NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderSF 23.12
League average16.65
Best to worst12.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 23.12

League laggard

ATL · 10.24

League average

16.65

Spread (max − min)

12.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	23.12	6.47	100%
2	PIT	22.06	5.41	96.8%
3	MIA	20.82	4.17	93.5%
4	MIN	20.59	3.94	90.3%
5	NO	20.24	3.59	87.1%
6	CHI	19.94	3.29	83.9%
7	LAR	19.82	3.17	80.6%
8	TEN	19.71	3.06	77.4%
9	BUF	19.35	2.70	74.2%
10	CAR	18.65	2.00	71%
11	TB	18.53	1.88	67.7%
12	DAL	18.06	1.41	64.5%
13	CLE	17.06	0.41	61.3%
14	NYJ	16.88	0.23	58.1%
15	PHI	16.88	0.23	54.8%
16	DEN	16.65	0.00	51.6%
17	CIN	16.29	-0.35	48.4%
18	HOU	16.06	-0.59	45.2%
19	BAL	15.82	-0.83	41.9%
20	JAX	15.76	-0.88	38.7%
21	NE	15.53	-1.12	35.5%
22	ARI	15.24	-1.41	32.3%
23	SEA	14.71	-1.94	29%
24	GB	14.65	-2.00	25.8%
25	DET	14.12	-2.53	22.6%
26	LV	14.06	-2.59	19.4%
27	IND	13.88	-2.77	16.1%
28	LAC	13	-3.65	12.9%
29	WAS	12.94	-3.71	9.7%
30	KC	11.29	-5.35	6.5%
31	NYG	10.82	-5.83	3.2%
32	ATL	10.24	-6.41	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +9.28

Biggest faller

WAS · −10.37

Most consistent

HOU · −0.25

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.32

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	MIN	20.59	11.31	+9.28
2	CIN	16.29	9.44	+6.86
3	DAL	18.06	11.50	+6.56
4	SF	23.12	17	+6.12
5	JAX	15.76	10.56	+5.20
6	TEN	19.71	14.56	+5.14
7	NE	15.53	10.56	+4.97
8	CAR	18.65	14.06	+4.58
9	CHI	19.94	15.50	+4.44
10	CLE	17.06	13.19	+3.87
11	BUF	19.35	15.75	+3.60
12	LV	14.06	11.06	+3.00
13	NYJ	16.88	15.63	+1.26
14	LAC	13	12.06	+0.94
15	DET	14.12	13.50	+0.62
16	HOU	16.06	16.31	−0.25
17	MIA	20.82	21.44	−0.61
18	NO	20.24	21.31	−1.08
19	GB	14.65	15.75	−1.10
20	IND	13.88	16	−2.12
21	KC	11.29	13.69	−2.39
22	LAR	19.82	22.56	−2.74
23	DEN	16.65	20.50	−3.85
24	PIT	22.06	26.19	−4.13
25	BAL	15.82	20.19	−4.36
26	PHI	16.88	21.94	−5.06
27	SEA	14.71	20.19	−5.48
28	ATL	10.24	16.13	−5.89
29	TB	18.53	26.25	−7.72
30	ARI	15.24	24.44	−9.20
31	NYG	10.82	21.19	−10.36
32	WAS	12.94	23.31	−10.37

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.