NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 8.24
League average11.98
Best to worst6

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 8.24

League laggard

SEA · 14.24

League average

11.98

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	8.24	-3.74	100%
2	CAR	10.29	-1.69	96.8%
3	CHI	10.29	-1.69	93.5%
4	NE	10.53	-1.45	90.3%
5	SF	10.82	-1.16	87.1%
6	NO	10.94	-1.04	83.9%
7	CLE	11	-0.98	80.6%
8	PIT	11	-0.98	77.4%
9	DAL	11.29	-0.69	74.2%
10	DEN	11.29	-0.69	71%
11	GB	11.47	-0.51	67.7%
12	ARI	11.53	-0.45	64.5%
13	JAX	11.71	-0.27	61.3%
14	LAC	11.82	-0.16	58.1%
15	MIA	12	0.02	54.8%
16	LV	12.24	0.26	51.6%
17	TEN	12.24	0.26	48.4%
18	PHI	12.41	0.43	45.2%
19	KC	12.47	0.49	41.9%
20	DET	12.53	0.55	38.7%
21	CIN	12.65	0.67	35.5%
22	IND	12.65	0.67	32.3%
23	LAR	12.65	0.67	29%
24	ATL	12.71	0.73	25.8%
25	TB	12.71	0.73	22.6%
26	NYG	12.82	0.84	19.4%
27	HOU	12.88	0.90	16.1%
28	WAS	13	1.02	12.9%
29	MIN	13.29	1.31	9.7%
30	BAL	13.76	1.78	6.5%
31	NYJ	13.88	1.90	3.2%
32	SEA	14.24	2.26	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +2.75

Biggest faller

BUF · −4.26

Most consistent

LAC · −0.05

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.93

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	WAS	13	10.25	+2.75
2	LAR	12.65	10.63	+2.02
3	PIT	11	10.19	+0.81
4	CIN	12.65	12.06	+0.58
5	BAL	13.76	13.38	+0.39
6	MIN	13.29	13.19	+0.11
7	LAC	11.82	11.88	−0.05
8	MIA	12	12.06	−0.06
9	GB	11.47	11.63	−0.15
10	IND	12.65	12.81	−0.17
11	DAL	11.29	11.56	−0.27
12	KC	12.47	12.75	−0.28
13	SF	10.82	11.25	−0.43
14	NYG	12.82	13.44	−0.61
15	NO	10.94	11.63	−0.68
16	PHI	12.41	13.13	−0.71
17	TB	12.71	13.63	−0.92
18	HOU	12.88	13.88	−0.99
19	NYJ	13.88	14.88	−0.99
20	NE	10.53	11.75	−1.22
21	DEN	11.29	12.75	−1.46
22	ARI	11.53	13.06	−1.53
23	CHI	10.29	11.88	−1.58
24	JAX	11.71	13.31	−1.61
25	SEA	14.24	15.94	−1.70
26	LV	12.24	14	−1.76
27	ATL	12.71	15.13	−2.42
28	CLE	11	13.63	−2.63
29	CAR	10.29	13.38	−3.08
30	TEN	12.24	15.50	−3.26
31	DET	12.53	16	−3.47
32	BUF	8.24	12.50	−4.26

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.