NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderPIT 10.19
League average12.91
Best to worst5.81

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 10.19

League laggard

DET · 16

League average

12.91

Spread (max − min)

5.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	10.19	-2.72	100%
2	WAS	10.25	-2.66	96.8%
3	LAR	10.63	-2.28	93.5%
4	SF	11.25	-1.66	90.3%
5	DAL	11.56	-1.34	87.1%
6	GB	11.63	-1.28	83.9%
7	NO	11.63	-1.28	80.6%
8	NE	11.75	-1.16	77.4%
9	CHI	11.88	-1.03	74.2%
10	LAC	11.88	-1.03	71%
11	CIN	12.06	-0.84	67.7%
12	MIA	12.06	-0.84	64.5%
13	BUF	12.50	-0.41	61.3%
14	DEN	12.75	-0.16	58.1%
15	KC	12.75	-0.16	54.8%
16	IND	12.81	-0.09	51.6%
17	ARI	13.06	0.16	48.4%
18	PHI	13.13	0.22	45.2%
19	MIN	13.19	0.28	41.9%
20	JAX	13.31	0.41	38.7%
21	BAL	13.38	0.47	35.5%
22	CAR	13.38	0.47	32.3%
23	NYG	13.44	0.53	29%
24	CLE	13.63	0.72	25.8%
25	TB	13.63	0.72	22.6%
26	HOU	13.88	0.97	19.4%
27	LV	14	1.09	16.1%
28	NYJ	14.88	1.97	12.9%
29	ATL	15.13	2.22	9.7%
30	TEN	15.50	2.59	6.5%
31	SEA	15.94	3.03	3.2%
32	DET	16	3.09	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +3.06

Biggest faller

WAS · −2.44

Most consistent

PIT · −0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.63

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	ATL	15.13	12.06	+3.06
2	BAL	13.38	10.31	+3.06
3	NYJ	14.88	11.81	+3.06
4	NE	11.75	9.50	+2.25
5	TEN	15.50	13.38	+2.13
6	LAC	11.88	9.94	+1.94
7	CLE	13.63	11.81	+1.81
8	SEA	15.94	14.13	+1.81
9	BUF	12.50	10.81	+1.69
10	SF	11.25	9.56	+1.69
11	DEN	12.75	11.25	+1.50
12	DET	16	14.50	+1.50
13	PHI	13.13	11.75	+1.38
14	LV	14	12.69	+1.31
15	CAR	13.38	12.50	+0.88
16	JAX	13.31	12.44	+0.88
17	KC	12.75	12	+0.75
18	CIN	12.06	11.69	+0.38
19	NYG	13.44	13.25	+0.19
20	PIT	10.19	10.25	−0.06
21	HOU	13.88	14	−0.13
22	CHI	11.88	12.06	−0.19
23	DAL	11.56	11.88	−0.31
24	IND	12.81	13.13	−0.31
25	MIN	13.19	13.56	−0.38
26	GB	11.63	12.06	−0.44
27	TB	13.63	14.06	−0.44
28	NO	11.63	12.50	−0.88
29	MIA	12.06	13.50	−1.44
30	LAR	10.63	12.25	−1.63
31	ARI	13.06	15.44	−2.38
32	WAS	10.25	12.69	−2.44

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.