NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderSEA 17.18
League average23.01
Best to worst12.88

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 17.18

League laggard

DAL · 30.06

League average

23.01

Spread (max − min)

12.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	17.18	-5.84	100%
2	HOU	17.35	-5.66	96.8%
3	DEN	18.29	-4.72	93.5%
4	NE	18.82	-4.19	90.3%
5	PHI	19.12	-3.90	87.1%
6	KC	19.29	-3.72	83.9%
7	MIN	19.59	-3.42	80.6%
8	JAX	19.76	-3.25	77.4%
9	LAC	20	-3.01	74.2%
10	LAR	20.35	-2.66	71%
11	GB	21.18	-1.84	67.7%
12	BUF	21.47	-1.54	64.5%
13	SF	21.82	-1.19	61.3%
14	CLE	22.29	-0.72	58.1%
15	CAR	22.35	-0.66	54.8%
16	NO	22.53	-0.48	51.6%
17	PIT	22.76	-0.25	48.4%
18	BAL	23.41	0.40	45.2%
19	ATL	23.59	0.58	41.9%
20	TB	24.18	1.16	38.7%
21	IND	24.24	1.22	35.5%
22	DET	24.29	1.28	32.3%
23	CHI	24.41	1.40	29%
24	MIA	24.94	1.93	25.8%
25	LV	25.41	2.40	22.6%
26	NYG	25.82	2.81	19.4%
27	WAS	26.53	3.52	16.1%
28	TEN	28.12	5.10	12.9%
29	ARI	28.71	5.69	9.7%
30	CIN	28.94	5.93	6.5%
31	NYJ	29.59	6.58	3.2%
32	DAL	30.06	7.05	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +6.41

Biggest faller

CAR · −9.06

Most consistent

DEN · 0

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 0.10

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ARI	28.71	22.29	+6.41
2	NYJ	29.59	23.76	+5.82
3	DET	24.29	20.12	+4.18
4	MIA	24.94	21.41	+3.53
5	WAS	26.53	23	+3.53
6	CIN	28.94	25.53	+3.41
7	CHI	24.41	21.76	+2.65
8	DAL	30.06	27.53	+2.53
9	PIT	22.76	20.41	+2.35
10	LAC	20	17.71	+2.29
11	BAL	23.41	21.24	+2.18
12	TB	24.18	22.65	+1.53
13	NYG	25.82	24.41	+1.41
14	GB	21.18	19.88	+1.29
15	PHI	19.12	17.82	+1.29
16	TEN	28.12	27.06	+1.06
17	KC	19.29	19.18	+0.12
18	MIN	19.59	19.53	+0.06
19	DEN	18.29	18.29	0
20	LV	25.41	25.53	−0.12
21	BUF	21.47	21.65	−0.18
22	NO	22.53	23.41	−0.88
23	IND	24.24	25.12	−0.88
24	ATL	23.59	24.88	−1.29
25	LAR	20.35	22.71	−2.35
26	CLE	22.29	25.59	−3.29
27	SF	21.82	25.65	−3.82
28	SEA	17.18	21.65	−4.47
29	HOU	17.35	21.88	−4.53
30	NE	18.82	24.53	−5.71
31	JAX	19.76	25.59	−5.82
32	CAR	22.35	31.41	−9.06

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
SEA	24.88	23.19	21.53	23.59	23.65	21.65	17.18
HOU	24.06	29	26.59	24.71	20.76	21.88	17.35
DEN	19.75	27.88	18.94	21.12	24.29	18.29	18.29
NE	14.06	22.06	17.82	20.41	21.53	24.53	18.82
PHI	22.13	26.13	22.65	20.24	25.18	17.82	19.12
KC	19.25	22.63	21.41	21.71	17.29	19.18	19.29
MIN	18.94	29.69	25.06	25.12	21.29	19.53	19.59
JAX	24.81	30.75	26.88	20.59	21.82	25.59	19.76
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
GB	19.56	23.06	21.82	21.82	20.59	19.88	21.18
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
CLE	24.56	26.19	21.82	22.41	21.29	25.59	22.29
CAR	29.38	25.13	23.76	22	24.47	31.41	22.35
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
BAL	17.63	18.94	23.06	18.53	16.47	21.24	23.41
ATL	24.94	25.88	27	22.71	21.94	24.88	23.59
TB	28.06	22.19	20.76	21.06	19.12	22.65	24.18
IND	23.31	22.63	21.47	25.12	24.41	25.12	24.24
DET	26.44	32.44	27.47	25.12	23.24	20.12	24.29
CHI	18.63	23.13	23.94	27.24	22.29	21.76	24.41
MIA	30.88	21.13	21.94	23.47	23	21.41	24.94
LV	26.19	29.88	25.82	24.59	19.47	25.53	25.41
NYG	28.19	22.31	24.47	21.82	23.94	24.41	25.82
WAS	27.19	20.56	25.53	20.18	30.47	23	26.53
TEN	20.69	27.44	20.82	21.12	21.59	27.06	28.12
ARI	27.63	22.94	21.53	26.41	26.76	22.29	28.71
CIN	26.25	26.50	22.12	20.13	22.59	25.53	28.94
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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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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.