NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderCAR 25.50
League average20.99
Best to worst9.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 25.50

League laggard

IND · 16.06

League average

20.99

Spread (max − min)

9.44

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	25.50	4.51	100%
2	NYG	25.25	4.26	96.8%
3	MIN	25	4.01	93.5%
4	CIN	24.38	3.38	90.3%
5	DAL	24.13	3.13	87.1%
6	NYJ	23.75	2.76	83.9%
7	HOU	23.13	2.13	80.6%
8	JAX	22.19	1.20	77.4%
9	DET	22.06	1.07	74.2%
10	NE	21.81	0.82	71%
11	PHI	21.69	0.70	67.7%
12	TEN	21.69	0.70	64.5%
13	MIA	21.44	0.45	61.3%
14	LAR	21.38	0.38	58.1%
15	WAS	21.38	0.38	54.8%
16	ATL	21.31	0.32	51.6%
17	BAL	21.25	0.26	48.4%
18	LAC	21	0.01	45.2%
19	CHI	20.75	-0.24	41.9%
20	SEA	20.56	-0.43	38.7%
21	CLE	20.44	-0.55	35.5%
22	GB	20.06	-0.93	32.3%
23	SF	19.13	-1.87	29%
24	DEN	19	-1.99	25.8%
25	LV	18.81	-2.18	22.6%
26	TB	18.81	-2.18	19.4%
27	ARI	18.56	-2.43	16.1%
28	KC	18.38	-2.62	12.9%
29	BUF	18.31	-2.68	9.7%
30	NO	17.44	-3.55	6.5%
31	PIT	17.06	-3.93	3.2%
32	IND	16.06	-4.93	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +6.81

Biggest faller

PIT · −4.06

Most consistent

WAS · −0.31

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.25

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIN	25	18.19	+6.81
2	CHI	20.75	14.44	+6.31
3	CAR	25.50	19.69	+5.81
4	BAL	21.25	16.06	+5.19
5	PHI	21.69	16.75	+4.94
6	NE	21.81	17.13	+4.69
7	LV	18.81	14.63	+4.19
8	DET	22.06	18	+4.06
9	NYJ	23.75	19.94	+3.81
10	JAX	22.19	18.44	+3.75
11	TB	18.81	16.06	+2.75
12	HOU	23.13	20.44	+2.69
13	CLE	20.44	17.94	+2.50
14	DAL	24.13	21.63	+2.50
15	NO	17.44	14.94	+2.50
16	LAC	21	19.06	+1.94
17	NYG	25.25	23.44	+1.81
18	SF	19.13	17.69	+1.44
19	GB	20.06	19.13	+0.94
20	CIN	24.38	23.50	+0.88
21	WAS	21.38	21.69	−0.31
22	BUF	18.31	18.94	−0.63
23	KC	18.38	20	−1.63
24	IND	16.06	17.94	−1.88
25	TEN	21.69	23.56	−1.88
26	LAR	21.38	23.50	−2.13
27	ARI	18.56	21.38	−2.81
28	DEN	19	22.06	−3.06
29	ATL	21.31	24.69	−3.38
30	SEA	20.56	24.38	−3.81
31	MIA	21.44	25.38	−3.94
32	PIT	17.06	21.13	−4.06

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NYG · 26.59

Multi-year laggard

BUF · 20.97

Biggest improver

NO · +2.31/yr

Biggest decliner

NYG · +0.54/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NYG	26.59	+0.54	23.44	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28
2	CAR	26.59	+2.02	19.69	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71
3	ATL	26.44	+0.59	24.69	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71
4	SEA	26.18	+1.12	24.38	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71
5	CIN	26.03	+1.34	23.50	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24
6	LAR	25.48	+0.99	23.50	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06
7	MIN	25.22	+1.75	18.19	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29
8	WAS	25.18	+1.65	21.69	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24
9	NYJ	25.05	+1.31	19.94	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59
10	ARI	24.66	+2.25	21.38	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06
11	DEN	24.54	+1.62	22.06	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35
12	NE	24.50	+1.78	17.13	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53
13	HOU	24.42	+0.81	20.44	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06
14	MIA	24.41	+0.74	25.38	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94
15	LV	24.10	+2.26	14.63	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12
16	DAL	24.04	+1.43	21.63	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47
17	JAX	23.97	+1.29	18.44	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24
18	TEN	23.87	+0.85	23.56	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82
19	PIT	23.64	+1.58	21.13	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47
20	PHI	23.30	+1.08	16.75	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35
21	GB	23.23	+2.15	19.13	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41
22	SF	23.22	+1.83	17.69	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94
23	CLE	22.95	+1.74	17.94	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94
24	IND	22.84	+2.30	17.94	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29
25	NO	22.74	+2.31	14.94	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53
26	CHI	22.56	+1.96	14.44	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24
27	KC	22.36	+1.21	20	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30
28	BAL	22.36	+1.69	16.06	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35
29	LAC	22.35	+0.71	19.06	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41
30	DET	22.06	+0.71	18	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53
31	TB	21.04	+1.34	16.06	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06
32	BUF	20.97	+1.26	18.94	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88

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	19.69	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71
NYG	23.44	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28
MIN	18.19	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29
CIN	23.50	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24
DAL	21.63	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47
NYJ	19.94	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59
HOU	20.44	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06
JAX	18.44	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24
DET	18	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53
NE	17.13	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53
PHI	16.75	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35
TEN	23.56	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82
MIA	25.38	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94
LAR	23.50	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06
WAS	21.69	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24
ATL	24.69	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71
BAL	16.06	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35
LAC	19.06	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41
CHI	14.44	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24
SEA	24.38	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71
CLE	17.94	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94
GB	19.13	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41
SF	17.69	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94
DEN	22.06	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35
LV	14.63	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12
TB	16.06	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06
ARI	21.38	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06
KC	20	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30
BUF	18.94	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88
NO	14.94	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53
PIT	21.13	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47
IND	17.94	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackle_assists
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.