NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderPIT 4.63
League average1.36
Best to worst7.83

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 4.63

League laggard

CAR · -3.20

League average

1.36

Spread (max − min)

7.83

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	4.63	3.28	100%
2	TB	4.07	2.72	96.8%
3	NYJ	3.94	2.59	93.5%
4	PHI	3.37	2.01	90.3%
5	NO	3.17	1.82	87.1%
6	SF	2.96	1.60	83.9%
7	MIN	2.79	1.43	80.6%
8	NE	2.77	1.41	77.4%
9	TEN	2.68	1.32	74.2%
10	NYG	2.63	1.27	71%
11	CHI	2.31	0.95	67.7%
12	IND	2.27	0.91	64.5%
13	LAR	2.14	0.79	61.3%
14	DAL	1.80	0.44	58.1%
15	ARI	1.75	0.39	54.8%
16	ATL	1.61	0.25	51.6%
17	DET	1.53	0.17	48.4%
18	LV	1.51	0.16	45.2%
19	BAL	1.29	-0.06	41.9%
20	DEN	1.13	-0.23	38.7%
21	BUF	0.91	-0.44	35.5%
22	LAC	0.66	-0.70	32.3%
23	HOU	0.40	-0.95	29%
24	MIA	0.07	-1.28	25.8%
25	SEA	-0.05	-1.40	22.6%
26	GB	-0.20	-1.55	19.4%
27	WAS	-0.43	-1.78	16.1%
28	CIN	-0.96	-2.32	12.9%
29	CLE	-1.28	-2.64	9.7%
30	KC	-1.33	-2.68	6.5%
31	JAX	-1.55	-2.91	3.2%
32	CAR	-3.20	-4.56	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +4.66

Biggest faller

HOU · −4.29

Most consistent

DEN · +0.10

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.61

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	PIT	4.63	-0.03	+4.66
2	TB	4.07	-0.56	+4.63
3	NYJ	3.94	-0.21	+4.15
4	ATL	1.61	-2.46	+4.07
5	LV	1.51	-2.39	+3.90
6	ARI	1.75	-1.59	+3.35
7	PHI	3.37	0.16	+3.20
8	NYG	2.63	-0.05	+2.68
9	LAR	2.14	0.25	+1.89
10	TEN	2.68	0.80	+1.87
11	NE	2.77	1.06	+1.71
12	SF	2.96	1.78	+1.18
13	DET	1.53	0.72	+0.81
14	MIA	0.07	-0.70	+0.78
15	CIN	-0.96	-1.64	+0.67
16	NO	3.17	2.72	+0.45
17	KC	-1.33	-1.66	+0.33
18	MIN	2.79	2.50	+0.29
19	WAS	-0.43	-0.60	+0.18
20	DEN	1.13	1.03	+0.10
21	IND	2.27	2.45	−0.18
22	LAC	0.66	0.93	−0.26
23	BUF	0.91	1.32	−0.40
24	BAL	1.29	2.37	−1.08
25	CLE	-1.28	0.13	−1.41
26	CHI	2.31	3.74	−1.43
27	GB	-0.20	1.60	−1.80
28	SEA	-0.05	1.75	−1.80
29	DAL	1.80	3.80	−2.00
30	JAX	-1.55	1.52	−3.07
31	CAR	-3.20	0.49	−3.69
32	HOU	0.40	4.70	−4.29

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

TB · 1.99

Multi-year laggard

CAR · -1.19

Biggest improver

CLE · +0.52/yr

Biggest decliner

NYG · −0.82/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	TB	1.99	−0.35	4.07	2.63	1.32	1.07	2.36	0.82	1.64
2	BAL	1.79	+0.03	1.29	2.26	1.90	1.45	1.33	3.01	1.28
3	IND	1.61	−0.05	2.27	1.51	1.12	1.84	0.96	2.31	1.28
4	NO	1.48	−0.55	3.17	2.46	3.22	0.64	1.76	-3.01	2.13
5	LAR	1.31	−0.43	2.14	3.41	1.90	0.64	0.20	-0.14	1.03
6	PIT	1.27	−0.38	4.63	1.51	-1.55	1.15	1.52	1.66	-0.05
7	MIN	1.11	+0.31	2.79	-1.32	-0.96	0.42	1.90	3.30	1.63
8	TEN	1.09	−0.28	2.68	-0.27	1.02	2.38	2.71	-0.54	-0.36
9	NE	1.05	+0.07	2.77	-2.15	0.36	1.60	3.91	0.04	0.79
10	SF	1.04	−0.61	2.96	1.31	1.76	2.88	0.37	-1.72	-0.24
11	NYJ	0.95	−0.59	3.94	1.99	-0.54	0.15	2.31	-0.18	-1.04
12	LV	0.88	+0.10	1.51	-1.37	2.30	-0.14	1.76	1.04	1.04
13	PHI	0.86	−0.25	3.37	0.91	1.05	-1.38	-1.17	2.57	0.70
14	SEA	0.80	+0.15	-0.05	2.21	1.77	-0.95	-1.48	0.55	3.51
15	ATL	0.72	−0.28	1.61	1.98	-0.38	-0.52	3.34	-0.20	-0.76
16	BUF	0.62	−0.20	0.91	-0.68	1.98	1.84	0.39	2.35	-2.46
17	CHI	0.60	−0.32	2.31	2.33	-0.53	-2.23	2.57	-0.23	-0.04
18	DEN	0.59	+0.31	1.13	-1.15	-0.76	0.63	0.62	2.67	1.00
19	HOU	0.50	+0.51	0.40	-2.41	-0.14	-0.68	3.39	1.80	1.16
20	WAS	0.36	−0.28	-0.43	1.35	0.75	2.34	0.50	0.09	-2.10
21	ARI	0.33	−0.41	1.75	0.36	1.91	0.20	-0.47	-1.21	-0.21
22	LAC	0.27	+0.17	0.66	1.33	-1.49	-2.10	0.63	1.14	1.71
23	MIA	0.23	+0.03	0.07	-0.42	0.10	0.65	0.79	1.59	-1.17
24	CLE	0.00	+0.52	-1.28	-0.67	-0.96	-1.94	2.64	0.79	1.43
25	KC	-0.02	+0.41	-1.33	-1.18	-0.14	0.44	0.03	0.91	1.09
26	DAL	-0.20	−0.57	1.80	-1.25	-0.09	2.36	2.26	-4.03	-2.42
27	DET	-0.25	+0.20	1.53	-2.43	-0.88	-3.23	2.55	0.37	0.37
28	GB	-0.38	+0.36	-0.20	-0.89	-1.92	-2.49	0.42	1.87	0.54
29	JAX	-0.43	+0.33	-1.55	-1.73	-0.99	1.40	0.27	-1.26	0.84
30	CIN	-0.64	−0.17	-0.96	-1.34	0.88	0.72	-0.54	-0.85	-2.37
31	NYG	-0.82	−0.82	2.63	0.69	-0.90	-2.63	-0.74	-0.44	-4.34
32	CAR	-1.19	−0.14	-3.20	-1.25	2.05	1.42	-1.35	-5.38	-0.62

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
PIT	4.63	1.51	-1.55	1.15	1.52	1.66	-0.05
TB	4.07	2.63	1.32	1.07	2.36	0.82	1.64
NYJ	3.94	1.99	-0.54	0.15	2.31	-0.18	-1.04
PHI	3.37	0.91	1.05	-1.38	-1.17	2.57	0.70
NO	3.17	2.46	3.22	0.64	1.76	-3.01	2.13
SF	2.96	1.31	1.76	2.88	0.37	-1.72	-0.24
MIN	2.79	-1.32	-0.96	0.42	1.90	3.30	1.63
NE	2.77	-2.15	0.36	1.60	3.91	0.04	0.79
TEN	2.68	-0.27	1.02	2.38	2.71	-0.54	-0.36
NYG	2.63	0.69	-0.90	-2.63	-0.74	-0.44	-4.34
CHI	2.31	2.33	-0.53	-2.23	2.57	-0.23	-0.04
IND	2.27	1.51	1.12	1.84	0.96	2.31	1.28
LAR	2.14	3.41	1.90	0.64	0.20	-0.14	1.03
DAL	1.80	-1.25	-0.09	2.36	2.26	-4.03	-2.42
ARI	1.75	0.36	1.91	0.20	-0.47	-1.21	-0.21
ATL	1.61	1.98	-0.38	-0.52	3.34	-0.20	-0.76
DET	1.53	-2.43	-0.88	-3.23	2.55	0.37	0.37
LV	1.51	-1.37	2.30	-0.14	1.76	1.04	1.04
BAL	1.29	2.26	1.90	1.45	1.33	3.01	1.28
DEN	1.13	-1.15	-0.76	0.63	0.62	2.67	1.00
BUF	0.91	-0.68	1.98	1.84	0.39	2.35	-2.46
LAC	0.66	1.33	-1.49	-2.10	0.63	1.14	1.71
HOU	0.40	-2.41	-0.14	-0.68	3.39	1.80	1.16
MIA	0.07	-0.42	0.10	0.65	0.79	1.59	-1.17
SEA	-0.05	2.21	1.77	-0.95	-1.48	0.55	3.51
GB	-0.20	-0.89	-1.92	-2.49	0.42	1.87	0.54
WAS	-0.43	1.35	0.75	2.34	0.50	0.09	-2.10
CIN	-0.96	-1.34	0.88	0.72	-0.54	-0.85	-2.37
CLE	-1.28	-0.67	-0.96	-1.94	2.64	0.79	1.43
KC	-1.33	-1.18	-0.14	0.44	0.03	0.91	1.09
JAX	-1.55	-1.73	-0.99	1.40	0.27	-1.26	0.84
CAR	-3.20	-1.25	2.05	1.42	-1.35	-5.38	-0.62

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_rushing_exp_pts_rush_def
Side: defensive
Family: Rushing
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.