NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderDAL 67.18
League average50.01
Best to worst27.29

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 67.18

League laggard

CHI · 39.88

League average

50.01

Spread (max − min)

27.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	67.18	17.17	100%
2	NYG	65	14.99	96.8%
3	WAS	60.59	10.58	93.5%
4	KC	57	6.99	90.3%
5	TB	56.59	6.58	87.1%
6	JAX	54.76	4.76	83.9%
7	LAR	53.24	3.23	80.6%
8	LV	52.29	2.29	77.4%
9	PIT	51.88	1.88	74.2%
10	NO	51.82	1.82	71%
11	CIN	51.65	1.64	67.7%
12	MIN	51.47	1.47	64.5%
13	GB	51	0.99	61.3%
14	CLE	50.76	0.76	58.1%
15	IND	50.24	0.23	54.8%
16	HOU	49.82	-0.18	51.6%
17	MIA	49.47	-0.53	48.4%
18	DEN	49.24	-0.77	45.2%
19	LAC	48.71	-1.30	41.9%
20	CAR	48.47	-1.53	38.7%
21	NE	48.12	-1.89	35.5%
22	SEA	47.35	-2.65	32.3%
23	NYJ	46.71	-3.30	29%
24	BAL	46.65	-3.36	25.8%
25	ARI	45.41	-4.59	22.6%
26	PHI	44.47	-5.53	19.4%
27	TEN	43.71	-6.30	16.1%
28	BUF	43	-7.01	12.9%
29	ATL	41.88	-8.12	9.7%
30	SF	41.06	-8.95	6.5%
31	DET	40.76	-9.24	3.2%
32	CHI	39.88	-10.12	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYG · +13.82

Biggest faller

MIN · −15.88

Most consistent

IND · −0.47

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.61

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	NYG	65	51.18	+13.82
2	SF	41.06	29.94	+11.12
3	WAS	60.59	49.94	+10.65
4	DAL	67.18	59.94	+7.24
5	JAX	54.76	47.53	+7.24
6	KC	57	49.94	+7.06
7	DEN	49.24	42.53	+6.71
8	NE	48.12	41.53	+6.59
9	PHI	44.47	38.29	+6.18
10	TB	56.59	50.53	+6.06
11	LV	52.29	48.47	+3.82
12	CIN	51.65	48.59	+3.06
13	HOU	49.82	47	+2.82
14	BAL	46.65	44.65	+2
15	ARI	45.41	43.94	+1.47
16	IND	50.24	50.71	−0.47
17	CLE	50.76	52.35	−1.59
18	GB	51	52.65	−1.65
19	LAC	48.71	51.12	−2.41
20	LAR	53.24	55.76	−2.53
21	NO	51.82	54.65	−2.82
22	SEA	47.35	50.88	−3.53
23	CHI	39.88	44.12	−4.24
24	DET	40.76	47.47	−6.71
25	MIA	49.47	56.82	−7.35
26	NYJ	46.71	55.53	−8.82
27	CAR	48.47	57.47	−9
28	PIT	51.88	61.12	−9.24
29	BUF	43	53.94	−10.94
30	TEN	43.71	57.18	−13.47
31	ATL	41.88	56.71	−14.82
32	MIN	51.47	67.35	−15.88

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 54.49

Multi-year laggard

SF · 42.21

Biggest improver

NO · +2.79/yr

Biggest decliner

PHI · −3.57/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	PIT	54.49	−1.96	63.94	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88
2	DEN	54.46	−2.82	65.06	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24
3	DAL	54.23	+2.75	51.31	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18
4	MIA	52.73	−1.86	67.75	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47
5	TEN	52.63	−2.22	64.06	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71
6	ATL	51.92	−2.37	66	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88
7	MIN	51.84	+2.61	44.56	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47
8	CIN	51.44	−1.17	58.06	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65
9	LV	51.06	−0.47	47.69	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29
10	IND	51.00	−1.76	65	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24
11	NYG	50.84	+1.49	57.63	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65
12	LAC	50.35	−1.47	59.94	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71
13	GB	50.16	−0.15	60.50	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51
14	TB	49.90	−0.03	54.06	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59
15	JAX	49.64	+0.45	55.19	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76
16	NYJ	49.55	−0.90	55.75	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71
17	CAR	49.48	−0.35	56.06	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47
18	PHI	49.46	−3.57	59.94	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47
19	CLE	48.67	+0.83	49.19	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76
20	DET	48.37	−2.22	60	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76
21	KC	48.29	−0.02	52.75	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57
22	WAS	48.11	+1.75	50.31	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59
23	LAR	47.83	+2.24	51.81	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24
24	HOU	47.29	−0.01	53.69	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82
25	BUF	47.24	−0.30	50.94	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43
26	SEA	45.59	+0.38	45.81	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35
27	ARI	45.31	−1.35	54.31	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41
28	BAL	44.72	+0.30	45.88	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65
29	NO	44.55	+2.79	40.50	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82
30	CHI	44.00	−2.78	55.56	50.94	48.24	38.06	31.18	44.12	39.88
31	NE	43.84	−1.34	57.50	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12
32	SF	42.21	−2.17	53.44	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06

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
DAL	51.31	43.69	56	48.59	52.88	59.94	67.18
NYG	57.63	42.25	44.94	48.18	46.71	51.18	65
WAS	50.31	40.50	47.24	41.59	46.59	49.94	60.59
KC	52.75	47.50	53.59	41.71	35.53	49.94	57
TB	54.06	58.56	37.12	47.65	44.82	50.53	56.59
JAX	55.19	44.38	48.94	40.18	56.53	47.53	54.76
LAR	51.81	35.75	39.59	40.65	58	55.76	53.24
LV	47.69	57.19	60.06	41.06	50.65	48.47	52.29
PIT	63.94	61.25	59.82	42.18	41.24	61.12	51.88
NO	40.50	32.31	44.76	43.71	44.12	54.65	51.82
CIN	58.06	49.69	55.65	52	44.47	48.59	51.65
MIN	44.56	45.19	45.94	54.47	53.88	67.35	51.47
GB	60.50	45.88	40.47	49.41	51.24	52.65	51
CLE	49.19	43.13	51.59	42	51.65	52.35	50.76
IND	65	47.19	56.65	42.65	44.59	50.71	50.24
HOU	53.69	42.38	45.29	45.47	47.35	47	49.82
MIA	67.75	47.50	58.29	47	42.29	56.82	49.47
DEN	65.06	59.50	54.24	53.88	56.76	42.53	49.24
LAC	59.94	53.50	49.12	43.53	46.53	51.12	48.71
CAR	56.06	44.56	52.71	47.18	39.94	57.47	48.47
NE	57.50	37.75	48.88	41.12	32	41.53	48.12
SEA	45.81	44.31	47.06	43.76	39.94	50.88	47.35
NYJ	55.75	53.50	47.88	41.59	45.88	55.53	46.71
BAL	45.88	40.38	49.82	38.24	47.47	44.65	46.65
ARI	54.31	45.50	47.65	40.76	39.59	43.94	45.41
PHI	59.94	63.25	48.47	46.94	44.82	38.29	44.47
TEN	64.06	52.50	56.18	49.18	45.65	57.18	43.71
BUF	50.94	43.63	49.65	45.25	44.29	53.94	43
ATL	66	50	56.24	43.71	48.88	56.71	41.88
SF	53.44	40.50	43.71	45.71	41.12	29.94	41.06
DET	60	49.81	46.06	48.12	46.35	47.47	40.76
CHI	55.56	50.94	48.24	38.06	31.18	44.12	39.88

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_penalties_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.