NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderNYG 32
League average23.86
Best to worst14.65

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYG · 32

League laggard

GB · 17.35

League average

23.86

Spread (max − min)

14.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYG	32	8.14	100%
2	PHI	29.82	5.96	96.8%
3	SEA	29.65	5.78	93.5%
4	ATL	28.29	4.43	90.3%
5	LV	26.65	2.78	87.1%
6	NYJ	26.35	2.49	83.9%
7	LAR	26.12	2.25	80.6%
8	MIN	26.06	2.19	77.4%
9	HOU	25.71	1.84	74.2%
10	DET	25.29	1.43	71%
11	LAC	25.12	1.25	67.7%
12	JAX	25.06	1.19	64.5%
13	WAS	24.53	0.67	61.3%
14	CIN	24.18	0.31	58.1%
15	SF	24.18	0.31	54.8%
16	PIT	23.88	0.02	51.6%
17	CAR	23.76	-0.10	48.4%
18	MIA	23.71	-0.16	45.2%
19	NE	23.65	-0.22	41.9%
20	CLE	23.41	-0.45	38.7%
21	CHI	22.65	-1.22	35.5%
22	DEN	22.41	-1.45	32.3%
23	NO	22.12	-1.75	29%
24	BAL	21.76	-2.10	25.8%
25	KC	21.65	-2.22	22.6%
26	ARI	21.06	-2.81	19.4%
27	TEN	20.59	-3.28	16.1%
28	IND	19.76	-4.10	12.9%
29	DAL	19.59	-4.28	9.7%
30	BUF	18.71	-5.16	6.5%
31	TB	18.59	-5.28	3.2%
32	GB	17.35	-6.51	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +9.08

Biggest faller

DAL · −4.54

Most consistent

CIN · −0.20

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 2.87

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	SEA	29.65	20.56	+9.08
2	PHI	29.82	21.69	+8.14
3	LV	26.65	18.81	+7.83
4	ATL	28.29	21.31	+6.98
5	PIT	23.88	17.06	+6.82
6	NYG	32	25.25	+6.75
7	SF	24.18	19.13	+5.05
8	LAR	26.12	21.38	+4.74
9	NO	22.12	17.44	+4.68
10	LAC	25.12	21	+4.12
11	IND	19.76	16.06	+3.70
12	DEN	22.41	19	+3.41
13	KC	21.65	18.38	+3.27
14	DET	25.29	22.06	+3.23
15	WAS	24.53	21.38	+3.15
16	CLE	23.41	20.44	+2.97
17	JAX	25.06	22.19	+2.87
18	NYJ	26.35	23.75	+2.60
19	HOU	25.71	23.13	+2.58
20	ARI	21.06	18.56	+2.50
21	MIA	23.71	21.44	+2.27
22	CHI	22.65	20.75	+1.90
23	NE	23.65	21.81	+1.83
24	MIN	26.06	25	+1.06
25	BAL	21.76	21.25	+0.51
26	BUF	18.71	18.31	+0.39
27	CIN	24.18	24.38	−0.20
28	TB	18.59	18.81	−0.22
29	TEN	20.59	21.69	−1.10
30	CAR	23.76	25.50	−1.74
31	GB	17.35	20.06	−2.71
32	DAL	19.59	24.13	−4.54

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.