NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderLAR 3.41
League average0.24
Best to worst5.84

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 3.41

League laggard

DET · -2.43

League average

0.24

Spread (max − min)

5.84

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	3.41	3.17	100%
2	TB	2.63	2.38	96.8%
3	NO	2.46	2.22	93.5%
4	CHI	2.33	2.09	90.3%
5	BAL	2.26	2.02	87.1%
6	SEA	2.21	1.97	83.9%
7	NYJ	1.99	1.75	80.6%
8	ATL	1.98	1.74	77.4%
9	IND	1.51	1.26	74.2%
10	PIT	1.51	1.26	71%
11	WAS	1.35	1.11	67.7%
12	LAC	1.33	1.09	64.5%
13	SF	1.31	1.07	61.3%
14	PHI	0.91	0.67	58.1%
15	NYG	0.69	0.45	54.8%
16	ARI	0.36	0.12	51.6%
17	TEN	-0.27	-0.51	48.4%
18	MIA	-0.42	-0.66	45.2%
19	CLE	-0.67	-0.91	41.9%
20	BUF	-0.68	-0.92	38.7%
21	GB	-0.89	-1.13	35.5%
22	DEN	-1.15	-1.39	32.3%
23	KC	-1.18	-1.42	29%
24	DAL	-1.25	-1.49	25.8%
25	CAR	-1.25	-1.49	22.6%
26	MIN	-1.32	-1.56	19.4%
27	CIN	-1.34	-1.59	16.1%
28	LV	-1.37	-1.61	12.9%
29	JAX	-1.73	-1.97	9.7%
30	NE	-2.15	-2.40	6.5%
31	HOU	-2.41	-2.65	3.2%
32	DET	-2.43	-2.67	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +2.26

Biggest faller

NE · −4.93

Most consistent

CHI · +0.02

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -1.11

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	SEA	2.21	-0.05	+2.26
2	CAR	-1.25	-3.20	+1.95
3	WAS	1.35	-0.43	+1.77
4	LAR	3.41	2.14	+1.27
5	BAL	2.26	1.29	+0.97
6	LAC	1.33	0.66	+0.67
7	CLE	-0.67	-1.28	+0.61
8	ATL	1.98	1.61	+0.37
9	KC	-1.18	-1.33	+0.15
10	CHI	2.33	2.31	+0.02
11	JAX	-1.73	-1.55	−0.18
12	CIN	-1.34	-0.96	−0.38
13	MIA	-0.42	0.07	−0.49
14	GB	-0.89	-0.20	−0.69
15	NO	2.46	3.17	−0.72
16	IND	1.51	2.27	−0.76
17	ARI	0.36	1.75	−1.39
18	TB	2.63	4.07	−1.45
19	BUF	-0.68	0.91	−1.59
20	SF	1.31	2.96	−1.65
21	NYG	0.69	2.63	−1.93
22	NYJ	1.99	3.94	−1.95
23	DEN	-1.15	1.13	−2.28
24	PHI	0.91	3.37	−2.45
25	HOU	-2.41	0.40	−2.81
26	LV	-1.37	1.51	−2.88
27	TEN	-0.27	2.68	−2.94
28	DAL	-1.25	1.80	−3.05
29	PIT	1.51	4.63	−3.13
30	DET	-2.43	1.53	−3.96
31	MIN	-1.32	2.79	−4.10
32	NE	-2.15	2.77	−4.93

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.