NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderPHI 28.24
League average15.79
Best to worst20.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 28.24

League laggard

CHI · 7.29

League average

15.79

Spread (max − min)

20.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	28.24	12.45	100%
2	KC	22.82	7.04	96.8%
3	DAL	20.71	4.92	93.5%
4	NE	20.35	4.57	90.3%
5	TB	19	3.21	87.1%
6	SF	18.06	2.27	83.9%
7	BUF	18	2.21	80.6%
8	BAL	17.94	2.16	77.4%
9	NYJ	17.29	1.51	74.2%
10	SEA	17.12	1.33	71%
11	MIA	17.06	1.27	67.7%
12	LAC	16.88	1.10	64.5%
13	PIT	16.88	1.10	61.3%
14	NO	16.41	0.63	58.1%
15	WAS	16.41	0.63	54.8%
16	NYG	15.94	0.16	51.6%
17	DET	15.71	-0.08	48.4%
18	IND	15.71	-0.08	45.2%
19	ARI	15.65	-0.14	41.9%
20	TEN	15.53	-0.26	38.7%
21	LAR	14.71	-1.08	35.5%
22	DEN	14.41	-1.37	32.3%
23	MIN	14.18	-1.61	29%
24	CAR	13.53	-2.26	25.8%
25	HOU	12.76	-3.02	22.6%
26	CLE	12.41	-3.37	19.4%
27	GB	12	-3.79	16.1%
28	JAX	11.94	-3.84	12.9%
29	LV	11.29	-4.49	9.7%
30	CIN	10.19	-5.60	6.5%
31	ATL	8.71	-7.08	3.2%
32	CHI	7.29	-8.49	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PHI · +15.29

Biggest faller

CHI · −14.24

Most consistent

ATL · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.18

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	PHI	28.24	12.94	+15.29
2	KC	22.82	12.29	+10.53
3	WAS	16.41	10.59	+5.82
4	NE	20.35	15.06	+5.29
5	BAL	17.94	13.35	+4.59
6	NYG	15.94	12.06	+3.88
7	DET	15.71	11.82	+3.88
8	LAC	16.88	13.59	+3.29
9	DAL	20.71	17.47	+3.24
10	NYJ	17.29	14.41	+2.88
11	IND	15.71	13.12	+2.59
12	SEA	17.12	14.71	+2.41
13	BUF	18	15.71	+2.29
14	ARI	15.65	13.35	+2.29
15	TB	19	16.76	+2.24
16	ATL	8.71	8.71	0
17	DEN	14.41	14.65	−0.24
18	HOU	12.76	13.24	−0.47
19	LV	11.29	12.18	−0.88
20	NO	16.41	18.24	−1.82
21	JAX	11.94	13.88	−1.94
22	PIT	16.88	18.88	−2
23	TEN	15.53	18.18	−2.65
24	SF	18.06	21.41	−3.35
25	CLE	12.41	16.06	−3.65
26	CAR	13.53	17.24	−3.71
27	MIA	17.06	21.59	−4.53
28	GB	12	16.88	−4.88
29	CIN	10.19	15.59	−5.40
30	LAR	14.71	21.59	−6.88
31	MIN	14.18	22.24	−8.06
32	CHI	7.29	21.53	−14.24

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
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
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
TB	20.31	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65
SF	22.94	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35
BUF	18.63	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29
BAL	16.75	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12
NYJ	13.88	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29
SEA	11.50	15.69	14.71	17.12	17.53	19.12	18.94
MIA	9.69	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24
LAC	11	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06
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
WAS	16.88	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65
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
IND	15.56	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53
ARI	17.19	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06
TEN	16.13	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76
LAR	18.94	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88
DEN	13.31	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94
MIN	22.63	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.12	19.24
CAR	18.81	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18
HOU	13.44	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53
CLE	16.88	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18
GB	18.44	15.88	16.88	12	16.94	17.71	12.71
JAX	19	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29
LV	15.50	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	17.24	12.47
CIN	12.75	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47
ATL	13.69	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53
CHI	15.13	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.