NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCAR 84.47
League average113.3
Best to worst52.35

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 84.47

League laggard

LV · 136.8

League average

113.3

Spread (max − min)

52.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	84.47	-28.78	100%
2	ARI	89.65	-23.61	96.8%
3	ATL	95.88	-17.37	93.5%
4	KC	96.71	-16.55	90.3%
5	CLE	100	-13.26	87.1%
6	BUF	101	-12.26	83.9%
7	LAR	102.4	-10.84	80.6%
8	DAL	104.3	-8.96	77.4%
9	GB	104.4	-8.90	74.2%
10	NE	106.2	-7.08	71%
11	BAL	106.4	-6.84	67.7%
12	TEN	107.1	-6.14	64.5%
13	DET	107.6	-5.61	61.3%
14	NYJ	108.6	-4.61	58.1%
15	PIT	109	-4.26	54.8%
16	MIA	110	-3.26	51.6%
17	NO	110.6	-2.61	48.4%
18	IND	112.1	-1.14	45.2%
19	SF	114.9	1.69	41.9%
20	HOU	115.8	2.51	38.7%
21	CIN	117.6	4.39	35.5%
22	DEN	119.4	6.16	32.3%
23	PHI	122.6	9.33	29%
24	SEA	123.1	9.80	25.8%
25	JAX	125.9	12.63	22.6%
26	CHI	127.2	13.92	19.4%
27	TB	127.2	13.92	16.1%
28	WAS	130.4	17.16	12.9%
29	LAC	135	21.74	9.7%
30	NYG	135.6	22.39	6.5%
31	MIN	136.1	22.86	3.2%
32	LV	136.8	23.57	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +43

Biggest faller

ARI · −60.88

Most consistent

SEA · +0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 3.77

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAC	135	92	+43
2	WAS	130.4	93.71	+36.71
3	NYG	135.6	107.7	+27.94
4	TB	127.2	100.2	+27
5	PHI	122.6	101.2	+21.41
6	CIN	117.6	100.4	+17.27
7	CHI	127.2	110.2	+17
8	NO	110.6	95.29	+15.35
9	LV	136.8	121.7	+15.12
10	HOU	115.8	102.5	+13.29
11	GB	104.4	94.12	+10.24
12	PIT	109	99.18	+9.82
13	DET	107.6	98.18	+9.47
14	NYJ	108.6	102.4	+6.24
15	MIN	136.1	130.5	+5.59
16	NE	106.2	101.5	+4.71
17	CLE	100	95.65	+4.35
18	JAX	125.9	122.5	+3.41
19	SF	114.9	112.1	+2.82
20	SEA	123.1	123	+0.06
21	DAL	104.3	105.9	−1.59
22	DEN	119.4	121.4	−2
23	BUF	101	104.1	−3.13
24	BAL	106.4	109.8	−3.35
25	IND	112.1	121.8	−9.65
26	ATL	95.88	106	−10.12
27	MIA	110	121.2	−11.24
28	CAR	84.47	98.35	−13.88
29	LAR	102.4	117.1	−14.71
30	TEN	107.1	125.1	−18
31	KC	96.71	118.4	−21.65
32	ARI	89.65	150.5	−60.88

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.