NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2024

League leaderDEN 30.81
League average38.41
Best to worst19.46

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DEN · 30.81

League laggard

CAR · 50.26

League average

38.41

Spread (max − min)

19.46

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DEN	30.81	-7.60	100%
2	PHI	31.11	-7.30	96.8%
3	MIN	31.58	-6.83	93.5%
4	GB	32.24	-6.17	90.3%
5	LAC	32.42	-5.99	87.1%
6	CLE	33.64	-4.76	83.9%
7	SEA	33.67	-4.74	80.6%
8	PIT	34.24	-4.17	77.4%
9	DET	34.97	-3.43	74.2%
10	HOU	35.05	-3.36	71%
11	KC	36.09	-2.31	67.7%
12	BAL	36.17	-2.24	64.5%
13	BUF	36.21	-2.20	61.3%
14	NYG	37.23	-1.17	58.1%
15	IND	37.81	-0.60	54.8%
16	MIA	38.04	-0.36	51.6%
17	CIN	38.50	0.10	48.4%
18	NO	39.04	0.63	45.2%
19	TEN	39.06	0.66	41.9%
20	TB	40.00	1.59	38.7%
21	CHI	40.64	2.23	35.5%
22	WAS	41.81	3.40	32.3%
23	ARI	42.11	3.70	29%
24	NE	42.13	3.73	25.8%
25	LAR	42.20	3.79	22.6%
26	DAL	42.21	3.80	19.4%
27	LV	42.63	4.22	16.1%
28	ATL	42.70	4.29	12.9%
29	NYJ	44.38	5.98	9.7%
30	SF	44.75	6.34	6.5%
31	JAX	45.30	6.90	3.2%
32	CAR	50.26	11.86	0%

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +13.56

Biggest faller

PHI · −9.57

Most consistent

CIN · +0.41

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 3.30

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	50.26	36.70	+13.56
2	NYJ	44.38	31.02	+13.36
3	JAX	45.30	32.49	+12.82
4	SF	44.75	33.71	+11.04
5	NE	42.13	31.10	+11.03
6	DAL	42.21	31.67	+10.54
7	LV	42.63	32.62	+10.01
8	CLE	33.64	24.35	+9.30
9	KC	36.09	27.87	+8.23
10	BAL	36.17	28.28	+7.89
11	NO	39.04	31.31	+7.72
12	CHI	40.64	33.51	+7.13
13	LAR	42.20	35.60	+6.59
14	MIA	38.04	31.61	+6.44
15	TB	40.00	34.05	+5.95
16	ATL	42.70	37.56	+5.13
17	BUF	36.21	32.61	+3.60
18	NYG	37.23	34.63	+2.60
19	HOU	35.05	34.01	+1.04
20	PIT	34.24	33.68	+0.55
21	CIN	38.50	38.10	+0.41
22	IND	37.81	38.35	−0.54
23	ARI	42.11	43.33	−1.23
24	DET	34.97	36.51	−1.54
25	LAC	32.42	35.42	−3.00
26	TEN	39.06	42.78	−3.72
27	WAS	41.81	45.64	−3.83
28	MIN	31.58	36.32	−4.74
29	GB	32.24	38.29	−6.05
30	SEA	33.67	40.00	−6.33
31	DEN	30.81	39.68	−8.87
32	PHI	31.11	40.68	−9.57

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.