NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2023

League leaderBUF 16.85
League average12.68
Best to worst8.51

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 16.85

League laggard

TEN · 8.33

League average

12.68

Spread (max − min)

8.51

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	16.85	4.17	100%
2	CHI	16.75	4.07	96.8%
3	MIA	16.06	3.38	93.5%
4	SF	16.00	3.32	90.3%
5	BAL	15.66	2.97	87.1%
6	NO	15.66	2.97	83.9%
7	NYG	15.61	2.93	80.6%
8	DAL	15.56	2.87	77.4%
9	CIN	14.29	1.60	74.2%
10	PIT	14.21	1.53	71%
11	TB	14.05	1.37	67.7%
12	DET	13.76	1.07	64.5%
13	CLE	13.48	0.80	61.3%
14	NYJ	13.43	0.74	58.1%
15	DEN	13.23	0.54	54.8%
16	JAX	13.20	0.52	51.6%
17	IND	12.62	-0.06	48.4%
18	LAC	11.98	-0.70	45.2%
19	LV	11.76	-0.92	41.9%
20	HOU	11.68	-1.01	38.7%
21	MIN	11.58	-1.10	35.5%
22	WAS	11.28	-1.40	32.3%
23	KC	10.93	-1.75	29%
24	PHI	10.73	-1.95	25.8%
25	GB	10.29	-2.40	22.6%
26	SEA	10.27	-2.41	19.4%
27	NE	10.05	-2.63	16.1%
28	ARI	10.00	-2.68	12.9%
29	LAR	9.42	-3.26	9.7%
30	ATL	8.63	-4.05	6.5%
31	CAR	8.51	-4.17	3.2%
32	TEN	8.33	-4.35	0%

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIA · +7.02

Biggest faller

NE · −5.18

Most consistent

SF · −0.04

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.26

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	MIA	16.06	9.04	+7.02
2	NYG	15.61	8.70	+6.91
3	NO	15.66	8.95	+6.71
4	TB	14.05	10.10	+3.95
5	NYJ	13.43	9.69	+3.73
6	LV	11.76	8.15	+3.61
7	CHI	16.75	13.19	+3.57
8	CLE	13.48	10.58	+2.90
9	WAS	11.28	8.54	+2.74
10	BUF	16.85	15.03	+1.82
11	BAL	15.66	14.12	+1.53
12	DEN	13.23	11.82	+1.40
13	PIT	14.21	13.41	+0.80
14	LAC	11.98	11.52	+0.46
15	KC	10.93	10.75	+0.18
16	SF	16.00	16.04	−0.04
17	DET	13.76	13.89	−0.13
18	CIN	14.29	14.44	−0.16
19	IND	12.62	12.87	−0.25
20	CAR	8.51	9.14	−0.63
21	ARI	10.00	11.34	−1.34
22	JAX	13.20	14.75	−1.56
23	MIN	11.58	13.20	−1.62
24	DAL	15.56	17.41	−1.86
25	ATL	8.63	10.53	−1.90
26	TEN	8.33	11.46	−3.13
27	SEA	10.27	13.68	−3.41
28	HOU	11.68	15.27	−3.60
29	GB	10.29	14.61	−4.32
30	LAR	9.42	14.12	−4.70
31	PHI	10.73	15.85	−5.11
32	NE	10.05	15.23	−5.18

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.