24	−5.12
28	TB	16.76	22.88	−6.11
29	ARI	13.35	20.38	−7.02
30	PHI	12.94	20.25	−7.31
31	NYG	12.06	20.19	−8.13
32	WAS	10.59	19.63	−9.04

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.