NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderCLE 23.75
League average30.58
Best to worst14.42

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 23.75

League laggard

WAS · 38.18

League average

30.58

Spread (max − min)

14.42

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	23.75	-6.82	100%
2	DEN	24.51	-6.07	96.8%
3	SEA	24.92	-5.65	93.5%
4	HOU	24.94	-5.64	90.3%
5	MIN	25.69	-4.89	87.1%
6	LAC	26.79	-3.79	83.9%
7	JAX	27.17	-3.41	80.6%
8	NO	27.70	-2.88	77.4%
9	BUF	28.15	-2.42	74.2%
10	NE	28.68	-1.90	71%
11	PHI	29.19	-1.39	67.7%
12	LV	29.85	-0.73	64.5%
13	DET	29.85	-0.73	61.3%
14	KC	30.15	-0.42	58.1%
15	ATL	30.51	-0.07	54.8%
16	LAR	30.59	0.02	51.6%
17	TEN	31.04	0.46	48.4%
18	TB	31.16	0.58	45.2%
19	NYJ	32.33	1.75	41.9%
20	GB	32.52	1.94	38.7%
21	CAR	32.72	2.15	35.5%
22	CHI	33.06	2.49	32.3%
23	BAL	33.12	2.54	29%
24	NYG	33.22	2.64	25.8%
25	ARI	33.23	2.65	22.6%
26	MIA	33.31	2.73	19.4%
27	IND	33.41	2.83	16.1%
28	PIT	33.71	3.13	12.9%
29	SF	34.02	3.45	9.7%
30	CIN	35.00	4.42	6.5%
31	DAL	36.01	5.43	3.2%
32	WAS	38.18	7.60	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +6.77

Biggest faller

JAX · −9.46

Most consistent

LV · +0.05

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.37

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	WAS	38.18	31.40	+6.77
2	DAL	36.01	30.35	+5.66
3	MIA	33.31	29.05	+4.26
4	SF	34.02	29.81	+4.21
5	BAL	33.12	29.31	+3.80
6	PIT	33.71	30.18	+3.53
7	TEN	31.04	27.56	+3.49
8	CIN	35.00	31.66	+3.34
9	GB	32.52	29.22	+3.30
10	PHI	29.19	26.29	+2.90
11	IND	33.41	30.55	+2.86
12	NYJ	32.33	29.97	+2.36
13	NYG	33.22	31.36	+1.86
14	CHI	33.06	32.20	+0.86
15	LV	29.85	29.81	+0.05
16	TB	31.16	31.41	−0.25
17	ARI	33.23	34.05	−0.82
18	DET	29.85	31.80	−1.95
19	KC	30.15	32.25	−2.10
20	ATL	30.51	32.97	−2.46
21	HOU	24.94	27.60	−2.67
22	DEN	24.51	27.23	−2.72
23	CLE	23.75	27.18	−3.42
24	SEA	24.92	28.42	−3.50
25	LAC	26.79	30.30	−3.51
26	CAR	32.72	36.39	−3.66
27	NE	28.68	32.75	−4.07
28	LAR	30.59	34.70	−4.11
29	MIN	25.69	30.01	−4.32
30	BUF	28.15	33.37	−5.22
31	NO	27.70	34.54	−6.84
32	JAX	27.17	36.62	−9.46

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 27.92

Multi-year laggard

DET · 33.74

Biggest improver

HOU · −2.22/yr

Biggest decliner

SF · +1.28/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	27.92	−1.66	31.44	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75
2	NE	28.57	+0.35	22.29	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68
3	SF	28.59	+1.28	24.77	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02
4	BUF	28.95	+0.43	25.52	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15
5	NO	29.09	+0.24	30.45	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70
6	PHI	29.36	+0.05	27.79	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19
7	DEN	29.36	−0.89	30.81	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51
8	TB	29.55	+0.73	26.84	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16
9	PIT	29.75	+1.18	25.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71
10	NYJ	29.77	−0.11	26.24	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33
11	BAL	29.97	+0.21	28.46	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12
12	LAR	30.28	+0.94	28.60	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59
13	LAC	30.60	−0.42	29.99	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79
14	DAL	30.63	+0.45	29.73	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01
15	IND	30.67	+0.09	31.71	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41
16	MIA	30.83	−0.27	33.49	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31
17	CAR	30.96	+0.44	29.66	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72
18	CHI	30.98	+0.66	28.03	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06
19	TEN	31.18	−0.52	30.12	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04
20	MIN	31.26	−1.09	30.88	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69
21	SEA	31.42	−1.20	32.48	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92
22	KC	31.72	−0.73	33.10	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15
23	GB	31.75	−0.11	31.52	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52
24	HOU	31.77	−2.22	35.91	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94
25	WAS	31.83	+0.84	34.42	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18
26	NYG	32.05	−0.01	31.12	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22
27	LV	32.05	−0.91	33.59	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85
28	CIN	32.59	+0.14	32.98	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00
29	JAX	32.72	−0.73	32.83	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17
30	ATL	32.75	−0.59	31.80	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51
31	ARI	32.80	+0.01	35.73	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23
32	DET	33.74	−1.07	33.72	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85

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
CLE	31.44	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75
DEN	30.81	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51
SEA	32.48	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92
HOU	35.91	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94
MIN	30.88	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69
LAC	29.99	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79
JAX	32.83	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17
NO	30.45	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70
BUF	25.52	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15
NE	22.29	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68
PHI	27.79	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19
LV	33.59	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85
DET	33.72	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85
KC	33.10	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15
ATL	31.80	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51
LAR	28.60	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59
TEN	30.12	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04
TB	26.84	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16
NYJ	26.24	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33
GB	31.52	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52
CAR	29.66	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72
CHI	28.03	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06
BAL	28.46	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12
NYG	31.12	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22
ARI	35.73	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23
MIA	33.49	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31
IND	31.71	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41
PIT	25.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71
SF	24.77	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02
CIN	32.98	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00
DAL	29.73	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01
WAS	34.42	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

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