NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderNE 14.06
League average22.81
Best to worst16.81

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 14.06

League laggard

MIA · 30.88

League average

22.81

Spread (max − min)

16.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	14.06	-8.75	100%
2	BUF	16.19	-6.63	96.8%
3	BAL	17.63	-5.19	93.5%
4	CHI	18.63	-4.19	90.3%
5	MIN	18.94	-3.88	87.1%
6	PIT	18.94	-3.88	83.9%
7	KC	19.25	-3.56	80.6%
8	SF	19.38	-3.44	77.4%
9	GB	19.56	-3.25	74.2%
10	DEN	19.75	-3.06	71%
11	DAL	20.06	-2.75	67.7%
12	TEN	20.69	-2.13	64.5%
13	NO	21.31	-1.50	61.3%
14	LAC	21.56	-1.25	58.1%
15	PHI	22.13	-0.69	54.8%
16	NYJ	22.44	-0.38	51.6%
17	LAR	22.75	-0.06	48.4%
18	IND	23.31	0.50	45.2%
19	HOU	24.06	1.25	41.9%
20	CLE	24.56	1.75	38.7%
21	JAX	24.81	2	35.5%
22	SEA	24.88	2.06	32.3%
23	ATL	24.94	2.13	29%
24	LV	26.19	3.38	25.8%
25	CIN	26.25	3.44	22.6%
26	DET	26.44	3.63	19.4%
27	WAS	27.19	4.38	16.1%
28	ARI	27.63	4.81	12.9%
29	TB	28.06	5.25	9.7%
30	NYG	28.19	5.38	6.5%
31	CAR	29.38	6.56	3.2%
32	MIA	30.88	8.06	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +5.50

Biggest faller

SF · −7.81

Most consistent

CLE · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.53

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	CAR	29.38	23.88	+5.50
2	JAX	24.81	19.75	+5.06
3	WAS	27.19	22.44	+4.75
4	HOU	24.06	19.75	+4.31
5	DET	26.44	22.50	+3.94
6	MIA	30.88	27.06	+3.81
7	SEA	24.88	21.69	+3.19
8	NYG	28.19	25.75	+2.44
9	IND	23.31	21.50	+1.81
10	TEN	20.69	18.94	+1.75
11	ARI	27.63	26.56	+1.06
12	LAC	21.56	20.56	+1
13	CHI	18.63	17.69	+0.94
14	PHI	22.13	21.75	+0.38
15	CLE	24.56	24.50	+0.06
16	DAL	20.06	20.25	−0.19
17	BAL	17.63	17.94	−0.31
18	NO	21.31	22.06	−0.75
19	TB	28.06	29	−0.94
20	LAR	22.75	24	−1.25
21	ATL	24.94	26.44	−1.50
22	DEN	19.75	21.81	−2.06
23	CIN	26.25	28.44	−2.19
24	MIN	18.94	21.31	−2.38
25	LV	26.19	29.19	−3
26	PIT	18.94	22.50	−3.56
27	NYJ	22.44	27.56	−5.13
28	GB	19.56	25	−5.44
29	NE	14.06	20.31	−6.25
30	KC	19.25	26.31	−7.06
31	BUF	16.19	23.38	−7.19
32	SF	19.38	27.19	−7.81

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 19.42

Multi-year laggard

DET · 25.59

Biggest improver

HOU · −1.44/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · +0.84/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	BUF	19.42	+0.48	16.19	23.44	17	17.88	18.29	21.65	21.47
2	NE	19.89	+0.82	14.06	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82
3	BAL	19.90	+0.55	17.63	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41
4	KC	20.11	−0.39	19.25	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29
5	PIT	20.63	+0.32	18.94	19.50	23.41	20.35	19.06	20.41	22.76
6	SF	20.93	+0.21	19.38	24.38	21.47	16.29	17.53	25.65	21.82
7	NO	21.08	+0.28	21.31	21.06	19.71	20.29	19.24	23.41	22.53
8	GB	21.13	−0.10	19.56	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18
9	DEN	21.22	−0.65	19.75	27.88	18.94	21.12	24.29	18.29	18.29
10	LAR	21.57	+0.05	22.75	18.50	21.88	22.59	22.18	22.71	20.35
11	PHI	21.89	−0.82	22.13	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12
12	SEA	22.24	−0.86	24.88	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18
13	TB	22.57	−0.44	28.06	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18
14	LAC	22.70	−0.93	21.56	26.63	27	22.59	23.41	17.71	20
15	MIN	22.74	−0.79	18.94	29.69	25.06	25.12	21.29	19.53	19.59
16	CHI	23.06	+0.46	18.63	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41
17	CLE	23.45	−0.30	24.56	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29
18	HOU	23.48	−1.44	24.06	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35
19	IND	23.76	+0.38	23.31	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24
20	MIA	23.82	−0.58	30.88	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94
21	TEN	23.83	+0.80	20.69	27.44	20.82	21.12	21.59	27.06	28.12
22	DAL	23.85	+0.84	20.06	29.56	21.06	20.12	18.53	27.53	30.06
23	JAX	24.32	−1.09	24.81	30.75	26.88	20.59	21.82	25.59	19.76
24	ATL	24.42	−0.40	24.94	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59
25	NYG	24.42	−0.12	28.19	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82
26	CIN	24.58	+0.24	26.25	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94
27	WAS	24.78	+0.28	27.19	20.56	25.53	20.18	30.47	23	26.53
28	NYJ	24.78	+0.11	22.44	28.56	29.65	18.59	20.88	23.76	29.59
29	ARI	25.18	+0.26	27.63	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71
30	LV	25.27	−0.62	26.19	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41
31	CAR	25.50	−0.28	29.38	25.13	23.76	22	24.47	31.41	22.35
32	DET	25.59	−1.26	26.44	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29

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
NE	14.06	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82
BUF	16.19	23.44	17	17.88	18.29	21.65	21.47
BAL	17.63	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41
CHI	18.63	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41
MIN	18.94	29.69	25.06	25.12	21.29	19.53	19.59
PIT	18.94	19.50	23.41	20.35	19.06	20.41	22.76
KC	19.25	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29
SF	19.38	24.38	21.47	16.29	17.53	25.65	21.82
GB	19.56	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18
DEN	19.75	27.88	18.94	21.12	24.29	18.29	18.29
DAL	20.06	29.56	21.06	20.12	18.53	27.53	30.06
TEN	20.69	27.44	20.82	21.12	21.59	27.06	28.12
NO	21.31	21.06	19.71	20.29	19.24	23.41	22.53
LAC	21.56	26.63	27	22.59	23.41	17.71	20
PHI	22.13	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12
NYJ	22.44	28.56	29.65	18.59	20.88	23.76	29.59
LAR	22.75	18.50	21.88	22.59	22.18	22.71	20.35
IND	23.31	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24
HOU	24.06	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35
CLE	24.56	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29
JAX	24.81	30.75	26.88	20.59	21.82	25.59	19.76
SEA	24.88	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18
ATL	24.94	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59
LV	26.19	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41
CIN	26.25	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94
DET	26.44	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29
WAS	27.19	20.56	25.53	20.18	30.47	23	26.53
ARI	27.63	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71
TB	28.06	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18
NYG	28.19	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82
CAR	29.38	25.13	23.76	22	24.47	31.41	22.35
MIA	30.88	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_points
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.