NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderNO 3.22
League average0.41
Best to worst5.14

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 3.22

League laggard

GB · -1.92

League average

0.41

Spread (max − min)

5.14

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	3.22	2.81	100%
2	LV	2.30	1.89	96.8%
3	CAR	2.05	1.64	93.5%
4	BUF	1.98	1.57	90.3%
5	ARI	1.91	1.50	87.1%
6	LAR	1.90	1.49	83.9%
7	BAL	1.90	1.49	80.6%
8	SEA	1.77	1.36	77.4%
9	SF	1.76	1.35	74.2%
10	TB	1.32	0.91	71%
11	IND	1.12	0.71	67.7%
12	PHI	1.05	0.64	64.5%
13	TEN	1.02	0.61	61.3%
14	CIN	0.88	0.47	58.1%
15	WAS	0.75	0.34	54.8%
16	NE	0.36	-0.05	51.6%
17	MIA	0.10	-0.31	48.4%
18	DAL	-0.09	-0.50	45.2%
19	KC	-0.14	-0.55	41.9%
20	HOU	-0.14	-0.55	38.7%
21	ATL	-0.38	-0.79	35.5%
22	CHI	-0.53	-0.94	32.3%
23	NYJ	-0.54	-0.95	29%
24	DEN	-0.76	-1.17	25.8%
25	DET	-0.88	-1.29	22.6%
26	NYG	-0.90	-1.31	19.4%
27	MIN	-0.96	-1.37	16.1%
28	CLE	-0.96	-1.37	12.9%
29	JAX	-0.99	-1.40	9.7%
30	LAC	-1.49	-1.90	6.5%
31	PIT	-1.55	-1.96	3.2%
32	GB	-1.92	-2.33	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +3.67

Biggest faller

PIT · −3.05

Most consistent

PHI · +0.14

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.17

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	LV	2.30	-1.37	+3.67
2	CAR	2.05	-1.25	+3.30
3	BUF	1.98	-0.68	+2.65
4	NE	0.36	-2.15	+2.52
5	HOU	-0.14	-2.41	+2.27
6	CIN	0.88	-1.34	+2.22
7	DET	-0.88	-2.43	+1.55
8	ARI	1.91	0.36	+1.55
9	TEN	1.02	-0.27	+1.28
10	DAL	-0.09	-1.25	+1.16
11	KC	-0.14	-1.18	+1.04
12	NO	3.22	2.46	+0.76
13	JAX	-0.99	-1.73	+0.73
14	MIA	0.10	-0.42	+0.51
15	SF	1.76	1.31	+0.45
16	DEN	-0.76	-1.15	+0.38
17	MIN	-0.96	-1.32	+0.36
18	PHI	1.05	0.91	+0.14
19	CLE	-0.96	-0.67	−0.29
20	BAL	1.90	2.26	−0.37
21	IND	1.12	1.51	−0.38
22	SEA	1.77	2.21	−0.45
23	WAS	0.75	1.35	−0.60
24	GB	-1.92	-0.89	−1.04
25	TB	1.32	2.63	−1.30
26	LAR	1.90	3.41	−1.51
27	NYG	-0.90	0.69	−1.60
28	ATL	-0.38	1.98	−2.36
29	NYJ	-0.54	1.99	−2.53
30	LAC	-1.49	1.33	−2.82
31	CHI	-0.53	2.33	−2.86
32	PIT	-1.55	1.51	−3.05

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.