NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderPIT 87.94
League average116.2
Best to worst54.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 87.94

League laggard

ATL · 142

League average

116.2

Spread (max − min)

54.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	87.94	-28.29	100%
2	WAS	92.31	-23.92	96.8%
3	LAC	94.50	-21.73	93.5%
4	NO	97.88	-18.36	90.3%
5	CIN	101.4	-14.79	87.1%
6	DAL	104	-12.23	83.9%
7	SF	105.9	-10.36	80.6%
8	IND	107	-9.23	77.4%
9	CHI	107.9	-8.29	74.2%
10	MIN	109	-7.23	71%
11	BAL	111.1	-5.17	67.7%
12	DEN	113.2	-3.04	64.5%
13	BUF	113.8	-2.42	61.3%
14	CLE	114.3	-1.92	58.1%
15	NE	114.9	-1.29	54.8%
16	LAR	115.6	-0.61	51.6%
17	GB	116.2	-0.04	48.4%
18	NYG	116.6	0.33	45.2%
19	PHI	117.1	0.89	41.9%
20	CAR	119.3	3.02	38.7%
21	SEA	121	4.77	35.5%
22	TB	124.6	8.33	32.3%
23	TEN	125.4	9.14	29%
24	LV	126	9.77	25.8%
25	KC	127.1	10.89	22.6%
26	ARI	129.4	13.14	19.4%
27	MIA	129.8	13.52	16.1%
28	NYJ	131.3	15.08	12.9%
29	DET	132.6	16.33	9.7%
30	JAX	133.6	17.33	6.5%
31	HOU	136.9	20.64	3.2%
32	ATL	142	25.77	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +22.31

Biggest faller

WAS · −28.56

Most consistent

HOU · +0.25

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.94

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIA	129.8	107.4	+22.31
2	NE	114.9	93	+21.94
3	NYJ	131.3	110.2	+21.13
4	DET	132.6	112.1	+20.50
5	ATL	142	127.8	+14.25
6	BUF	113.8	104	+9.81
7	CAR	119.3	109.7	+9.56
8	PHI	117.1	108.6	+8.56
9	MIN	109	101.3	+7.69
10	GB	116.2	109.8	+6.44
11	LAR	115.6	109.9	+5.69
12	TEN	125.4	120.9	+4.50
13	TB	124.6	120.3	+4.31
14	BAL	111.1	107.1	+3.94
15	DEN	113.2	109.3	+3.94
16	CLE	114.3	110.4	+3.88
17	LV	126	123.6	+2.44
18	JAX	133.6	131.6	+1.94
19	CHI	107.9	106.1	+1.81
20	PIT	87.94	86.50	+1.44
21	HOU	136.9	136.6	+0.25
22	KC	127.1	131.2	−4.06
23	SF	105.9	110.4	−4.50
24	NYG	116.6	122.6	−6
25	LAC	94.50	101.6	−7.13
26	IND	107	116.6	−9.56
27	ARI	129.4	141.9	−12.50
28	NO	97.88	110.8	−12.94
29	SEA	121	140.1	−19.06
30	DAL	104	124.3	−20.31
31	CIN	101.4	123.2	−21.75
32	WAS	92.31	120.9	−28.56

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.