NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderBUF 77.41
League average106.0
Best to worst66.47

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 77.41

League laggard

CIN · 143.9

League average

106.0

Spread (max − min)

66.47

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	77.41	-28.54	100%
2	DET	86.41	-19.54	96.8%
3	MIN	87.41	-18.54	93.5%
4	GB	89	-16.96	90.3%
5	DEN	91.47	-14.49	87.1%
6	HOU	93.18	-12.78	83.9%
7	PHI	93.59	-12.37	80.6%
8	NO	94.94	-11.01	77.4%
9	ATL	95.47	-10.49	74.2%
10	NE	96.24	-9.72	71%
11	CLE	96.82	-9.13	67.7%
12	CHI	98.41	-7.54	64.5%
13	LAR	99.59	-6.37	61.3%
14	JAX	100.1	-5.84	58.1%
15	LV	100.1	-5.84	54.8%
16	CAR	101.2	-4.72	51.6%
17	NYG	102.6	-3.31	48.4%
18	LAC	105.5	-0.43	45.2%
19	SF	108.6	2.63	41.9%
20	KC	109.2	3.22	38.7%
21	ARI	111.2	5.28	35.5%
22	BAL	113.6	7.63	32.3%
23	IND	114.7	8.75	29%
24	SEA	116.5	10.51	25.8%
25	TEN	117.6	11.63	22.6%
26	MIA	118.7	12.75	19.4%
27	PIT	120.6	14.69	16.1%
28	NYJ	120.8	14.81	12.9%
29	TB	126.4	20.40	9.7%
30	DAL	128.1	22.16	6.5%
31	WAS	131.2	25.22	3.2%
32	CIN	143.9	37.93	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +39.35

Biggest faller

BUF · −43.88

Most consistent

PHI · +0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -7.38

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	WAS	131.2	91.82	+39.35
2	CIN	143.9	118.6	+25.29
3	NYJ	120.8	100.4	+20.41
4	TEN	117.6	100.4	+17.18
5	PIT	120.6	115.3	+5.35
6	LAC	105.5	100.5	+5
7	DAL	128.1	124.4	+3.71
8	TB	126.4	123.1	+3.29
9	SF	108.6	105.4	+3.18
10	MIA	118.7	116.2	+2.47
11	PHI	93.59	93.53	+0.06
12	NYG	102.6	102.8	−0.18
13	BAL	113.6	114.2	−0.59
14	ARI	111.2	113.9	−2.71
15	NE	96.24	99.18	−2.94
16	IND	114.7	118.2	−3.53
17	KC	109.2	118.7	−9.53
18	CAR	101.2	111.4	−10.12
19	SEA	116.5	126.9	−10.41
20	CLE	96.82	109.2	−12.35
21	CHI	98.41	112.6	−14.18
22	LV	100.1	117	−16.88
23	LAR	99.59	116.9	−17.35
24	ATL	95.47	114.7	−19.24
25	GB	89	111.2	−22.18
26	HOU	93.18	117.7	−24.53
27	DEN	91.47	117.8	−26.35
28	DET	86.41	113.4	−27
29	NO	94.94	125.6	−30.71
30	MIN	87.41	119.9	−32.53
31	JAX	100.1	134.5	−34.41
32	BUF	77.41	121.3	−43.88

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
BUF	104	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41
DET	112.1	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41
MIN	101.3	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41
GB	109.8	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89
DEN	109.3	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47
HOU	136.6	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18
PHI	108.6	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59
NO	110.8	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94
ATL	127.8	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47
NE	93	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24
CLE	110.4	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82
CHI	106.1	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41
LAR	109.9	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59
JAX	131.6	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1
LV	123.6	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1
CAR	109.7	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2
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
SF	110.4	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6
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
BAL	107.1	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6
IND	116.6	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7
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
MIA	107.4	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7
PIT	86.50	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6
NYJ	110.2	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8
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
WAS	120.9	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2
CIN	123.2	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.