NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 13.40
League average0.00
Best to worst27.79

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 13.40

League laggard

JAX · -14.39

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

27.79

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	13.40	13.40	100%
2	DAL	11.89	11.89	96.8%
3	TB	11.06	11.06	93.5%
4	NE	10.64	10.64	90.3%
5	KC	8.38	8.38	87.1%
6	LAR	6.51	6.51	83.9%
7	ARI	6.44	6.44	80.6%
8	GB	6.08	6.08	77.4%
9	IND	5.75	5.75	74.2%
10	CIN	5.52	5.52	71%
11	SF	4.34	4.34	67.7%
12	PHI	4.11	4.11	64.5%
13	TEN	3.81	3.81	61.3%
14	NO	1.93	1.93	58.1%
15	SEA	1.60	1.60	54.8%
16	LAC	0.77	0.77	51.6%
17	DEN	0.74	0.74	48.4%
18	MIN	0.62	0.62	45.2%
19	BAL	-0.81	-0.81	41.9%
20	CLE	-2.18	-2.18	38.7%
21	MIA	-2.23	-2.23	35.5%
22	PIT	-3.09	-3.09	32.3%
23	LV	-4.46	-4.46	29%
24	CHI	-6.65	-6.65	25.8%
25	CAR	-6.76	-6.76	22.6%
26	WAS	-6.80	-6.80	19.4%
27	DET	-10.00	-10.00	16.1%
28	ATL	-10.04	-10.04	12.9%
29	NYG	-10.26	-10.26	9.7%
30	HOU	-11.94	-11.94	6.5%
31	NYJ	-13.99	-13.99	3.2%
32	JAX	-14.39	-14.39	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +17.65

Biggest faller

BAL · −13.27

Most consistent

LAR · +0.23

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	DAL	11.89	-5.77	+17.65
2	CIN	5.52	-8.42	+13.93
3	NE	10.64	-1.81	+12.45
4	PHI	4.11	-6.65	+10.77
5	DEN	0.74	-8.61	+9.35
6	SF	4.34	-1.17	+5.51
7	MIN	0.62	-4.06	+4.68
8	LAC	0.77	-3.40	+4.17
9	BUF	13.40	9.37	+4.03
10	ARI	6.44	3.35	+3.09
11	NYJ	-13.99	-15.39	+1.39
12	TB	11.06	10.10	+0.97
13	DET	-10.00	-10.86	+0.86
14	TEN	3.81	3.32	+0.49
15	KC	8.38	8.08	+0.31
16	LAR	6.51	6.28	+0.23
17	JAX	-14.39	-13.55	−0.84
18	CLE	-2.18	-1.05	−1.14
19	LV	-4.46	-3.29	−1.16
20	IND	5.75	7.24	−1.49
21	CAR	-6.76	-3.73	−3.03
22	GB	6.08	10.36	−4.28
23	SEA	1.60	6.12	−4.52
24	NYG	-10.26	-5.17	−5.09
25	HOU	-11.94	-5.62	−6.33
26	CHI	-6.65	-0.28	−6.36
27	WAS	-6.80	-0.11	−6.69
28	MIA	-2.23	5.20	−7.43
29	NO	1.93	9.99	−8.06
30	ATL	-10.04	-0.59	−9.45
31	PIT	-3.09	7.66	−10.75
32	BAL	-0.81	12.46	−13.27

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 9.68

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -9.02

Biggest improver

DET · +3.39/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −3.26/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	BUF	9.68	+0.36	4.44	9.37	13.40	12.18	9.27	11.20	7.93
2	BAL	8.37	−1.39	17.93	12.46	-0.81	3.29	13.74	10.73	1.22
3	KC	6.90	−1.28	10.65	8.08	8.38	9.29	5.32	4.38	2.20
4	SF	6.09	−0.63	12.43	-1.17	4.34	12.08	13.15	-3.17	4.99
5	GB	4.96	−0.44	4.56	10.36	6.08	-0.30	2.51	8.94	2.55
6	TB	3.81	−0.74	0.77	10.10	11.06	-3.36	1.71	8.14	-1.75
7	DAL	3.70	−1.22	7.88	-5.77	11.89	8.61	14.04	-8.09	-2.67
8	PHI	3.49	+1.35	2.13	-6.65	4.11	8.98	0.78	11.18	3.93
9	LAR	3.11	+0.31	2.34	6.28	6.51	-5.64	1.87	-1.53	11.94
10	SEA	2.91	+0.84	0.44	6.12	1.60	0.83	-2.23	0.06	13.58
11	NE	2.49	−1.53	14.05	-1.81	10.64	1.77	-9.31	-9.24	11.34
12	NO	2.02	−2.46	8.63	9.99	1.93	-1.23	5.15	-4.59	-5.73
13	MIN	1.42	+0.05	7.52	-4.06	0.62	-1.51	-1.21	7.99	0.57
14	PIT	0.52	−0.16	-0.57	7.66	-3.09	-2.38	-1.27	2.56	0.72
15	LAC	0.27	+0.89	-0.85	-3.40	0.77	-0.21	-3.41	7.23	1.77
16	IND	0.25	−0.50	-1.02	7.24	5.75	-8.90	-1.75	-3.63	4.07
17	DET	-0.24	+3.39	-5.46	-10.86	-10.00	1.38	4.17	14.73	4.38
18	DEN	-0.80	+1.86	-2.20	-8.61	0.74	-5.31	-3.98	8.23	5.54
19	MIA	-1.28	+0.86	-13.91	5.20	-2.23	0.53	7.37	-1.01	-4.93
20	CIN	-1.39	+1.13	-10.51	-8.42	5.52	7.26	-1.13	2.82	-5.26
21	HOU	-2.35	+1.82	-0.30	-5.62	-11.94	-8.59	1.47	0.33	8.20
22	ARI	-2.91	−1.07	-5.74	3.35	6.44	-7.72	-8.54	1.10	-9.26
23	CHI	-2.98	+0.24	-1.22	-0.28	-6.65	-9.18	-0.58	-5.14	2.20
24	TEN	-3.05	−3.26	4.87	3.32	3.81	-4.34	-5.23	-10.23	-13.54
25	ATL	-3.29	−0.15	-1.13	-0.59	-10.04	-1.74	-3.59	-2.66	-3.27
26	CLE	-3.50	−0.97	-3.73	-1.05	-2.18	-1.16	2.75	-12.11	-7.05
27	JAX	-4.08	+2.68	-6.85	-13.55	-14.39	4.15	0.66	-7.94	9.39
28	WAS	-4.91	+0.81	-12.29	-0.11	-6.80	-1.51	-13.19	6.52	-6.97
29	LV	-5.64	−0.84	-7.83	-3.29	-4.46	-1.38	-0.42	-8.67	-13.44
30	NYG	-6.83	+0.15	-8.00	-5.17	-10.26	-1.13	-9.68	-10.09	-3.48
31	CAR	-7.57	−0.34	-10.24	-3.73	-6.76	-1.39	-12.18	-13.71	-4.95
32	NYJ	-9.02	+0.27	-6.75	-15.39	-13.99	-2.18	-6.26	-4.34	-14.22

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	4.44	9.37	13.40	12.18	9.27	11.20	7.93
DAL	7.88	-5.77	11.89	8.61	14.04	-8.09	-2.67
TB	0.77	10.10	11.06	-3.36	1.71	8.14	-1.75
NE	14.05	-1.81	10.64	1.77	-9.31	-9.24	11.34
KC	10.65	8.08	8.38	9.29	5.32	4.38	2.20
LAR	2.34	6.28	6.51	-5.64	1.87	-1.53	11.94
ARI	-5.74	3.35	6.44	-7.72	-8.54	1.10	-9.26
GB	4.56	10.36	6.08	-0.30	2.51	8.94	2.55
IND	-1.02	7.24	5.75	-8.90	-1.75	-3.63	4.07
CIN	-10.51	-8.42	5.52	7.26	-1.13	2.82	-5.26
SF	12.43	-1.17	4.34	12.08	13.15	-3.17	4.99
PHI	2.13	-6.65	4.11	8.98	0.78	11.18	3.93
TEN	4.87	3.32	3.81	-4.34	-5.23	-10.23	-13.54
NO	8.63	9.99	1.93	-1.23	5.15	-4.59	-5.73
SEA	0.44	6.12	1.60	0.83	-2.23	0.06	13.58
LAC	-0.85	-3.40	0.77	-0.21	-3.41	7.23	1.77
DEN	-2.20	-8.61	0.74	-5.31	-3.98	8.23	5.54
MIN	7.52	-4.06	0.62	-1.51	-1.21	7.99	0.57
BAL	17.93	12.46	-0.81	3.29	13.74	10.73	1.22
CLE	-3.73	-1.05	-2.18	-1.16	2.75	-12.11	-7.05
MIA	-13.91	5.20	-2.23	0.53	7.37	-1.01	-4.93
PIT	-0.57	7.66	-3.09	-2.38	-1.27	2.56	0.72
LV	-7.83	-3.29	-4.46	-1.38	-0.42	-8.67	-13.44
CHI	-1.22	-0.28	-6.65	-9.18	-0.58	-5.14	2.20
CAR	-10.24	-3.73	-6.76	-1.39	-12.18	-13.71	-4.95
WAS	-12.29	-0.11	-6.80	-1.51	-13.19	6.52	-6.97
DET	-5.46	-10.86	-10.00	1.38	4.17	14.73	4.38
ATL	-1.13	-0.59	-10.04	-1.74	-3.59	-2.66	-3.27
NYG	-8.00	-5.17	-10.26	-1.13	-9.68	-10.09	-3.48
HOU	-0.30	-5.62	-11.94	-8.59	1.47	0.33	8.20
NYJ	-6.75	-15.39	-13.99	-2.18	-6.26	-4.34	-14.22
JAX	-6.85	-13.55	-14.39	4.15	0.66	-7.94	9.39

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_epa
Side: net_epa
Family: NET (Off + Def)
Data source: N only
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.