NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderNE 18.94
League average22.13
Best to worst7.38

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 18.94

League laggard

ARI · 26.31

League average

22.13

Spread (max − min)

7.38

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	18.94	-3.19	100%
2	CIN	19.25	-2.88	96.8%
3	PIT	19.63	-2.51	93.5%
4	BAL	19.88	-2.26	90.3%
5	CLE	19.88	-2.26	87.1%
6	SF	19.88	-2.26	83.9%
7	GB	20.38	-1.76	80.6%
8	JAX	20.44	-1.69	77.4%
9	LAC	20.50	-1.63	74.2%
10	LV	21.06	-1.07	71%
11	MIA	21.50	-0.63	67.7%
12	CAR	21.69	-0.44	64.5%
13	BUF	21.75	-0.38	61.3%
14	DEN	21.75	-0.38	58.1%
15	LAR	21.75	-0.38	54.8%
16	PHI	21.75	-0.38	51.6%
17	ATL	21.94	-0.19	48.4%
18	KC	22	-0.13	45.2%
19	CHI	22.63	0.49	41.9%
20	NYJ	22.69	0.56	38.7%
21	NYG	23.06	0.93	35.5%
22	DAL	23.13	0.99	32.3%
23	NO	23.19	1.06	29%
24	WAS	23.19	1.06	25.8%
25	HOU	23.44	1.31	22.6%
26	DET	23.81	1.68	19.4%
27	SEA	23.94	1.81	16.1%
28	TEN	24.13	1.99	12.9%
29	IND	24.63	2.49	9.7%
30	MIN	24.63	2.49	6.5%
31	TB	25.50	3.37	3.2%
32	ARI	26.31	4.18	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +4.94

Biggest faller

CIN · −5.06

Most consistent

LAR · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.25

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	26.31	21.38	+4.94
2	MIN	24.63	19.69	+4.94
3	DET	23.81	20.19	+3.63
4	TEN	24.13	21.06	+3.06
5	LV	21.06	18.69	+2.38
6	BUF	21.75	19.56	+2.19
7	SEA	23.94	22.19	+1.75
8	TB	25.50	24.19	+1.31
9	JAX	20.44	19.50	+0.94
10	IND	24.63	24	+0.63
11	MIA	21.50	20.94	+0.56
12	WAS	23.19	22.63	+0.56
13	NYG	23.06	22.63	+0.44
14	DAL	23.13	22.94	+0.19
15	LAR	21.75	21.69	+0.06
16	NYJ	22.69	22.94	−0.25
17	DEN	21.75	22.06	−0.31
18	CAR	21.69	22.06	−0.38
19	GB	20.38	21	−0.63
20	HOU	23.44	24.06	−0.63
21	NO	23.19	24	−0.81
22	CHI	22.63	23.56	−0.94
23	BAL	19.88	21.06	−1.19
24	LAC	20.50	21.88	−1.38
25	SF	19.88	21.50	−1.63
26	ATL	21.94	24.88	−2.94
27	PIT	19.63	22.63	−3
28	KC	22	25.38	−3.38
29	NE	18.94	23.13	−4.19
30	PHI	21.75	26.06	−4.31
31	CLE	19.88	24.56	−4.69
32	CIN	19.25	24.31	−5.06

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 19.71

Multi-year laggard

TB · 24.34

Biggest improver

NYJ · −0.99/yr

Biggest decliner

PIT · +0.65/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	19.71	−0.64	19.88	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12
2	NE	20.38	+0.25	18.94	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59
3	LAC	20.50	−0.17	20.50	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06
4	NO	20.59	−0.54	23.19	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35
5	PIT	20.70	+0.65	19.63	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29
6	BUF	20.84	−0.43	21.75	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29
7	CHI	20.87	−0.18	22.63	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88
8	DAL	20.91	−0.19	23.13	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41
9	GB	20.92	+0.06	20.38	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18
10	WAS	21.06	−0.47	23.19	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59
11	CAR	21.15	−0.53	21.69	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76
12	HOU	21.22	−0.77	23.44	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76
13	CIN	21.36	+0.06	19.25	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47
14	NYJ	21.46	−0.99	22.69	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76
15	PHI	21.74	−0.56	21.75	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18
16	SF	21.91	+0.36	19.88	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41
17	KC	21.92	−0.32	22	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20
18	DET	21.93	−0.51	23.81	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12
19	DEN	22.00	−0.10	21.75	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18
20	LAR	22.08	−0.12	21.75	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18
21	NYG	22.13	−0.55	23.06	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06
22	MIA	22.14	+0.05	21.50	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82
23	LV	22.31	−0.14	21.06	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12
24	ATL	22.37	−0.57	21.94	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47
25	JAX	22.62	+0.35	20.44	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29
26	ARI	22.76	−0.57	26.31	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06
27	IND	22.78	−0.24	24.63	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35
28	BAL	22.79	+0.33	19.88	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47
29	MIN	22.92	−0.68	24.63	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41
30	TEN	23.10	−0.94	24.13	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82
31	SEA	23.59	−0.76	23.94	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06
32	TB	24.34	−0.58	25.50	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29

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
NE	18.94	20.81	18.76	21.41	21.76	20.35	20.59
CIN	19.25	21.25	24.71	20.56	21.41	21.88	20.47
PIT	19.63	18.63	20.88	19.53	20.47	22.47	23.29
BAL	19.88	23.75	23.35	23.18	22.59	23.29	23.47
CLE	19.88	23.19	21.59	18.53	18.06	18.59	18.12
SF	19.88	21.31	21.88	22.88	24.12	19.88	23.41
GB	20.38	21.63	22.29	18.47	20.12	22.41	21.18
JAX	20.44	23.13	22.18	22.65	23.76	22.88	23.29
LAC	20.50	21.25	21	18.24	22.88	21.59	18.06
LV	21.06	23.13	23.53	23.47	22.12	21.76	21.12
MIA	21.50	21.44	21.94	24.47	22.35	21.47	21.82
CAR	21.69	24.88	19.82	22.53	18.18	21.18	19.76
BUF	21.75	23.06	17.47	22.63	21.35	23.29	16.29
DEN	21.75	23.38	20.06	23.06	22.47	23.12	20.18
LAR	21.75	21.69	24.47	22.06	21.59	20.82	22.18
PHI	21.75	22.75	24.06	20.59	25	19.82	18.18
ATL	21.94	26.56	23	21.88	20	23.76	19.47
KC	22	21.81	23.59	24	20	22.06	20
CHI	22.63	21.88	18.47	19	24.12	19.12	20.88
NYJ	22.69	26.13	23.59	20.41	18.41	19.24	19.76
NYG	23.06	24.25	23.65	20.53	21.82	20.53	21.06
DAL	23.13	20.50	21.41	20.29	18.12	20.53	22.41
NO	23.19	20.81	21.71	18.94	19.59	21.53	18.35
WAS	23.19	20.63	23.53	18.12	23.29	18.06	20.59
HOU	23.44	23.56	21.35	19.76	22.47	19.18	18.76
DET	23.81	23.94	21.12	20.76	21.82	21.94	20.12
SEA	23.94	28.13	26.06	20.18	22.94	21.82	22.06
TEN	24.13	26.44	23.24	25.82	22.76	18.47	20.82
IND	24.63	23.06	22.94	21.47	21.76	22.24	23.35
MIN	24.63	22.38	23.59	24	25.06	24.41	16.41
TB	25.50	26.63	26.18	21.41	23.76	24.59	22.29
ARI	26.31	22.81	21.59	24.35	20.41	21.76	22.06

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_pass_cmp
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.