NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderCLE 24.35
League average35.11
Best to worst21.29

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 24.35

League laggard

WAS · 45.64

League average

35.11

Spread (max − min)

21.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	24.35	-10.76	100%
2	KC	27.87	-7.24	96.8%
3	BAL	28.28	-6.83	93.5%
4	NYJ	31.02	-4.09	90.3%
5	NE	31.10	-4.01	87.1%
6	NO	31.31	-3.80	83.9%
7	MIA	31.61	-3.50	80.6%
8	DAL	31.67	-3.44	77.4%
9	JAX	32.49	-2.62	74.2%
10	BUF	32.61	-2.50	71%
11	LV	32.62	-2.49	67.7%
12	CHI	33.51	-1.60	64.5%
13	PIT	33.68	-1.42	61.3%
14	SF	33.71	-1.39	58.1%
15	HOU	34.01	-1.10	54.8%
16	TB	34.05	-1.05	51.6%
17	NYG	34.63	-0.47	48.4%
18	LAC	35.42	0.31	45.2%
19	LAR	35.60	0.49	41.9%
20	MIN	36.32	1.21	38.7%
21	DET	36.51	1.40	35.5%
22	CAR	36.70	1.59	32.3%
23	ATL	37.56	2.45	29%
24	CIN	38.10	2.99	25.8%
25	GB	38.29	3.18	22.6%
26	IND	38.35	3.24	19.4%
27	DEN	39.68	4.57	16.1%
28	SEA	40.00	4.89	12.9%
29	PHI	40.68	5.57	9.7%
30	TEN	42.78	7.67	6.5%
31	ARI	43.33	8.22	3.2%
32	WAS	45.64	10.53	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +14.49

Biggest faller

CLE · −13.75

Most consistent

NE · −0.37

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.70

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	WAS	45.64	31.16	+14.49
2	TEN	42.78	33.33	+9.44
3	SF	33.71	25.13	+8.58
4	PHI	40.68	32.24	+8.44
5	DEN	39.68	34.98	+4.71
6	IND	38.35	35.15	+3.20
7	SEA	40.00	36.84	+3.16
8	CAR	36.70	34.01	+2.69
9	ARI	43.33	40.72	+2.61
10	BUF	32.61	30.06	+2.55
11	CIN	38.10	35.56	+2.54
12	TB	34.05	32.83	+1.23
13	GB	38.29	37.64	+0.65
14	NE	31.10	31.47	−0.37
15	HOU	34.01	34.48	−0.47
16	NYJ	31.02	32.14	−1.12
17	DAL	31.67	32.84	−1.17
18	LAC	35.42	36.65	−1.23
19	NO	31.31	33.68	−2.37
20	JAX	32.49	35.52	−3.03
21	PIT	33.68	36.87	−3.19
22	DET	36.51	40.56	−4.05
23	MIN	36.32	40.61	−4.29
24	LAR	35.60	40.11	−4.51
25	MIA	31.61	37.23	−5.63
26	ATL	37.56	43.27	−5.71
27	NYG	34.63	40.76	−6.13
28	BAL	28.28	35.03	−6.75
29	LV	32.62	39.67	−7.05
30	CHI	33.51	41.21	−7.70
31	KC	27.87	36.02	−8.15
32	CLE	24.35	38.10	−13.75

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
CLE	36.41	43.11	37.16	38.10	24.35	33.64	33.50
KC	33.14	36.05	36.42	36.02	27.87	36.09	37.65
BAL	32.54	29.65	33.33	35.03	28.28	36.17	42.86
NYJ	32.99	43.89	48.69	32.14	31.02	44.38	48.66
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
MIA	45.26	29.73	36.08	37.23	31.61	38.04	41.57
DAL	34.66	42.47	31.88	32.84	31.67	42.21	51.12
JAX	36.61	47.83	45.51	35.52	32.49	45.30	31.58
BUF	23.53	39.41	27.51	30.06	32.61	36.21	37.29
LV	40.24	49.41	40.11	39.67	32.62	42.63	41.99
CHI	30.81	37.16	39.34	41.21	33.51	40.64	39.25
PIT	29.32	29.10	38.38	36.87	33.68	34.24	40.56
SF	28.02	37.17	34.41	25.13	33.71	44.75	38.24
HOU	38.15	46.47	43.16	34.48	34.01	35.05	28.04
TB	38.54	33.15	32.99	32.83	34.05	40.00	38.04
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
LAR	32.63	26.98	34.76	40.11	35.60	42.20	33.52
MIN	34.46	48.57	39.39	40.61	36.32	31.58	34.22
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
ATL	43.58	41.24	42.54	43.27	37.56	42.70	40.66
CIN	38.22	42.86	32.99	35.56	38.10	38.50	40.54
GB	34.08	38.65	35.59	37.64	38.29	32.24	41.72
IND	37.71	35.06	35.14	35.15	38.35	37.81	43.82
DEN	35.43	43.68	32.76	34.98	39.68	30.81	34.72
SEA	35.11	39.89	35.23	36.84	40.00	33.67	28.21
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
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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.