NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderBAL 16.47
League average21.77
Best to worst14

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 16.47

League laggard

WAS · 30.47

League average

21.77

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	16.47	-5.30	100%
2	KC	17.29	-4.47	96.8%
3	SF	17.53	-4.24	93.5%
4	BUF	18.29	-3.47	90.3%
5	DAL	18.53	-3.24	87.1%
6	PIT	19.06	-2.71	83.9%
7	TB	19.12	-2.65	80.6%
8	NO	19.24	-2.53	77.4%
9	LV	19.47	-2.30	74.2%
10	GB	20.59	-1.18	71%
11	HOU	20.76	-1.00	67.7%
12	NYJ	20.88	-0.89	64.5%
13	CLE	21.29	-0.47	61.3%
14	MIN	21.29	-0.47	58.1%
15	NE	21.53	-0.24	54.8%
16	TEN	21.59	-0.18	51.6%
17	JAX	21.82	0.06	48.4%
18	ATL	21.94	0.17	45.2%
19	LAR	22.18	0.41	41.9%
20	CHI	22.29	0.53	38.7%
21	CIN	22.59	0.82	35.5%
22	MIA	23	1.23	32.3%
23	DET	23.24	1.47	29%
24	LAC	23.41	1.64	25.8%
25	SEA	23.65	1.88	22.6%
26	NYG	23.94	2.17	19.4%
27	DEN	24.29	2.53	16.1%
28	IND	24.41	2.64	12.9%
29	CAR	24.47	2.70	9.7%
30	PHI	25.18	3.41	6.5%
31	ARI	26.76	5.00	3.2%
32	WAS	30.47	8.70	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +10.29

Biggest faller

LV · −5.12

Most consistent

SEA · +0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.10

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	30.47	20.18	+10.29
2	PHI	25.18	20.24	+4.94
3	DEN	24.29	21.12	+3.18
4	CAR	24.47	22	+2.47
5	CIN	22.59	20.13	+2.46
6	NYJ	20.88	18.59	+2.29
7	NYG	23.94	21.82	+2.12
8	SF	17.53	16.29	+1.24
9	JAX	21.82	20.59	+1.24
10	NE	21.53	20.41	+1.12
11	LAC	23.41	22.59	+0.82
12	TEN	21.59	21.12	+0.47
13	BUF	18.29	17.88	+0.42
14	ARI	26.76	26.41	+0.35
15	SEA	23.65	23.59	+0.06
16	LAR	22.18	22.59	−0.41
17	MIA	23	23.47	−0.47
18	IND	24.41	25.12	−0.71
19	ATL	21.94	22.71	−0.76
20	NO	19.24	20.29	−1.06
21	CLE	21.29	22.41	−1.12
22	GB	20.59	21.82	−1.24
23	PIT	19.06	20.35	−1.29
24	DAL	18.53	20.12	−1.59
25	DET	23.24	25.12	−1.88
26	TB	19.12	21.06	−1.94
27	BAL	16.47	18.53	−2.06
28	MIN	21.29	25.12	−3.82
29	HOU	20.76	24.71	−3.94
30	KC	17.29	21.71	−4.41
31	CHI	22.29	27.24	−4.94
32	LV	19.47	24.59	−5.12

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.