NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderLAR 18.50
League average24.79
Best to worst13.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 18.50

League laggard

DET · 32.44

League average

24.79

Spread (max − min)

13.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	18.50	-6.29	100%
2	BAL	18.94	-5.85	96.8%
3	PIT	19.50	-5.29	93.5%
4	WAS	20.56	-4.23	90.3%
5	NO	21.06	-3.73	87.1%
6	MIA	21.13	-3.66	83.9%
7	NE	22.06	-2.73	80.6%
8	TB	22.19	-2.60	77.4%
9	NYG	22.31	-2.48	74.2%
10	IND	22.63	-2.16	71%
11	KC	22.63	-2.16	67.7%
12	ARI	22.94	-1.85	64.5%
13	GB	23.06	-1.73	61.3%
14	CHI	23.13	-1.66	58.1%
15	SEA	23.19	-1.60	54.8%
16	BUF	23.44	-1.35	51.6%
17	SF	24.38	-0.41	48.4%
18	CAR	25.13	0.34	45.2%
19	ATL	25.88	1.09	41.9%
20	PHI	26.13	1.34	38.7%
21	CLE	26.19	1.40	35.5%
22	CIN	26.50	1.71	32.3%
23	LAC	26.63	1.84	29%
24	TEN	27.44	2.65	25.8%
25	DEN	27.88	3.09	22.6%
26	NYJ	28.56	3.77	19.4%
27	HOU	29	4.21	16.1%
28	DAL	29.56	4.77	12.9%
29	MIN	29.69	4.90	9.7%
30	LV	29.88	5.09	6.5%
31	JAX	30.75	5.96	3.2%
32	DET	32.44	7.65	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +10.75

Biggest faller

MIA · −9.75

Most consistent

CIN · +0.25

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.98

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIN	29.69	18.94	+10.75
2	DAL	29.56	20.06	+9.50
3	DEN	27.88	19.75	+8.13
4	NE	22.06	14.06	+8
5	BUF	23.44	16.19	+7.25
6	TEN	27.44	20.69	+6.75
7	NYJ	28.56	22.44	+6.13
8	DET	32.44	26.44	+6
9	JAX	30.75	24.81	+5.94
10	LAC	26.63	21.56	+5.06
11	SF	24.38	19.38	+5
12	HOU	29	24.06	+4.94
13	CHI	23.13	18.63	+4.50
14	PHI	26.13	22.13	+4
15	LV	29.88	26.19	+3.69
16	GB	23.06	19.56	+3.50
17	KC	22.63	19.25	+3.38
18	CLE	26.19	24.56	+1.63
19	BAL	18.94	17.63	+1.31
20	ATL	25.88	24.94	+0.94
21	PIT	19.50	18.94	+0.56
22	CIN	26.50	26.25	+0.25
23	NO	21.06	21.31	−0.25
24	IND	22.63	23.31	−0.69
25	SEA	23.19	24.88	−1.69
26	CAR	25.13	29.38	−4.25
27	LAR	18.50	22.75	−4.25
28	ARI	22.94	27.63	−4.69
29	NYG	22.31	28.19	−5.88
30	TB	22.19	28.06	−5.88
31	WAS	20.56	27.19	−6.63
32	MIA	21.13	30.88	−9.75

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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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.