NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderNE 18.92
League average12.54
Best to worst11.62

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 18.92

League laggard

JAX · 7.30

League average

12.54

Spread (max − min)

11.62

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	18.92	6.38	100%
2	IND	18.38	5.84	96.8%
3	DAL	18.36	5.82	93.5%
4	KC	16.18	3.65	90.3%
5	LAR	16.04	3.50	87.1%
6	ARI	15.93	3.40	83.9%
7	TB	15.46	2.93	80.6%
8	BUF	14.81	2.28	77.4%
9	GB	14.12	1.59	74.2%
10	NO	14.07	1.53	71%
11	MIA	13.92	1.38	67.7%
12	NYG	13.76	1.22	64.5%
13	ATL	12.71	0.17	61.3%
14	DEN	12.64	0.11	58.1%
15	MIN	12.63	0.09	54.8%
16	LAC	12.50	-0.04	51.6%
17	CIN	12.37	-0.17	48.4%
18	HOU	12.11	-0.43	45.2%
19	WAS	12.02	-0.52	41.9%
20	PIT	11.62	-0.92	38.7%
21	DET	11.35	-1.19	35.5%
22	TEN	10.53	-2.01	32.3%
23	CHI	10.38	-2.16	29%
24	CLE	10.38	-2.16	25.8%
25	CAR	10.00	-2.54	22.6%
26	SEA	9.33	-3.21	19.4%
27	PHI	9.29	-3.25	16.1%
28	SF	9.14	-3.40	12.9%
29	BAL	9.09	-3.45	9.7%
30	LV	8.56	-3.98	6.5%
31	NYJ	7.33	-5.21	3.2%
32	JAX	7.30	-5.24	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +5.63

Biggest faller

NYJ · −4.89

Most consistent

TB · −0.01

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.02

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	HOU	12.11	6.47	+5.63
2	DAL	18.36	13.44	+4.92
3	ARI	15.93	11.80	+4.14
4	IND	18.38	15.52	+2.86
5	KC	16.18	13.37	+2.81
6	NE	18.92	16.25	+2.67
7	DEN	12.64	10.00	+2.64
8	LAR	16.04	13.76	+2.29
9	DET	11.35	9.20	+2.16
10	CIN	12.37	10.44	+1.93
11	NO	14.07	12.71	+1.36
12	LAC	12.50	11.24	+1.26
13	GB	14.12	12.88	+1.24
14	NYG	13.76	12.65	+1.11
15	CHI	10.38	9.84	+0.55
16	ATL	12.71	12.43	+0.28
17	MIN	12.63	12.57	+0.05
18	TB	15.46	15.47	−0.01
19	WAS	12.02	12.57	−0.54
20	PHI	9.29	10.15	−0.86
21	BUF	14.81	15.88	−1.07
22	LV	8.56	10.00	−1.44
23	PIT	11.62	14.29	−2.67
24	CLE	10.38	13.17	−2.79
25	CAR	10.00	12.80	−2.80
26	SF	9.14	12.04	−2.90
27	TEN	10.53	13.45	−2.92
28	JAX	7.30	10.33	−3.02
29	SEA	9.33	12.36	−3.03
30	MIA	13.92	17.84	−3.92
31	BAL	9.09	13.37	−4.28
32	NYJ	7.33	12.22	−4.89

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 15.26

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 9.59

Biggest improver

CHI · +1.32/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · −1.76/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	PIT	15.26	−0.32	20.94	14.29	11.62	13.41	14.21	17.39	15.00
2	BUF	14.93	+0.05	12.83	15.88	14.81	15.03	16.85	17.82	11.30
3	IND	14.53	−0.68	16.00	15.52	18.38	12.87	12.62	13.43	12.92
4	NE	14.21	−1.76	19.70	16.25	18.92	15.23	10.05	6.74	12.57
5	MIN	13.88	−0.23	17.51	12.57	12.63	13.20	11.58	16.84	12.83
6	LAR	13.74	−0.09	14.21	13.76	16.04	14.12	9.42	11.56	17.03
7	TB	13.50	−0.73	16.10	15.47	15.46	10.10	14.05	9.73	13.59
8	DAL	13.32	−0.51	9.66	13.44	18.36	17.41	15.56	12.06	6.74
9	CHI	13.31	+1.32	10.81	9.84	10.38	13.19	16.75	13.90	18.28
10	CIN	13.24	+0.88	10.99	10.44	12.37	14.44	14.29	13.90	16.22
11	GB	13.05	−0.45	13.97	12.88	14.12	14.61	10.29	17.49	7.98
12	SEA	12.82	−0.59	19.15	12.36	9.33	13.68	10.27	10.05	14.87
13	MIA	12.63	−0.31	10.00	17.84	13.92	9.04	16.06	9.78	11.80
14	HOU	12.59	+0.62	13.87	6.47	12.11	15.27	11.68	13.92	14.81
15	NO	12.53	−0.18	13.14	12.71	14.07	8.95	15.66	11.23	11.96
16	BAL	12.44	−0.48	14.79	13.37	9.09	14.12	15.66	9.04	10.99
17	SF	12.41	−0.53	14.84	12.04	9.14	16.04	16.00	9.39	9.41
18	KC	12.05	−0.92	13.61	13.37	16.18	10.75	10.93	11.24	8.24
19	PHI	12.01	+0.60	10.47	10.15	9.29	15.85	10.73	15.56	12.02
20	DET	12.00	+0.39	11.05	9.20	11.35	13.89	13.76	14.21	10.58
21	NYG	11.93	−0.17	11.34	12.65	13.76	8.70	15.61	11.70	9.78
22	LAC	11.92	+0.20	11.38	11.24	12.50	11.52	11.98	11.54	13.26
23	ARI	11.74	−0.38	11.67	11.80	15.93	11.34	10.00	10.53	10.93
24	ATL	11.25	+0.00	10.61	12.43	12.71	10.53	8.63	10.67	13.19
25	JAX	11.19	+0.58	10.38	10.33	7.30	14.75	13.20	4.97	17.37
26	DEN	11.13	−0.21	10.86	10.00	12.64	11.82	13.23	12.12	7.25
27	TEN	11.12	−0.51	12.57	13.45	10.53	11.46	8.33	11.98	9.52
28	CLE	10.92	−0.57	11.96	13.17	10.38	10.58	13.48	7.48	9.36
29	CAR	10.67	−0.29	12.38	12.80	10.00	9.14	8.51	9.52	12.35
30	WAS	10.47	−0.90	12.85	12.57	12.02	8.54	11.28	9.04	7.02
31	LV	9.64	+0.05	10.06	10.00	8.56	8.15	11.76	8.42	10.50
32	NYJ	9.59	−0.77	11.17	12.22	7.33	9.69	13.43	9.55	3.74

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
NE	19.70	16.25	18.92	15.23	10.05	6.74	12.57
IND	16.00	15.52	18.38	12.87	12.62	13.43	12.92
DAL	9.66	13.44	18.36	17.41	15.56	12.06	6.74
KC	13.61	13.37	16.18	10.75	10.93	11.24	8.24
LAR	14.21	13.76	16.04	14.12	9.42	11.56	17.03
ARI	11.67	11.80	15.93	11.34	10.00	10.53	10.93
TB	16.10	15.47	15.46	10.10	14.05	9.73	13.59
BUF	12.83	15.88	14.81	15.03	16.85	17.82	11.30
GB	13.97	12.88	14.12	14.61	10.29	17.49	7.98
NO	13.14	12.71	14.07	8.95	15.66	11.23	11.96
MIA	10.00	17.84	13.92	9.04	16.06	9.78	11.80
NYG	11.34	12.65	13.76	8.70	15.61	11.70	9.78
ATL	10.61	12.43	12.71	10.53	8.63	10.67	13.19
DEN	10.86	10.00	12.64	11.82	13.23	12.12	7.25
MIN	17.51	12.57	12.63	13.20	11.58	16.84	12.83
LAC	11.38	11.24	12.50	11.52	11.98	11.54	13.26
CIN	10.99	10.44	12.37	14.44	14.29	13.90	16.22
HOU	13.87	6.47	12.11	15.27	11.68	13.92	14.81
WAS	12.85	12.57	12.02	8.54	11.28	9.04	7.02
PIT	20.94	14.29	11.62	13.41	14.21	17.39	15.00
DET	11.05	9.20	11.35	13.89	13.76	14.21	10.58
TEN	12.57	13.45	10.53	11.46	8.33	11.98	9.52
CHI	10.81	9.84	10.38	13.19	16.75	13.90	18.28
CLE	11.96	13.17	10.38	10.58	13.48	7.48	9.36
CAR	12.38	12.80	10.00	9.14	8.51	9.52	12.35
SEA	19.15	12.36	9.33	13.68	10.27	10.05	14.87
PHI	10.47	10.15	9.29	15.85	10.73	15.56	12.02
SF	14.84	12.04	9.14	16.04	16.00	9.39	9.41
BAL	14.79	13.37	9.09	14.12	15.66	9.04	10.99
LV	10.06	10.00	8.56	8.15	11.76	8.42	10.50
NYJ	11.17	12.22	7.33	9.69	13.43	9.55	3.74
JAX	10.38	10.33	7.30	14.75	13.20	4.97	17.37

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_turnover_pct
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.