NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderCHI 28.24
League average34.62
Best to worst11.82

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 28.24

League laggard

TB · 40.06

League average

34.62

Spread (max − min)

11.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	28.24	-6.38	100%
2	CAR	30.71	-3.91	96.8%
3	BUF	31.41	-3.21	93.5%
4	NE	31.76	-2.85	90.3%
5	JAX	32	-2.62	87.1%
6	DET	32.24	-2.38	83.9%
7	HOU	32.29	-2.33	80.6%
8	SF	32.29	-2.33	77.4%
9	LAC	33.18	-1.44	74.2%
10	ARI	33.24	-1.38	71%
11	DEN	33.24	-1.38	67.7%
12	PIT	33.24	-1.38	64.5%
13	CLE	34.24	-0.38	61.3%
14	ATL	34.29	-0.33	58.1%
15	NYJ	34.76	0.15	54.8%
16	NO	34.88	0.26	51.6%
17	PHI	34.88	0.26	48.4%
18	IND	35.35	0.73	45.2%
19	WAS	35.41	0.79	41.9%
20	GB	35.76	1.15	38.7%
21	MIA	35.82	1.20	35.5%
22	LV	35.88	1.26	32.3%
23	NYG	36	1.38	29%
24	KC	36.12	1.50	25.8%
25	DAL	36.29	1.67	22.6%
26	BAL	36.88	2.26	19.4%
27	LAR	36.94	2.32	16.1%
28	CIN	37.12	2.50	12.9%
29	MIN	37.18	2.56	9.7%
30	TEN	37.24	2.62	6.5%
31	SEA	38.88	4.26	3.2%
32	TB	40.06	5.44	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +3.86

Biggest faller

CAR · −6.04

Most consistent

PIT · +0.17

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.76

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	DAL	36.29	32.44	+3.86
2	CIN	37.12	34	+3.12
3	MIN	37.18	34.13	+3.05
4	LAR	36.94	34.25	+2.69
5	WAS	35.41	33.19	+2.22
6	GB	35.76	33.63	+2.14
7	MIA	35.82	34.06	+1.76
8	PHI	34.88	33.19	+1.69
9	TB	40.06	38.75	+1.31
10	KC	36.12	35.06	+1.06
11	NE	31.76	30.94	+0.83
12	IND	35.35	35.13	+0.23
13	PIT	33.24	33.06	+0.17
14	NYG	36	36.19	−0.19
15	NO	34.88	35.13	−0.24
16	BAL	36.88	37.44	−0.56
17	LV	35.88	36.56	−0.68
18	LAC	33.18	34.19	−1.01
19	JAX	32	33.38	−1.38
20	SF	32.29	33.69	−1.39
21	HOU	32.29	34.13	−1.83
22	DEN	33.24	35.56	−2.33
23	ARI	33.24	35.69	−2.45
24	TEN	37.24	39.75	−2.51
25	CLE	34.24	36.81	−2.58
26	DET	32.24	35	−2.76
27	NYJ	34.76	37.88	−3.11
28	SEA	38.88	42.44	−3.56
29	BUF	31.41	36.19	−4.78
30	ATL	34.29	39.25	−4.96
31	CHI	28.24	34.25	−6.01
32	CAR	30.71	36.75	−6.04

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 32.04

Multi-year laggard

TB · 37.38

Biggest improver

TEN · −1.76/yr

Biggest decliner

JAX · +0.79/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	32.04	−0.92	32.06	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76
2	LAC	32.10	+0.10	29.06	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82
3	CHI	32.13	−0.48	35.94	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65
4	CAR	32.24	−0.95	34.31	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82
5	NE	32.61	−0.12	33.50	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18
6	GB	32.65	−0.38	34.25	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47
7	WAS	32.80	−0.46	33.81	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88
8	DAL	32.94	−0.66	35.75	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33
9	HOU	33.18	−0.57	36.75	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94
10	BUF	33.25	−0.87	34.81	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59
11	NYJ	33.49	−1.33	36.88	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41
12	PIT	33.63	+0.58	32.25	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35
13	SF	33.65	+0.14	32.63	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53
14	CIN	33.68	−0.13	31.31	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65
15	NO	33.82	−1.03	37.94	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94
16	ARI	33.84	−0.82	37.63	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71
17	NYG	33.85	−0.76	34.75	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59
18	LV	33.99	−0.52	32.88	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12
19	ATL	34.03	−0.67	33.63	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41
20	MIA	34.10	−0.51	34.25	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41
21	PHI	34.26	−0.34	35.88	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12
22	IND	34.35	−0.08	35.25	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06
23	KC	34.38	−0.93	36.63	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12
24	LAR	34.56	−0.23	35.19	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88
25	JAX	34.56	+0.79	32.44	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65
26	DET	34.67	−0.40	38.31	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33
27	DEN	34.71	+0.17	33.81	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35
28	MIN	35.08	−1.02	37.81	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35
29	TEN	35.21	−1.76	37.69	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35
30	SEA	36.42	−1.03	37.75	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53
31	BAL	36.51	+0.31	34.31	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06
32	TB	37.38	−1.14	41.94	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65

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
CHI	35.94	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65
CAR	34.31	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82
BUF	34.81	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59
NE	33.50	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18
JAX	32.44	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65
DET	38.31	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33
HOU	36.75	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94
SF	32.63	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53
LAC	29.06	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82
ARI	37.63	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71
DEN	33.81	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35
PIT	32.25	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35
CLE	32.06	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76
ATL	33.63	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41
NYJ	36.88	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41
NO	37.94	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94
PHI	35.88	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12
IND	35.25	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06
WAS	33.81	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88
GB	34.25	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47
MIA	34.25	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41
LV	32.88	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12
NYG	34.75	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59
KC	36.63	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12
DAL	35.75	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33
BAL	34.31	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06
LAR	35.19	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88
CIN	31.31	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65
MIN	37.81	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35
TEN	37.69	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35
SEA	37.75	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53
TB	41.94	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_pass_att_opp
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Stat-page only: this stat is excluded from the Algorithm Builder per §11.36.