NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 17
League average22.98
Best to worst12.65

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 17

League laggard

NYJ · 29.65

League average

22.98

Spread (max − min)

12.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	17	-5.98	100%
2	NE	17.82	-5.16	96.8%
3	DEN	18.94	-4.04	93.5%
4	NO	19.71	-3.28	90.3%
5	TB	20.76	-2.22	87.1%
6	TEN	20.82	-2.16	83.9%
7	DAL	21.06	-1.92	80.6%
8	KC	21.41	-1.57	77.4%
9	IND	21.47	-1.51	74.2%
10	SF	21.47	-1.51	71%
11	ARI	21.53	-1.45	67.7%
12	SEA	21.53	-1.45	64.5%
13	CLE	21.82	-1.16	61.3%
14	GB	21.82	-1.16	58.1%
15	LAR	21.88	-1.10	54.8%
16	MIA	21.94	-1.04	51.6%
17	CIN	22.12	-0.86	48.4%
18	PHI	22.65	-0.33	45.2%
19	BAL	23.06	0.08	41.9%
20	PIT	23.41	0.43	38.7%
21	CAR	23.76	0.78	35.5%
22	CHI	23.94	0.96	32.3%
23	NYG	24.47	1.49	29%
24	MIN	25.06	2.08	25.8%
25	WAS	25.53	2.55	22.6%
26	LV	25.82	2.84	19.4%
27	HOU	26.59	3.61	16.1%
28	JAX	26.88	3.90	12.9%
29	ATL	27	4.02	9.7%
30	LAC	27	4.02	6.5%
31	DET	27.47	4.49	3.2%
32	NYJ	29.65	6.67	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +4.97

Biggest faller

DEN · −8.93

Most consistent

LAC · +0.38

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -1.81

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	WAS	25.53	20.56	+4.97
2	BAL	23.06	18.94	+4.12
3	PIT	23.41	19.50	+3.91
4	LAR	21.88	18.50	+3.38
5	NYG	24.47	22.31	+2.16
6	ATL	27	25.88	+1.13
7	NYJ	29.65	28.56	+1.08
8	CHI	23.94	23.13	+0.82
9	MIA	21.94	21.13	+0.82
10	LAC	27	26.63	+0.38
11	IND	21.47	22.63	−1.15
12	KC	21.41	22.63	−1.21
13	GB	21.82	23.06	−1.24
14	NO	19.71	21.06	−1.36
15	CAR	23.76	25.13	−1.36
16	ARI	21.53	22.94	−1.41
17	TB	20.76	22.19	−1.42
18	SEA	21.53	23.19	−1.66
19	HOU	26.59	29	−2.41
20	SF	21.47	24.38	−2.90
21	PHI	22.65	26.13	−3.48
22	JAX	26.88	30.75	−3.87
23	LV	25.82	29.88	−4.05
24	NE	17.82	22.06	−4.24
25	CLE	21.82	26.19	−4.36
26	CIN	22.12	26.50	−4.38
27	MIN	25.06	29.69	−4.63
28	DET	27.47	32.44	−4.97
29	BUF	17	23.44	−6.44
30	TEN	20.82	27.44	−6.61
31	DAL	21.06	29.56	−8.50
32	DEN	18.94	27.88	−8.93

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

Related stats

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.