NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderWAS 9.18
League average11.34
Best to worst4.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 9.18

League laggard

MIN · 13.24

League average

11.34

Spread (max − min)

4.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	9.18	-2.16	100%
2	NO	9.65	-1.69	96.8%
3	CLE	9.82	-1.52	93.5%
4	GB	9.82	-1.52	90.3%
5	NYJ	9.82	-1.52	87.1%
6	DAL	10.35	-0.99	83.9%
7	LAC	10.41	-0.93	80.6%
8	CIN	10.88	-0.47	77.4%
9	DEN	10.88	-0.46	74.2%
10	CHI	10.94	-0.40	71%
11	IND	11	-0.34	67.7%
12	PHI	11.06	-0.28	64.5%
13	TB	11.12	-0.22	61.3%
14	SEA	11.18	-0.16	58.1%
15	SF	11.18	-0.16	54.8%
16	BUF	11.44	0.10	51.6%
17	CAR	11.47	0.13	48.4%
18	NE	11.53	0.19	45.2%
19	HOU	11.59	0.25	41.9%
20	PIT	11.59	0.25	38.7%
21	ATL	11.82	0.48	35.5%
22	NYG	11.82	0.48	32.3%
23	MIA	11.94	0.60	29%
24	LAR	12.12	0.78	25.8%
25	BAL	12.18	0.84	22.6%
26	LV	12.18	0.84	19.4%
27	KC	12.29	0.95	16.1%
28	DET	12.35	1.01	12.9%
29	JAX	12.41	1.07	9.7%
30	ARI	12.82	1.48	6.5%
31	TEN	12.82	1.48	3.2%
32	MIN	13.24	1.89	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +3.20

Biggest faller

NYJ · −4.06

Most consistent

LV · −0.06

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.64

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	BUF	11.44	8.24	+3.20
2	ARI	12.82	11.53	+1.29
3	CAR	11.47	10.29	+1.18
4	NE	11.53	10.53	+1
5	JAX	12.41	11.71	+0.71
6	CHI	10.94	10.29	+0.65
7	TEN	12.82	12.24	+0.59
8	PIT	11.59	11	+0.59
9	SF	11.18	10.82	+0.35
10	LV	12.18	12.24	−0.06
11	MIA	11.94	12	−0.06
12	MIN	13.24	13.29	−0.06
13	DET	12.35	12.53	−0.18
14	KC	12.29	12.47	−0.18
15	DEN	10.88	11.29	−0.41
16	LAR	12.12	12.65	−0.53
17	ATL	11.82	12.71	−0.88
18	DAL	10.35	11.29	−0.94
19	NYG	11.82	12.82	−1
20	CLE	9.82	11	−1.18
21	HOU	11.59	12.88	−1.29
22	NO	9.65	10.94	−1.29
23	PHI	11.06	12.41	−1.35
24	LAC	10.41	11.82	−1.41
25	TB	11.12	12.71	−1.59
26	BAL	12.18	13.76	−1.59
27	GB	9.82	11.47	−1.65
28	IND	11	12.65	−1.65
29	CIN	10.88	12.65	−1.77
30	SEA	11.18	14.24	−3.06
31	WAS	9.18	13	−3.82
32	NYJ	9.82	13.88	−4.06

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
WAS	12.69	10.25	13	9.18	13	10.35	12.82
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
GB	12.06	11.63	11.47	9.82	11.18	11.76	10.71
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
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
DEN	11.25	12.75	11.29	10.88	11.94	12	10.06
CHI	12.06	11.88	10.29	10.94	11.76	10.59	11.29
IND	13.13	12.81	12.65	11	11.29	11.24	12.82
PHI	11.75	13.13	12.41	11.06	13.12	9.53	9.59
TB	14.06	13.63	12.71	11.12	12.65	12.53	12.18
SF	9.56	11.25	10.82	11.18	11.24	10.82	11.94
SEA	14.13	15.94	14.24	11.18	11.94	11.47	10.71
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
NE	9.50	11.75	10.53	11.53	10.71	11.24	10.18
HOU	14	13.88	12.88	11.59	11.06	10.41	9.59
PIT	10.25	10.19	11	11.59	11.06	11.47	12.06
ATL	12.06	15.13	12.71	11.82	10.82	11.88	10.53
NYG	13.25	13.44	12.82	11.82	11.29	10.53	11.53
MIA	13.50	12.06	12	11.94	10.94	11.35	11.18
LAR	12.25	10.63	12.65	12.12	11.35	11.71	11.29
BAL	10.31	13.38	13.76	12.18	10.47	12.88	11.76
LV	12.69	14	12.24	12.18	11.12	11.53	10.53
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
JAX	12.44	13.31	11.71	12.41	11.82	13	11.65
ARI	15.44	13.06	11.53	12.82	11.76	11.82	12.71
TEN	13.38	15.50	12.24	12.82	11.29	9.35	11.65
MIN	13.56	13.19	13.29	13.24	12.29	12.82	7.76

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.