NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderTB 26.25
League average16.97
Best to worst16.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 26.25

League laggard

CIN · 9.44

League average

16.97

Spread (max − min)

16.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	26.25	9.28	100%
2	PIT	26.19	9.22	96.8%
3	ARI	24.44	7.47	93.5%
4	WAS	23.31	6.34	90.3%
5	LAR	22.56	5.59	87.1%
6	PHI	21.94	4.97	83.9%
7	MIA	21.44	4.47	80.6%
8	NO	21.31	4.34	77.4%
9	NYG	21.19	4.22	74.2%
10	DEN	20.50	3.53	71%
11	BAL	20.19	3.22	67.7%
12	SEA	20.19	3.22	64.5%
13	SF	17	0.03	61.3%
14	HOU	16.31	-0.66	58.1%
15	ATL	16.13	-0.85	54.8%
16	IND	16	-0.97	51.6%
17	BUF	15.75	-1.22	48.4%
18	GB	15.75	-1.22	45.2%
19	NYJ	15.63	-1.35	41.9%
20	CHI	15.50	-1.47	38.7%
21	TEN	14.56	-2.41	35.5%
22	CAR	14.06	-2.91	32.3%
23	KC	13.69	-3.28	29%
24	DET	13.50	-3.47	25.8%
25	CLE	13.19	-3.78	22.6%
26	LAC	12.06	-4.91	19.4%
27	DAL	11.50	-5.47	16.1%
28	MIN	11.31	-5.66	12.9%
29	LV	11.06	-5.91	9.7%
30	JAX	10.56	-6.41	6.5%
31	NE	10.56	-6.41	3.2%
32	CIN	9.44	-7.53	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +9.50

Biggest faller

JAX · −14.38

Most consistent

CHI · −0.81

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -2.41

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	SEA	20.19	10.69	+9.50
2	MIA	21.44	12.75	+8.69
3	TB	26.25	21.13	+5.13
4	WAS	23.31	18.25	+5.06
5	PIT	26.19	21.56	+4.63
6	ARI	24.44	20.13	+4.31
7	NYG	21.19	17.31	+3.88
8	DEN	20.50	17.31	+3.19
9	HOU	16.31	14.25	+2.06
10	PHI	21.94	20.25	+1.69
11	DET	13.50	12.38	+1.13
12	BAL	20.19	19.25	+0.94
13	LAR	22.56	21.63	+0.94
14	CHI	15.50	16.31	−0.81
15	IND	16	17.19	−1.19
16	ATL	16.13	17.69	−1.56
17	LAC	12.06	14.63	−2.56
18	NO	21.31	24.31	−3
19	TEN	14.56	18.06	−3.50
20	GB	15.75	19.31	−3.56
21	NYJ	15.63	21.94	−6.31
22	CAR	14.06	20.50	−6.44
23	NE	10.56	17.38	−6.81
24	CIN	9.44	16.31	−6.88
25	SF	17	24.25	−7.25
26	LV	11.06	19.56	−8.50
27	CLE	13.19	21.81	−8.63
28	KC	13.69	23.94	−10.25
29	BUF	15.75	26.56	−10.81
30	MIN	11.31	23.81	−12.50
31	DAL	11.50	24.75	−13.25
32	JAX	10.56	24.94	−14.38

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.