NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderBUF 16.29
League average20.62
Best to worst7.18

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 16.29

League laggard

BAL · 23.47

League average

20.62

Spread (max − min)

7.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	16.29	-4.33	100%
2	MIN	16.41	-4.21	96.8%
3	LAC	18.06	-2.56	93.5%
4	CLE	18.12	-2.50	90.3%
5	PHI	18.18	-2.44	87.1%
6	NO	18.35	-2.27	83.9%
7	HOU	18.76	-1.85	80.6%
8	ATL	19.47	-1.15	77.4%
9	CAR	19.76	-0.85	74.2%
10	NYJ	19.76	-0.85	71%
11	KC	20	-0.62	67.7%
12	DET	20.12	-0.50	64.5%
13	DEN	20.18	-0.44	61.3%
14	CIN	20.47	-0.15	58.1%
15	NE	20.59	-0.03	54.8%
16	WAS	20.59	-0.03	51.6%
17	TEN	20.82	0.20	48.4%
18	CHI	20.88	0.26	45.2%
19	NYG	21.06	0.44	41.9%
20	LV	21.12	0.50	38.7%
21	GB	21.18	0.56	35.5%
22	MIA	21.82	1.20	32.3%
23	ARI	22.06	1.44	29%
24	SEA	22.06	1.44	25.8%
25	LAR	22.18	1.56	22.6%
26	TB	22.29	1.67	19.4%
27	DAL	22.41	1.79	16.1%
28	JAX	23.29	2.67	12.9%
29	PIT	23.29	2.67	9.7%
30	IND	23.35	2.73	6.5%
31	SF	23.41	2.79	3.2%
32	BAL	23.47	2.85	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SF · +3.53

Biggest faller

MIN · −8

Most consistent

BAL · +0.18

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.76

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	SF	23.41	19.88	+3.53
2	WAS	20.59	18.06	+2.53
3	TEN	20.82	18.47	+2.35
4	DAL	22.41	20.53	+1.88
5	CHI	20.88	19.12	+1.76
6	LAR	22.18	20.82	+1.35
7	IND	23.35	22.24	+1.12
8	PIT	23.29	22.47	+0.82
9	NYJ	19.76	19.24	+0.53
10	NYG	21.06	20.53	+0.53
11	JAX	23.29	22.88	+0.41
12	MIA	21.82	21.47	+0.35
13	ARI	22.06	21.76	+0.29
14	NE	20.59	20.35	+0.24
15	SEA	22.06	21.82	+0.24
16	BAL	23.47	23.29	+0.18
17	HOU	18.76	19.18	−0.41
18	CLE	18.12	18.59	−0.47
19	LV	21.12	21.76	−0.65
20	GB	21.18	22.41	−1.24
21	CAR	19.76	21.18	−1.41
22	CIN	20.47	21.88	−1.41
23	PHI	18.18	19.82	−1.65
24	DET	20.12	21.94	−1.82
25	KC	20	22.06	−2.06
26	TB	22.29	24.59	−2.29
27	DEN	20.18	23.12	−2.94
28	NO	18.35	21.53	−3.18
29	LAC	18.06	21.59	−3.53
30	ATL	19.47	23.76	−4.29
31	BUF	16.29	23.29	−7
32	MIN	16.41	24.41	−8

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.