NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderPHI 63.25
League average47.31
Best to worst30.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 63.25

League laggard

NO · 32.31

League average

47.31

Spread (max − min)

30.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	63.25	15.94	100%
2	PIT	61.25	13.94	96.8%
3	DEN	59.50	12.19	93.5%
4	TB	58.56	11.25	90.3%
5	LV	57.19	9.88	87.1%
6	LAC	53.50	6.19	83.9%
7	NYJ	53.50	6.19	80.6%
8	TEN	52.50	5.19	77.4%
9	CHI	50.94	3.63	74.2%
10	ATL	50	2.69	71%
11	DET	49.81	2.50	67.7%
12	CIN	49.69	2.38	64.5%
13	KC	47.50	0.19	61.3%
14	MIA	47.50	0.19	58.1%
15	IND	47.19	-0.12	54.8%
16	GB	45.88	-1.44	51.6%
17	ARI	45.50	-1.81	48.4%
18	MIN	45.19	-2.12	45.2%
19	CAR	44.56	-2.75	41.9%
20	JAX	44.38	-2.94	38.7%
21	SEA	44.31	-3.00	35.5%
22	DAL	43.69	-3.62	32.3%
23	BUF	43.63	-3.69	29%
24	CLE	43.13	-4.19	25.8%
25	HOU	42.38	-4.94	22.6%
26	NYG	42.25	-5.06	19.4%
27	SF	40.50	-6.81	16.1%
28	WAS	40.50	-6.81	12.9%
29	BAL	40.38	-6.94	9.7%
30	NE	37.75	-9.56	6.5%
31	LAR	35.75	-11.56	3.2%
32	NO	32.31	-15.00	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +9.50

Biggest faller

MIA · −20.25

Most consistent

MIN · +0.63

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -8.13

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	LV	57.19	47.69	+9.50
2	TB	58.56	54.06	+4.50
3	PHI	63.25	59.94	+3.31
4	MIN	45.19	44.56	+0.63
5	SEA	44.31	45.81	−1.50
6	NYJ	53.50	55.75	−2.25
7	PIT	61.25	63.94	−2.69
8	CHI	50.94	55.56	−4.63
9	KC	47.50	52.75	−5.25
10	BAL	40.38	45.88	−5.50
11	DEN	59.50	65.06	−5.56
12	CLE	43.13	49.19	−6.06
13	LAC	53.50	59.94	−6.44
14	BUF	43.63	50.94	−7.31
15	DAL	43.69	51.31	−7.63
16	NO	32.31	40.50	−8.19
17	CIN	49.69	58.06	−8.38
18	ARI	45.50	54.31	−8.81
19	WAS	40.50	50.31	−9.81
20	DET	49.81	60	−10.19
21	JAX	44.38	55.19	−10.81
22	HOU	42.38	53.69	−11.31
23	CAR	44.56	56.06	−11.50
24	TEN	52.50	64.06	−11.56
25	SF	40.50	53.44	−12.94
26	GB	45.88	60.50	−14.63
27	NYG	42.25	57.63	−15.38
28	ATL	50	66	−16
29	LAR	35.75	51.81	−16.06
30	IND	47.19	65	−17.81
31	NE	37.75	57.50	−19.75
32	MIA	47.50	67.75	−20.25

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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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.