NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderLAR 58
League average45.72
Best to worst26.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 58

League laggard

CHI · 31.18

League average

45.72

Spread (max − min)

26.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	58	12.28	100%
2	DEN	56.76	11.05	96.8%
3	JAX	56.53	10.81	93.5%
4	MIN	53.88	8.17	90.3%
5	DAL	52.88	7.17	87.1%
6	CLE	51.65	5.93	83.9%
7	GB	51.24	5.52	80.6%
8	LV	50.65	4.93	77.4%
9	ATL	48.88	3.17	74.2%
10	BAL	47.47	1.75	71%
11	HOU	47.35	1.64	67.7%
12	NYG	46.71	0.99	64.5%
13	WAS	46.59	0.87	61.3%
14	LAC	46.53	0.81	58.1%
15	DET	46.35	0.64	54.8%
16	NYJ	45.88	0.17	51.6%
17	TEN	45.65	-0.07	48.4%
18	PHI	44.82	-0.89	45.2%
19	TB	44.82	-0.89	41.9%
20	IND	44.59	-1.13	38.7%
21	CIN	44.47	-1.25	35.5%
22	BUF	44.29	-1.42	32.3%
23	NO	44.12	-1.60	29%
24	MIA	42.29	-3.42	25.8%
25	PIT	41.24	-4.48	22.6%
26	SF	41.12	-4.60	19.4%
27	CAR	39.94	-5.78	16.1%
28	SEA	39.94	-5.78	12.9%
29	ARI	39.59	-6.13	9.7%
30	KC	35.53	-10.19	6.5%
31	NE	32	-13.72	3.2%
32	CHI	31.18	-14.54	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +17.35

Biggest faller

NE · −9.12

Most consistent

NO · +0.41

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.86

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAR	58	40.65	+17.35
2	JAX	56.53	40.18	+16.35
3	CLE	51.65	42	+9.65
4	LV	50.65	41.06	+9.59
5	BAL	47.47	38.24	+9.24
6	ATL	48.88	43.71	+5.18
7	WAS	46.59	41.59	+5
8	DAL	52.88	48.59	+4.29
9	NYJ	45.88	41.59	+4.29
10	LAC	46.53	43.53	+3
11	DEN	56.76	53.88	+2.88
12	IND	44.59	42.65	+1.94
13	HOU	47.35	45.47	+1.88
14	GB	51.24	49.41	+1.82
15	NO	44.12	43.71	+0.41
16	MIN	53.88	54.47	−0.59
17	PIT	41.24	42.18	−0.94
18	BUF	44.29	45.25	−0.96
19	ARI	39.59	40.76	−1.18
20	NYG	46.71	48.18	−1.47
21	DET	46.35	48.12	−1.76
22	PHI	44.82	46.94	−2.12
23	TB	44.82	47.65	−2.82
24	TEN	45.65	49.18	−3.53
25	SEA	39.94	43.76	−3.82
26	SF	41.12	45.71	−4.59
27	MIA	42.29	47	−4.71
28	KC	35.53	41.71	−6.18
29	CHI	31.18	38.06	−6.88
30	CAR	39.94	47.18	−7.24
31	CIN	44.47	52	−7.53
32	NE	32	41.12	−9.12

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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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.