NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderPIT 18.63
League average22.96
Best to worst9.50

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 18.63

League laggard

SEA · 28.13

League average

22.96

Spread (max − min)

9.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	18.63	-4.34	100%
2	DAL	20.50	-2.46	96.8%
3	WAS	20.63	-2.34	93.5%
4	NE	20.81	-2.15	90.3%
5	NO	20.81	-2.15	87.1%
6	CIN	21.25	-1.71	83.9%
7	LAC	21.25	-1.71	80.6%
8	SF	21.31	-1.65	77.4%
9	MIA	21.44	-1.52	74.2%
10	GB	21.63	-1.34	71%
11	LAR	21.69	-1.27	67.7%
12	KC	21.81	-1.15	64.5%
13	CHI	21.88	-1.09	61.3%
14	MIN	22.38	-0.59	58.1%
15	PHI	22.75	-0.21	54.8%
16	ARI	22.81	-0.15	51.6%
17	BUF	23.06	0.10	48.4%
18	IND	23.06	0.10	45.2%
19	JAX	23.13	0.16	41.9%
20	LV	23.13	0.16	38.7%
21	CLE	23.19	0.23	35.5%
22	DEN	23.38	0.41	32.3%
23	HOU	23.56	0.60	29%
24	BAL	23.75	0.79	25.8%
25	DET	23.94	0.98	22.6%
26	NYG	24.25	1.29	19.4%
27	CAR	24.88	1.91	16.1%
28	NYJ	26.13	3.16	12.9%
29	TEN	26.44	3.48	9.7%
30	ATL	26.56	3.60	6.5%
31	TB	26.63	3.66	3.2%
32	SEA	28.13	5.16	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +4.63

Biggest faller

ARI · −3.50

Most consistent

LAR · −0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.83

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	ATL	26.56	21.94	+4.63
2	SEA	28.13	23.94	+4.19
3	BAL	23.75	19.88	+3.88
4	NYJ	26.13	22.69	+3.44
5	CLE	23.19	19.88	+3.31
6	CAR	24.88	21.69	+3.19
7	JAX	23.13	20.44	+2.69
8	TEN	26.44	24.13	+2.31
9	LV	23.13	21.06	+2.06
10	CIN	21.25	19.25	+2
11	NE	20.81	18.94	+1.88
12	DEN	23.38	21.75	+1.63
13	SF	21.31	19.88	+1.44
14	BUF	23.06	21.75	+1.31
15	GB	21.63	20.38	+1.25
16	NYG	24.25	23.06	+1.19
17	TB	26.63	25.50	+1.13
18	PHI	22.75	21.75	+1
19	LAC	21.25	20.50	+0.75
20	DET	23.94	23.81	+0.13
21	HOU	23.56	23.44	+0.13
22	LAR	21.69	21.75	−0.06
23	MIA	21.44	21.50	−0.06
24	KC	21.81	22	−0.19
25	CHI	21.88	22.63	−0.75
26	PIT	18.63	19.63	−1
27	IND	23.06	24.63	−1.56
28	MIN	22.38	24.63	−2.25
29	NO	20.81	23.19	−2.38
30	WAS	20.63	23.19	−2.56
31	DAL	20.50	23.13	−2.63
32	ARI	22.81	26.31	−3.50

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 19.71

Multi-year laggard

TB · 24.34

Biggest improver

NYJ · −0.99/yr

Biggest decliner

PIT · +0.65/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	19.71	−0.64	19.88	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12
2	NE	20.38	+0.25	18.94	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59
3	LAC	20.50	−0.17	20.50	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06
4	NO	20.59	−0.54	23.19	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35
5	PIT	20.70	+0.65	19.63	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29
6	BUF	20.84	−0.43	21.75	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29
7	CHI	20.87	−0.18	22.63	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88
8	DAL	20.91	−0.19	23.13	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41
9	GB	20.92	+0.06	20.38	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18
10	WAS	21.06	−0.47	23.19	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59
11	CAR	21.15	−0.53	21.69	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76
12	HOU	21.22	−0.77	23.44	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76
13	CIN	21.36	+0.06	19.25	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47
14	NYJ	21.46	−0.99	22.69	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76
15	PHI	21.74	−0.56	21.75	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18
16	SF	21.91	+0.36	19.88	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41
17	KC	21.92	−0.32	22	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20
18	DET	21.93	−0.51	23.81	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12
19	DEN	22.00	−0.10	21.75	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18
20	LAR	22.08	−0.12	21.75	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18
21	NYG	22.13	−0.55	23.06	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06
22	MIA	22.14	+0.05	21.50	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82
23	LV	22.31	−0.14	21.06	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12
24	ATL	22.37	−0.57	21.94	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47
25	JAX	22.62	+0.35	20.44	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29
26	ARI	22.76	−0.57	26.31	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06
27	IND	22.78	−0.24	24.63	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35
28	BAL	22.79	+0.33	19.88	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47
29	MIN	22.92	−0.68	24.63	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41
30	TEN	23.10	−0.94	24.13	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82
31	SEA	23.59	−0.76	23.94	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06
32	TB	24.34	−0.58	25.50	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29

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
PIT	19.63	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29
DAL	23.13	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41
WAS	23.19	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59
NE	18.94	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59
NO	23.19	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35
CIN	19.25	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47
LAC	20.50	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06
SF	19.88	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41
MIA	21.50	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82
GB	20.38	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18
LAR	21.75	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18
KC	22	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20
CHI	22.63	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88
MIN	24.63	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41
PHI	21.75	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18
ARI	26.31	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06
BUF	21.75	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29
IND	24.63	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35
JAX	20.44	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29
LV	21.06	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12
CLE	19.88	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12
DEN	21.75	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18
HOU	23.44	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76
BAL	19.88	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47
DET	23.81	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12
NYG	23.06	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06
CAR	21.69	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76
NYJ	22.69	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76
TEN	24.13	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82
ATL	21.94	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47
TB	25.50	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29
SEA	23.94	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

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