NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderDEN 24.94
League average15.19
Best to worst15.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DEN · 24.94

League laggard

KC · 9.12

League average

15.19

Spread (max − min)

15.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DEN	24.94	9.75	100%
2	CLE	22.18	6.98	96.8%
3	ATL	21.53	6.34	93.5%
4	HOU	21.53	6.34	90.3%
5	DET	19.29	4.10	87.1%
6	MIN	19.24	4.04	83.9%
7	SEA	18.94	3.75	80.6%
8	LAR	17.88	2.69	77.4%
9	TEN	17.76	2.57	74.2%
10	PIT	17.12	1.92	71%
11	NO	16.88	1.69	67.7%
12	TB	16.65	1.45	64.5%
13	NYG	15.18	-0.02	61.3%
14	LAC	15.06	-0.13	58.1%
15	PHI	14.71	-0.49	54.8%
16	WAS	14.65	-0.55	51.6%
17	IND	14.53	-0.66	48.4%
18	MIA	14.24	-0.96	45.2%
19	DAL	13.59	-1.60	41.9%
20	BUF	13.29	-1.90	38.7%
21	JAX	13.29	-1.90	35.5%
22	GB	12.71	-2.49	32.3%
23	LV	12.47	-2.72	29%
24	ARI	12.06	-3.13	25.8%
25	CHI	12	-3.19	22.6%
26	NE	11.94	-3.25	19.4%
27	CIN	11.47	-3.72	16.1%
28	CAR	11.18	-4.02	12.9%
29	BAL	11.12	-4.08	9.7%
30	NYJ	10.29	-4.90	6.5%
31	SF	9.35	-5.84	3.2%
32	KC	9.12	-6.08	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +10.53

Biggest faller

NYJ · −7.82

Most consistent

SEA · −0.18

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.56

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ATL	21.53	11	+10.53
2	CLE	22.18	15.71	+6.47
3	TEN	17.76	11.88	+5.88
4	DET	19.29	15.06	+4.24
5	DEN	24.94	21.18	+3.76
6	NE	11.94	9	+2.94
7	NO	16.88	14.12	+2.76
8	HOU	21.53	19.76	+1.76
9	LAC	15.06	13.82	+1.24
10	PIT	17.12	16.18	+0.94
11	IND	14.53	14.29	+0.24
12	SEA	18.94	19.12	−0.18
13	JAX	13.29	13.53	−0.24
14	LAR	17.88	18.12	−0.24
15	MIA	14.24	14.53	−0.29
16	MIN	19.24	20.12	−0.88
17	BUF	13.29	14.47	−1.18
18	CIN	11.47	12.76	−1.29
19	WAS	14.65	15.94	−1.29
20	SF	9.35	11.18	−1.82
21	NYG	15.18	17	−1.82
22	CAR	11.18	13.12	−1.94
23	TB	16.65	18.65	−2
24	CHI	12	14.94	−2.94
25	ARI	12.06	15.06	−3
26	PHI	14.71	17.94	−3.24
27	LV	12.47	17.24	−4.76
28	GB	12.71	17.71	−5.00
29	KC	9.12	14.71	−5.59
30	DAL	13.59	19.41	−5.82
31	BAL	11.12	18.47	−7.35
32	NYJ	10.29	18.12	−7.82

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
CLE	16.88	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18
ATL	13.69	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53
HOU	13.44	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53
DET	11.75	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29
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
LAR	18.94	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88
TEN	16.13	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76
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
TB	20.31	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65
NYG	15.38	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18
LAC	11	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06
PHI	16.94	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71
WAS	16.88	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65
IND	15.56	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53
MIA	9.69	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24
DAL	18.94	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.41	13.59
BUF	18.63	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29
JAX	19	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29
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
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
NE	20.38	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94
CIN	12.75	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47
CAR	18.81	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18
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
SF	22.94	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35
KC	21.13	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.12

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.