NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 31.46
League average41.11
Best to worst18.78

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 31.46

League laggard

LAC · 50.23

League average

41.11

Spread (max − min)

18.78

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	31.46	-9.65	100%
2	DAL	34.39	-6.72	96.8%
3	BAL	35.15	-5.96	93.5%
4	MIN	36.45	-4.66	90.3%
5	TEN	37.14	-3.96	87.1%
6	PIT	37.23	-3.88	83.9%
7	NO	37.39	-3.71	80.6%
8	NE	37.80	-3.31	77.4%
9	CAR	38.43	-2.68	74.2%
10	ARI	38.65	-2.46	71%
11	TB	38.94	-2.17	67.7%
12	SEA	39.29	-1.82	64.5%
13	CLE	39.91	-1.20	61.3%
14	LV	40.79	-0.32	58.1%
15	NYG	40.89	-0.22	54.8%
16	KC	40.91	-0.20	51.6%
17	CHI	41.35	0.24	48.4%
18	IND	41.35	0.24	45.2%
19	SF	41.55	0.45	41.9%
20	LAR	41.70	0.60	38.7%
21	MIA	41.85	0.74	35.5%
22	CIN	42.47	1.36	32.3%
23	GB	42.86	1.75	29%
24	JAX	43.84	2.73	25.8%
25	HOU	44.12	3.01	22.6%
26	PHI	44.19	3.08	19.4%
27	NYJ	45.21	4.10	16.1%
28	DEN	45.50	4.39	12.9%
29	DET	45.54	4.44	9.7%
30	WAS	49.33	8.23	6.5%
31	ATL	49.53	8.43	3.2%
32	LAC	50.23	9.13	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +10.18

Biggest faller

TEN · −15.22

Most consistent

BAL · +0.41

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -1.27

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	WAS	49.33	39.15	+10.18
2	MIA	41.85	31.69	+10.16
3	ATL	49.53	41.97	+7.56
4	LAR	41.70	35.58	+6.13
5	LAC	50.23	44.55	+5.68
6	SF	41.55	36.55	+5.00
7	PHI	44.19	39.42	+4.76
8	DEN	45.50	41.01	+4.48
9	CHI	41.35	38.28	+3.07
10	GB	42.86	40.00	+2.86
11	BAL	35.15	34.74	+0.41
12	NYJ	45.21	45.73	−0.52
13	PIT	37.23	37.84	−0.61
14	KC	40.91	41.94	−1.03
15	CIN	42.47	43.54	−1.07
16	NO	37.39	38.54	−1.14
17	JAX	43.84	45.08	−1.24
18	TB	38.94	40.20	−1.26
19	ARI	38.65	40.10	−1.45
20	IND	41.35	43.07	−1.72
21	DET	45.54	48.68	−3.13
22	NE	37.80	41.53	−3.73
23	HOU	44.12	48.00	−3.88
24	MIN	36.45	40.66	−4.21
25	NYG	40.89	45.27	−4.38
26	CLE	39.91	44.78	−4.87
27	BUF	31.46	39.58	−8.13
28	SEA	39.29	47.75	−8.46
29	LV	40.79	49.50	−8.72
30	CAR	38.43	51.02	−12.59
31	DAL	34.39	47.85	−13.46
32	TEN	37.14	52.36	−15.22

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 36.83

Multi-year laggard

CAR · 44.64

Biggest improver

HOU · −2.47/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · +1.69/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	BAL	36.83	+0.54	37.11	34.74	35.15	35.75	37.25	39.65	38.16
2	NE	37.72	+1.69	24.23	41.53	37.80	40.76	37.34	43.66	38.69
3	DEN	37.76	−0.99	37.44	41.01	45.50	34.25	34.00	38.36	33.76
4	NO	38.18	+0.07	36.54	38.54	37.39	41.88	35.75	41.26	35.89
5	MIN	38.30	−0.72	39.91	40.66	36.45	38.89	41.74	35.94	34.53
6	CLE	38.42	−1.29	40.41	44.78	39.91	40.57	29.26	36.82	37.22
7	PIT	38.59	+0.57	36.54	37.84	37.23	40.65	39.66	35.64	42.55
8	TB	38.61	+0.46	34.40	40.20	38.94	38.14	41.15	37.91	39.50
9	BUF	38.72	+1.32	36.19	39.58	31.46	37.50	38.97	45.00	42.36
10	LAR	39.24	−0.09	40.09	35.58	41.70	40.78	38.94	41.18	36.44
11	MIA	39.27	+0.09	42.27	31.69	41.85	42.17	39.72	36.59	40.58
12	DAL	39.65	+0.72	34.67	47.85	34.39	38.26	37.91	36.95	47.50
13	SF	39.84	+1.22	34.20	36.55	41.55	40.93	41.12	43.26	41.27
14	GB	40.01	+0.05	38.58	40.00	42.86	38.22	41.33	38.54	40.55
15	NYG	40.22	−0.39	40.19	45.27	40.89	35.47	38.32	41.40	40.00
16	PHI	40.28	+0.57	34.63	39.42	44.19	39.55	47.01	35.55	41.59
17	TEN	40.43	−0.12	36.45	52.36	37.14	34.38	38.96	42.25	41.50
18	NYJ	40.66	−0.82	39.64	45.73	45.21	38.43	37.50	39.15	38.94
19	SEA	40.85	−1.03	38.59	47.75	39.29	42.86	46.32	38.12	33.05
20	KC	40.98	+0.65	38.31	41.94	40.91	39.82	38.01	43.72	44.14
21	CHI	41.43	+0.52	37.02	38.28	41.35	49.75	44.59	38.21	40.84
22	LAC	41.75	−2.15	46.39	44.55	50.23	39.20	40.52	36.16	35.18
23	HOU	41.76	−2.47	49.75	48.00	44.12	40.28	37.17	35.91	37.10
24	IND	41.78	−0.05	43.81	43.07	41.35	38.12	37.66	45.41	43.06
25	DET	41.94	−2.23	44.98	48.68	45.54	46.53	37.62	32.97	37.26
26	WAS	42.02	−1.11	50.00	39.15	49.33	32.54	41.78	39.13	42.18
27	JAX	42.44	−0.47	42.33	45.08	43.84	43.38	37.50	44.39	40.55
28	CIN	42.45	−0.08	43.48	43.54	42.47	40.09	41.51	42.03	44.06
29	ATL	42.70	−0.29	40.31	41.97	49.53	46.54	34.98	45.50	40.09
30	ARI	43.64	+0.32	47.42	40.10	38.65	43.07	47.32	44.17	44.78
31	LV	43.74	−0.17	43.09	49.50	40.79	42.79	42.48	40.83	46.70
32	CAR	44.64	+0.82	41.18	51.02	38.43	41.85	41.04	50.91	48.08

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
BUF	36.19	39.58	31.46	37.50	38.97	45.00	42.36
DAL	34.67	47.85	34.39	38.26	37.91	36.95	47.50
BAL	37.11	34.74	35.15	35.75	37.25	39.65	38.16
MIN	39.91	40.66	36.45	38.89	41.74	35.94	34.53
TEN	36.45	52.36	37.14	34.38	38.96	42.25	41.50
PIT	36.54	37.84	37.23	40.65	39.66	35.64	42.55
NO	36.54	38.54	37.39	41.88	35.75	41.26	35.89
NE	24.23	41.53	37.80	40.76	37.34	43.66	38.69
CAR	41.18	51.02	38.43	41.85	41.04	50.91	48.08
ARI	47.42	40.10	38.65	43.07	47.32	44.17	44.78
TB	34.40	40.20	38.94	38.14	41.15	37.91	39.50
SEA	38.59	47.75	39.29	42.86	46.32	38.12	33.05
CLE	40.41	44.78	39.91	40.57	29.26	36.82	37.22
LV	43.09	49.50	40.79	42.79	42.48	40.83	46.70
NYG	40.19	45.27	40.89	35.47	38.32	41.40	40.00
KC	38.31	41.94	40.91	39.82	38.01	43.72	44.14
CHI	37.02	38.28	41.35	49.75	44.59	38.21	40.84
IND	43.81	43.07	41.35	38.12	37.66	45.41	43.06
SF	34.20	36.55	41.55	40.93	41.12	43.26	41.27
LAR	40.09	35.58	41.70	40.78	38.94	41.18	36.44
MIA	42.27	31.69	41.85	42.17	39.72	36.59	40.58
CIN	43.48	43.54	42.47	40.09	41.51	42.03	44.06
GB	38.58	40.00	42.86	38.22	41.33	38.54	40.55
JAX	42.33	45.08	43.84	43.38	37.50	44.39	40.55
HOU	49.75	48.00	44.12	40.28	37.17	35.91	37.10
PHI	34.63	39.42	44.19	39.55	47.01	35.55	41.59
NYJ	39.64	45.73	45.21	38.43	37.50	39.15	38.94
DEN	37.44	41.01	45.50	34.25	34.00	38.36	33.76
DET	44.98	48.68	45.54	46.53	37.62	32.97	37.26
WAS	50.00	39.15	49.33	32.54	41.78	39.13	42.18
ATL	40.31	41.97	49.53	46.54	34.98	45.50	40.09
LAC	46.39	44.55	50.23	39.20	40.52	36.16	35.18

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_conversions_third_down_pct
Side: defensive
Family: Conversions
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.