NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderHOU 28.65
League average21.61
Best to worst15.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

HOU · 28.65

League laggard

NE · 12.88

League average

21.61

Spread (max − min)

15.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	HOU	28.65	7.04	100%
2	MIN	27.29	5.69	96.8%
3	DEN	26.12	4.51	93.5%
4	GB	25.65	4.04	90.3%
5	BUF	25.06	3.45	87.1%
6	CLE	24.71	3.10	83.9%
7	WAS	23.82	2.22	80.6%
8	NO	23.53	1.92	77.4%
9	LAR	23.41	1.80	74.2%
10	TB	23.41	1.80	71%
11	IND	23.12	1.51	67.7%
12	PIT	22.82	1.22	64.5%
13	NYJ	22.53	0.92	61.3%
14	SEA	22.53	0.92	58.1%
15	DAL	21.82	0.22	54.8%
16	NYG	21.76	0.16	51.6%
17	LV	21.59	-0.02	48.4%
18	KC	21.41	-0.20	45.2%
19	MIA	21.41	-0.20	41.9%
20	BAL	21.29	-0.31	38.7%
21	JAX	20.82	-0.78	35.5%
22	ARI	20.65	-0.96	32.3%
23	PHI	20.35	-1.26	29%
24	TEN	19.94	-1.67	25.8%
25	CHI	19.47	-2.14	22.6%
26	DET	18.59	-3.02	19.4%
27	CIN	18.53	-3.08	16.1%
28	LAC	18.18	-3.43	12.9%
29	ATL	18.06	-3.55	9.7%
30	CAR	17.59	-4.02	6.5%
31	SF	14.47	-7.14	3.2%
32	NE	12.88	-8.73	0%

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +10.94

Biggest faller

SF · −6.06

Most consistent

CLE · −0.18

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 2.46

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	MIN	27.29	16.35	+10.94
2	DEN	26.12	15.59	+10.53
3	WAS	23.82	15.71	+8.12
4	NO	23.53	16.18	+7.35
5	CHI	19.47	12.12	+7.35
6	GB	25.65	18.65	+7
7	HOU	28.65	22.94	+5.71
8	LAR	23.41	17.88	+5.53
9	BUF	25.06	20.35	+4.71
10	PHI	20.35	16.12	+4.24
11	NYG	21.76	17.59	+4.18
12	ARI	20.65	16.94	+3.71
13	PIT	22.82	19.29	+3.53
14	ATL	18.06	14.76	+3.29
15	JAX	20.82	18	+2.82
16	TB	23.41	20.71	+2.71
17	CIN	18.53	16.06	+2.47
18	NYJ	22.53	20.18	+2.35
19	LV	21.59	19.82	+1.76
20	DAL	21.82	20.76	+1.06
21	IND	23.12	22.24	+0.88
22	MIA	21.41	20.59	+0.82
23	SEA	22.53	21.76	+0.76
24	CAR	17.59	17	+0.59
25	CLE	24.71	24.88	−0.18
26	KC	21.41	22.35	−0.94
27	TEN	19.94	20.88	−0.94
28	LAC	18.18	20.65	−2.47
29	BAL	21.29	24.65	−3.35
30	DET	18.59	23	−4.41
31	NE	12.88	18.18	−5.29
32	SF	14.47	20.53	−6.06

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.