NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2025

League leaderHOU 28.04
League average39.12
Best to worst23.08

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

HOU · 28.04

League laggard

DAL · 51.12

League average

39.12

Spread (max − min)

23.08

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	HOU	28.04	-11.08	100%
2	SEA	28.21	-10.91	96.8%
3	JAX	31.58	-7.54	93.5%
4	NE	32.00	-7.12	90.3%
5	CLE	33.50	-5.62	87.1%
6	LAR	33.52	-5.60	83.9%
7	MIN	34.22	-4.89	80.6%
8	PHI	34.43	-4.69	77.4%
9	DEN	34.72	-4.40	74.2%
10	LAC	35.36	-3.76	71%
11	BUF	37.29	-1.83	67.7%
12	KC	37.65	-1.47	64.5%
13	TB	38.04	-1.07	61.3%
14	SF	38.24	-0.88	58.1%
15	CHI	39.25	0.13	54.8%
16	NO	39.67	0.56	51.6%
17	DET	39.68	0.56	48.4%
18	CIN	40.54	1.42	45.2%
19	PIT	40.56	1.44	41.9%
20	CAR	40.59	1.47	38.7%
21	ATL	40.66	1.54	35.5%
22	MIA	41.57	2.45	32.3%
23	GB	41.72	2.60	29%
24	LV	41.99	2.87	25.8%
25	NYG	42.39	3.27	22.6%
26	BAL	42.86	3.74	19.4%
27	IND	43.82	4.70	16.1%
28	TEN	43.92	4.80	12.9%
29	WAS	47.37	8.25	9.7%
30	ARI	48.63	9.52	6.5%
31	NYJ	48.66	9.54	3.2%
32	DAL	51.12	12.01	0%

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

GB · +9.48

Biggest faller

JAX · −13.72

Most consistent

CLE · −0.15

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 0.71

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	GB	41.72	32.24	+9.48
2	DAL	51.12	42.21	+8.91
3	BAL	42.86	36.17	+6.69
4	ARI	48.63	42.11	+6.53
5	PIT	40.56	34.24	+6.32
6	IND	43.82	37.81	+6.01
7	WAS	47.37	41.81	+5.56
8	NYG	42.39	37.23	+5.16
9	TEN	43.92	39.06	+4.85
10	DET	39.68	34.97	+4.71
11	NYJ	48.66	44.38	+4.28
12	DEN	34.72	30.81	+3.91
13	MIA	41.57	38.04	+3.53
14	PHI	34.43	31.11	+3.32
15	LAC	35.36	32.42	+2.94
16	MIN	34.22	31.58	+2.65
17	CIN	40.54	38.50	+2.04
18	KC	37.65	36.09	+1.55
19	BUF	37.29	36.21	+1.08
20	NO	39.67	39.04	+0.64
21	CLE	33.50	33.64	−0.15
22	LV	41.99	42.63	−0.64
23	CHI	39.25	40.64	−1.39
24	TB	38.04	40.00	−1.96
25	ATL	40.66	42.70	−2.04
26	SEA	28.21	33.67	−5.46
27	SF	38.24	44.75	−6.52
28	HOU	28.04	35.05	−7.01
29	LAR	33.52	42.20	−8.68
30	CAR	40.59	50.26	−9.68
31	NE	32.00	42.13	−10.13
32	JAX	31.58	45.30	−13.72

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
HOU	38.15	46.47	43.16	34.48	34.01	35.05	28.04
SEA	35.11	39.89	35.23	36.84	40.00	33.67	28.21
JAX	36.61	47.83	45.51	35.52	32.49	45.30	31.58
NE	19.19	38.13	28.11	31.47	31.10	42.13	32.00
CLE	36.41	43.11	37.16	38.10	24.35	33.64	33.50
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
PHI	33.51	37.56	36.61	32.24	40.68	31.11	34.43
DEN	35.43	43.68	32.76	34.98	39.68	30.81	34.72
LAC	35.93	42.13	44.02	36.65	35.42	32.42	35.36
BUF	23.53	39.41	27.51	30.06	32.61	36.21	37.29
KC	33.14	36.05	36.42	36.02	27.87	36.09	37.65
TB	38.54	33.15	32.99	32.83	34.05	40.00	38.04
SF	28.02	37.17	34.41	25.13	33.71	44.75	38.24
CHI	30.81	37.16	39.34	41.21	33.51	40.64	39.25
NO	35.43	34.25	31.66	33.68	31.31	39.04	39.67
DET	38.95	46.55	48.11	40.56	36.51	34.97	39.68
CIN	38.22	42.86	32.99	35.56	38.10	38.50	40.54
PIT	29.32	29.10	38.38	36.87	33.68	34.24	40.56
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
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
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
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
TEN	31.94	44.44	36.84	33.33	42.78	39.06	43.92
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
NYJ	32.99	43.89	48.69	32.14	31.02	44.38	48.66
DAL	34.66	42.47	31.88	32.84	31.67	42.21	51.12

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.