NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderLAC 92
League average109.5
Best to worst58.53

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAC · 92

League laggard

ARI · 150.5

League average

109.5

Spread (max − min)

58.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAC	92	-17.49	100%
2	WAS	93.71	-15.78	96.8%
3	GB	94.12	-15.37	93.5%
4	NO	95.29	-14.19	90.3%
5	CLE	95.65	-13.84	87.1%
6	DET	98.18	-11.31	83.9%
7	CAR	98.35	-11.13	80.6%
8	PIT	99.18	-10.31	77.4%
9	TB	100.2	-9.31	74.2%
10	CIN	100.4	-9.11	71%
11	PHI	101.2	-8.31	67.7%
12	NE	101.5	-8.02	64.5%
13	NYJ	102.4	-7.07	61.3%
14	HOU	102.5	-7.02	58.1%
15	BUF	104.1	-5.36	54.8%
16	DAL	105.9	-3.60	51.6%
17	ATL	106	-3.49	48.4%
18	NYG	107.7	-1.78	45.2%
19	BAL	109.8	0.28	41.9%
20	CHI	110.2	0.69	38.7%
21	SF	112.1	2.63	35.5%
22	LAR	117.1	7.63	32.3%
23	KC	118.4	8.87	29%
24	MIA	121.2	11.75	25.8%
25	DEN	121.4	11.93	22.6%
26	LV	121.7	12.22	19.4%
27	IND	121.8	12.28	16.1%
28	JAX	122.5	12.98	12.9%
29	SEA	123	13.51	9.7%
30	TEN	125.1	15.63	6.5%
31	MIN	130.5	21.04	3.2%
32	ARI	150.5	41.04	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +50.53

Biggest faller

BAL · −36.94

Most consistent

HOU · −0.18

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -6.32

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ARI	150.5	100	+50.53
2	LV	121.7	103	+18.71
3	JAX	122.5	109.1	+13.35
4	IND	121.8	108.7	+13.06
5	BUF	104.1	93.41	+10.71
6	CHI	110.2	100.2	+9.94
7	DEN	121.4	112.1	+9.29
8	SF	112.1	103.9	+8.24
9	NE	101.5	95.65	+5.82
10	MIA	121.2	115.9	+5.29
11	CAR	98.35	93.71	+4.65
12	HOU	102.5	102.6	−0.18
13	MIN	130.5	131.2	−0.71
14	TEN	125.1	126.8	−1.71
15	NYG	107.7	112.4	−4.71
16	PIT	99.18	104.6	−5.41
17	ATL	106	115.7	−9.71
18	PHI	101.2	112.8	−11.65
19	LAR	117.1	129.6	−12.53
20	WAS	93.71	106.4	−12.71
21	DET	98.18	112	−13.82
22	CLE	95.65	111.5	−15.82
23	CIN	100.4	119.9	−19.51
24	LAC	92	112.8	−20.76
25	NO	95.29	117.9	−22.59
26	GB	94.12	116.9	−22.76
27	KC	118.4	141.6	−23.29
28	TB	100.2	128.9	−28.76
29	SEA	123	152.1	−29.12
30	NYJ	102.4	131.9	−29.47
31	DAL	105.9	135.6	−29.71
32	BAL	109.8	146.7	−36.94

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
LAC	101.6	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5
WAS	120.9	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2
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
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
CAR	109.7	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2
PIT	86.50	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6
TB	120.3	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4
CIN	123.2	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9
PHI	108.6	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59
NE	93	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24
NYJ	110.2	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8
HOU	136.6	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18
BUF	104	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41
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
NYG	122.6	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6
BAL	107.1	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6
CHI	106.1	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41
SF	110.4	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6
LAR	109.9	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59
KC	131.2	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2
MIA	107.4	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7
DEN	109.3	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47
LV	123.6	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1
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
SEA	140.1	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5
TEN	120.9	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6
MIN	101.3	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41
ARI	141.9	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.