NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderSF 8.51
League average10.62
Best to worst4.20

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 8.51

League laggard

CIN · 12.72

League average

10.62

Spread (max − min)

4.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	8.51	-2.11	100%
2	BUF	8.97	-1.64	96.8%
3	MIN	9.48	-1.13	93.5%
4	NE	9.52	-1.09	90.3%
5	DAL	9.66	-0.95	87.1%
6	LAC	9.77	-0.85	83.9%
7	CHI	9.82	-0.80	80.6%
8	PIT	9.91	-0.70	77.4%
9	KC	10.07	-0.55	74.2%
10	IND	10.11	-0.51	71%
11	WAS	10.30	-0.31	67.7%
12	DEN	10.37	-0.25	64.5%
13	NYJ	10.41	-0.21	61.3%
14	LAR	10.42	-0.20	58.1%
15	BAL	10.42	-0.19	54.8%
16	NO	10.43	-0.19	51.6%
17	TEN	10.57	-0.05	48.4%
18	TB	10.59	-0.03	45.2%
19	CAR	10.65	0.03	41.9%
20	ARI	10.71	0.09	38.7%
21	CLE	10.91	0.29	35.5%
22	SEA	11.03	0.41	32.3%
23	PHI	11.11	0.49	29%
24	ATL	11.16	0.54	25.8%
25	HOU	11.40	0.78	22.6%
26	GB	11.41	0.80	19.4%
27	NYG	11.45	0.83	16.1%
28	JAX	11.55	0.93	12.9%
29	DET	11.94	1.33	9.7%
30	LV	12.19	1.57	6.5%
31	MIA	12.20	1.58	3.2%
32	CIN	12.72	2.10	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +1.58

Biggest faller

SF · −2.34

Most consistent

TB · −0.13

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.01

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	JAX	11.55	9.98	+1.58
2	CIN	12.72	11.35	+1.37
3	ARI	10.71	9.54	+1.17
4	DET	11.94	11.14	+0.80
5	PHI	11.11	10.33	+0.78
6	ATL	11.16	10.43	+0.73
7	HOU	11.40	10.82	+0.58
8	CHI	9.82	9.32	+0.49
9	MIA	12.20	11.74	+0.47
10	BAL	10.42	9.97	+0.45
11	CLE	10.91	10.50	+0.42
12	NYG	11.45	11.17	+0.28
13	TEN	10.57	10.30	+0.27
14	GB	11.41	11.17	+0.25
15	SEA	11.03	10.82	+0.20
16	IND	10.11	9.91	+0.20
17	TB	10.59	10.73	−0.13
18	WAS	10.30	10.48	−0.18
19	BUF	8.97	9.16	−0.19
20	CAR	10.65	10.90	−0.25
21	PIT	9.91	10.21	−0.30
22	LAR	10.42	10.89	−0.48
23	MIN	9.48	9.97	−0.48
24	LAC	9.77	10.33	−0.56
25	DAL	9.66	10.23	−0.57
26	NYJ	10.41	11.08	−0.67
27	LV	12.19	12.89	−0.70
28	KC	10.07	10.77	−0.71
29	DEN	10.37	11.13	−0.76
30	NO	10.43	11.20	−0.78
31	NE	9.52	10.66	−1.13
32	SF	8.51	10.85	−2.34

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

SF · 9.42

Multi-year laggard

DET · 11.50

Biggest improver

MIA · −0.40/yr

Biggest decliner

WAS · +0.26/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	SF	9.42	+0.13	8.51	9.76	9.44	9.74	8.88	9.70	9.93
2	BUF	9.49	+0.04	8.97	10.10	9.33	9.48	9.21	9.70	9.63
3	PHI	9.83	−0.16	11.11	10.43	9.18	8.73	10.11	8.79	10.44
4	KC	9.90	−0.16	10.07	10.83	10.66	9.21	8.83	9.92	9.79
5	TB	9.94	+0.10	10.59	9.26	9.13	9.51	10.48	9.92	10.68
6	DEN	9.94	−0.17	10.37	10.18	10.71	9.12	10.40	9.55	9.28
7	NE	9.95	−0.05	9.52	10.68	9.97	10.11	9.58	10.39	9.40
8	CAR	10.06	+0.03	10.65	9.61	9.69	10.10	9.44	10.61	10.32
9	SEA	10.07	−0.27	11.03	10.13	10.19	10.48	10.16	9.71	8.79
10	LAR	10.07	+0.10	10.42	8.79	9.88	10.25	10.70	10.71	9.77
11	ARI	10.12	−0.01	10.71	9.93	9.93	9.46	10.41	9.93	10.46
12	GB	10.17	−0.27	11.41	10.23	9.83	10.67	10.28	9.60	9.17
13	BAL	10.18	−0.02	10.42	9.31	11.94	10.02	8.50	10.48	10.56
14	NYJ	10.19	−0.05	10.41	10.55	11.00	9.28	9.14	10.02	10.93
15	CLE	10.19	−0.14	10.91	10.68	9.37	10.59	9.12	11.43	9.23
16	MIN	10.25	−0.15	9.48	11.57	10.72	11.07	9.36	9.91	9.66
17	IND	10.27	+0.05	10.11	10.48	10.21	9.78	10.38	10.31	10.62
18	NYG	10.31	−0.07	11.45	9.81	9.55	10.42	10.51	10.26	10.17
19	LAC	10.33	−0.03	9.77	10.52	10.54	10.99	10.92	9.58	9.96
20	NO	10.34	−0.02	10.43	10.43	10.36	9.73	10.58	11.08	9.76
21	LV	10.35	−0.38	12.19	11.38	9.47	10.35	9.60	9.94	9.52
22	ATL	10.40	−0.21	11.16	11.05	10.11	10.60	10.14	9.45	10.29
23	TEN	10.42	−0.03	10.57	10.49	10.55	10.64	9.99	9.60	11.07
24	MIA	10.50	−0.40	12.20	11.73	10.38	9.60	9.90	9.81	9.91
25	PIT	10.53	+0.07	9.91	10.44	10.30	11.38	11.09	10.15	10.47
26	DAL	10.57	+0.10	9.66	11.10	11.12	9.90	10.34	10.62	11.22
27	CHI	10.63	+0.15	9.82	10.59	10.37	11.50	9.86	11.40	10.88
28	JAX	10.64	−0.26	11.55	11.44	10.28	10.53	10.09	11.25	9.36
29	WAS	10.65	+0.26	10.30	9.30	10.83	10.56	11.26	10.49	11.78
30	HOU	10.70	−0.24	11.40	10.89	11.34	10.59	10.42	10.48	9.78
31	CIN	11.21	−0.16	12.72	11.35	10.05	11.14	11.60	10.21	11.42
32	DET	11.50	−0.19	11.94	11.90	11.59	11.84	11.33	11.12	10.80

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
SF	8.51	9.76	9.44	9.74	8.88	9.70	9.93
BUF	8.97	10.10	9.33	9.48	9.21	9.70	9.63
MIN	9.48	11.57	10.72	11.07	9.36	9.91	9.66
NE	9.52	10.68	9.97	10.11	9.58	10.39	9.40
DAL	9.66	11.10	11.12	9.90	10.34	10.62	11.22
LAC	9.77	10.52	10.54	10.99	10.92	9.58	9.96
CHI	9.82	10.59	10.37	11.50	9.86	11.40	10.88
PIT	9.91	10.44	10.30	11.38	11.09	10.15	10.47
KC	10.07	10.83	10.66	9.21	8.83	9.92	9.79
IND	10.11	10.48	10.21	9.78	10.38	10.31	10.62
WAS	10.30	9.30	10.83	10.56	11.26	10.49	11.78
DEN	10.37	10.18	10.71	9.12	10.40	9.55	9.28
NYJ	10.41	10.55	11.00	9.28	9.14	10.02	10.93
LAR	10.42	8.79	9.88	10.25	10.70	10.71	9.77
BAL	10.42	9.31	11.94	10.02	8.50	10.48	10.56
NO	10.43	10.43	10.36	9.73	10.58	11.08	9.76
TEN	10.57	10.49	10.55	10.64	9.99	9.60	11.07
TB	10.59	9.26	9.13	9.51	10.48	9.92	10.68
CAR	10.65	9.61	9.69	10.10	9.44	10.61	10.32
ARI	10.71	9.93	9.93	9.46	10.41	9.93	10.46
CLE	10.91	10.68	9.37	10.59	9.12	11.43	9.23
SEA	11.03	10.13	10.19	10.48	10.16	9.71	8.79
PHI	11.11	10.43	9.18	8.73	10.11	8.79	10.44
ATL	11.16	11.05	10.11	10.60	10.14	9.45	10.29
HOU	11.40	10.89	11.34	10.59	10.42	10.48	9.78
GB	11.41	10.23	9.83	10.67	10.28	9.60	9.17
NYG	11.45	9.81	9.55	10.42	10.51	10.26	10.17
JAX	11.55	11.44	10.28	10.53	10.09	11.25	9.36
DET	11.94	11.90	11.59	11.84	11.33	11.12	10.80
LV	12.19	11.38	9.47	10.35	9.60	9.94	9.52
MIA	12.20	11.73	10.38	9.60	9.90	9.81	9.91
CIN	12.72	11.35	10.05	11.14	11.60	10.21	11.42

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_yds_per_cmp
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.