NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCLE 8.06
League average11.18
Best to worst5.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 8.06

League laggard

PHI · 13.12

League average

11.18

Spread (max − min)

5.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	8.06	-3.13	100%
2	NYJ	8.88	-2.30	96.8%
3	CAR	9.71	-1.48	93.5%
4	DAL	9.82	-1.36	90.3%
5	NO	9.88	-1.30	87.1%
6	KC	10.06	-1.13	83.9%
7	BAL	10.47	-0.71	80.6%
8	NE	10.71	-0.48	77.4%
9	ATL	10.82	-0.36	74.2%
10	BUF	10.82	-0.36	71%
11	MIA	10.94	-0.24	67.7%
12	HOU	11.06	-0.13	64.5%
13	PIT	11.06	-0.13	61.3%
14	LV	11.12	-0.07	58.1%
15	GB	11.18	-0.01	54.8%
16	SF	11.24	0.05	51.6%
17	IND	11.29	0.11	48.4%
18	NYG	11.29	0.11	45.2%
19	TEN	11.29	0.11	41.9%
20	LAR	11.35	0.17	38.7%
21	ARI	11.76	0.58	35.5%
22	CHI	11.76	0.58	32.3%
23	JAX	11.82	0.64	29%
24	CIN	11.88	0.70	25.8%
25	DEN	11.94	0.76	22.6%
26	SEA	11.94	0.76	19.4%
27	LAC	12.24	1.05	16.1%
28	MIN	12.29	1.11	12.9%
29	DET	12.41	1.23	9.7%
30	TB	12.65	1.46	6.5%
31	WAS	13	1.82	3.2%
32	PHI	13.12	1.93	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +3.82

Biggest faller

KC · −2.24

Most consistent

DET · +0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.16

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	13	9.18	+3.82
2	PHI	13.12	11.06	+2.06
3	LAC	12.24	10.41	+1.82
4	TB	12.65	11.12	+1.53
5	GB	11.18	9.82	+1.35
6	DEN	11.94	10.88	+1.06
7	CIN	11.88	10.88	+1.01
8	CHI	11.76	10.94	+0.82
9	SEA	11.94	11.18	+0.76
10	IND	11.29	11	+0.29
11	NO	9.88	9.65	+0.24
12	DET	12.41	12.35	+0.06
13	SF	11.24	11.18	+0.06
14	DAL	9.82	10.35	−0.53
15	HOU	11.06	11.59	−0.53
16	NYG	11.29	11.82	−0.53
17	PIT	11.06	11.59	−0.53
18	JAX	11.82	12.41	−0.59
19	BUF	10.82	11.44	−0.61
20	LAR	11.35	12.12	−0.76
21	NE	10.71	11.53	−0.82
22	MIN	12.29	13.24	−0.94
23	NYJ	8.88	9.82	−0.94
24	ATL	10.82	11.82	−1
25	MIA	10.94	11.94	−1
26	ARI	11.76	12.82	−1.06
27	LV	11.12	12.18	−1.06
28	TEN	11.29	12.82	−1.53
29	BAL	10.47	12.18	−1.71
30	CAR	9.71	11.47	−1.76
31	CLE	8.06	9.82	−1.76
32	KC	10.06	12.29	−2.24

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.