NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderCHI 58.29
League average62.76
Best to worst11.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 58.29

League laggard

SEA · 70

League average

62.76

Spread (max − min)

11.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	58.29	-4.46	100%
2	BUF	59.29	-3.46	96.8%
3	CAR	59.47	-3.28	93.5%
4	BAL	60.18	-2.58	90.3%
5	ARI	60.29	-2.46	87.1%
6	DEN	60.29	-2.46	83.9%
7	NE	60.35	-2.40	80.6%
8	SF	60.35	-2.40	77.4%
9	GB	60.59	-2.17	74.2%
10	TEN	61.06	-1.70	71%
11	CLE	61.59	-1.17	67.7%
12	IND	61.71	-1.05	64.5%
13	KC	61.94	-0.81	61.3%
14	JAX	62.06	-0.70	58.1%
15	WAS	62.06	-0.70	54.8%
16	NO	62.18	-0.58	51.6%
17	PHI	62.35	-0.40	48.4%
18	MIA	62.47	-0.28	45.2%
19	CIN	62.88	0.13	41.9%
20	DET	63	0.24	38.7%
21	DAL	63.24	0.48	35.5%
22	HOU	63.94	1.19	32.3%
23	TB	64.18	1.42	29%
24	LV	64.35	1.60	25.8%
25	LAC	64.47	1.72	22.6%
26	ATL	65.12	2.36	19.4%
27	PIT	65.18	2.42	16.1%
28	LAR	65.35	2.60	12.9%
29	NYG	66.24	3.48	9.7%
30	NYJ	66.24	3.48	6.5%
31	MIN	67.47	4.72	3.2%
32	SEA	70	7.24	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +4.10

Biggest faller

TEN · −6.13

Most consistent

LV · +0.04

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.86

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	LAR	65.35	61.25	+4.10
2	MIN	67.47	63.81	+3.66
3	PIT	65.18	61.94	+3.24
4	LAC	64.47	61.75	+2.72
5	ATL	65.12	63.75	+1.37
6	NYG	66.24	64.88	+1.36
7	MIA	62.47	61.44	+1.03
8	SEA	70	69.19	+0.81
9	TB	64.18	63.44	+0.74
10	NO	62.18	61.63	+0.55
11	IND	61.71	61.38	+0.33
12	WAS	62.06	61.81	+0.25
13	NYJ	66.24	66.06	+0.17
14	LV	64.35	64.31	+0.04
15	CIN	62.88	62.94	−0.06
16	NE	60.35	60.44	−0.08
17	GB	60.59	60.75	−0.16
18	SF	60.35	61.06	−0.71
19	KC	61.94	63.25	−1.31
20	HOU	63.94	65.75	−1.81
21	DAL	63.24	65.38	−2.14
22	PHI	62.35	64.81	−2.46
23	DET	63	65.56	−2.56
24	CLE	61.59	64.25	−2.66
25	JAX	62.06	65.06	−3.00
26	CAR	59.47	62.63	−3.15
27	BAL	60.18	63.44	−3.26
28	DEN	60.29	64.44	−4.14
29	CHI	58.29	62.63	−4.33
30	BUF	59.29	64.13	−4.83
31	ARI	60.29	65.44	−5.14
32	TEN	61.06	67.19	−6.13

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

SF · 60.36

Multi-year laggard

SEA · 65.50

Biggest improver

TEN · −1.26/yr

Biggest decliner

IND · +0.85/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	SF	60.36	−0.14	60.63	61.06	60.35	59.82	60.82	59.88	59.94
2	LAC	60.38	−0.19	57.06	61.75	64.47	58.47	64.35	60.41	56.18
3	BUF	60.43	−0.73	60.88	64.13	59.29	62.13	59.24	61.47	55.88
4	CLE	60.63	−0.84	62.06	64.25	61.59	60.29	58.29	59.47	58.47
5	NE	60.65	+0.06	58.38	60.44	60.35	63.41	62.76	62.35	56.82
6	CHI	60.69	−0.41	63	62.63	58.29	60.18	60.53	60.06	60.12
7	GB	60.75	+0.04	61.94	60.75	60.59	57.53	61.88	60.41	62.12
8	MIA	61.66	−0.81	65.13	61.44	62.47	62.76	61.24	58.82	59.76
9	KC	61.75	−1.10	65.13	63.25	61.94	63.76	60.76	59.94	57.47
10	BAL	61.80	+0.72	57.38	63.44	60.18	61.12	64.94	62.24	63.29
11	CAR	61.91	−0.32	63.94	62.63	59.47	64.12	57.71	66.82	58.71
12	DAL	62.23	−0.75	62.81	65.38	63.24	64.24	59	60.53	60.41
13	NO	62.23	+0.03	62.13	61.63	62.18	62.94	61.29	64.94	60.53
14	PHI	62.27	−0.07	60.06	64.81	62.35	62.47	64.76	58.71	62.71
15	CIN	62.31	−0.23	62.81	62.94	62.88	61.69	61.71	63.24	60.88
16	LV	62.32	−0.01	59.25	64.31	64.35	62.65	63.06	60.65	62
17	WAS	62.44	−0.38	66.69	61.81	62.06	57.82	65.24	60.41	63.06
18	DEN	62.65	+0.03	62.25	64.44	60.29	62.71	63.06	63.76	62.06
19	PIT	62.65	−0.07	63.94	61.94	65.18	59.29	62.65	60.65	64.94
20	TEN	62.70	−1.26	65.38	67.19	61.06	64.24	64.06	58.71	58.29
21	ARI	62.72	−0.80	66.69	65.44	60.29	62.35	61.59	60.71	61.94
22	ATL	62.76	−0.11	60.69	63.75	65.12	63.24	63.06	61.88	61.59
23	LAR	62.81	−0.29	64.94	61.25	65.35	61.06	62.53	61.71	62.82
24	DET	62.86	−1.16	67.25	65.56	63	62.82	60.65	59.59	61.18
25	TB	62.90	−1.05	66.75	63.44	64.18	62.47	63.29	61.94	58.24
26	HOU	63.01	−0.88	63	65.75	63.94	65.53	63.53	61.53	57.76
27	JAX	63.06	−0.05	61.31	65.06	62.06	64.76	62.41	65.24	60.59
28	IND	63.23	+0.85	60.50	61.38	61.71	63.59	66.06	64.65	64.76
29	NYG	63.42	−0.86	65.13	64.88	66.24	62.59	63.65	60.76	60.71
30	NYJ	63.82	−0.60	63.88	66.06	66.24	63.41	63.12	62.12	61.94
31	MIN	64.14	−0.82	65.75	63.81	67.47	65.47	63.47	63.18	59.82
32	SEA	65.50	−0.69	63.13	69.19	70	64.82	66.76	62.12	62.47

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
CHI	63	62.63	58.29	60.18	60.53	60.06	60.12
BUF	60.88	64.13	59.29	62.13	59.24	61.47	55.88
CAR	63.94	62.63	59.47	64.12	57.71	66.82	58.71
BAL	57.38	63.44	60.18	61.12	64.94	62.24	63.29
ARI	66.69	65.44	60.29	62.35	61.59	60.71	61.94
DEN	62.25	64.44	60.29	62.71	63.06	63.76	62.06
NE	58.38	60.44	60.35	63.41	62.76	62.35	56.82
SF	60.63	61.06	60.35	59.82	60.82	59.88	59.94
GB	61.94	60.75	60.59	57.53	61.88	60.41	62.12
TEN	65.38	67.19	61.06	64.24	64.06	58.71	58.29
CLE	62.06	64.25	61.59	60.29	58.29	59.47	58.47
IND	60.50	61.38	61.71	63.59	66.06	64.65	64.76
KC	65.13	63.25	61.94	63.76	60.76	59.94	57.47
JAX	61.31	65.06	62.06	64.76	62.41	65.24	60.59
WAS	66.69	61.81	62.06	57.82	65.24	60.41	63.06
NO	62.13	61.63	62.18	62.94	61.29	64.94	60.53
PHI	60.06	64.81	62.35	62.47	64.76	58.71	62.71
MIA	65.13	61.44	62.47	62.76	61.24	58.82	59.76
CIN	62.81	62.94	62.88	61.69	61.71	63.24	60.88
DET	67.25	65.56	63	62.82	60.65	59.59	61.18
DAL	62.81	65.38	63.24	64.24	59	60.53	60.41
HOU	63	65.75	63.94	65.53	63.53	61.53	57.76
TB	66.75	63.44	64.18	62.47	63.29	61.94	58.24
LV	59.25	64.31	64.35	62.65	63.06	60.65	62
LAC	57.06	61.75	64.47	58.47	64.35	60.41	56.18
ATL	60.69	63.75	65.12	63.24	63.06	61.88	61.59
PIT	63.94	61.94	65.18	59.29	62.65	60.65	64.94
LAR	64.94	61.25	65.35	61.06	62.53	61.71	62.82
NYG	65.13	64.88	66.24	62.59	63.65	60.76	60.71
NYJ	63.88	66.06	66.24	63.41	63.12	62.12	61.94
MIN	65.75	63.81	67.47	65.47	63.47	63.18	59.82
SEA	63.13	69.19	70	64.82	66.76	62.12	62.47

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_drives_play_count_tip
Side: defensive
Family: Drive Averages
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.