NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 27.51
League average37.25
Best to worst21.18

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 27.51

League laggard

NYJ · 48.69

League average

37.25

Spread (max − min)

21.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	27.51	-9.74	100%
2	NE	28.11	-9.14	96.8%
3	NO	31.66	-5.59	93.5%
4	DAL	31.88	-5.37	90.3%
5	DEN	32.76	-4.49	87.1%
6	CIN	32.99	-4.26	83.9%
7	TB	32.99	-4.26	80.6%
8	BAL	33.33	-3.92	77.4%
9	SF	34.41	-2.84	74.2%
10	ARI	34.62	-2.64	71%
11	LAR	34.76	-2.49	67.7%
12	IND	35.14	-2.12	64.5%
13	SEA	35.23	-2.02	61.3%
14	GB	35.59	-1.66	58.1%
15	MIA	36.08	-1.17	54.8%
16	KC	36.42	-0.84	51.6%
17	PHI	36.61	-0.64	48.4%
18	TEN	36.84	-0.41	45.2%
19	CAR	37.00	-0.25	41.9%
20	CLE	37.16	-0.09	38.7%
21	PIT	38.38	1.13	35.5%
22	CHI	39.34	2.09	32.3%
23	MIN	39.39	2.14	29%
24	LV	40.11	2.85	25.8%
25	NYG	40.21	2.96	22.6%
26	WAS	41.53	4.28	19.4%
27	ATL	42.54	5.29	16.1%
28	HOU	43.16	5.91	12.9%
29	LAC	44.02	6.77	9.7%
30	JAX	45.51	8.25	6.5%
31	DET	48.11	10.86	3.2%
32	NYJ	48.69	11.44	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +10.12

Biggest faller

BUF · −11.90

Most consistent

IND · +0.08

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -2.10

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	WAS	41.53	31.41	+10.12
2	PIT	38.38	29.10	+9.28
3	LAR	34.76	26.98	+7.78
4	MIA	36.08	29.73	+6.35
5	NYJ	48.69	43.89	+4.80
6	BAL	33.33	29.65	+3.68
7	CHI	39.34	37.16	+2.19
8	LAC	44.02	42.13	+1.89
9	DET	48.11	46.55	+1.56
10	ATL	42.54	41.24	+1.30
11	KC	36.42	36.05	+0.37
12	IND	35.14	35.06	+0.08
13	TB	32.99	33.15	−0.16
14	PHI	36.61	37.56	−0.95
15	NYG	40.21	41.57	−1.35
16	ARI	34.62	36.52	−1.90
17	JAX	45.51	47.83	−2.32
18	NO	31.66	34.25	−2.60
19	SF	34.41	37.17	−2.76
20	GB	35.59	38.65	−3.06
21	HOU	43.16	46.47	−3.31
22	SEA	35.23	39.89	−4.65
23	CLE	37.16	43.11	−5.96
24	TEN	36.84	44.44	−7.60
25	CAR	37.00	45.12	−8.12
26	MIN	39.39	48.57	−9.18
27	LV	40.11	49.41	−9.30
28	CIN	32.99	42.86	−9.87
29	NE	28.11	38.13	−10.02
30	DAL	31.88	42.47	−10.59
31	DEN	32.76	43.68	−10.93
32	BUF	27.51	39.41	−11.90

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
BUF	23.53	39.41	27.51	30.06	32.61	36.21	37.29
NE	19.19	38.13	28.11	31.47	31.10	42.13	32.00
NO	35.43	34.25	31.66	33.68	31.31	39.04	39.67
DAL	34.66	42.47	31.88	32.84	31.67	42.21	51.12
DEN	35.43	43.68	32.76	34.98	39.68	30.81	34.72
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
BAL	32.54	29.65	33.33	35.03	28.28	36.17	42.86
SF	28.02	37.17	34.41	25.13	33.71	44.75	38.24
ARI	41.11	36.52	34.62	40.72	43.33	42.11	48.63
LAR	32.63	26.98	34.76	40.11	35.60	42.20	33.52
IND	37.71	35.06	35.14	35.15	38.35	37.81	43.82
SEA	35.11	39.89	35.23	36.84	40.00	33.67	28.21
GB	34.08	38.65	35.59	37.64	38.29	32.24	41.72
MIA	45.26	29.73	36.08	37.23	31.61	38.04	41.57
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
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
CLE	36.41	43.11	37.16	38.10	24.35	33.64	33.50
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
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
NYG	38.14	41.57	40.21	40.76	34.63	37.23	42.39
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
HOU	38.15	46.47	43.16	34.48	34.01	35.05	28.04
LAC	35.93	42.13	44.02	36.65	35.42	32.42	35.36
JAX	36.61	47.83	45.51	35.52	32.49	45.30	31.58
DET	38.95	46.55	48.11	40.56	36.51	34.97	39.68
NYJ	32.99	43.89	48.69	32.14	31.02	44.38	48.66

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.