NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderTB 21.65
League average26.72
Best to worst9.35

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TEN · 21.65

League laggard

NYJ · 31

League average

26.72

Spread (max − min)

9.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	21.65	-5.08	100%
2	TEN	21.65	-5.08	96.8%
3	BAL	22.24	-4.49	93.5%
4	GB	23.29	-3.43	90.3%
5	CIN	23.94	-2.78	87.1%
6	KC	24.71	-2.02	83.9%
7	IND	24.94	-1.78	80.6%
8	ARI	25.06	-1.67	77.4%
9	MIA	25.06	-1.67	74.2%
10	NO	25.18	-1.55	71%
11	DAL	25.35	-1.37	67.7%
12	WAS	25.35	-1.37	64.5%
13	CLE	25.82	-0.90	61.3%
14	SF	25.88	-0.84	58.1%
15	BUF	26.12	-0.61	54.8%
16	DEN	26.12	-0.61	51.6%
17	LAR	26.12	-0.61	48.4%
18	PHI	26.94	0.22	45.2%
19	LV	27.24	0.51	41.9%
20	NE	27.35	0.63	38.7%
21	MIN	27.94	1.22	35.5%
22	CAR	28	1.28	32.3%
23	CHI	28.41	1.69	29%
24	NYG	28.94	2.22	25.8%
25	JAX	29.06	2.33	22.6%
26	PIT	29.29	2.57	19.4%
27	LAC	30.06	3.33	16.1%
28	SEA	30.12	3.39	12.9%
29	DET	30.65	3.92	9.7%
30	ATL	30.82	4.10	6.5%
31	HOU	30.88	4.16	3.2%
32	NYJ	31	4.28	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +7.01

Biggest faller

DAL · −6.65

Most consistent

DET · +0.02

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.29

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	ATL	30.82	23.81	+7.01
2	SEA	30.12	24.75	+5.37
3	PIT	29.29	25.88	+3.42
4	LAC	30.06	26.75	+3.31
5	NYJ	31	27.81	+3.19
6	CAR	28	25.50	+2.50
7	NYG	28.94	27.13	+1.82
8	LAR	26.12	24.31	+1.81
9	CHI	28.41	27.38	+1.04
10	NO	25.18	24.38	+0.80
11	IND	24.94	24.50	+0.44
12	BUF	26.12	25.94	+0.18
13	HOU	30.88	30.81	+0.07
14	DET	30.65	30.63	+0.02
15	LV	27.24	27.44	−0.20
16	CLE	25.82	26.06	−0.24
17	MIA	25.06	25.75	−0.69
18	TB	21.65	22.38	−0.73
19	SF	25.88	26.88	−0.99
20	DEN	26.12	27.19	−1.07
21	WAS	25.35	26.75	−1.40
22	MIN	27.94	29.63	−1.68
23	GB	23.29	25	−1.71
24	NE	27.35	29.06	−1.71
25	BAL	22.24	24.06	−1.83
26	KC	24.71	27.06	−2.36
27	ARI	25.06	27.44	−2.38
28	PHI	26.94	30.06	−3.12
29	JAX	29.06	32.38	−3.32
30	CIN	23.94	28.94	−5.00
31	TEN	21.65	26.81	−5.17
32	DAL	25.35	32	−6.65

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 23.45

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 29.40

Biggest improver

DET · −1.10/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · +1.35/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	BAL	23.45	+0.44	21.25	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53
2	TB	23.54	+0.23	22.63	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29
3	SF	25.14	−0.07	25.25	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12
4	BUF	25.29	+0.15	24.31	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53
5	KC	25.63	−0.13	26.31	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35
6	DEN	26.00	−0.43	26.63	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53
7	TEN	26.01	+0.52	25.94	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76
8	PHI	26.19	+0.26	22.13	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12
9	MIA	26.20	−0.40	30.44	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76
10	LAR	26.34	+0.03	27.75	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71
11	GB	26.40	+0.48	25.75	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12
12	NO	26.68	+1.35	21.56	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53
13	NE	26.81	+0.24	22.81	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24
14	LAC	26.81	−0.47	26.94	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53
15	PIT	26.83	−0.44	28.88	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65
16	DET	27.14	−1.10	28.50	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35
17	MIN	27.24	+0.11	25.25	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12
18	CLE	27.30	+0.03	29.06	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94
19	IND	27.38	+0.95	23.94	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35
20	CHI	27.42	−0.00	25.88	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88
21	SEA	27.43	+0.17	24.44	24.75	30.12	31	30.29	26.76	24.65
22	LV	27.45	+0.50	25.31	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12
23	ARI	27.58	+0.35	27.44	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88
24	JAX	27.59	−0.90	27.25	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76
25	CIN	27.60	−0.29	31.50	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24
26	DAL	27.75	−0.07	25.50	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65
27	ATL	27.78	+0.28	26.44	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41
28	WAS	28.00	+0.14	30.88	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82
29	NYG	28.30	−0.06	29.31	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41
30	HOU	28.35	−0.61	25.25	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53
31	CAR	29.02	+0.77	27.88	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18
32	NYJ	29.40	+0.72	26.13	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71

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
TB	22.63	22.38	21.65	26.94	25	22.88	23.29
TEN	25.94	26.81	21.65	23.06	28.24	29.59	26.76
BAL	21.25	24.06	22.24	23.94	24.53	22.59	25.53
GB	25.75	25	23.29	28.24	29.24	25.18	28.12
CIN	31.50	28.94	23.94	25.50	26.88	28.24	28.24
KC	26.31	27.06	24.71	24.71	25.65	24.65	26.35
IND	23.94	24.50	24.94	30.06	30.53	31.35	26.35
ARI	27.44	27.44	25.06	26.24	30.65	27.35	28.88
MIA	30.44	25.75	25.06	24.94	25.47	24	27.76
NO	21.56	24.38	25.18	29.12	27.18	28.82	30.53
DAL	25.50	32	25.35	29.29	27.06	28.41	26.65
WAS	30.88	26.75	25.35	25.94	28.41	28.82	29.82
CLE	29.06	26.06	25.82	28.76	24.76	28.71	27.94
SF	25.25	26.88	25.88	22.94	21.76	28.18	25.12
BUF	24.31	25.94	26.12	24.25	24.24	25.65	26.53
DEN	26.63	27.19	26.12	25.82	27.65	25.06	23.53
LAR	27.75	24.31	26.12	26.88	25.53	28.06	25.71
PHI	22.13	30.06	26.94	26.24	24.24	24.59	29.12
LV	25.31	27.44	27.24	27.12	28.18	26.76	30.12
NE	22.81	29.06	27.35	26	28.29	29.88	24.24
MIN	25.25	29.63	27.94	27.24	26.41	23.12	31.12
CAR	27.88	25.50	28	28.76	29.88	34.94	28.18
CHI	25.88	27.38	28.41	31.94	22.88	28.59	26.88
NYG	29.31	27.13	28.94	27.65	28.06	29.59	27.41
JAX	27.25	32.38	29.06	27.71	24.76	30.18	21.76
PIT	28.88	25.88	29.29	26	26.88	24.24	26.65
LAC	26.94	26.75	30.06	26.88	27.47	25.06	24.53
SEA	24.44	24.75	30.12	31	30.29	26.76	24.65
DET	28.50	30.63	30.65	28.06	24.06	21.71	26.35
ATL	26.44	23.81	30.82	29.59	29.35	27	27.41
HOU	25.25	30.81	30.88	33.76	27.76	26.41	23.53
NYJ	26.13	27.81	31	28.94	30.53	29.71	31.71

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_rush_att
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.