NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 17.47
League average22.28
Best to worst8.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 17.47

League laggard

TB · 26.18

League average

22.28

Spread (max − min)

8.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	17.47	-4.81	100%
2	CHI	18.47	-3.81	96.8%
3	NE	18.76	-3.52	93.5%
4	CAR	19.82	-2.46	90.3%
5	DEN	20.06	-2.22	87.1%
6	PIT	20.88	-1.40	83.9%
7	LAC	21	-1.28	80.6%
8	DET	21.12	-1.16	77.4%
9	HOU	21.35	-0.93	74.2%
10	DAL	21.41	-0.87	71%
11	ARI	21.59	-0.69	67.7%
12	CLE	21.59	-0.69	64.5%
13	NO	21.71	-0.58	61.3%
14	SF	21.88	-0.40	58.1%
15	MIA	21.94	-0.34	54.8%
16	JAX	22.18	-0.10	51.6%
17	GB	22.29	0.01	48.4%
18	IND	22.94	0.66	45.2%
19	ATL	23	0.72	41.9%
20	TEN	23.24	0.95	38.7%
21	BAL	23.35	1.07	35.5%
22	LV	23.53	1.25	32.3%
23	WAS	23.53	1.25	29%
24	KC	23.59	1.31	25.8%
25	MIN	23.59	1.31	22.6%
26	NYJ	23.59	1.31	19.4%
27	NYG	23.65	1.37	16.1%
28	PHI	24.06	1.78	12.9%
29	LAR	24.47	2.19	9.7%
30	CIN	24.71	2.42	6.5%
31	SEA	26.06	3.78	3.2%
32	TB	26.18	3.90	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +3.46

Biggest faller

BUF · −5.59

Most consistent

IND · −0.12

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.68

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	CIN	24.71	21.25	+3.46
2	WAS	23.53	20.63	+2.90
3	LAR	24.47	21.69	+2.78
4	PIT	20.88	18.63	+2.26
5	KC	23.59	21.81	+1.78
6	PHI	24.06	22.75	+1.31
7	MIN	23.59	22.38	+1.21
8	DAL	21.41	20.50	+0.91
9	NO	21.71	20.81	+0.89
10	GB	22.29	21.63	+0.67
11	SF	21.88	21.31	+0.57
12	MIA	21.94	21.44	+0.50
13	LV	23.53	23.13	+0.40
14	IND	22.94	23.06	−0.12
15	LAC	21	21.25	−0.25
16	BAL	23.35	23.75	−0.40
17	TB	26.18	26.63	−0.45
18	NYG	23.65	24.25	−0.60
19	JAX	22.18	23.13	−0.95
20	ARI	21.59	22.81	−1.22
21	CLE	21.59	23.19	−1.60
22	NE	18.76	20.81	−2.05
23	SEA	26.06	28.13	−2.07
24	HOU	21.35	23.56	−2.21
25	NYJ	23.59	26.13	−2.54
26	DET	21.12	23.94	−2.82
27	TEN	23.24	26.44	−3.20
28	DEN	20.06	23.38	−3.32
29	CHI	18.47	21.88	−3.40
30	ATL	23	26.56	−3.56
31	CAR	19.82	24.88	−5.05
32	BUF	17.47	23.06	−5.59

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 19.71

Multi-year laggard

TB · 24.34

Biggest improver

NYJ · −0.99/yr

Biggest decliner

PIT · +0.65/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	19.71	−0.64	19.88	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12
2	NE	20.38	+0.25	18.94	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59
3	LAC	20.50	−0.17	20.50	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06
4	NO	20.59	−0.54	23.19	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35
5	PIT	20.70	+0.65	19.63	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29
6	BUF	20.84	−0.43	21.75	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29
7	CHI	20.87	−0.18	22.63	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88
8	DAL	20.91	−0.19	23.13	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41
9	GB	20.92	+0.06	20.38	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18
10	WAS	21.06	−0.47	23.19	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59
11	CAR	21.15	−0.53	21.69	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76
12	HOU	21.22	−0.77	23.44	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76
13	CIN	21.36	+0.06	19.25	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47
14	NYJ	21.46	−0.99	22.69	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76
15	PHI	21.74	−0.56	21.75	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18
16	SF	21.91	+0.36	19.88	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41
17	KC	21.92	−0.32	22	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20
18	DET	21.93	−0.51	23.81	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12
19	DEN	22.00	−0.10	21.75	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18
20	LAR	22.08	−0.12	21.75	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18
21	NYG	22.13	−0.55	23.06	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06
22	MIA	22.14	+0.05	21.50	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82
23	LV	22.31	−0.14	21.06	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12
24	ATL	22.37	−0.57	21.94	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47
25	JAX	22.62	+0.35	20.44	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29
26	ARI	22.76	−0.57	26.31	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06
27	IND	22.78	−0.24	24.63	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35
28	BAL	22.79	+0.33	19.88	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47
29	MIN	22.92	−0.68	24.63	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41
30	TEN	23.10	−0.94	24.13	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82
31	SEA	23.59	−0.76	23.94	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06
32	TB	24.34	−0.58	25.50	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29

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	21.75	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29
CHI	22.63	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88
NE	18.94	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59
CAR	21.69	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76
DEN	21.75	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18
PIT	19.63	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29
LAC	20.50	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06
DET	23.81	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12
HOU	23.44	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76
DAL	23.13	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41
ARI	26.31	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06
CLE	19.88	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12
NO	23.19	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35
SF	19.88	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41
MIA	21.50	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82
JAX	20.44	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29
GB	20.38	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18
IND	24.63	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35
ATL	21.94	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47
TEN	24.13	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82
BAL	19.88	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47
LV	21.06	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12
WAS	23.19	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59
KC	22	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20
MIN	24.63	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41
NYJ	22.69	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76
NYG	23.06	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06
PHI	21.75	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18
LAR	21.75	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18
CIN	19.25	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47
SEA	23.94	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06
TB	25.50	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_pass_cmp_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.