NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2019

League leaderNE 19.19
League average35.19
Best to worst26.07

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 19.19

League laggard

MIA · 45.26

League average

35.19

Spread (max − min)

26.07

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	19.19	-16.00	100%
2	BUF	23.53	-11.66	96.8%
3	SF	28.02	-7.17	93.5%
4	PIT	29.32	-5.87	90.3%
5	CHI	30.81	-4.38	87.1%
6	TEN	31.94	-3.25	83.9%
7	BAL	32.54	-2.65	80.6%
8	LAR	32.63	-2.56	77.4%
9	NYJ	32.99	-2.20	74.2%
10	KC	33.14	-2.05	71%
11	PHI	33.51	-1.68	67.7%
12	GB	34.08	-1.11	64.5%
13	MIN	34.46	-0.73	61.3%
14	DAL	34.66	-0.53	58.1%
15	SEA	35.11	-0.08	54.8%
16	DEN	35.43	0.24	51.6%
17	NO	35.43	0.24	48.4%
18	LAC	35.93	0.74	45.2%
19	CLE	36.41	1.22	41.9%
20	JAX	36.61	1.42	38.7%
21	IND	37.71	2.52	35.5%
22	NYG	38.14	2.95	32.3%
23	HOU	38.15	2.96	29%
24	CIN	38.22	3.03	25.8%
25	TB	38.54	3.35	22.6%
26	DET	38.95	3.76	19.4%
27	CAR	39.11	3.92	16.1%
28	LV	40.24	5.05	12.9%
29	ARI	41.11	5.92	9.7%
30	WAS	41.34	6.15	6.5%
31	ATL	43.58	8.39	3.2%
32	MIA	45.26	10.07	0%

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +7.25

Biggest faller

NE · −13.43

Most consistent

NO · +0.10

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -0.70

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	WAS	41.34	34.09	+7.25
2	HOU	38.15	31.22	+6.93
3	MIA	45.26	39.25	+6.02
4	DET	38.95	33.71	+5.24
5	JAX	36.61	31.75	+4.87
6	BAL	32.54	28.42	+4.13
7	ARI	41.11	37.17	+3.94
8	ATL	43.58	40.11	+3.46
9	IND	37.71	34.27	+3.44
10	LAC	35.93	32.76	+3.17
11	MIN	34.46	31.94	+2.53
12	DEN	35.43	33.16	+2.27
13	CAR	39.11	37.79	+1.32
14	CHI	30.81	29.63	+1.18
15	CLE	36.41	35.29	+1.12
16	SEA	35.11	34.62	+0.49
17	NO	35.43	35.33	+0.10
18	TEN	31.94	32.57	−0.63
19	TB	38.54	39.57	−1.04
20	DAL	34.66	35.88	−1.22
21	LV	40.24	43.33	−3.10
22	NYG	38.14	41.30	−3.16
23	GB	34.08	37.84	−3.76
24	PIT	29.32	33.51	−4.19
25	PHI	33.51	38.20	−4.69
26	LAR	32.63	37.78	−5.15
27	NYJ	32.99	38.83	−5.84
28	KC	33.14	39.44	−6.31
29	CIN	38.22	45.56	−7.34
30	BUF	23.53	32.82	−9.29
31	SF	28.02	38.71	−10.69
32	NE	19.19	32.62	−13.43

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

NE · 31.73

Multi-year laggard

ATL · 41.65

Biggest improver

HOU · −2.23/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · +1.77/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	NE	31.73	+1.77	19.19	38.13	28.11	31.47	31.10	42.13	32.00
2	BUF	32.37	+1.43	23.53	39.41	27.51	30.06	32.61	36.21	37.29
3	BAL	33.98	+1.39	32.54	29.65	33.33	35.03	28.28	36.17	42.86
4	SF	34.49	+1.61	28.02	37.17	34.41	25.13	33.71	44.75	38.24
5	PIT	34.59	+1.40	29.32	29.10	38.38	36.87	33.68	34.24	40.56
6	KC	34.75	+0.18	33.14	36.05	36.42	36.02	27.87	36.09	37.65
7	NO	35.01	+0.78	35.43	34.25	31.66	33.68	31.31	39.04	39.67
8	LAR	35.11	+1.21	32.63	26.98	34.76	40.11	35.60	42.20	33.52
9	PHI	35.16	−0.22	33.51	37.56	36.61	32.24	40.68	31.11	34.43
10	CLE	35.18	−1.45	36.41	43.11	37.16	38.10	24.35	33.64	33.50
11	SEA	35.56	−1.01	35.11	39.89	35.23	36.84	40.00	33.67	28.21
12	TB	35.66	+0.47	38.54	33.15	32.99	32.83	34.05	40.00	38.04
13	DEN	36.01	−0.75	35.43	43.68	32.76	34.98	39.68	30.81	34.72
14	GB	36.89	+0.46	34.08	38.65	35.59	37.64	38.29	32.24	41.72
15	HOU	37.05	−2.23	38.15	46.47	43.16	34.48	34.01	35.05	28.04
16	MIA	37.08	+0.04	45.26	29.73	36.08	37.23	31.61	38.04	41.57
17	CHI	37.42	+0.94	30.81	37.16	39.34	41.21	33.51	40.64	39.25
18	LAC	37.42	−1.06	35.93	42.13	44.02	36.65	35.42	32.42	35.36
19	IND	37.58	+0.97	37.71	35.06	35.14	35.15	38.35	37.81	43.82
20	MIN	37.88	−1.35	34.46	48.57	39.39	40.61	36.32	31.58	34.22
21	CIN	38.11	+0.12	38.22	42.86	32.99	35.56	38.10	38.50	40.54
22	DAL	38.12	+1.74	34.66	42.47	31.88	32.84	31.67	42.21	51.12
23	TEN	38.90	+1.11	31.94	44.44	36.84	33.33	42.78	39.06	43.92
24	JAX	39.26	−1.18	36.61	47.83	45.51	35.52	32.49	45.30	31.58
25	NYG	39.28	−0.05	38.14	41.57	40.21	40.76	34.63	37.23	42.39
26	WAS	40.04	+1.54	41.34	31.41	41.53	31.16	45.64	41.81	47.37
27	NYJ	40.25	+1.08	32.99	43.89	48.69	32.14	31.02	44.38	48.66
28	CAR	40.40	+0.52	39.11	45.12	37.00	34.01	36.70	50.26	40.59
29	DET	40.76	−1.16	38.95	46.55	48.11	40.56	36.51	34.97	39.68
30	LV	40.95	−0.56	40.24	49.41	40.11	39.67	32.62	42.63	41.99
31	ARI	41.01	+1.52	41.11	36.52	34.62	40.72	43.33	42.11	48.63
32	ATL	41.65	−0.39	43.58	41.24	42.54	43.27	37.56	42.70	40.66

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
NE	19.19	38.13	28.11	31.47	31.10	42.13	32.00
BUF	23.53	39.41	27.51	30.06	32.61	36.21	37.29
SF	28.02	37.17	34.41	25.13	33.71	44.75	38.24
PIT	29.32	29.10	38.38	36.87	33.68	34.24	40.56
CHI	30.81	37.16	39.34	41.21	33.51	40.64	39.25
TEN	31.94	44.44	36.84	33.33	42.78	39.06	43.92
BAL	32.54	29.65	33.33	35.03	28.28	36.17	42.86
LAR	32.63	26.98	34.76	40.11	35.60	42.20	33.52
NYJ	32.99	43.89	48.69	32.14	31.02	44.38	48.66
KC	33.14	36.05	36.42	36.02	27.87	36.09	37.65
PHI	33.51	37.56	36.61	32.24	40.68	31.11	34.43
GB	34.08	38.65	35.59	37.64	38.29	32.24	41.72
MIN	34.46	48.57	39.39	40.61	36.32	31.58	34.22
DAL	34.66	42.47	31.88	32.84	31.67	42.21	51.12
SEA	35.11	39.89	35.23	36.84	40.00	33.67	28.21
DEN	35.43	43.68	32.76	34.98	39.68	30.81	34.72
NO	35.43	34.25	31.66	33.68	31.31	39.04	39.67
LAC	35.93	42.13	44.02	36.65	35.42	32.42	35.36
CLE	36.41	43.11	37.16	38.10	24.35	33.64	33.50
JAX	36.61	47.83	45.51	35.52	32.49	45.30	31.58
IND	37.71	35.06	35.14	35.15	38.35	37.81	43.82
NYG	38.14	41.57	40.21	40.76	34.63	37.23	42.39
HOU	38.15	46.47	43.16	34.48	34.01	35.05	28.04
CIN	38.22	42.86	32.99	35.56	38.10	38.50	40.54
TB	38.54	33.15	32.99	32.83	34.05	40.00	38.04
DET	38.95	46.55	48.11	40.56	36.51	34.97	39.68
CAR	39.11	45.12	37.00	34.01	36.70	50.26	40.59
LV	40.24	49.41	40.11	39.67	32.62	42.63	41.99
ARI	41.11	36.52	34.62	40.72	43.33	42.11	48.63
WAS	41.34	31.41	41.53	31.16	45.64	41.81	47.37
ATL	43.58	41.24	42.54	43.27	37.56	42.70	40.66
MIA	45.26	29.73	36.08	37.23	31.61	38.04	41.57

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_score_pct
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.