NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCAR 57.71
League average62.42
Best to worst9.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 57.71

League laggard

SEA · 66.76

League average

62.42

Spread (max − min)

9.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	57.71	-4.72	100%
2	CLE	58.29	-4.13	96.8%
3	DAL	59	-3.42	93.5%
4	BUF	59.24	-3.19	90.3%
5	CHI	60.53	-1.89	87.1%
6	DET	60.65	-1.77	83.9%
7	KC	60.76	-1.66	80.6%
8	SF	60.82	-1.60	77.4%
9	MIA	61.24	-1.19	74.2%
10	NO	61.29	-1.13	71%
11	ARI	61.59	-0.83	67.7%
12	CIN	61.71	-0.72	64.5%
13	GB	61.88	-0.54	61.3%
14	JAX	62.41	-0.01	58.1%
15	LAR	62.53	0.11	54.8%
16	PIT	62.65	0.23	51.6%
17	NE	62.76	0.34	48.4%
18	ATL	63.06	0.64	45.2%
19	DEN	63.06	0.64	41.9%
20	LV	63.06	0.64	38.7%
21	NYJ	63.12	0.70	35.5%
22	TB	63.29	0.87	32.3%
23	MIN	63.47	1.05	29%
24	HOU	63.53	1.11	25.8%
25	NYG	63.65	1.23	22.6%
26	TEN	64.06	1.64	19.4%
27	LAC	64.35	1.93	16.1%
28	PHI	64.76	2.34	12.9%
29	BAL	64.94	2.52	9.7%
30	WAS	65.24	2.81	6.5%
31	IND	66.06	3.64	3.2%
32	SEA	66.76	4.34	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +7.41

Biggest faller

CAR · −6.41

Most consistent

CIN · +0.02

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.12

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	65.24	57.82	+7.41
2	LAC	64.35	58.47	+5.88
3	GB	61.88	57.53	+4.35
4	BAL	64.94	61.12	+3.82
5	PIT	62.65	59.29	+3.35
6	IND	66.06	63.59	+2.47
7	PHI	64.76	62.47	+2.29
8	SEA	66.76	64.82	+1.94
9	LAR	62.53	61.06	+1.47
10	NYG	63.65	62.59	+1.06
11	SF	60.82	59.82	+1
12	TB	63.29	62.47	+0.82
13	LV	63.06	62.65	+0.41
14	DEN	63.06	62.71	+0.35
15	CHI	60.53	60.18	+0.35
16	CIN	61.71	61.69	+0.02
17	ATL	63.06	63.24	−0.18
18	TEN	64.06	64.24	−0.18
19	NYJ	63.12	63.41	−0.29
20	NE	62.76	63.41	−0.65
21	ARI	61.59	62.35	−0.76
22	MIA	61.24	62.76	−1.53
23	NO	61.29	62.94	−1.65
24	CLE	58.29	60.29	−2
25	HOU	63.53	65.53	−2
26	MIN	63.47	65.47	−2
27	DET	60.65	62.82	−2.18
28	JAX	62.41	64.76	−2.35
29	BUF	59.24	62.13	−2.89
30	KC	60.76	63.76	−3
31	DAL	59	64.24	−5.24
32	CAR	57.71	64.12	−6.41

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

SF · 60.36

Multi-year laggard

SEA · 65.50

Biggest improver

TEN · −1.26/yr

Biggest decliner

IND · +0.85/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	SF	60.36	−0.14	60.63	61.06	60.35	59.82	60.82	59.88	59.94
2	LAC	60.38	−0.19	57.06	61.75	64.47	58.47	64.35	60.41	56.18
3	BUF	60.43	−0.73	60.88	64.13	59.29	62.13	59.24	61.47	55.88
4	CLE	60.63	−0.84	62.06	64.25	61.59	60.29	58.29	59.47	58.47
5	NE	60.65	+0.06	58.38	60.44	60.35	63.41	62.76	62.35	56.82
6	CHI	60.69	−0.41	63	62.63	58.29	60.18	60.53	60.06	60.12
7	GB	60.75	+0.04	61.94	60.75	60.59	57.53	61.88	60.41	62.12
8	MIA	61.66	−0.81	65.13	61.44	62.47	62.76	61.24	58.82	59.76
9	KC	61.75	−1.10	65.13	63.25	61.94	63.76	60.76	59.94	57.47
10	BAL	61.80	+0.72	57.38	63.44	60.18	61.12	64.94	62.24	63.29
11	CAR	61.91	−0.32	63.94	62.63	59.47	64.12	57.71	66.82	58.71
12	DAL	62.23	−0.75	62.81	65.38	63.24	64.24	59	60.53	60.41
13	NO	62.23	+0.03	62.13	61.63	62.18	62.94	61.29	64.94	60.53
14	PHI	62.27	−0.07	60.06	64.81	62.35	62.47	64.76	58.71	62.71
15	CIN	62.31	−0.23	62.81	62.94	62.88	61.69	61.71	63.24	60.88
16	LV	62.32	−0.01	59.25	64.31	64.35	62.65	63.06	60.65	62
17	WAS	62.44	−0.38	66.69	61.81	62.06	57.82	65.24	60.41	63.06
18	DEN	62.65	+0.03	62.25	64.44	60.29	62.71	63.06	63.76	62.06
19	PIT	62.65	−0.07	63.94	61.94	65.18	59.29	62.65	60.65	64.94
20	TEN	62.70	−1.26	65.38	67.19	61.06	64.24	64.06	58.71	58.29
21	ARI	62.72	−0.80	66.69	65.44	60.29	62.35	61.59	60.71	61.94
22	ATL	62.76	−0.11	60.69	63.75	65.12	63.24	63.06	61.88	61.59
23	LAR	62.81	−0.29	64.94	61.25	65.35	61.06	62.53	61.71	62.82
24	DET	62.86	−1.16	67.25	65.56	63	62.82	60.65	59.59	61.18
25	TB	62.90	−1.05	66.75	63.44	64.18	62.47	63.29	61.94	58.24
26	HOU	63.01	−0.88	63	65.75	63.94	65.53	63.53	61.53	57.76
27	JAX	63.06	−0.05	61.31	65.06	62.06	64.76	62.41	65.24	60.59
28	IND	63.23	+0.85	60.50	61.38	61.71	63.59	66.06	64.65	64.76
29	NYG	63.42	−0.86	65.13	64.88	66.24	62.59	63.65	60.76	60.71
30	NYJ	63.82	−0.60	63.88	66.06	66.24	63.41	63.12	62.12	61.94
31	MIN	64.14	−0.82	65.75	63.81	67.47	65.47	63.47	63.18	59.82
32	SEA	65.50	−0.69	63.13	69.19	70	64.82	66.76	62.12	62.47

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
CAR	63.94	62.63	59.47	64.12	57.71	66.82	58.71
CLE	62.06	64.25	61.59	60.29	58.29	59.47	58.47
DAL	62.81	65.38	63.24	64.24	59	60.53	60.41
BUF	60.88	64.13	59.29	62.13	59.24	61.47	55.88
CHI	63	62.63	58.29	60.18	60.53	60.06	60.12
DET	67.25	65.56	63	62.82	60.65	59.59	61.18
KC	65.13	63.25	61.94	63.76	60.76	59.94	57.47
SF	60.63	61.06	60.35	59.82	60.82	59.88	59.94
MIA	65.13	61.44	62.47	62.76	61.24	58.82	59.76
NO	62.13	61.63	62.18	62.94	61.29	64.94	60.53
ARI	66.69	65.44	60.29	62.35	61.59	60.71	61.94
CIN	62.81	62.94	62.88	61.69	61.71	63.24	60.88
GB	61.94	60.75	60.59	57.53	61.88	60.41	62.12
JAX	61.31	65.06	62.06	64.76	62.41	65.24	60.59
LAR	64.94	61.25	65.35	61.06	62.53	61.71	62.82
PIT	63.94	61.94	65.18	59.29	62.65	60.65	64.94
NE	58.38	60.44	60.35	63.41	62.76	62.35	56.82
ATL	60.69	63.75	65.12	63.24	63.06	61.88	61.59
DEN	62.25	64.44	60.29	62.71	63.06	63.76	62.06
LV	59.25	64.31	64.35	62.65	63.06	60.65	62
NYJ	63.88	66.06	66.24	63.41	63.12	62.12	61.94
TB	66.75	63.44	64.18	62.47	63.29	61.94	58.24
MIN	65.75	63.81	67.47	65.47	63.47	63.18	59.82
HOU	63	65.75	63.94	65.53	63.53	61.53	57.76
NYG	65.13	64.88	66.24	62.59	63.65	60.76	60.71
TEN	65.38	67.19	61.06	64.24	64.06	58.71	58.29
LAC	57.06	61.75	64.47	58.47	64.35	60.41	56.18
PHI	60.06	64.81	62.35	62.47	64.76	58.71	62.71
BAL	57.38	63.44	60.18	61.12	64.94	62.24	63.29
WAS	66.69	61.81	62.06	57.82	65.24	60.41	63.06
IND	60.50	61.38	61.71	63.59	66.06	64.65	64.76
SEA	63.13	69.19	70	64.82	66.76	62.12	62.47

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_plays_offense
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.