NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2022

League leaderSF 25.13
League average35.81
Best to worst18.14

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 25.13

League laggard

ATL · 43.27

League average

35.81

Spread (max − min)

18.14

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	25.13	-10.67	100%
2	BUF	30.06	-5.75	96.8%
3	WAS	31.16	-4.65	93.5%
4	NE	31.47	-4.34	90.3%
5	NYJ	32.14	-3.67	87.1%
6	PHI	32.24	-3.57	83.9%
7	TB	32.83	-2.98	80.6%
8	DAL	32.84	-2.97	77.4%
9	TEN	33.33	-2.48	74.2%
10	NO	33.68	-2.12	71%
11	CAR	34.01	-1.80	67.7%
12	HOU	34.48	-1.33	64.5%
13	DEN	34.98	-0.83	61.3%
14	BAL	35.03	-0.78	58.1%
15	IND	35.15	-0.66	54.8%
16	JAX	35.52	-0.29	51.6%
17	CIN	35.56	-0.25	48.4%
18	KC	36.02	0.21	45.2%
19	LAC	36.65	0.84	41.9%
20	SEA	36.84	1.03	38.7%
21	PIT	36.87	1.06	35.5%
22	MIA	37.23	1.43	32.3%
23	GB	37.64	1.83	29%
24	CLE	38.10	2.29	25.8%
25	LV	39.67	3.87	22.6%
26	LAR	40.11	4.30	19.4%
27	DET	40.56	4.75	16.1%
28	MIN	40.61	4.80	12.9%
29	ARI	40.72	4.91	9.7%
30	NYG	40.76	4.95	6.5%
31	CHI	41.21	5.40	3.2%
32	ATL	43.27	7.47	0%

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +6.11

Biggest faller

NYJ · −16.55

Most consistent

IND · +0.01

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -1.44

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	ARI	40.72	34.62	+6.11
2	LAR	40.11	34.76	+5.35
3	NE	31.47	28.11	+3.36
4	CIN	35.56	32.99	+2.57
5	BUF	30.06	27.51	+2.54
6	DEN	34.98	32.76	+2.22
7	GB	37.64	35.59	+2.05
8	NO	33.68	31.66	+2.03
9	CHI	41.21	39.34	+1.86
10	BAL	35.03	33.33	+1.69
11	SEA	36.84	35.23	+1.61
12	MIN	40.61	39.39	+1.22
13	MIA	37.23	36.08	+1.15
14	DAL	32.84	31.88	+0.95
15	CLE	38.10	37.16	+0.94
16	ATL	43.27	42.54	+0.73
17	NYG	40.76	40.21	+0.55
18	IND	35.15	35.14	+0.01
19	TB	32.83	32.99	−0.16
20	KC	36.02	36.42	−0.39
21	LV	39.67	40.11	−0.43
22	PIT	36.87	38.38	−1.51
23	CAR	34.01	37.00	−2.99
24	TEN	33.33	36.84	−3.51
25	PHI	32.24	36.61	−4.37
26	LAC	36.65	44.02	−7.37
27	DET	40.56	48.11	−7.55
28	HOU	34.48	43.16	−8.68
29	SF	25.13	34.41	−9.27
30	JAX	35.52	45.51	−9.99
31	WAS	31.16	41.53	−10.37
32	NYJ	32.14	48.69	−16.55

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.