NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderTB 39.76
League average36.96
Best to worst5.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 39.76

League laggard

DEN · 34

League average

36.96

Spread (max − min)

5.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	39.76	2.81	100%
2	PIT	39.65	2.69	96.8%
3	SEA	39.47	2.51	93.5%
4	NO	38.76	1.81	90.3%
5	MIN	38.65	1.69	87.1%
6	NYJ	38.47	1.51	83.9%
7	JAX	38.06	1.10	80.6%
8	HOU	37.88	0.92	77.4%
9	CIN	37.76	0.81	74.2%
10	LAC	37.71	0.75	71%
11	DET	37.65	0.69	67.7%
12	ATL	37.47	0.51	64.5%
13	KC	37.29	0.33	61.3%
14	SF	37.29	0.33	58.1%
15	CHI	37.24	0.28	54.8%
16	GB	37.24	0.28	51.6%
17	IND	37.18	0.22	48.4%
18	LAR	37.12	0.16	45.2%
19	NYG	37	0.04	41.9%
20	LV	36.94	-0.02	38.7%
21	DAL	36.71	-0.25	35.5%
22	ARI	36.65	-0.31	32.3%
23	CAR	36.12	-0.84	29%
24	WAS	36	-0.96	25.8%
25	BAL	35.71	-1.25	22.6%
26	PHI	35.71	-1.25	19.4%
27	TEN	35.35	-1.61	16.1%
28	CLE	35.29	-1.67	12.9%
29	MIA	34.41	-2.55	9.7%
30	BUF	34.12	-2.84	6.5%
31	NE	34.06	-2.90	3.2%
32	DEN	34	-2.96	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NO · +0.70

Biggest faller

DEN · −9.06

Most consistent

CAR · −0.13

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -2.94

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	NO	38.76	38.06	+0.70
2	PIT	39.65	39.25	+0.40
3	CIN	37.76	37.38	+0.39
4	CAR	36.12	36.25	−0.13
5	TB	39.76	40.25	−0.49
6	MIN	38.65	39.38	−0.73
7	LAC	37.71	38.69	−0.98
8	GB	37.24	38.25	−1.01
9	LAR	37.12	38.19	−1.07
10	SF	37.29	39	−1.71
11	NE	34.06	35.81	−1.75
12	MIA	34.41	37	−2.59
13	WAS	36	38.69	−2.69
14	NYJ	38.47	41.19	−2.72
15	IND	37.18	39.94	−2.76
16	KC	37.29	40.13	−2.83
17	NYG	37	39.94	−2.94
18	LV	36.94	39.94	−3.00
19	DAL	36.71	39.75	−3.04
20	HOU	37.88	41	−3.12
21	BAL	35.71	39	−3.29
22	CHI	37.24	41.19	−3.95
23	ATL	37.47	41.44	−3.97
24	DET	37.65	41.63	−3.98
25	JAX	38.06	42.19	−4.13
26	SEA	39.47	44.06	−4.59
27	TEN	35.35	40	−4.65
28	CLE	35.29	40.06	−4.77
29	BUF	34.12	39.50	−5.38
30	ARI	36.65	43.06	−6.42
31	PHI	35.71	43.50	−7.79
32	DEN	34	43.06	−9.06

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

SEA · 38.83

Multi-year laggard

NE · 34.89

Biggest improver

IND · −0.00/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · −1.78/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	SEA	38.83	−0.44	36.06	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53
2	IND	38.69	−0.00	38.69	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12
3	MIN	38.62	−1.18	43.75	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41
4	TB	38.32	−1.00	41.75	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12
5	NYJ	38.13	−1.05	41.94	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88
6	DET	38.00	−1.40	43.88	41.63	37.65	37	35.29	33.76	36.82
7	PHI	38.00	−0.67	38.44	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65
8	JAX	37.90	−1.13	40.44	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35
9	CHI	37.79	−1.46	44.44	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18
10	ARI	37.78	−1.78	44.63	43.06	36.65	36.35	35.59	33.29	34.88
11	KC	37.70	−0.80	40.75	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76
12	HOU	37.60	−1.02	39.13	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06
13	PIT	37.53	−0.52	40.19	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24
14	WAS	37.46	−1.02	44.75	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88
15	DAL	37.46	−0.69	39.44	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18
16	LV	37.45	−0.51	39.38	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71
17	NO	37.44	−0.41	39.50	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71
18	TEN	37.25	−0.56	38.88	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18
19	NYG	37.22	−0.78	40.13	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88
20	GB	36.89	−0.56	39.19	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76
21	ATL	36.89	−0.30	36.63	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76
22	LAC	36.85	−0.74	40.19	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06
23	DEN	36.81	−0.88	39	43.06	34	35.24	35.35	35.76	35.24
24	SF	36.75	−0.94	40.50	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29
25	CAR	36.70	−0.74	41.44	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65
26	BAL	36.65	−0.04	35.88	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18
27	CIN	36.29	−0.71	39.31	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47
28	CLE	36.22	−1.31	41.56	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06
29	BUF	35.97	−0.52	36.44	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88
30	LAR	35.83	−0.71	38.13	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59
31	MIA	35.66	−0.42	38.06	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37
32	NE	34.89	−0.00	34.06	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18

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	41.75	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12
PIT	40.19	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24
SEA	36.06	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53
NO	39.50	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71
MIN	43.75	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41
NYJ	41.94	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88
JAX	40.44	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35
HOU	39.13	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06
CIN	39.31	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47
LAC	40.19	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06
DET	43.88	41.63	37.65	37	35.29	33.76	36.82
ATL	36.63	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76
KC	40.75	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76
SF	40.50	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29
CHI	44.44	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18
GB	39.19	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76
IND	38.69	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12
LAR	38.13	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59
NYG	40.13	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88
LV	39.38	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71
DAL	39.44	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18
ARI	44.63	43.06	36.65	36.35	35.59	33.29	34.88
CAR	41.44	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65
WAS	44.75	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88
BAL	35.88	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18
PHI	38.44	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65
TEN	38.88	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18
CLE	41.56	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06
MIA	38.06	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37
BUF	36.44	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88
NE	34.06	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18
DEN	39	43.06	34	35.24	35.35	35.76	35.24

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_solo
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.