NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderPHI 24.18
League average17.54
Best to worst13.86

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 24.18

League laggard

CIN · 10.31

League average

17.54

Spread (max − min)

13.86

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	24.18	6.63	100%
2	BUF	22.31	4.77	96.8%
3	WAS	22	4.46	93.5%
4	DAL	21.65	4.11	90.3%
5	KC	21.18	3.63	87.1%
6	TB	20.35	2.81	83.9%
7	NE	19.76	2.22	80.6%
8	SEA	19.65	2.11	77.4%
9	LAC	19.59	2.05	74.2%
10	ARI	19.47	1.93	71%
11	CAR	19.35	1.81	67.7%
12	IND	19.24	1.69	64.5%
13	NYJ	18.94	1.40	61.3%
14	SF	18.71	1.16	58.1%
15	BAL	18.53	0.99	54.8%
16	DET	17.41	-0.13	51.6%
17	MIA	17.18	-0.37	48.4%
18	TEN	17.18	-0.37	45.2%
19	NO	16.65	-0.89	41.9%
20	MIN	16.59	-0.95	38.7%
21	LAR	16.53	-1.01	35.5%
22	NYG	16.47	-1.07	32.3%
23	HOU	16.29	-1.25	29%
24	PIT	15.82	-1.72	25.8%
25	DEN	15.12	-2.42	22.6%
26	JAX	14.94	-2.60	19.4%
27	CLE	14.41	-3.13	16.1%
28	LV	13.76	-3.78	12.9%
29	ATL	13.71	-3.84	9.7%
30	GB	12.65	-4.89	6.5%
31	CHI	11.41	-6.13	3.2%
32	CIN	10.31	-7.23	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

KC · +9.88

Biggest faller

CHI · −8.53

Most consistent

HOU · +0.24

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.89

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	KC	21.18	11.29	+9.88
2	WAS	22	12.94	+9.06
3	PHI	24.18	16.88	+7.29
4	LAC	19.59	13	+6.59
5	NYG	16.47	10.82	+5.65
6	IND	19.24	13.88	+5.35
7	SEA	19.65	14.71	+4.94
8	NE	19.76	15.53	+4.24
9	ARI	19.47	15.24	+4.24
10	DAL	21.65	18.06	+3.59
11	ATL	13.71	10.24	+3.47
12	DET	17.41	14.12	+3.29
13	BUF	22.31	19.35	+2.96
14	BAL	18.53	15.82	+2.71
15	NYJ	18.94	16.88	+2.06
16	TB	20.35	18.53	+1.82
17	CAR	19.35	18.65	+0.71
18	HOU	16.29	16.06	+0.24
19	LV	13.76	14.06	−0.29
20	JAX	14.94	15.76	−0.82
21	DEN	15.12	16.65	−1.53
22	GB	12.65	14.65	−2
23	TEN	17.18	19.71	−2.53
24	CLE	14.41	17.06	−2.65
25	LAR	16.53	19.82	−3.29
26	NO	16.65	20.24	−3.59
27	MIA	17.18	20.82	−3.65
28	MIN	16.59	20.59	−4
29	SF	18.71	23.12	−4.41
30	CIN	10.31	16.29	−5.98
31	PIT	15.82	22.06	−6.24
32	CHI	11.41	19.94	−8.53

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.