NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderPIT 86.50
League average115.3
Best to worst55.38

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 86.50

League laggard

ARI · 141.9

League average

115.3

Spread (max − min)

55.38

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	86.50	-28.80	100%
2	NE	93	-22.30	96.8%
3	MIN	101.3	-13.98	93.5%
4	LAC	101.6	-13.67	90.3%
5	BUF	104	-11.30	87.1%
6	CHI	106.1	-9.17	83.9%
7	BAL	107.1	-8.17	80.6%
8	MIA	107.4	-7.86	77.4%
9	PHI	108.6	-6.73	74.2%
10	DEN	109.3	-6.05	71%
11	CAR	109.7	-5.61	67.7%
12	GB	109.8	-5.55	64.5%
13	LAR	109.9	-5.36	61.3%
14	NYJ	110.2	-5.11	58.1%
15	SF	110.4	-4.92	54.8%
16	CLE	110.4	-4.86	51.6%
17	NO	110.8	-4.48	48.4%
18	DET	112.1	-3.23	45.2%
19	IND	116.6	1.27	41.9%
20	TB	120.3	4.95	38.7%
21	TEN	120.9	5.58	35.5%
22	WAS	120.9	5.58	32.3%
23	NYG	122.6	7.27	29%
24	CIN	123.2	7.89	25.8%
25	LV	123.6	8.27	22.6%
26	DAL	124.3	9.02	19.4%
27	ATL	127.8	12.45	16.1%
28	KC	131.2	15.89	12.9%
29	JAX	131.6	16.33	9.7%
30	HOU	136.6	21.33	6.5%
31	SEA	140.1	24.77	3.2%
32	ARI	141.9	26.58	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +29.19

Biggest faller

PHI · −27

Most consistent

KC · +0.25

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -3.90

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	JAX	131.6	102.4	+29.19
2	ARI	141.9	116.1	+25.81
3	TEN	120.9	97	+23.88
4	DET	112.1	95.38	+16.69
5	DAL	124.3	115.4	+8.88
6	BUF	104	95.19	+8.81
7	NYG	122.6	115.4	+7.19
8	HOU	136.6	130.1	+6.56
9	SEA	140.1	134.8	+5.31
10	BAL	107.1	103.4	+3.69
11	LV	123.6	121.9	+1.63
12	CAR	109.7	108.1	+1.56
13	TB	120.3	119.5	+0.75
14	ATL	127.8	127.4	+0.31
15	KC	131.2	130.9	+0.25
16	GB	109.8	115.3	−5.50
17	LAR	109.9	115.6	−5.69
18	CHI	106.1	113.9	−7.75
19	SF	110.4	120.2	−9.81
20	MIN	101.3	112.1	−10.81
21	NO	110.8	122.5	−11.69
22	CIN	123.2	136.7	−13.50
23	NYJ	110.2	123.9	−13.75
24	IND	116.6	131.2	−14.63
25	PIT	86.50	102.3	−15.75
26	NE	93	110.3	−17.31
27	LAC	101.6	121.5	−19.88
28	WAS	120.9	142.4	−21.56
29	DEN	109.3	131.3	−22.06
30	CLE	110.4	133.8	−23.38
31	MIA	107.4	132.6	−25.19
32	PHI	108.6	135.6	−27

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NE · 100.9

Multi-year laggard

SEA · 128.9

Biggest improver

ATL · −6.12/yr

Biggest decliner

PIT · +5.77/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NE	100.9	−0.40	93	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24
2	BUF	102.2	−2.04	104	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41
3	CAR	102.6	−1.80	109.7	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2
4	PIT	103.3	+5.77	86.50	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6
5	CLE	105.4	−2.24	110.4	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82
6	GB	105.9	−3.03	109.8	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89
7	LAC	106.0	+1.64	101.6	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5
8	PHI	107.1	−2.94	108.6	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59
9	NO	107.6	+0.02	110.8	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94
10	SF	108.7	+0.17	110.4	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6
11	DET	108.9	−4.27	112.1	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41
12	CHI	109.0	+0.47	106.1	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41
13	WAS	109.5	+1.93	120.9	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2
14	DEN	112.1	−1.31	109.3	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47
15	LAR	113.0	−1.99	109.9	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59
16	ATL	113.9	−6.12	127.8	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47
17	IND	114.2	+0.73	116.6	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7
18	NYG	114.3	−2.29	122.6	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6
19	HOU	115.0	−5.56	136.6	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18
20	NYJ	115.1	−1.91	110.2	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8
21	BAL	115.5	−0.52	107.1	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6
22	MIN	116.5	−0.53	101.3	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41
23	MIA	117.0	+0.03	107.4	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7
24	TEN	117.6	−2.84	120.9	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6
25	CIN	117.9	+3.36	123.2	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9
26	DAL	118.1	+0.75	124.3	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1
27	LV	118.3	−1.95	123.6	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1
28	ARI	119.5	−4.75	141.9	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2
29	KC	120.4	−4.56	131.2	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2
30	TB	121.5	+0.48	120.3	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4
31	JAX	122.5	−2.71	131.6	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1
32	SEA	128.9	−3.15	140.1	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5

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
PIT	86.50	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6
NE	93	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24
MIN	101.3	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41
LAC	101.6	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5
BUF	104	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41
CHI	106.1	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41
BAL	107.1	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6
MIA	107.4	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7
PHI	108.6	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59
DEN	109.3	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47
CAR	109.7	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2
GB	109.8	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89
LAR	109.9	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59
NYJ	110.2	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8
SF	110.4	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6
CLE	110.4	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82
NO	110.8	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94
DET	112.1	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41
IND	116.6	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7
TB	120.3	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4
TEN	120.9	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6
WAS	120.9	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2
NYG	122.6	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6
CIN	123.2	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9
LV	123.6	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1
DAL	124.3	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1
ATL	127.8	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47
KC	131.2	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2
JAX	131.6	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1
HOU	136.6	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18
SEA	140.1	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5
ARI	141.9	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_yac
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.