NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderLAR 26.98
League average39.35
Best to worst22.43

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 26.98

League laggard

LV · 49.41

League average

39.35

Spread (max − min)

22.43

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	26.98	-12.37	100%
2	PIT	29.10	-10.25	96.8%
3	BAL	29.65	-9.70	93.5%
4	MIA	29.73	-9.62	90.3%
5	WAS	31.41	-7.94	87.1%
6	TB	33.15	-6.20	83.9%
7	NO	34.25	-5.10	80.6%
8	IND	35.06	-4.29	77.4%
9	KC	36.05	-3.30	74.2%
10	ARI	36.52	-2.83	71%
11	CHI	37.16	-2.19	67.7%
12	SF	37.17	-2.18	64.5%
13	PHI	37.56	-1.79	61.3%
14	NE	38.13	-1.23	58.1%
15	GB	38.65	-0.70	54.8%
16	BUF	39.41	0.06	51.6%
17	SEA	39.89	0.54	48.4%
18	ATL	41.24	1.89	45.2%
19	NYG	41.57	2.22	41.9%
20	LAC	42.13	2.78	38.7%
21	DAL	42.47	3.12	35.5%
22	CIN	42.86	3.51	32.3%
23	CLE	43.11	3.76	29%
24	DEN	43.68	4.33	25.8%
25	NYJ	43.89	4.54	22.6%
26	TEN	44.44	5.09	19.4%
27	CAR	45.12	5.77	16.1%
28	HOU	46.47	7.12	12.9%
29	DET	46.55	7.20	9.7%
30	JAX	47.83	8.48	6.5%
31	MIN	48.57	9.22	3.2%
32	LV	49.41	10.06	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NE · +18.93

Biggest faller

MIA · −15.53

Most consistent

PIT · −0.22

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 4.16

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NE	38.13	19.19	+18.93
2	BUF	39.41	23.53	+15.88
3	MIN	48.57	34.46	+14.11
4	TEN	44.44	31.94	+12.51
5	JAX	47.83	36.61	+11.21
6	NYJ	43.89	32.99	+10.89
7	LV	49.41	40.24	+9.18
8	SF	37.17	28.02	+9.15
9	HOU	46.47	38.15	+8.32
10	DEN	43.68	35.43	+8.26
11	DAL	42.47	34.66	+7.81
12	DET	46.55	38.95	+7.60
13	CLE	43.11	36.41	+6.70
14	CHI	37.16	30.81	+6.35
15	LAC	42.13	35.93	+6.21
16	CAR	45.12	39.11	+6.01
17	SEA	39.89	35.11	+4.78
18	CIN	42.86	38.22	+4.64
19	GB	38.65	34.08	+4.57
20	PHI	37.56	33.51	+4.06
21	NYG	41.57	38.14	+3.42
22	KC	36.05	33.14	+2.91
23	PIT	29.10	29.32	−0.22
24	NO	34.25	35.43	−1.17
25	ATL	41.24	43.58	−2.33
26	IND	35.06	37.71	−2.66
27	BAL	29.65	32.54	−2.89
28	ARI	36.52	41.11	−4.59
29	TB	33.15	38.54	−5.39
30	LAR	26.98	32.63	−5.65
31	WAS	31.41	41.34	−9.93
32	MIA	29.73	45.26	−15.53

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.