NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderBUF 26.56
League average19.38
Best to worst15.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 26.56

League laggard

SEA · 10.69

League average

19.38

Spread (max − min)

15.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	26.56	7.18	100%
2	JAX	24.94	5.56	96.8%
3	DAL	24.75	5.37	93.5%
4	NO	24.31	4.93	90.3%
5	SF	24.25	4.87	87.1%
6	KC	23.94	4.56	83.9%
7	MIN	23.81	4.43	80.6%
8	NYJ	21.94	2.56	77.4%
9	CLE	21.81	2.43	74.2%
10	LAR	21.63	2.25	71%
11	PIT	21.56	2.18	67.7%
12	TB	21.13	1.75	64.5%
13	CAR	20.50	1.12	61.3%
14	PHI	20.25	0.87	58.1%
15	ARI	20.13	0.75	54.8%
16	LV	19.56	0.18	51.6%
17	GB	19.31	-0.07	48.4%
18	BAL	19.25	-0.13	45.2%
19	WAS	18.25	-1.13	41.9%
20	TEN	18.06	-1.32	38.7%
21	ATL	17.69	-1.69	35.5%
22	NE	17.38	-2.00	32.3%
23	DEN	17.31	-2.07	29%
24	NYG	17.31	-2.07	25.8%
25	IND	17.19	-2.19	22.6%
26	CHI	16.31	-3.07	19.4%
27	CIN	16.31	-3.07	16.1%
28	LAC	14.63	-4.75	12.9%
29	HOU	14.25	-5.13	9.7%
30	MIA	12.75	-6.63	6.5%
31	DET	12.38	-7.00	3.2%
32	SEA	10.69	-8.69	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +9.38

Biggest faller

DET · −9.31

Most consistent

CIN · 0

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.77

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	LV	19.56	10.19	+9.38
2	JAX	24.94	17.69	+7.25
3	DAL	24.75	17.81	+6.94
4	BUF	26.56	19.81	+6.75
5	SF	24.25	18.31	+5.94
6	KC	23.94	21.06	+2.88
7	NYG	17.31	15.56	+1.75
8	CAR	20.50	18.94	+1.56
9	CLE	21.81	20.50	+1.31
10	TEN	18.06	17.25	+0.81
11	LAR	21.63	21.13	+0.50
12	ATL	17.69	17.25	+0.44
13	NE	17.38	17.06	+0.31
14	NYJ	21.94	21.81	+0.13
15	CIN	16.31	16.31	0
16	NO	24.31	24.56	−0.25
17	TB	21.13	21.81	−0.69
18	PIT	21.56	22.31	−0.75
19	WAS	18.25	19.25	−1
20	IND	17.19	19.19	−2
21	ARI	20.13	22.50	−2.38
22	LAC	14.63	17.25	−2.63
23	PHI	20.25	23.69	−3.44
24	MIN	23.81	27.75	−3.94
25	DEN	17.31	21.31	−4
26	MIA	12.75	17.13	−4.38
27	GB	19.31	24.31	−5
28	BAL	19.25	25.88	−6.63
29	CHI	16.31	24.31	−8
30	HOU	14.25	22.25	−8
31	SEA	10.69	18.88	−8.19
32	DET	12.38	21.69	−9.31

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

TB · 22.15

Multi-year laggard

CIN · 14.43

Biggest improver

HOU · +2.64/yr

Biggest decliner

SF · −1.19/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	TB	22.15	+0.26	21.13	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71
2	BUF	21.50	+0.12	26.56	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12
3	PIT	21.32	−0.35	21.56	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47
4	CLE	20.66	+1.83	21.81	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59
5	NO	20.51	−0.30	24.31	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35
6	MIN	20.45	+1.36	23.81	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24
7	HOU	20.41	+2.64	14.25	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35
8	LAR	20.27	−0.18	21.63	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06
9	DAL	20.00	+0.48	24.75	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47
10	PHI	19.66	−0.39	20.25	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88
11	DEN	19.41	+1.14	17.31	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59
12	BAL	19.21	−0.09	19.25	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71
13	ARI	19.16	−0.51	20.13	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29
14	SF	19.11	−1.19	24.25	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71
15	NYJ	19.06	+0.11	21.94	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29
16	WAS	18.95	−0.04	18.25	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59
17	IND	18.93	+1.20	17.19	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88
18	MIA	18.85	+0.53	12.75	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76
19	TEN	18.83	+0.79	18.06	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47
20	SEA	18.79	+1.63	10.69	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22
21	KC	18.23	−0.14	23.94	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76
22	NYG	18.19	+0.80	17.31	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18
23	CAR	17.66	−0.24	20.50	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47
24	GB	17.56	+0.53	19.31	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29
25	JAX	17.51	+0.02	24.94	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53
26	LV	17.32	+1.15	19.56	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35
27	DET	17.17	+1.62	12.38	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18
28	LAC	16.93	+1.33	14.63	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41
29	ATL	16.54	+1.11	17.69	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24
30	NE	16.19	+0.44	17.38	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06
31	CHI	15.91	+0.03	16.31	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59
32	CIN	14.43	+0.40	16.31	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06

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	26.56	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12
JAX	24.94	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53
DAL	24.75	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47
NO	24.31	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35
SF	24.25	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71
KC	23.94	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76
MIN	23.81	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24
NYJ	21.94	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29
CLE	21.81	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59
LAR	21.63	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06
PIT	21.56	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47
TB	21.13	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71
CAR	20.50	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47
PHI	20.25	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88
ARI	20.13	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29
LV	19.56	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35
GB	19.31	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29
BAL	19.25	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71
WAS	18.25	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59
TEN	18.06	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47
ATL	17.69	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24
NE	17.38	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06
DEN	17.31	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59
NYG	17.31	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18
IND	17.19	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88
CHI	16.31	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59
CIN	16.31	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06
LAC	14.63	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41
HOU	14.25	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35
MIA	12.75	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76
DET	12.38	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18
SEA	10.69	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_for_loss_yds
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.