NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderSEA 27.53
League average23.27
Best to worst10.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 27.53

League laggard

CLE · 17.47

League average

23.27

Spread (max − min)

10.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	27.53	4.26	100%
2	HOU	26.41	3.14	96.8%
3	ATL	26.06	2.79	93.5%
4	MIN	25.94	2.67	90.3%
5	TEN	25.94	2.67	87.1%
6	CAR	25.59	2.32	83.9%
7	LAR	25.29	2.03	80.6%
8	WAS	25.12	1.85	77.4%
9	LV	25	1.73	74.2%
10	NE	24.76	1.50	71%
11	ARI	24.71	1.44	67.7%
12	NO	24.71	1.44	64.5%
13	GB	24.59	1.32	61.3%
14	CIN	24.24	0.97	58.1%
15	NYJ	24.12	0.85	54.8%
16	TB	24.06	0.79	51.6%
17	IND	23.94	0.67	48.4%
18	DEN	23.53	0.26	45.2%
19	DAL	22.71	-0.56	41.9%
20	BAL	22.29	-0.97	38.7%
21	NYG	22.18	-1.09	35.5%
22	CHI	22.06	-1.21	32.3%
23	MIA	22.06	-1.21	29%
24	JAX	21.82	-1.44	25.8%
25	PHI	21.59	-1.68	22.6%
26	SF	21.53	-1.74	19.4%
27	PIT	20.88	-2.39	16.1%
28	LAC	20.29	-2.97	12.9%
29	DET	20.24	-3.03	9.7%
30	BUF	19.76	-3.50	6.5%
31	KC	18.18	-5.09	3.2%
32	CLE	17.47	-5.80	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +4.82

Biggest faller

KC · −8.18

Most consistent

CAR · 0

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.55

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	SEA	27.53	22.71	+4.82
2	MIN	25.94	21.65	+4.29
3	TEN	25.94	22.41	+3.53
4	WAS	25.12	23	+2.12
5	HOU	26.41	24.59	+1.82
6	GB	24.59	23	+1.59
7	DAL	22.71	21.47	+1.24
8	BAL	22.29	21.12	+1.18
9	TB	24.06	22.88	+1.18
10	ARI	24.71	23.65	+1.06
11	NO	24.71	23.88	+0.82
12	IND	23.94	23.71	+0.24
13	PHI	21.59	21.41	+0.18
14	LAR	25.29	25.24	+0.06
15	CAR	25.59	25.59	0
16	NYJ	24.12	24.29	−0.18
17	BUF	19.76	20.19	−0.42
18	LV	25	25.47	−0.47
19	CHI	22.06	22.53	−0.47
20	CIN	24.24	24.75	−0.51
21	DET	20.24	21	−0.76
22	MIA	22.06	23.12	−1.06
23	LAC	20.29	21.65	−1.35
24	SF	21.53	23.35	−1.82
25	NE	24.76	26.65	−1.88
26	NYG	22.18	24.41	−2.24
27	DEN	23.53	26.29	−2.76
28	JAX	21.82	25.41	−3.59
29	ATL	26.06	30.82	−4.76
30	PIT	20.88	25.88	−5
31	CLE	17.47	23.76	−6.29
32	KC	18.18	26.35	−8.18

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.