NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderWAS 26.02
League average30.64
Best to worst11.04

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 26.02

League laggard

DET · 37.06

League average

30.64

Spread (max − min)

11.04

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	26.02	-4.62	100%
2	DEN	26.80	-3.84	96.8%
3	NYJ	26.98	-3.66	93.5%
4	SF	27.33	-3.31	90.3%
5	NE	27.79	-2.85	87.1%
6	TB	27.84	-2.79	83.9%
7	DAL	27.93	-2.71	80.6%
8	PHI	28.01	-2.63	77.4%
9	IND	28.11	-2.53	74.2%
10	NO	28.17	-2.47	71%
11	BUF	29.51	-1.12	67.7%
12	CLE	29.79	-0.84	64.5%
13	CIN	29.84	-0.80	61.3%
14	KC	29.99	-0.64	58.1%
15	CAR	30.22	-0.42	54.8%
16	MIA	30.55	-0.09	51.6%
17	ARI	30.57	-0.06	48.4%
18	LAC	30.81	0.18	45.2%
19	TEN	31.14	0.50	41.9%
20	BAL	31.15	0.51	38.7%
21	PIT	31.38	0.74	35.5%
22	HOU	31.78	1.15	32.3%
23	GB	32.14	1.50	29%
24	SEA	32.36	1.73	25.8%
25	LAR	32.76	2.12	22.6%
26	JAX	32.82	2.18	19.4%
27	NYG	33.09	2.46	16.1%
28	MIN	33.54	2.91	12.9%
29	LV	33.78	3.15	9.7%
30	CHI	35.11	4.47	6.5%
31	ATL	36.00	5.36	3.2%
32	DET	37.06	6.42	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +5.69

Biggest faller

NYJ · −8.41

Most consistent

BAL · −0.06

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.45

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	CHI	35.11	29.42	+5.69
2	BUF	29.51	24.53	+4.98
3	CAR	30.22	26.01	+4.21
4	LV	33.78	30.65	+3.13
5	DET	37.06	34.90	+2.16
6	ATL	36.00	34.22	+1.78
7	TEN	31.14	29.51	+1.62
8	LAR	32.76	31.35	+1.40
9	NYG	33.09	31.92	+1.18
10	NO	28.17	27.19	+0.98
11	MIA	30.55	29.58	+0.97
12	CLE	29.79	28.94	+0.85
13	GB	32.14	31.52	+0.62
14	MIN	33.54	32.94	+0.60
15	PIT	31.38	31.01	+0.37
16	BAL	31.15	31.20	−0.06
17	ARI	30.57	30.75	−0.18
18	NE	27.79	28.56	−0.78
19	JAX	32.82	33.72	−0.90
20	DAL	27.93	28.83	−0.90
21	CIN	29.84	30.74	−0.90
22	SF	27.33	28.33	−1.01
23	SEA	32.36	33.39	−1.03
24	TB	27.84	29.05	−1.20
25	LAC	30.81	33.27	−2.46
26	PHI	28.01	30.55	−2.54
27	HOU	31.78	34.39	−2.61
28	IND	28.11	31.54	−3.43
29	DEN	26.80	31.86	−5.06
30	KC	29.99	36.25	−6.26
31	WAS	26.02	33.38	−7.36
32	NYJ	26.98	35.39	−8.41

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
WAS	34.42	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18
DEN	30.81	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51
NYJ	26.24	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33
SF	24.77	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02
NE	22.29	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68
TB	26.84	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16
DAL	29.73	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01
PHI	27.79	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19
IND	31.71	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41
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
CLE	31.44	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75
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
CAR	29.66	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72
MIA	33.49	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31
ARI	35.73	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23
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
BAL	28.46	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12
PIT	25.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71
HOU	35.91	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94
GB	31.52	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52
SEA	32.48	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92
LAR	28.60	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59
JAX	32.83	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17
NYG	31.12	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22
MIN	30.88	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69
LV	33.59	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85
CHI	28.03	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06
ATL	31.80	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51
DET	33.72	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.