NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCLE 24.88
League average19.15
Best to worst12.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 24.88

League laggard

CHI · 12.12

League average

19.15

Spread (max − min)

12.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	24.88	5.74	100%
2	BAL	24.65	5.50	96.8%
3	DET	23	3.85	93.5%
4	HOU	22.94	3.79	90.3%
5	KC	22.35	3.21	87.1%
6	IND	22.24	3.09	83.9%
7	SEA	21.76	2.62	80.6%
8	TEN	20.88	1.74	77.4%
9	DAL	20.76	1.62	74.2%
10	TB	20.71	1.56	71%
11	LAC	20.65	1.50	67.7%
12	MIA	20.59	1.44	64.5%
13	SF	20.53	1.38	61.3%
14	BUF	20.35	1.21	58.1%
15	NYJ	20.18	1.03	54.8%
16	LV	19.82	0.68	51.6%
17	PIT	19.29	0.15	48.4%
18	GB	18.65	-0.50	45.2%
19	NE	18.18	-0.97	41.9%
20	JAX	18	-1.15	38.7%
21	LAR	17.88	-1.26	35.5%
22	NYG	17.59	-1.56	32.3%
23	CAR	17	-2.15	29%
24	ARI	16.94	-2.21	25.8%
25	MIN	16.35	-2.79	22.6%
26	NO	16.18	-2.97	19.4%
27	PHI	16.12	-3.03	16.1%
28	CIN	16.06	-3.09	12.9%
29	WAS	15.71	-3.44	9.7%
30	DEN	15.59	-3.56	6.5%
31	ATL	14.76	-4.38	3.2%
32	CHI	12.12	-7.03	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +10.47

Biggest faller

PHI · −8.06

Most consistent

MIN · −0.24

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 1.61

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CLE	24.88	14.41	+10.47
2	HOU	22.94	16.29	+6.65
3	BAL	24.65	18.53	+6.12
4	LV	19.82	13.76	+6.06
5	GB	18.65	12.65	+6.00
6	CIN	16.06	10.31	+5.75
7	DET	23	17.41	+5.59
8	TEN	20.88	17.18	+3.71
9	PIT	19.29	15.82	+3.47
10	MIA	20.59	17.18	+3.41
11	JAX	18	14.94	+3.06
12	IND	22.24	19.24	+3
13	SEA	21.76	19.65	+2.12
14	SF	20.53	18.71	+1.82
15	LAR	17.88	16.53	+1.35
16	NYJ	20.18	18.94	+1.24
17	KC	22.35	21.18	+1.18
18	NYG	17.59	16.47	+1.12
19	ATL	14.76	13.71	+1.06
20	LAC	20.65	19.59	+1.06
21	CHI	12.12	11.41	+0.71
22	DEN	15.59	15.12	+0.47
23	TB	20.71	20.35	+0.35
24	MIN	16.35	16.59	−0.24
25	NO	16.18	16.65	−0.47
26	DAL	20.76	21.65	−0.88
27	NE	18.18	19.76	−1.59
28	BUF	20.35	22.31	−1.96
29	CAR	17	19.35	−2.35
30	ARI	16.94	19.47	−2.53
31	WAS	15.71	22	−6.29
32	PHI	16.12	24.18	−8.06

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
CLE	21.81	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59
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
HOU	14.25	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35
KC	23.94	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76
IND	17.19	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88
SEA	10.69	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22
TEN	18.06	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47
DAL	24.75	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47
TB	21.13	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71
LAC	14.63	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41
MIA	12.75	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76
SF	24.25	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71
BUF	26.56	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12
NYJ	21.94	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29
LV	19.56	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35
PIT	21.56	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47
GB	19.31	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29
NE	17.38	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06
JAX	24.94	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53
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
CAR	20.50	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47
ARI	20.13	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29
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
PHI	20.25	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88
CIN	16.31	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06
WAS	18.25	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59
DEN	17.31	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59
ATL	17.69	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24
CHI	16.31	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.