NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderSF 16.29
League average21.87
Best to worst10.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 16.29

League laggard

CHI · 27.24

League average

21.87

Spread (max − min)

10.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	16.29	-5.58	100%
2	BUF	17.88	-4.00	96.8%
3	BAL	18.53	-3.34	93.5%
4	NYJ	18.59	-3.28	90.3%
5	DAL	20.12	-1.75	87.1%
6	CIN	20.13	-1.75	83.9%
7	WAS	20.18	-1.69	80.6%
8	PHI	20.24	-1.64	77.4%
9	NO	20.29	-1.58	74.2%
10	PIT	20.35	-1.52	71%
11	NE	20.41	-1.46	67.7%
12	JAX	20.59	-1.28	64.5%
13	TB	21.06	-0.81	61.3%
14	DEN	21.12	-0.75	58.1%
15	TEN	21.12	-0.75	54.8%
16	KC	21.71	-0.17	51.6%
17	GB	21.82	-0.05	48.4%
18	NYG	21.82	-0.05	45.2%
19	CAR	22	0.13	41.9%
20	CLE	22.41	0.54	38.7%
21	LAC	22.59	0.72	35.5%
22	LAR	22.59	0.72	32.3%
23	ATL	22.71	0.83	29%
24	MIA	23.47	1.60	25.8%
25	SEA	23.59	1.72	22.6%
26	LV	24.59	2.72	19.4%
27	HOU	24.71	2.83	16.1%
28	DET	25.12	3.25	12.9%
29	IND	25.12	3.25	9.7%
30	MIN	25.12	3.25	6.5%
31	ARI	26.41	4.54	3.2%
32	CHI	27.24	5.36	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +4.88

Biggest faller

NYJ · −11.06

Most consistent

GB · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -1.11

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ARI	26.41	21.53	+4.88
2	IND	25.12	21.47	+3.65
3	CHI	27.24	23.94	+3.29
4	NE	20.41	17.82	+2.59
5	DEN	21.12	18.94	+2.18
6	SEA	23.59	21.53	+2.06
7	MIA	23.47	21.94	+1.53
8	BUF	17.88	17	+0.88
9	LAR	22.59	21.88	+0.71
10	CLE	22.41	21.82	+0.59
11	NO	20.29	19.71	+0.59
12	KC	21.71	21.41	+0.29
13	TB	21.06	20.76	+0.29
14	TEN	21.12	20.82	+0.29
15	MIN	25.12	25.06	+0.06
16	GB	21.82	21.82	0
17	DAL	20.12	21.06	−0.94
18	LV	24.59	25.82	−1.24
19	CAR	22	23.76	−1.76
20	HOU	24.71	26.59	−1.88
21	CIN	20.13	22.12	−1.99
22	DET	25.12	27.47	−2.35
23	PHI	20.24	22.65	−2.41
24	NYG	21.82	24.47	−2.65
25	PIT	20.35	23.41	−3.06
26	ATL	22.71	27	−4.29
27	LAC	22.59	27	−4.41
28	BAL	18.53	23.06	−4.53
29	SF	16.29	21.47	−5.18
30	WAS	20.18	25.53	−5.35
31	JAX	20.59	26.88	−6.29
32	NYJ	18.59	29.65	−11.06

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.