NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderCAR 33.29
League average26.03
Best to worst13.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 33.29

League laggard

DET · 20.29

League average

26.03

Spread (max − min)

13.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	33.29	7.26	100%
2	NYG	30.88	4.85	96.8%
3	ARI	29.24	3.21	93.5%
4	IND	29.18	3.15	90.3%
5	NE	29	2.97	87.1%
6	LAR	28.76	2.74	83.9%
7	WAS	28.29	2.26	80.6%
8	LV	28.06	2.03	77.4%
9	SEA	27.76	1.74	74.2%
10	DEN	27.12	1.09	71%
11	CIN	26.94	0.91	67.7%
12	NO	26.59	0.56	64.5%
13	CHI	26.29	0.26	61.3%
14	DAL	26.29	0.26	58.1%
15	ATL	26.18	0.15	54.8%
16	TEN	26.06	0.03	51.6%
17	JAX	25.65	-0.38	48.4%
18	MIN	25.41	-0.62	45.2%
19	PIT	25.18	-0.85	41.9%
20	GB	25.06	-0.97	38.7%
21	BUF	25	-1.03	35.5%
22	SF	24.71	-1.32	32.3%
23	BAL	24.65	-1.38	29%
24	NYJ	24.29	-1.74	25.8%
25	MIA	24.24	-1.79	22.6%
26	LAC	23.88	-2.15	19.4%
27	CLE	23.71	-2.32	16.1%
28	PHI	23.47	-2.56	12.9%
29	TB	22.82	-3.21	9.7%
30	HOU	22.65	-3.38	6.5%
31	KC	22	-4.03	3.2%
32	DET	20.29	-5.74	0%

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYG · +8.71

Biggest faller

HOU · −3.76

Most consistent

DET · +0.06

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 2.76

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	NYG	30.88	22.18	+8.71
2	CAR	33.29	25.59	+7.71
3	CLE	23.71	17.47	+6.24
4	BUF	25	19.76	+5.24
5	IND	29.18	23.94	+5.24
6	ARI	29.24	24.71	+4.53
7	PIT	25.18	20.88	+4.29
8	CHI	26.29	22.06	+4.24
9	NE	29	24.76	+4.24
10	JAX	25.65	21.82	+3.82
11	KC	22	18.18	+3.82
12	LAC	23.88	20.29	+3.59
13	DAL	26.29	22.71	+3.59
14	DEN	27.12	23.53	+3.59
15	LAR	28.76	25.29	+3.47
16	SF	24.71	21.53	+3.18
17	WAS	28.29	25.12	+3.18
18	LV	28.06	25	+3.06
19	CIN	26.94	24.24	+2.71
20	BAL	24.65	22.29	+2.35
21	MIA	24.24	22.06	+2.18
22	NO	26.59	24.71	+1.88
23	PHI	23.47	21.59	+1.88
24	GB	25.06	24.59	+0.47
25	SEA	27.76	27.53	+0.24
26	NYJ	24.29	24.12	+0.18
27	ATL	26.18	26.06	+0.12
28	TEN	26.06	25.94	+0.12
29	DET	20.29	20.24	+0.06
30	MIN	25.41	25.94	−0.53
31	TB	22.82	24.06	−1.24
32	HOU	22.65	26.41	−3.76

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.