NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderNYG 970.11
League average899.70
Best to worst142.54

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYG · 970.11

League laggard

DAL · 827.57

League average

899.70

Spread (max − min)

142.54

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYG	970.11	70.41	100%
2	LV	956.41	56.71	96.8%
3	TEN	944.97	45.27	93.5%
4	NYJ	941.59	41.89	90.3%
5	NE	940.80	41.10	87.1%
6	PIT	936.02	36.32	83.9%
7	CAR	931.59	31.89	80.6%
8	TB	930.53	30.83	77.4%
9	SEA	922.42	22.72	74.2%
10	CIN	922.12	22.42	71%
11	JAX	915.46	15.76	67.7%
12	ATL	914.96	15.26	64.5%
13	DEN	911.44	11.74	61.3%
14	NO	909.12	9.42	58.1%
15	HOU	907.53	7.83	54.8%
16	LAC	897.21	-2.49	51.6%
17	MIN	894.56	-5.14	48.4%
18	CLE	892.84	-6.86	45.2%
19	DET	892.11	-7.59	41.9%
20	WAS	891.25	-8.45	38.7%
21	IND	889.79	-9.91	35.5%
22	GB	884.25	-15.45	32.3%
23	BUF	880.31	-19.39	29%
24	SF	874.97	-24.73	25.8%
25	KC	872.24	-27.46	22.6%
26	LAR	861.64	-38.06	19.4%
27	ARI	857.72	-41.98	16.1%
28	BAL	856.59	-43.11	12.9%
29	CHI	856.24	-43.46	9.7%
30	PHI	855.05	-44.65	6.5%
31	MIA	850.85	-48.85	3.2%
32	DAL	827.57	-72.13	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +96.09

Biggest faller

WAS · −49.51

Most consistent

NYJ · −1.88

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.11

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	CIN	922.12	826.03	+96.09
2	LV	956.41	870.70	+85.71
3	BUF	880.31	800.60	+79.71
4	NYG	970.11	902.35	+67.76
5	SEA	922.42	875.91	+46.51
6	NE	940.80	912.45	+28.35
7	ATL	914.96	888.10	+26.86
8	PHI	855.05	836.09	+18.96
9	DET	892.11	877.39	+14.72
10	KC	872.24	859.35	+12.89
11	PIT	936.02	928.93	+7.09
12	JAX	915.46	910.26	+5.20
13	CAR	931.59	927.35	+4.24
14	NYJ	941.59	943.47	−1.88
15	TB	930.53	935.03	−4.50
16	MIN	894.56	909.07	−14.51
17	SF	874.97	889.57	−14.60
18	LAR	861.64	878.09	−16.45
19	GB	884.25	901.14	−16.89
20	TEN	944.97	963.80	−18.83
21	IND	889.79	909.61	−19.82
22	CLE	892.84	913.24	−20.40
23	DAL	827.57	853.65	−26.08
24	LAC	897.21	926.54	−29.33
25	ARI	857.72	887.13	−29.41
26	MIA	850.85	883.54	−32.69
27	DEN	911.44	946.29	−34.85
28	BAL	856.59	894.55	−37.96
29	HOU	907.53	946.03	−38.50
30	NO	909.12	951.11	−41.99
31	CHI	856.24	905.62	−49.38
32	WAS	891.25	940.76	−49.51

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.