NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderBAL 25.59
League average17.28
Best to worst15.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 25.59

League laggard

WAS · 9.65

League average

17.28

Spread (max − min)

15.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	25.59	8.31	100%
2	MIA	21.82	4.55	96.8%
3	DET	21	3.72	93.5%
4	KC	20.65	3.37	90.3%
5	HOU	20.53	3.25	87.1%
6	CLE	20.06	2.78	83.9%
7	LAC	19.65	2.37	80.6%
8	DEN	19.41	2.13	77.4%
9	BUF	19.29	2.02	74.2%
10	TB	19.12	1.84	71%
11	IND	18.53	1.25	67.7%
12	TEN	18.53	1.25	64.5%
13	SF	18.06	0.78	61.3%
14	NYJ	17.88	0.60	58.1%
15	PIT	17.88	0.60	54.8%
16	MIN	17.76	0.49	51.6%
17	SEA	17.53	0.25	48.4%
18	DAL	17.41	0.13	45.2%
19	LV	17.06	-0.22	41.9%
20	GB	16.94	-0.34	38.7%
21	JAX	16.41	-0.87	35.5%
22	LAR	15.71	-1.57	32.3%
23	NYG	15.24	-2.04	29%
24	ATL	15.18	-2.10	25.8%
25	CIN	15.12	-2.16	22.6%
26	PHI	15	-2.28	19.4%
27	NE	14.59	-2.69	16.1%
28	NO	14.35	-2.92	12.9%
29	ARI	13.71	-3.57	9.7%
30	CHI	11.88	-5.40	6.5%
31	CAR	11.35	-5.92	3.2%
32	WAS	9.65	-7.63	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +7.76

Biggest faller

PHI · −13.24

Most consistent

SF · 0

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 1.49

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	HOU	20.53	12.76	+7.76
2	BAL	25.59	17.94	+7.65
3	CLE	20.06	12.41	+7.65
4	ATL	15.18	8.71	+6.47
5	LV	17.06	11.29	+5.76
6	DET	21	15.71	+5.29
7	DEN	19.41	14.41	+5.00
8	GB	16.94	12	+4.94
9	CIN	15.12	10.19	+4.93
10	MIA	21.82	17.06	+4.76
11	CHI	11.88	7.29	+4.59
12	JAX	16.41	11.94	+4.47
13	MIN	17.76	14.18	+3.59
14	TEN	18.53	15.53	+3.00
15	IND	18.53	15.71	+2.82
16	LAC	19.65	16.88	+2.76
17	BUF	19.29	18	+1.29
18	LAR	15.71	14.71	+1
19	PIT	17.88	16.88	+1
20	NYJ	17.88	17.29	+0.59
21	SEA	17.53	17.12	+0.41
22	TB	19.12	19	+0.12
23	SF	18.06	18.06	0
24	NYG	15.24	15.94	−0.71
25	ARI	13.71	15.65	−1.94
26	NO	14.35	16.41	−2.06
27	CAR	11.35	13.53	−2.18
28	KC	20.65	22.82	−2.18
29	DAL	17.41	20.71	−3.29
30	NE	14.59	20.35	−5.76
31	WAS	9.65	16.41	−6.76
32	PHI	15	28.24	−13.24

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.