NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderBAL 8.50
League average10.08
Best to worst3.10

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 8.50

League laggard

CIN · 11.60

League average

10.08

Spread (max − min)

3.10

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	8.50	-1.58	100%
2	KC	8.83	-1.25	96.8%
3	SF	8.88	-1.20	93.5%
4	CLE	9.12	-0.96	90.3%
5	NYJ	9.14	-0.94	87.1%
6	BUF	9.21	-0.87	83.9%
7	MIN	9.36	-0.72	80.6%
8	CAR	9.44	-0.64	77.4%
9	NE	9.58	-0.51	74.2%
10	LV	9.60	-0.48	71%
11	CHI	9.86	-0.22	67.7%
12	MIA	9.90	-0.18	64.5%
13	TEN	9.99	-0.09	61.3%
14	JAX	10.09	0.01	58.1%
15	PHI	10.11	0.03	54.8%
16	ATL	10.14	0.06	51.6%
17	SEA	10.16	0.08	48.4%
18	GB	10.28	0.20	45.2%
19	DAL	10.34	0.26	41.9%
20	IND	10.38	0.30	38.7%
21	DEN	10.40	0.32	35.5%
22	ARI	10.41	0.33	32.3%
23	HOU	10.42	0.34	29%
24	TB	10.48	0.39	25.8%
25	NYG	10.51	0.43	22.6%
26	NO	10.58	0.50	19.4%
27	LAR	10.70	0.62	16.1%
28	LAC	10.92	0.83	12.9%
29	PIT	11.09	1.01	9.7%
30	WAS	11.26	1.17	6.5%
31	DET	11.33	1.25	3.2%
32	CIN	11.60	1.52	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PHI · +1.37

Biggest faller

MIN · −1.71

Most consistent

LAC · −0.08

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.15

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	PHI	10.11	8.73	+1.37
2	DEN	10.40	9.12	+1.28
3	TB	10.48	9.51	+0.97
4	ARI	10.41	9.46	+0.96
5	NO	10.58	9.73	+0.85
6	WAS	11.26	10.56	+0.70
7	IND	10.38	9.78	+0.61
8	CIN	11.60	11.14	+0.46
9	LAR	10.70	10.25	+0.46
10	DAL	10.34	9.90	+0.44
11	MIA	9.90	9.60	+0.30
12	NYG	10.51	10.42	+0.08
13	LAC	10.92	10.99	−0.08
14	NYJ	9.14	9.28	−0.14
15	HOU	10.42	10.59	−0.17
16	BUF	9.21	9.48	−0.28
17	PIT	11.09	11.38	−0.29
18	SEA	10.16	10.48	−0.32
19	KC	8.83	9.21	−0.38
20	GB	10.28	10.67	−0.39
21	JAX	10.09	10.53	−0.44
22	ATL	10.14	10.60	−0.45
23	DET	11.33	11.84	−0.50
24	NE	9.58	10.11	−0.54
25	TEN	9.99	10.64	−0.65
26	CAR	9.44	10.10	−0.66
27	LV	9.60	10.35	−0.75
28	SF	8.88	9.74	−0.86
29	CLE	9.12	10.59	−1.47
30	BAL	8.50	10.02	−1.52
31	CHI	9.86	11.50	−1.64
32	MIN	9.36	11.07	−1.71

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.