NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 93.41
League average115.8
Best to worst58.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 93.41

League laggard

SEA · 152.1

League average

115.8

Spread (max − min)

58.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	93.41	-22.40	100%
2	CAR	93.71	-22.10	96.8%
3	NE	95.65	-20.16	93.5%
4	ARI	100	-15.81	90.3%
5	CHI	100.2	-15.57	87.1%
6	HOU	102.6	-13.16	83.9%
7	LV	103	-12.81	80.6%
8	SF	103.9	-11.92	77.4%
9	PIT	104.6	-11.22	74.2%
10	WAS	106.4	-9.40	71%
11	IND	108.7	-7.10	67.7%
12	JAX	109.1	-6.69	64.5%
13	CLE	111.5	-4.34	61.3%
14	DET	112	-3.81	58.1%
15	DEN	112.1	-3.69	54.8%
16	NYG	112.4	-3.40	51.6%
17	LAC	112.8	-3.04	48.4%
18	PHI	112.8	-2.98	45.2%
19	ATL	115.7	-0.10	41.9%
20	MIA	115.9	0.13	38.7%
21	GB	116.9	1.08	35.5%
22	NO	117.9	2.08	32.3%
23	CIN	119.9	4.08	29%
24	TEN	126.8	11.02	25.8%
25	TB	128.9	13.13	22.6%
26	LAR	129.6	13.84	19.4%
27	MIN	131.2	15.43	16.1%
28	NYJ	131.9	16.08	12.9%
29	DAL	135.6	19.78	9.7%
30	KC	141.6	25.84	6.5%
31	BAL	146.7	30.90	3.2%
32	SEA	152.1	36.31	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +35.64

Biggest faller

HOU · −34.23

Most consistent

NYJ · +0.57

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.43

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	146.7	111.1	+35.64
2	DAL	135.6	104	+31.59
3	SEA	152.1	121	+31.12
4	MIN	131.2	109	+22.24
5	NO	117.9	97.88	+20.01
6	CIN	119.9	101.4	+18.44
7	LAC	112.8	94.50	+18.26
8	PIT	104.6	87.94	+16.65
9	KC	141.6	127.1	+14.52
10	WAS	106.4	92.31	+14.10
11	LAR	129.6	115.6	+14.02
12	TB	128.9	124.6	+4.38
13	IND	108.7	107	+1.71
14	TEN	126.8	125.4	+1.45
15	GB	116.9	116.2	+0.69
16	NYJ	131.9	131.3	+0.57
17	DEN	112.1	113.2	−1.07
18	SF	103.9	105.9	−1.99
19	CLE	111.5	114.3	−2.84
20	NYG	112.4	116.6	−4.15
21	PHI	112.8	117.1	−4.30
22	CHI	100.2	107.9	−7.70
23	MIA	115.9	129.8	−13.81
24	NE	95.65	114.9	−19.29
25	BUF	93.41	113.8	−20.40
26	DET	112	132.6	−20.56
27	LV	103	126	−23
28	JAX	109.1	133.6	−24.44
29	CAR	93.71	119.3	−25.54
30	ATL	115.7	142	−26.29
31	ARI	100	129.4	−29.38
32	HOU	102.6	136.9	−34.23

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
BUF	104	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41
CAR	109.7	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2
NE	93	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24
ARI	141.9	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2
CHI	106.1	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41
HOU	136.6	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18
LV	123.6	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1
SF	110.4	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6
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
IND	116.6	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7
JAX	131.6	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1
CLE	110.4	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82
DET	112.1	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41
DEN	109.3	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47
NYG	122.6	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6
LAC	101.6	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5
PHI	108.6	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59
ATL	127.8	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47
MIA	107.4	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7
GB	109.8	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89
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
TEN	120.9	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6
TB	120.3	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4
LAR	109.9	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59
MIN	101.3	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41
NYJ	110.2	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8
DAL	124.3	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1
KC	131.2	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2
BAL	107.1	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6
SEA	140.1	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.