NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCLE 18.06
League average21.71
Best to worst7

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 18.06

League laggard

MIN · 25.06

League average

21.71

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	18.06	-3.65	100%
2	DAL	18.12	-3.59	96.8%
3	CAR	18.18	-3.53	93.5%
4	NYJ	18.41	-3.29	90.3%
5	NO	19.59	-2.12	87.1%
6	ATL	20	-1.71	83.9%
7	KC	20	-1.71	80.6%
8	GB	20.12	-1.59	77.4%
9	ARI	20.41	-1.29	74.2%
10	PIT	20.47	-1.24	71%
11	BUF	21.35	-0.35	67.7%
12	CIN	21.41	-0.29	64.5%
13	LAR	21.59	-0.12	61.3%
14	IND	21.76	0.06	58.1%
15	NE	21.76	0.06	54.8%
16	DET	21.82	0.12	51.6%
17	NYG	21.82	0.12	48.4%
18	LV	22.12	0.41	45.2%
19	MIA	22.35	0.65	41.9%
20	DEN	22.47	0.76	38.7%
21	HOU	22.47	0.76	35.5%
22	BAL	22.59	0.88	32.3%
23	TEN	22.76	1.06	29%
24	LAC	22.88	1.18	25.8%
25	SEA	22.94	1.24	22.6%
26	WAS	23.29	1.59	19.4%
27	JAX	23.76	2.06	16.1%
28	TB	23.76	2.06	12.9%
29	CHI	24.12	2.41	9.7%
30	SF	24.12	2.41	6.5%
31	PHI	25	3.29	3.2%
32	MIN	25.06	3.35	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +5.18

Biggest faller

CAR · −4.35

Most consistent

IND · +0.29

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.29

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	23.29	18.12	+5.18
2	CHI	24.12	19	+5.12
3	LAC	22.88	18.24	+4.65
4	PHI	25	20.59	+4.41
5	SEA	22.94	20.18	+2.76
6	HOU	22.47	19.76	+2.71
7	TB	23.76	21.41	+2.35
8	GB	20.12	18.47	+1.65
9	NYG	21.82	20.53	+1.29
10	SF	24.12	22.88	+1.24
11	JAX	23.76	22.65	+1.12
12	DET	21.82	20.76	+1.06
13	MIN	25.06	24	+1.06
14	PIT	20.47	19.53	+0.94
15	CIN	21.41	20.56	+0.85
16	NO	19.59	18.94	+0.65
17	NE	21.76	21.41	+0.35
18	IND	21.76	21.47	+0.29
19	LAR	21.59	22.06	−0.47
20	CLE	18.06	18.53	−0.47
21	BAL	22.59	23.18	−0.59
22	DEN	22.47	23.06	−0.59
23	BUF	21.35	22.63	−1.27
24	LV	22.12	23.47	−1.35
25	ATL	20	21.88	−1.88
26	NYJ	18.41	20.41	−2
27	MIA	22.35	24.47	−2.12
28	DAL	18.12	20.29	−2.18
29	TEN	22.76	25.82	−3.06
30	ARI	20.41	24.35	−3.94
31	KC	20	24	−4
32	CAR	18.18	22.53	−4.35

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.