NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCAR 28.41
League average33.84
Best to worst10.18

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 28.41

League laggard

PHI · 38.59

League average

33.84

Spread (max − min)

10.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	28.41	-5.43	100%
2	ARI	29.88	-3.96	96.8%
3	DAL	30.24	-3.60	93.5%
4	NYJ	30.82	-3.01	90.3%
5	GB	30.88	-2.96	87.1%
6	CLE	31.65	-2.19	83.9%
7	ATL	32.41	-1.43	80.6%
8	BUF	32.71	-1.13	77.4%
9	KC	32.71	-1.13	74.2%
10	CIN	32.76	-1.07	71%
11	NO	33.12	-0.72	67.7%
12	LV	33.24	-0.60	64.5%
13	IND	33.41	-0.43	61.3%
14	MIA	33.53	-0.31	58.1%
15	HOU	33.59	-0.25	54.8%
16	TEN	33.71	-0.13	51.6%
17	DEN	33.82	-0.01	48.4%
18	PIT	33.88	0.04	45.2%
19	NE	34.12	0.28	41.9%
20	NYG	34.24	0.40	38.7%
21	SEA	34.47	0.63	35.5%
22	DET	34.76	0.93	32.3%
23	LAC	35.24	1.40	29%
24	WAS	35.35	1.51	25.8%
25	MIN	35.65	1.81	22.6%
26	LAR	35.88	2.04	19.4%
27	TB	36.29	2.46	16.1%
28	JAX	36.41	2.57	12.9%
29	CHI	36.53	2.69	9.7%
30	SF	36.82	2.99	6.5%
31	BAL	37.71	3.87	3.2%
32	PHI	38.59	4.75	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +8

Biggest faller

TEN · −6.06

Most consistent

ATL · −0.71

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.32

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CHI	36.53	28.53	+8
2	PHI	38.59	32.94	+5.65
3	LAC	35.24	29.82	+5.41
4	WAS	35.35	30.29	+5.06
5	LAR	35.88	32.76	+3.12
6	HOU	33.59	30.76	+2.82
7	GB	30.88	28.18	+2.71
8	BAL	37.71	35	+2.71
9	TB	36.29	33.82	+2.47
10	SEA	34.47	32.29	+2.18
11	PIT	33.88	32	+1.88
12	SF	36.82	35	+1.82
13	DET	34.76	33.29	+1.47
14	IND	33.41	32	+1.41
15	NO	33.12	31.71	+1.41
16	CLE	31.65	30.65	+1
17	NYG	34.24	33.47	+0.76
18	JAX	36.41	35.71	+0.71
19	ATL	32.41	33.12	−0.71
20	MIN	35.65	36.65	−1
21	NE	34.12	35.24	−1.12
22	LV	33.24	35	−1.76
23	DEN	33.82	35.71	−1.88
24	NYJ	30.82	32.76	−1.94
25	CIN	32.76	35.06	−2.30
26	DAL	30.24	32.59	−2.35
27	BUF	32.71	35.81	−3.11
28	MIA	33.53	36.88	−3.35
29	KC	32.71	36.53	−3.82
30	ARI	29.88	35	−5.12
31	CAR	28.41	34.29	−5.88
32	TEN	33.71	39.76	−6.06

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.