NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderMIA 22.35
League average15.80
Best to worst13.41

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIA · 22.35

League laggard

ATL · 8.94

League average

15.80

Spread (max − min)

13.41

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIA	22.35	6.55	100%
2	MIN	22.24	6.43	96.8%
3	LAR	21.59	5.78	93.5%
4	CHI	21.53	5.73	90.3%
5	SF	21.41	5.61	87.1%
6	PIT	18.88	3.08	83.9%
7	TEN	18.59	2.78	80.6%
8	NO	18.24	2.43	77.4%
9	DAL	17.47	1.67	74.2%
10	GB	17.47	1.67	71%
11	CAR	17.24	1.43	67.7%
12	TB	16.76	0.96	64.5%
13	BUF	16.24	0.43	61.3%
14	CIN	16.24	0.43	58.1%
15	CLE	16.06	0.26	54.8%
16	NYJ	16.06	0.26	51.6%
17	NE	15.06	-0.74	48.4%
18	SEA	14.88	-0.92	45.2%
19	DEN	14.65	-1.16	41.9%
20	BAL	14.35	-1.45	38.7%
21	JAX	13.88	-1.92	35.5%
22	LAC	13.59	-2.22	32.3%
23	ARI	13.35	-2.45	29%
24	HOU	13.24	-2.57	25.8%
25	IND	13.12	-2.69	22.6%
26	PHI	12.94	-2.86	19.4%
27	KC	12.29	-3.51	16.1%
28	LV	12.18	-3.63	12.9%
29	NYG	12.06	-3.74	9.7%
30	DET	11.82	-3.98	6.5%
31	WAS	11	-4.80	3.2%
32	ATL	8.94	-6.86	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +14.36

Biggest faller

WAS · −9.31

Most consistent

LAR · −0.29

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 1.07

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	MIN	22.24	7.88	+14.36
2	CIN	16.24	5.19	+11.05
3	SF	21.41	12.44	+8.97
4	TEN	18.59	9.63	+8.96
5	JAX	13.88	5.69	+8.19
6	CHI	21.53	14.63	+6.90
7	DAL	17.47	11.13	+6.35
8	LAC	13.59	8.56	+5.03
9	CAR	17.24	12.44	+4.80
10	NE	15.06	10.31	+4.75
11	NYJ	16.06	11.63	+4.43
12	LV	12.18	8.06	+4.11
13	BUF	16.24	13.75	+2.49
14	GB	17.47	15.88	+1.60
15	MIA	22.35	21.81	+0.54
16	KC	12.29	11.81	+0.48
17	NO	18.24	17.94	+0.30
18	LAR	21.59	21.88	−0.29
19	CLE	16.06	16.38	−0.32
20	DET	11.82	12.19	−0.36
21	HOU	13.24	13.81	−0.58
22	SEA	14.88	15.69	−0.81
23	BAL	14.35	17	−2.65
24	DEN	14.65	17.63	−2.98
25	IND	13.12	16.31	−3.19
26	ATL	8.94	13.81	−4.87
27	PIT	18.88	24	−5.12
28	TB	16.76	22.88	−6.11
29	ARI	13.35	20.38	−7.02
30	PHI	12.94	20.25	−7.31
31	NYG	12.06	20.19	−8.13
32	WAS	11	20.31	−9.31

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

TB · 19.21

Multi-year laggard

CIN · 12.00

Biggest improver

DEN · +1.67/yr

Biggest decliner

SF · −1.63/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	TB	19.21	−0.59	20.31	22.88	16.76	19.47	19.76	18.65	16.65
2	PIT	18.90	−1.05	21.38	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12
3	LAR	18.40	−0.59	18.94	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88
4	PHI	18.09	−0.33	16.94	20.25	12.94	28.88	15	17.94	14.71
5	DEN	17.93	+1.67	13.31	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94
6	MIN	17.74	+0.36	22.63	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.29	19.24
7	BAL	17.51	−0.04	16.75	17	14.35	17.94	26.71	18.71	11.12
8	MIA	17.36	−0.05	9.69	21.81	22.35	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24
9	CLE	17.16	+0.68	16.88	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.53	15.71	22.18
10	DAL	17.13	+0.13	18.94	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.82	14.41
11	NO	16.99	−0.81	20.81	17.94	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	17.06
12	HOU	16.49	+1.57	13.44	13.81	13.24	12.76	20.88	19.76	21.53
13	SEA	16.46	+1.15	11.50	15.69	14.88	17.41	17.53	19.24	18.94
14	BUF	16.38	−0.35	18.63	13.75	16.24	18	19.65	15.12	13.29
15	SF	16.27	−1.63	22.94	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.65	9.35
16	KC	16.10	−0.76	21.13	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.29
17	NYG	15.92	−0.09	15.38	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.65
18	GB	15.88	−0.50	18.44	15.88	17.47	12	16.94	17.71	12.71
19	TEN	15.60	+0.21	17.25	9.63	18.59	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76
20	IND	15.44	−0.06	15.56	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53
21	ARI	15.34	−0.92	17.19	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06
22	NYJ	15.31	+0.20	13.88	11.63	16.06	18	18.88	18.41	10.29
23	DET	15.29	+1.37	11.75	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.53
24	WAS	15.03	−0.59	16.88	20.31	11	16.41	10	15.94	14.65
25	NE	14.71	−0.91	20.50	10.31	15.06	20.47	14.59	9	13.06
26	LAC	14.29	+0.98	11.88	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	14.41	15.06
27	CAR	13.95	−0.98	18.81	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18
28	CHI	13.91	−0.66	15.13	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12
29	LV	13.69	+0.68	15.50	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	18.41	13.35
30	JAX	13.45	−0.00	19.38	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29
31	ATL	13.26	+0.86	13.69	13.81	8.94	8.71	15.18	11	21.53
32	CIN	12.00	+0.40	12.75	5.19	16.24	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.76

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
MIA	9.69	21.81	22.35	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24
MIN	22.63	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.29	19.24
LAR	18.94	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88
CHI	15.13	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12
SF	22.94	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.65	9.35
PIT	21.38	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12
TEN	17.25	9.63	18.59	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76
NO	20.81	17.94	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	17.06
DAL	18.94	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.82	14.41
GB	18.44	15.88	17.47	12	16.94	17.71	12.71
CAR	18.81	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18
TB	20.31	22.88	16.76	19.47	19.76	18.65	16.65
BUF	18.63	13.75	16.24	18	19.65	15.12	13.29
CIN	12.75	5.19	16.24	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.76
CLE	16.88	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.53	15.71	22.18
NYJ	13.88	11.63	16.06	18	18.88	18.41	10.29
NE	20.50	10.31	15.06	20.47	14.59	9	13.06
SEA	11.50	15.69	14.88	17.41	17.53	19.24	18.94
DEN	13.31	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94
BAL	16.75	17	14.35	17.94	26.71	18.71	11.12
JAX	19.38	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29
LAC	11.88	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	14.41	15.06
ARI	17.19	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06
HOU	13.44	13.81	13.24	12.76	20.88	19.76	21.53
IND	15.56	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53
PHI	16.94	20.25	12.94	28.88	15	17.94	14.71
KC	21.13	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.29
LV	15.50	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	18.41	13.35
NYG	15.38	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.65
DET	11.75	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.53
WAS	16.88	20.31	11	16.41	10	15.94	14.65
ATL	13.69	13.81	8.94	8.71	15.18	11	21.53

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_sacked_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.