NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 55.62
League average64.34
Best to worst13.68

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 55.62

League laggard

JAX · 69.30

League average

64.34

Spread (max − min)

13.68

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	55.62	-8.72	100%
2	DAL	59.00	-5.34	96.8%
3	NE	59.07	-5.26	93.5%
4	DEN	60.35	-3.98	90.3%
5	MIA	61.25	-3.09	87.1%
6	NO	62.23	-2.11	83.9%
7	GB	62.34	-2.00	80.6%
8	TEN	62.40	-1.94	77.4%
9	PIT	62.83	-1.51	74.2%
10	CLE	63.06	-1.28	71%
11	LAC	63.30	-1.04	67.7%
12	BAL	63.32	-1.02	64.5%
13	MIN	63.45	-0.89	61.3%
14	CAR	64.56	0.22	58.1%
15	IND	64.89	0.55	54.8%
16	ARI	64.96	0.62	51.6%
17	KC	65.31	0.97	48.4%
18	TB	65.35	1.01	45.2%
19	CHI	65.42	1.08	41.9%
20	DET	65.51	1.17	38.7%
21	LV	65.57	1.24	35.5%
22	NYG	65.69	1.35	32.3%
23	HOU	66.12	1.78	29%
24	LAR	66.24	1.90	25.8%
25	WAS	66.45	2.11	22.6%
26	CIN	66.56	2.22	19.4%
27	SEA	67.02	2.68	16.1%
28	ATL	67.07	2.73	12.9%
29	SF	67.76	3.42	9.7%
30	NYJ	67.85	3.51	6.5%
31	PHI	68.97	4.63	3.2%
32	JAX	69.30	4.96	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +6.50

Biggest faller

NE · −8.20

Most consistent

JAX · +0.01

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.51

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	PIT	62.83	56.33	+6.50
2	SF	67.76	63.27	+4.49
3	WAS	66.45	62.15	+4.30
4	CIN	66.56	62.50	+4.06
5	KC	65.31	62.21	+3.10
6	NO	62.23	59.25	+2.97
7	LAR	66.24	63.32	+2.92
8	LV	65.57	63.25	+2.33
9	CHI	65.42	63.87	+1.55
10	LAC	63.30	62.16	+1.14
11	ARI	64.96	63.92	+1.03
12	SEA	67.02	66.27	+0.75
13	PHI	68.97	68.55	+0.42
14	CLE	63.06	62.99	+0.07
15	JAX	69.30	69.29	+0.01
16	BAL	63.32	63.44	−0.12
17	ATL	67.07	67.68	−0.61
18	IND	64.89	65.66	−0.77
19	NYJ	67.85	68.98	−1.13
20	NYG	65.69	67.01	−1.33
21	MIA	61.25	62.94	−1.69
22	GB	62.34	64.31	−1.98
23	MIN	63.45	65.57	−2.12
24	DET	65.51	68.39	−2.88
25	HOU	66.12	69.05	−2.93
26	CAR	64.56	67.69	−3.13
27	TB	65.35	68.71	−3.36
28	TEN	62.40	66.51	−4.11
29	DAL	59.00	63.20	−4.20
30	DEN	60.35	65.73	−5.38
31	BUF	55.62	63.73	−8.11
32	NE	59.07	67.27	−8.20

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NO · 60.90

Multi-year laggard

ARI · 67.24

Biggest improver

HOU · −1.26/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · +1.20/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NO	60.90	+0.29	61.12	59.25	62.23	59.74	59.15	61.41	63.41
2	CLE	61.47	−0.20	61.99	62.99	63.06	60.46	57.06	61.72	62.99
3	PIT	61.49	+0.87	60.85	56.33	62.83	61.03	60.42	64.86	64.08
4	BAL	62.40	+0.40	57.92	63.44	63.32	66.22	59.91	62.66	63.33
5	BUF	62.48	+0.29	62.48	63.73	55.62	63.18	65.29	68.04	59.06
6	NE	62.58	+0.99	56.53	67.27	59.07	60.77	63.79	64.55	66.04
7	DET	63.27	−0.77	62.15	68.39	65.51	62.37	62.77	60.75	60.96
8	PHI	63.36	−1.09	60.63	68.55	68.97	62.50	64.79	61.50	56.59
9	DEN	63.37	−0.58	64.33	65.73	60.35	64.58	66.43	64.53	57.65
10	CIN	63.42	+0.46	61.48	62.50	66.56	58.65	65.35	64.70	64.68
11	DAL	63.54	+0.71	64.69	63.20	59.00	62.27	59.92	67.77	67.91
12	KC	63.81	+0.79	60.07	62.21	65.31	65.70	61.15	65.79	66.41
13	LAC	63.89	−0.84	70.54	62.16	63.30	61.14	64.94	64.61	60.55
14	HOU	63.91	−1.26	63.78	69.05	66.12	64.24	66.90	58.53	58.75
15	LAR	63.93	+0.10	61.81	63.32	66.24	67.32	60.16	65.07	63.58
16	NYJ	63.93	−0.41	61.53	68.98	67.85	62.30	59.73	62.17	64.99
17	WAS	64.05	−0.54	68.58	62.15	66.45	59.81	65.89	60.91	64.58
18	GB	64.16	+0.91	59.49	64.31	62.34	65.55	65.14	67.08	65.22
19	SEA	64.68	−0.25	63.41	66.27	67.02	62.48	66.55	64.97	62.09
20	CHI	65.01	+0.37	62.96	63.87	65.42	66.60	66.02	64.23	65.99
21	MIA	65.05	+1.20	62.77	62.94	61.25	66.35	66.67	63.59	71.76
22	SF	65.09	+0.78	60.92	63.27	67.76	65.38	65.50	65.00	67.80
23	TB	65.16	+0.41	60.80	68.71	65.35	63.30	65.48	66.24	66.26
24	MIN	65.25	−0.13	65.12	65.57	63.45	65.49	70.30	64.54	62.28
25	NYG	65.41	−0.11	66.37	67.01	65.69	61.34	63.75	69.11	64.62
26	JAX	65.54	−0.46	63.01	69.29	69.30	63.43	65.27	66.61	61.88
27	CAR	65.56	+0.30	63.21	67.69	64.56	65.69	63.98	67.54	66.27
28	ATL	65.63	−0.40	65.24	67.68	67.07	66.07	61.71	69.66	61.99
29	LV	65.69	+0.60	64.07	63.25	65.57	67.06	66.55	65.49	67.86
30	TEN	65.73	+0.65	64.01	66.51	62.40	64.94	67.54	66.11	68.60
31	IND	66.38	−0.49	69.86	65.66	64.89	67.10	65.14	68.98	63.02
32	ARI	67.24	−0.03	69.93	63.92	64.96	69.58	68.31	68.52	65.45

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
BUF	62.48	63.73	55.62	63.18	65.29	68.04	59.06
DAL	64.69	63.20	59.00	62.27	59.92	67.77	67.91
NE	56.53	67.27	59.07	60.77	63.79	64.55	66.04
DEN	64.33	65.73	60.35	64.58	66.43	64.53	57.65
MIA	62.77	62.94	61.25	66.35	66.67	63.59	71.76
NO	61.12	59.25	62.23	59.74	59.15	61.41	63.41
GB	59.49	64.31	62.34	65.55	65.14	67.08	65.22
TEN	64.01	66.51	62.40	64.94	67.54	66.11	68.60
PIT	60.85	56.33	62.83	61.03	60.42	64.86	64.08
CLE	61.99	62.99	63.06	60.46	57.06	61.72	62.99
LAC	70.54	62.16	63.30	61.14	64.94	64.61	60.55
BAL	57.92	63.44	63.32	66.22	59.91	62.66	63.33
MIN	65.12	65.57	63.45	65.49	70.30	64.54	62.28
CAR	63.21	67.69	64.56	65.69	63.98	67.54	66.27
IND	69.86	65.66	64.89	67.10	65.14	68.98	63.02
ARI	69.93	63.92	64.96	69.58	68.31	68.52	65.45
KC	60.07	62.21	65.31	65.70	61.15	65.79	66.41
TB	60.80	68.71	65.35	63.30	65.48	66.24	66.26
CHI	62.96	63.87	65.42	66.60	66.02	64.23	65.99
DET	62.15	68.39	65.51	62.37	62.77	60.75	60.96
LV	64.07	63.25	65.57	67.06	66.55	65.49	67.86
NYG	66.37	67.01	65.69	61.34	63.75	69.11	64.62
HOU	63.78	69.05	66.12	64.24	66.90	58.53	58.75
LAR	61.81	63.32	66.24	67.32	60.16	65.07	63.58
WAS	68.58	62.15	66.45	59.81	65.89	60.91	64.58
CIN	61.48	62.50	66.56	58.65	65.35	64.70	64.68
SEA	63.41	66.27	67.02	62.48	66.55	64.97	62.09
ATL	65.24	67.68	67.07	66.07	61.71	69.66	61.99
SF	60.92	63.27	67.76	65.38	65.50	65.00	67.80
NYJ	61.53	68.98	67.85	62.30	59.73	62.17	64.99
PHI	60.63	68.55	68.97	62.50	64.79	61.50	56.59
JAX	63.01	69.29	69.30	63.43	65.27	66.61	61.88

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

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