NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderWAS 91.82
League average113.3
Best to worst42.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 91.82

League laggard

JAX · 134.5

League average

113.3

Spread (max − min)

42.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	91.82	-21.52	100%
2	PHI	93.53	-19.81	96.8%
3	NE	99.18	-14.16	93.5%
4	NYJ	100.4	-12.99	90.3%
5	TEN	100.4	-12.93	87.1%
6	LAC	100.5	-12.81	83.9%
7	NYG	102.8	-10.52	80.6%
8	SF	105.4	-7.93	77.4%
9	CLE	109.2	-4.16	74.2%
10	GB	111.2	-2.16	71%
11	CAR	111.4	-1.99	67.7%
12	CHI	112.6	-0.75	64.5%
13	DET	113.4	0.07	61.3%
14	ARI	113.9	0.60	58.1%
15	BAL	114.2	0.84	54.8%
16	ATL	114.7	1.37	51.6%
17	PIT	115.3	1.95	48.4%
18	MIA	116.2	2.90	45.2%
19	LAR	116.9	3.60	41.9%
20	LV	117	3.66	38.7%
21	HOU	117.7	4.37	35.5%
22	DEN	117.8	4.48	32.3%
23	IND	118.2	4.90	29%
24	CIN	118.6	5.25	25.8%
25	KC	118.7	5.37	22.6%
26	MIN	119.9	6.60	19.4%
27	BUF	121.3	7.95	16.1%
28	TB	123.1	9.72	12.9%
29	DAL	124.4	11.07	9.7%
30	NO	125.6	12.31	6.5%
31	SEA	126.9	13.54	3.2%
32	JAX	134.5	21.19	0%

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +26.88

Biggest faller

WAS · −38.59

Most consistent

CIN · +0.94

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 0.08

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	111.4	84.47	+26.88
2	ARI	113.9	89.65	+24.29
3	KC	118.7	96.71	+22
4	BUF	121.3	101	+20.29
5	DAL	124.4	104.3	+20.12
6	ATL	114.7	95.88	+18.82
7	NO	125.6	110.6	+15
8	LAR	116.9	102.4	+14.53
9	CLE	109.2	100	+9.18
10	JAX	134.5	125.9	+8.65
11	BAL	114.2	106.4	+7.76
12	GB	111.2	104.4	+6.82
13	PIT	115.3	109	+6.29
14	MIA	116.2	110	+6.24
15	IND	118.2	112.1	+6.12
16	DET	113.4	107.6	+5.76
17	SEA	126.9	123.1	+3.82
18	HOU	117.7	115.8	+1.94
19	CIN	118.6	117.6	+0.94
20	DEN	117.8	119.4	−1.59
21	TB	123.1	127.2	−4.12
22	TEN	100.4	107.1	−6.71
23	NE	99.18	106.2	−7
24	NYJ	100.4	108.6	−8.29
25	SF	105.4	114.9	−9.53
26	CHI	112.6	127.2	−14.59
27	MIN	119.9	136.1	−16.18
28	LV	117	136.8	−19.82
29	PHI	93.53	122.6	−29.06
30	NYG	102.8	135.6	−32.82
31	LAC	100.5	135	−34.47
32	WAS	91.82	130.4	−38.59

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
WAS	120.9	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2
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
TEN	120.9	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6
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
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
GB	109.8	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89
CAR	109.7	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2
CHI	106.1	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41
DET	112.1	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41
ARI	141.9	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2
BAL	107.1	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6
ATL	127.8	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47
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
LAR	109.9	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59
LV	123.6	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1
HOU	136.6	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18
DEN	109.3	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47
IND	116.6	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7
CIN	123.2	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9
KC	131.2	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2
MIN	101.3	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41
BUF	104	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41
TB	120.3	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4
DAL	124.3	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1
NO	110.8	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94
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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.