NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderWAS 18.12
League average21.41
Best to worst7.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 18.12

League laggard

TEN · 25.82

League average

21.41

Spread (max − min)

7.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	18.12	-3.29	100%
2	LAC	18.24	-3.18	96.8%
3	GB	18.47	-2.94	93.5%
4	CLE	18.53	-2.88	90.3%
5	NO	18.94	-2.47	87.1%
6	CHI	19	-2.41	83.9%
7	PIT	19.53	-1.88	80.6%
8	HOU	19.76	-1.65	77.4%
9	SEA	20.18	-1.24	74.2%
10	DAL	20.29	-1.12	71%
11	NYJ	20.41	-1.00	67.7%
12	NYG	20.53	-0.88	64.5%
13	CIN	20.56	-0.85	61.3%
14	PHI	20.59	-0.82	58.1%
15	DET	20.76	-0.65	54.8%
16	NE	21.41	0.00	51.6%
17	TB	21.41	0.00	48.4%
18	IND	21.47	0.06	45.2%
19	ATL	21.88	0.47	41.9%
20	LAR	22.06	0.65	38.7%
21	CAR	22.53	1.12	35.5%
22	BUF	22.63	1.21	32.3%
23	JAX	22.65	1.23	29%
24	SF	22.88	1.47	25.8%
25	DEN	23.06	1.65	22.6%
26	BAL	23.18	1.76	19.4%
27	LV	23.47	2.06	16.1%
28	KC	24	2.59	12.9%
29	MIN	24	2.59	9.7%
30	ARI	24.35	2.94	6.5%
31	MIA	24.47	3.06	3.2%
32	TEN	25.82	4.41	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +5.15

Biggest faller

SEA · −5.88

Most consistent

LV · −0.06

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.87

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	BUF	22.63	17.47	+5.15
2	DEN	23.06	20.06	+3
3	ARI	24.35	21.59	+2.76
4	CAR	22.53	19.82	+2.71
5	NE	21.41	18.76	+2.65
6	TEN	25.82	23.24	+2.59
7	MIA	24.47	21.94	+2.53
8	SF	22.88	21.88	+1
9	CHI	19	18.47	+0.53
10	JAX	22.65	22.18	+0.47
11	KC	24	23.59	+0.41
12	MIN	24	23.59	+0.41
13	LV	23.47	23.53	−0.06
14	BAL	23.18	23.35	−0.18
15	DET	20.76	21.12	−0.35
16	ATL	21.88	23	−1.12
17	DAL	20.29	21.41	−1.12
18	PIT	19.53	20.88	−1.35
19	IND	21.47	22.94	−1.47
20	HOU	19.76	21.35	−1.59
21	LAR	22.06	24.47	−2.41
22	LAC	18.24	21	−2.76
23	NO	18.94	21.71	−2.76
24	CLE	18.53	21.59	−3.06
25	NYG	20.53	23.65	−3.12
26	NYJ	20.41	23.59	−3.18
27	PHI	20.59	24.06	−3.47
28	GB	18.47	22.29	−3.82
29	CIN	20.56	24.71	−4.14
30	TB	21.41	26.18	−4.76
31	WAS	18.12	23.53	−5.41
32	SEA	20.18	26.06	−5.88

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.