NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderNE 22.29
League average30.36
Best to worst13.62

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 22.29

League laggard

HOU · 35.91

League average

30.36

Spread (max − min)

13.62

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	22.29	-8.07	100%
2	SF	24.77	-5.58	96.8%
3	PIT	25.48	-4.88	93.5%
4	BUF	25.52	-4.84	90.3%
5	NYJ	26.24	-4.12	87.1%
6	TB	26.84	-3.52	83.9%
7	PHI	27.79	-2.57	80.6%
8	CHI	28.03	-2.33	77.4%
9	BAL	28.46	-1.90	74.2%
10	LAR	28.60	-1.76	71%
11	CAR	29.66	-0.70	67.7%
12	DAL	29.73	-0.63	64.5%
13	LAC	29.99	-0.37	61.3%
14	TEN	30.12	-0.24	58.1%
15	NO	30.45	0.09	54.8%
16	DEN	30.81	0.45	51.6%
17	MIN	30.88	0.52	48.4%
18	NYG	31.12	0.76	45.2%
19	CLE	31.44	1.08	41.9%
20	GB	31.52	1.16	38.7%
21	IND	31.71	1.35	35.5%
22	ATL	31.80	1.44	32.3%
23	SEA	32.48	2.12	29%
24	JAX	32.83	2.47	25.8%
25	CIN	32.98	2.62	22.6%
26	KC	33.10	2.74	19.4%
27	MIA	33.49	3.14	16.1%
28	LV	33.59	3.23	12.9%
29	DET	33.72	3.36	9.7%
30	WAS	34.42	4.06	6.5%
31	ARI	35.73	5.37	3.2%
32	HOU	35.91	5.55	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +6.87

Biggest faller

NE · −8.43

Most consistent

DEN · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.38

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	HOU	35.91	29.05	+6.87
2	JAX	32.83	26.37	+6.46
3	ARI	35.73	30.06	+5.68
4	MIN	30.88	25.94	+4.93
5	DET	33.72	30.11	+3.60
6	BAL	28.46	25.61	+2.84
7	CHI	28.03	25.37	+2.66
8	WAS	34.42	32.13	+2.30
9	SEA	32.48	31.06	+1.42
10	BUF	25.52	24.12	+1.40
11	IND	31.71	30.51	+1.20
12	GB	31.52	30.65	+0.87
13	CLE	31.44	30.82	+0.62
14	DEN	30.81	30.75	+0.06
15	MIA	33.49	33.64	−0.15
16	LV	33.59	33.90	−0.31
17	TEN	30.12	30.48	−0.36
18	LAC	29.99	30.51	−0.52
19	NYG	31.12	32.29	−1.17
20	DAL	29.73	30.99	−1.26
21	PIT	25.48	27.85	−2.37
22	KC	33.10	36.04	−2.94
23	ATL	31.80	34.76	−2.95
24	NO	30.45	33.44	−2.99
25	CAR	29.66	32.85	−3.19
26	LAR	28.60	31.87	−3.27
27	NYJ	26.24	29.54	−3.30
28	CIN	32.98	36.77	−3.79
29	SF	24.77	29.82	−5.04
30	PHI	27.79	32.92	−5.13
31	TB	26.84	32.80	−5.96
32	NE	22.29	30.73	−8.43

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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.