NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderNE 9.50
League average12.27
Best to worst5.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 9.50

League laggard

ARI · 15.44

League average

12.27

Spread (max − min)

5.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	9.50	-2.77	100%
2	SF	9.56	-2.71	96.8%
3	LAC	9.94	-2.34	93.5%
4	PIT	10.25	-2.02	90.3%
5	BAL	10.31	-1.96	87.1%
6	BUF	10.81	-1.46	83.9%
7	DEN	11.25	-1.02	80.6%
8	CIN	11.69	-0.59	77.4%
9	PHI	11.75	-0.52	74.2%
10	CLE	11.81	-0.46	71%
11	NYJ	11.81	-0.46	67.7%
12	DAL	11.88	-0.40	64.5%
13	KC	12	-0.27	61.3%
14	ATL	12.06	-0.21	58.1%
15	CHI	12.06	-0.21	54.8%
16	GB	12.06	-0.21	51.6%
17	LAR	12.25	-0.02	48.4%
18	JAX	12.44	0.16	45.2%
19	CAR	12.50	0.23	41.9%
20	NO	12.50	0.23	38.7%
21	LV	12.69	0.41	35.5%
22	WAS	12.69	0.41	32.3%
23	IND	13.13	0.85	29%
24	NYG	13.25	0.98	25.8%
25	TEN	13.38	1.10	22.6%
26	MIA	13.50	1.23	19.4%
27	MIN	13.56	1.29	16.1%
28	HOU	14	1.73	12.9%
29	TB	14.06	1.79	9.7%
30	SEA	14.13	1.85	6.5%
31	DET	14.50	2.23	3.2%
32	ARI	15.44	3.16	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +3.69

Biggest faller

KC · −3.69

Most consistent

CHI · +0.19

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.16

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	ARI	15.44	11.75	+3.69
2	MIN	13.56	10.13	+3.44
3	DET	14.50	12.06	+2.44
4	JAX	12.44	10.44	+2
5	TEN	13.38	11.44	+1.94
6	SEA	14.13	12.63	+1.50
7	HOU	14	12.56	+1.44
8	LV	12.69	11.31	+1.38
9	MIA	13.50	12.50	+1
10	TB	14.06	13.13	+0.94
11	BUF	10.81	9.94	+0.88
12	CAR	12.50	11.63	+0.88
13	LAR	12.25	11.88	+0.38
14	NYG	13.25	13	+0.25
15	CHI	12.06	11.88	+0.19
16	IND	13.13	12.94	+0.19
17	WAS	12.69	12.50	+0.19
18	DAL	11.88	12.25	−0.38
19	GB	12.06	12.63	−0.56
20	BAL	10.31	10.94	−0.63
21	NYJ	11.81	12.88	−1.06
22	DEN	11.25	12.56	−1.31
23	LAC	9.94	11.38	−1.44
24	NO	12.50	14.06	−1.56
25	CLE	11.81	13.63	−1.81
26	PHI	11.75	13.63	−1.88
27	ATL	12.06	14.31	−2.25
28	CIN	11.69	14	−2.31
29	PIT	10.25	12.75	−2.50
30	SF	9.56	12.31	−2.75
31	NE	9.50	13.06	−3.56
32	KC	12	15.69	−3.69

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 10.60

Multi-year laggard

DET · 13.03

Biggest improver

HOU · −0.79/yr

Biggest decliner

PIT · +0.29/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	CLE	10.60	−0.58	11.81	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53
2	BUF	10.75	−0.12	10.81	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65
3	NE	10.78	+0.04	9.50	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18
4	LAC	10.78	−0.21	9.94	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88
5	NO	10.81	−0.36	12.50	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59
6	SF	10.97	+0.24	9.56	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94
7	DAL	11.08	−0.09	11.88	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29
8	PIT	11.09	+0.29	10.25	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06
9	GB	11.23	−0.15	12.06	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71
10	CHI	11.26	−0.12	12.06	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29
11	KC	11.45	−0.48	12	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29
12	DEN	11.45	−0.16	11.25	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06
13	CAR	11.47	−0.29	12.50	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71
14	PHI	11.51	−0.46	11.75	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59
15	WAS	11.61	+0.02	12.69	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82
16	NYJ	11.64	−0.48	11.81	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18
17	LAR	11.71	−0.07	12.25	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29
18	CIN	11.78	−0.05	11.69	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12
19	MIA	11.85	−0.34	13.50	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18
20	HOU	11.91	−0.79	14	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59
21	LV	12.04	−0.45	12.69	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53
22	NYG	12.10	−0.45	13.25	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53
23	BAL	12.11	+0.00	10.31	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76
24	IND	12.13	−0.19	13.13	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82
25	ATL	12.14	−0.46	12.06	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53
26	MIN	12.31	−0.68	13.56	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76
27	TEN	12.32	−0.66	13.38	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65
28	JAX	12.33	−0.10	12.44	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65
29	TB	12.69	−0.28	14.06	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18
30	ARI	12.74	−0.37	15.44	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71
31	SEA	12.80	−0.77	14.13	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71
32	DET	13.03	−0.62	14.50	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47

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	9.50	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18
SF	9.56	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94
LAC	9.94	11.88	11.82	10.41	12.24	10.29	8.88
PIT	10.25	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06
BAL	10.31	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76
BUF	10.81	12.50	8.24	11.44	10.82	12.82	8.65
DEN	11.25	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06
CIN	11.69	12.06	12.65	10.88	11.88	11.29	12
PHI	11.75	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59
CLE	11.81	13.63	11	9.82	8.06	10.35	9.53
NYJ	11.81	14.88	13.88	9.82	8.88	10.06	12.18
DAL	11.88	11.56	11.29	10.35	9.82	10.35	12.29
KC	12	12.75	12.47	12.29	10.06	11.29	9.29
ATL	12.06	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53
CHI	12.06	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29
GB	12.06	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71
LAR	12.25	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29
JAX	12.44	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65
CAR	12.50	13.38	10.29	11.47	9.71	12.24	10.71
NO	12.50	11.63	10.94	9.65	9.88	11.47	9.59
LV	12.69	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53
WAS	12.69	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82
IND	13.13	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82
NYG	13.25	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53
TEN	13.38	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65
MIA	13.50	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18
MIN	13.56	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76
HOU	14	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59
TB	14.06	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18
SEA	14.13	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71
DET	14.50	16	12.53	12.35	12.41	11.94	11.47
ARI	15.44	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_pass_fd
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.