NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderHOU 16
League average19.14
Best to worst6.29

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

HOU · 16

League laggard

ARI · 22.29

League average

19.14

Spread (max − min)

6.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	HOU	16	-3.14	100%
2	LAC	16.41	-2.72	96.8%
3	CLE	16.71	-2.43	93.5%
4	SEA	16.88	-2.25	90.3%
5	DEN	17.06	-2.08	87.1%
6	KC	17.06	-2.08	83.9%
7	MIN	17.47	-1.67	80.6%
8	BUF	17.53	-1.61	77.4%
9	NE	17.59	-1.55	74.2%
10	NO	18.35	-0.78	71%
11	TB	18.47	-0.67	67.7%
12	JAX	18.65	-0.49	64.5%
13	LAR	18.76	-0.37	61.3%
14	CAR	18.88	-0.25	58.1%
15	ATL	19.12	-0.02	54.8%
16	DET	19.12	-0.02	51.6%
17	LV	19.24	0.10	48.4%
18	PHI	19.24	0.10	45.2%
19	GB	19.35	0.22	41.9%
20	BAL	19.53	0.39	38.7%
21	TEN	19.53	0.39	35.5%
22	MIA	20.06	0.92	32.3%
23	SF	20.06	0.92	29%
24	CHI	20.35	1.22	25.8%
25	PIT	20.47	1.33	22.6%
26	CIN	20.65	1.51	19.4%
27	NYG	20.94	1.81	16.1%
28	NYJ	21.47	2.33	12.9%
29	IND	21.53	2.39	9.7%
30	DAL	21.59	2.45	6.5%
31	WAS	22	2.86	3.2%
32	ARI	22.29	3.16	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +2.41

Biggest faller

CAR · −5.53

Most consistent

DET · −0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.40

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	WAS	22	19.59	+2.41
2	ARI	22.29	20.06	+2.24
3	PHI	19.24	17.12	+2.12
4	MIA	20.06	18.29	+1.76
5	DAL	21.59	19.94	+1.65
6	IND	21.53	19.94	+1.59
7	NYG	20.94	19.47	+1.47
8	PIT	20.47	19	+1.47
9	TEN	19.53	18.12	+1.41
10	NYJ	21.47	20.06	+1.41
11	CHI	20.35	19	+1.35
12	SF	20.06	18.88	+1.18
13	LV	19.24	18.76	+0.47
14	BAL	19.53	19.18	+0.35
15	GB	19.35	19.06	+0.29
16	DET	19.12	19.18	−0.06
17	CIN	20.65	21.12	−0.47
18	CLE	16.71	17.65	−0.94
19	TB	18.47	19.53	−1.06
20	ATL	19.12	20.24	−1.12
21	LAR	18.76	19.94	−1.18
22	MIN	17.47	18.88	−1.41
23	LAC	16.41	18.24	−1.82
24	DEN	17.06	18.94	−1.88
25	KC	17.06	19	−1.94
26	SEA	16.88	19.12	−2.24
27	NO	18.35	20.65	−2.29
28	HOU	16	18.35	−2.35
29	NE	17.59	20.29	−2.71
30	BUF	17.53	20.65	−3.12
31	JAX	18.65	22.59	−3.94
32	CAR	18.88	24.41	−5.53

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NE · 18.46

Multi-year laggard

DET · 21.43

Biggest improver

HOU · −1.10/yr

Biggest decliner

SF · +0.23/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NE	18.46	+0.09	16.13	21.13	18.06	18.18	17.88	20.29	17.59
2	SF	18.54	+0.23	17.69	19.13	18.59	16.94	18.53	18.88	20.06
3	CLE	18.61	−0.94	21.31	21.81	19	19.06	14.76	17.65	16.71
4	NO	18.77	−0.02	19.25	19.56	17.59	18.59	17.41	20.65	18.35
5	BUF	18.86	−0.07	18	21.75	16.53	19.38	18.18	20.65	17.53
6	PIT	18.96	+0.20	18.81	17.38	20.59	18.41	18.06	19	20.47
7	LAC	19.00	−0.32	17.56	20	22.12	18.65	20	18.24	16.41
8	DEN	19.01	−0.25	18.94	20.75	18.18	18.88	20.29	18.94	17.06
9	BAL	19.10	+0.04	16.94	21.38	20	18.88	17.76	19.18	19.53
10	LAR	19.31	+0.00	20	17.50	20.35	19.41	19.18	19.94	18.76
11	PHI	19.38	−0.11	17.75	20.94	20.71	19	20.94	17.12	19.24
12	GB	19.41	−0.08	19.13	20.44	19.76	18.41	19.71	19.06	19.35
13	CHI	19.44	+0.05	18.94	20.19	18.53	21.12	17.94	19	20.35
14	TB	19.50	−0.24	20.44	19.81	20.12	18.35	19.76	19.53	18.47
15	KC	19.69	−0.79	21.38	21.81	21.18	19.82	17.59	19	17.06
16	MIA	19.87	−0.44	22.31	20.69	19.53	19.53	18.65	18.29	20.06
17	WAS	19.89	+0.20	21.75	17.81	20	16.65	21.41	19.59	22
18	DAL	19.99	−0.04	20.06	22.31	19	18.88	18.12	19.94	21.59
19	TEN	20.14	−0.54	20.69	24.13	19.24	19.82	19.47	18.12	19.53
20	IND	20.18	+0.16	20	20.31	19.47	20	20	19.94	21.53
21	NYJ	20.28	−0.16	18.63	23.50	23.18	18	17.12	20.06	21.47
22	CIN	20.28	+0.05	20.25	21.31	19.82	18.31	20.53	21.12	20.65
23	MIN	20.33	−0.69	20.19	22.75	22.71	21.06	19.24	18.88	17.47
24	LV	20.45	−0.57	21.13	23.31	20.41	21.06	19.24	18.76	19.24
25	HOU	20.45	−1.10	21.50	24.06	22.24	21.71	19.29	18.35	16
26	CAR	20.54	−0.15	21.88	22.06	18.18	20.18	18.18	24.41	18.88
27	ATL	20.58	−0.45	20.50	22.69	22.29	20.53	18.71	20.24	19.12
28	JAX	20.76	−0.42	20.88	24.13	20.29	20.47	18.35	22.59	18.65
29	NYG	20.95	−0.23	21.25	21.81	21.29	21.35	20.53	19.47	20.94
30	SEA	20.96	−0.85	21.56	23.31	23.35	20.41	22.06	19.12	16.88
31	ARI	21.43	−0.19	23.19	22.44	19.35	21.18	21.47	20.06	22.29
32	DET	21.43	−0.91	22.63	25.63	21.82	22	19.65	19.18	19.12

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
HOU	21.50	24.06	22.24	21.71	19.29	18.35	16
LAC	17.56	20	22.12	18.65	20	18.24	16.41
CLE	21.31	21.81	19	19.06	14.76	17.65	16.71
SEA	21.56	23.31	23.35	20.41	22.06	19.12	16.88
DEN	18.94	20.75	18.18	18.88	20.29	18.94	17.06
KC	21.38	21.81	21.18	19.82	17.59	19	17.06
MIN	20.19	22.75	22.71	21.06	19.24	18.88	17.47
BUF	18	21.75	16.53	19.38	18.18	20.65	17.53
NE	16.13	21.13	18.06	18.18	17.88	20.29	17.59
NO	19.25	19.56	17.59	18.59	17.41	20.65	18.35
TB	20.44	19.81	20.12	18.35	19.76	19.53	18.47
JAX	20.88	24.13	20.29	20.47	18.35	22.59	18.65
LAR	20	17.50	20.35	19.41	19.18	19.94	18.76
CAR	21.88	22.06	18.18	20.18	18.18	24.41	18.88
ATL	20.50	22.69	22.29	20.53	18.71	20.24	19.12
DET	22.63	25.63	21.82	22	19.65	19.18	19.12
LV	21.13	23.31	20.41	21.06	19.24	18.76	19.24
PHI	17.75	20.94	20.71	19	20.94	17.12	19.24
GB	19.13	20.44	19.76	18.41	19.71	19.06	19.35
BAL	16.94	21.38	20	18.88	17.76	19.18	19.53
TEN	20.69	24.13	19.24	19.82	19.47	18.12	19.53
MIA	22.31	20.69	19.53	19.53	18.65	18.29	20.06
SF	17.69	19.13	18.59	16.94	18.53	18.88	20.06
CHI	18.94	20.19	18.53	21.12	17.94	19	20.35
PIT	18.81	17.38	20.59	18.41	18.06	19	20.47
CIN	20.25	21.31	19.82	18.31	20.53	21.12	20.65
NYG	21.25	21.81	21.29	21.35	20.53	19.47	20.94
NYJ	18.63	23.50	23.18	18	17.12	20.06	21.47
IND	20	20.31	19.47	20	20	19.94	21.53
DAL	20.06	22.31	19	18.88	18.12	19.94	21.59
WAS	21.75	17.81	20	16.65	21.41	19.59	22
ARI	23.19	22.44	19.35	21.18	21.47	20.06	22.29

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

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