NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderDEN 21.18
League average15.75
Best to worst12.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DEN · 21.18

League laggard

NE · 9

League average

15.75

Spread (max − min)

12.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DEN	21.18	5.42	100%
2	MIN	20.12	4.36	96.8%
3	HOU	19.76	4.01	93.5%
4	DAL	19.41	3.66	90.3%
5	SEA	19.12	3.36	87.1%
6	TB	18.65	2.89	83.9%
7	BAL	18.47	2.72	80.6%
8	LAR	18.12	2.36	77.4%
9	NYJ	18.12	2.36	74.2%
10	PHI	17.94	2.19	71%
11	GB	17.71	1.95	67.7%
12	LV	17.24	1.48	64.5%
13	NYG	17	1.25	61.3%
14	PIT	16.18	0.42	58.1%
15	WAS	15.94	0.19	54.8%
16	CLE	15.71	-0.05	51.6%
17	ARI	15.06	-0.69	48.4%
18	DET	15.06	-0.69	45.2%
19	CHI	14.94	-0.81	41.9%
20	KC	14.71	-1.05	38.7%
21	MIA	14.53	-1.22	35.5%
22	BUF	14.47	-1.28	32.3%
23	IND	14.29	-1.46	29%
24	NO	14.12	-1.64	25.8%
25	LAC	13.82	-1.93	22.6%
26	JAX	13.53	-2.22	19.4%
27	CAR	13.12	-2.64	16.1%
28	CIN	12.76	-2.99	12.9%
29	TEN	11.88	-3.87	9.7%
30	SF	11.18	-4.58	6.5%
31	ATL	11	-4.75	3.2%
32	NE	9	-6.75	0%

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +6.29

Biggest faller

MIA · −7.29

Most consistent

LV · +0.18

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -1.52

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	WAS	15.94	9.65	+6.29
2	CHI	14.94	11.88	+3.06
3	PHI	17.94	15	+2.94
4	LAR	18.12	15.71	+2.41
5	MIN	20.12	17.76	+2.35
6	DAL	19.41	17.41	+2
7	DEN	21.18	19.41	+1.76
8	NYG	17	15.24	+1.76
9	CAR	13.12	11.35	+1.76
10	SEA	19.12	17.53	+1.59
11	ARI	15.06	13.71	+1.35
12	GB	17.71	16.94	+0.76
13	NYJ	18.12	17.88	+0.24
14	LV	17.24	17.06	+0.18
15	NO	14.12	14.35	−0.24
16	TB	18.65	19.12	−0.47
17	HOU	19.76	20.53	−0.76
18	PIT	16.18	17.88	−1.71
19	CIN	12.76	15.12	−2.35
20	JAX	13.53	16.41	−2.88
21	ATL	11	15.18	−4.18
22	IND	14.29	18.53	−4.24
23	CLE	15.71	20.06	−4.35
24	BUF	14.47	19.29	−4.82
25	NE	9	14.59	−5.59
26	LAC	13.82	19.65	−5.82
27	DET	15.06	21	−5.94
28	KC	14.71	20.65	−5.94
29	TEN	11.88	18.53	−6.65
30	SF	11.18	18.06	−6.88
31	BAL	18.47	25.59	−7.12
32	MIA	14.53	21.82	−7.29

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.