NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderNE 882.10
League average821.98
Best to worst128.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 882.10

League laggard

GB · 753.29

League average

821.98

Spread (max − min)

128.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	882.10	60.12	100%
2	NYJ	873.86	51.88	96.8%
3	PHI	871.15	49.17	93.5%
4	WAS	866.72	44.74	90.3%
5	JAX	854.94	32.96	87.1%
6	NYG	854.93	32.95	83.9%
7	CIN	853.88	31.90	80.6%
8	SEA	851.53	29.55	77.4%
9	DET	850.71	28.73	74.2%
10	PIT	843.52	21.54	71%
11	HOU	841.76	19.78	67.7%
12	LAR	840.89	18.91	64.5%
13	MIA	835.98	14.00	61.3%
14	DEN	831.50	9.52	58.1%
15	SF	830.11	8.13	54.8%
16	CHI	823.59	1.61	51.6%
17	ATL	818.38	-3.60	48.4%
18	KC	817.50	-4.48	45.2%
19	BAL	815.73	-6.25	41.9%
20	ARI	814.34	-7.64	38.7%
21	NO	812.59	-9.39	35.5%
22	IND	807.17	-14.81	32.3%
23	TEN	803.97	-18.01	29%
24	CLE	801.97	-20.01	25.8%
25	CAR	799.60	-22.38	22.6%
26	TB	789.60	-32.38	19.4%
27	DAL	782.28	-39.70	16.1%
28	LAC	780.22	-41.76	12.9%
29	BUF	772.65	-49.33	9.7%
30	LV	765.35	-56.63	6.5%
31	MIN	761.67	-60.31	3.2%
32	GB	753.29	-68.69	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +67.57

Biggest faller

LV · −134.81

Most consistent

ATL · −1.30

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -26.13

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BAL	815.73	748.16	+67.57
2	SF	830.11	787.70	+42.41
3	KC	817.50	781.85	+35.65
4	TB	789.60	761.78	+27.82
5	PHI	871.15	865.22	+5.93
6	LAR	840.89	836.47	+4.42
7	NYJ	873.86	871.56	+2.30
8	NYG	854.93	852.71	+2.22
9	ATL	818.38	819.68	−1.30
10	PIT	843.52	844.93	−1.41
11	NE	882.10	883.57	−1.47
12	JAX	854.94	860.77	−5.83
13	SEA	851.53	858.12	−6.59
14	ARI	814.34	828.36	−14.02
15	NO	812.59	828.17	−15.58
16	WAS	866.72	882.98	−16.26
17	HOU	841.76	858.23	−16.47
18	DAL	782.28	798.86	−16.58
19	IND	807.17	825.68	−18.51
20	MIA	835.98	866.08	−30.10
21	DEN	831.50	871.73	−40.23
22	LAC	780.22	821.15	−40.93
23	CIN	853.88	896.43	−42.55
24	DET	850.71	902.40	−51.69
25	CLE	801.97	855.26	−53.29
26	MIN	761.67	820.51	−58.84
27	CAR	799.60	871.97	−72.37
28	CHI	823.59	898.25	−74.66
29	TEN	803.97	895.45	−91.48
30	GB	753.29	862.21	−108.92
31	BUF	772.65	883.27	−110.62
32	LV	765.35	900.16	−134.81

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NYJ · 912.55

Multi-year laggard

DAL · 839.04

Biggest improver

TB · +19.29/yr

Biggest decliner

DET · −5.24/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NYJ	912.55	+11.83	871.56	873.86	904.37	943.47	941.59	902.45	950.54
2	HOU	910.81	+11.91	858.23	841.76	955.95	946.03	907.53	958.42	907.78
3	DEN	906.19	+11.70	871.73	831.50	930.51	946.29	911.44	930.72	921.17
4	JAX	905.59	+9.25	860.77	854.94	950.99	910.26	915.46	953.24	893.45
5	NYG	905.03	+13.83	852.71	854.93	909.67	902.35	970.11	941.59	903.85
6	TEN	900.90	+13.90	895.45	803.97	858.09	963.80	944.97	923.46	916.56
7	CLE	895.33	+17.47	855.26	801.97	920.63	913.24	892.84	963.60	919.80
8	NO	895.31	+16.01	828.17	812.59	922.05	951.11	909.12	961.63	882.52
9	WAS	893.00	+2.18	882.98	866.72	905.71	940.76	891.25	832.75	930.80
10	PIT	890.68	+12.92	844.93	843.52	875.52	928.93	936.02	894.45	911.42
11	NE	889.51	+4.73	883.57	882.10	825.04	912.45	940.80	916.17	866.41
12	CHI	889.05	+6.99	898.25	823.59	895.18	905.62	856.24	956.95	887.55
13	CAR	888.84	+13.95	871.97	799.60	872.49	927.35	931.59	910.05	908.81
14	SEA	888.56	+0.33	858.12	851.53	962.07	875.91	922.42	923.46	826.42
15	LV	884.57	+11.30	900.16	765.35	908.62	870.70	956.41	872.48	918.25
16	DET	881.26	−5.24	902.40	850.71	932.90	877.39	892.11	837.35	875.98
17	MIA	875.91	+5.76	866.08	835.98	911.75	883.54	850.85	857.19	926.01
18	CIN	872.85	+2.98	896.43	853.88	851.11	826.03	922.12	871.67	888.73
19	ATL	871.76	+10.43	819.68	818.38	914.60	888.10	914.96	852.36	894.23
20	MIN	862.19	+14.28	820.51	761.67	894.32	909.07	894.56	881.23	873.98
21	LAR	860.33	+7.73	836.47	840.89	837.83	878.09	861.64	918.50	848.92
22	IND	858.66	+4.96	825.68	807.17	876.46	909.61	889.79	888.79	813.14
23	GB	858.38	+9.85	862.21	753.29	866.60	901.14	884.25	871.98	869.17
24	PHI	858.03	+1.13	865.22	871.15	846.35	836.09	855.05	836.01	896.31
25	LAC	856.82	+16.24	821.15	780.22	808.92	926.54	897.21	900.71	863.00
26	ARI	856.80	+13.85	828.36	814.34	826.69	887.13	857.72	879.68	903.71
27	TB	853.24	+19.29	761.78	789.60	846.76	935.03	930.53	805.98	902.99
28	KC	848.58	+17.56	781.85	817.50	836.59	859.35	872.24	881.08	891.48
29	SF	847.30	+6.78	787.70	830.11	864.78	889.57	874.97	848.83	835.13
30	BAL	843.28	+11.97	748.16	815.73	890.47	894.55	856.59	847.57	849.90
31	BUF	839.65	+4.89	883.27	772.65	829.33	800.60	880.31	853.14	858.24
32	DAL	839.04	+10.55	798.86	782.28	877.85	853.65	827.57	892.51	840.57

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
NE	883.57	882.10	825.04	912.45	940.80	916.17	866.41
NYJ	871.56	873.86	904.37	943.47	941.59	902.45	950.54
PHI	865.22	871.15	846.35	836.09	855.05	836.01	896.31
WAS	882.98	866.72	905.71	940.76	891.25	832.75	930.80
JAX	860.77	854.94	950.99	910.26	915.46	953.24	893.45
NYG	852.71	854.93	909.67	902.35	970.11	941.59	903.85
CIN	896.43	853.88	851.11	826.03	922.12	871.67	888.73
SEA	858.12	851.53	962.07	875.91	922.42	923.46	826.42
DET	902.40	850.71	932.90	877.39	892.11	837.35	875.98
PIT	844.93	843.52	875.52	928.93	936.02	894.45	911.42
HOU	858.23	841.76	955.95	946.03	907.53	958.42	907.78
LAR	836.47	840.89	837.83	878.09	861.64	918.50	848.92
MIA	866.08	835.98	911.75	883.54	850.85	857.19	926.01
DEN	871.73	831.50	930.51	946.29	911.44	930.72	921.17
SF	787.70	830.11	864.78	889.57	874.97	848.83	835.13
CHI	898.25	823.59	895.18	905.62	856.24	956.95	887.55
ATL	819.68	818.38	914.60	888.10	914.96	852.36	894.23
KC	781.85	817.50	836.59	859.35	872.24	881.08	891.48
BAL	748.16	815.73	890.47	894.55	856.59	847.57	849.90
ARI	828.36	814.34	826.69	887.13	857.72	879.68	903.71
NO	828.17	812.59	922.05	951.11	909.12	961.63	882.52
IND	825.68	807.17	876.46	909.61	889.79	888.79	813.14
TEN	895.45	803.97	858.09	963.80	944.97	923.46	916.56
CLE	855.26	801.97	920.63	913.24	892.84	963.60	919.80
CAR	871.97	799.60	872.49	927.35	931.59	910.05	908.81
TB	761.78	789.60	846.76	935.03	930.53	805.98	902.99
DAL	798.86	782.28	877.85	853.65	827.57	892.51	840.57
LAC	821.15	780.22	808.92	926.54	897.21	900.71	863.00
BUF	883.27	772.65	829.33	800.60	880.31	853.14	858.24
LV	900.16	765.35	908.62	870.70	956.41	872.48	918.25
MIN	820.51	761.67	894.32	909.07	894.56	881.23	873.98
GB	862.21	753.29	866.60	901.14	884.25	871.98	869.17

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_drives_start_avg
Side: defensive
Family: Drive Averages
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.