NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 13.49
League average0
Best to worst26.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 13.49

League laggard

NYJ · -13.33

League average

Spread (max − min)

26.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	13.49	13.49	100%
2	TB	11.80	11.80	96.8%
3	DAL	11.04	11.04	93.5%
4	NE	9.00	9.00	90.3%
5	ARI	7.63	7.63	87.1%
6	GB	6.94	6.94	83.9%
7	LAR	6.20	6.20	80.6%
8	KC	5.98	5.98	77.4%
9	SF	4.99	4.99	74.2%
10	IND	4.57	4.57	71%
11	CIN	4.45	4.45	67.7%
12	PHI	3.04	3.04	64.5%
13	TEN	2.98	2.98	61.3%
14	LAC	2.47	2.47	58.1%
15	NO	1.83	1.83	54.8%
16	DEN	1.48	1.48	51.6%
17	CLE	0.23	0.23	48.4%
18	SEA	0.11	0.11	45.2%
19	MIN	-0.84	-0.84	41.9%
20	MIA	-1.65	-1.65	38.7%
21	BAL	-2.81	-2.81	35.5%
22	PIT	-3.07	-3.07	32.3%
23	LV	-3.30	-3.30	29%
24	CAR	-5.96	-5.96	25.8%
25	WAS	-6.45	-6.45	22.6%
26	CHI	-6.96	-6.96	19.4%
27	ATL	-9.12	-9.12	16.1%
28	DET	-9.95	-9.95	12.9%
29	NYG	-10.41	-10.41	9.7%
30	JAX	-11.59	-11.59	6.5%
31	HOU	-12.79	-12.79	3.2%
32	NYJ	-13.33	-13.33	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +16.21

Biggest faller

BAL · −10.80

Most consistent

LAC · −0.01

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	DAL	11.04	-5.17	+16.21
2	CIN	4.45	-9.21	+13.66
3	NE	9.00	-3.58	+12.57
4	DEN	1.48	-7.17	+8.65
5	PHI	3.04	-5.29	+8.34
6	ARI	7.63	1.35	+6.28
7	BUF	13.49	7.79	+5.70
8	JAX	-11.59	-14.67	+3.07
9	SF	4.99	2.43	+2.56
10	DET	-9.95	-11.77	+1.82
11	NYJ	-13.33	-14.26	+0.94
12	TB	11.80	11.05	+0.75
13	LV	-3.30	-3.98	+0.67
14	MIN	-0.84	-1.41	+0.57
15	LAC	2.47	2.49	−0.01
16	CLE	0.23	0.83	−0.60
17	IND	4.57	5.64	−1.07
18	TEN	2.98	4.58	−1.60
19	KC	5.98	8.14	−2.16
20	LAR	6.20	9.35	−3.15
21	CAR	-5.96	-2.77	−3.18
22	MIA	-1.65	1.60	−3.25
23	SEA	0.11	3.61	−3.51
24	GB	6.94	10.46	−3.51
25	NYG	-10.41	-5.86	−4.55
26	CHI	-6.96	-2.24	−4.72
27	NO	1.83	8.11	−6.28
28	HOU	-12.79	-6.41	−6.38
29	ATL	-9.12	-1.18	−7.95
30	WAS	-6.45	1.96	−8.41
31	PIT	-3.07	7.58	−10.65
32	BAL	-2.81	7.99	−10.80

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 9.31

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -9.02

Biggest improver

DET · +3.63/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −3.20/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	BUF	9.31	+0.63	3.70	7.79	13.49	10.46	10.72	10.00	9.01
2	BAL	7.53	−0.68	17.26	7.99	-2.81	1.07	14.01	13.54	1.62
3	SF	7.13	−1.01	13.00	2.43	4.99	12.41	14.56	1.59	0.92
4	KC	6.79	−0.94	9.15	8.14	5.98	11.68	5.65	2.99	3.90
5	GB	5.52	−0.19	3.95	10.46	6.94	0.30	3.68	9.19	4.15
6	TB	4.75	−1.12	3.58	11.05	11.80	-0.49	0.69	7.26	-0.65
7	LAR	4.10	+0.44	1.66	9.35	6.20	-4.89	3.77	-0.69	13.30
8	PHI	3.93	+1.18	2.99	-5.29	3.04	11.22	0.18	11.88	3.47
9	DAL	3.73	−1.63	11.19	-5.17	11.04	7.61	12.55	-9.37	-1.75
10	NO	2.22	−1.80	7.85	8.11	1.83	-0.78	4.84	-5.45	-0.89
11	NE	1.96	−1.19	12.82	-3.58	9.00	1.74	-7.77	-10.14	11.68
12	MIN	1.76	−0.05	6.89	-1.41	-0.84	-0.25	0.29	7.69	-0.05
13	SEA	1.22	+0.73	-0.37	3.61	0.11	-1.67	-3.54	0.89	9.51
14	LAC	0.88	+0.15	-0.11	2.49	2.47	-0.53	-5.77	5.49	2.08
15	PIT	0.58	−0.46	0.08	7.58	-3.07	-0.29	-0.13	0.16	-0.25
16	IND	0.03	−0.71	1.15	5.64	4.57	-9.50	-0.47	-3.58	2.37
17	DEN	-0.29	+1.81	-2.91	-7.17	1.48	-2.02	-4.91	6.34	7.15
18	DET	-0.64	+3.63	-6.66	-11.77	-9.95	0.14	4.86	13.28	5.61
19	MIA	-1.33	+0.89	-12.43	1.60	-1.65	1.52	8.14	-0.33	-6.14
20	ATL	-2.24	+0.27	-0.18	-1.18	-9.12	-2.93	-1.51	0.81	-1.56
21	CIN	-2.44	+1.11	-11.96	-9.21	4.45	6.96	-2.98	2.88	-7.21
22	ARI	-2.71	−0.52	-6.82	1.35	7.63	-6.94	-9.62	1.30	-5.87
23	TEN	-2.78	−3.20	4.50	4.58	2.98	-4.67	-3.85	-8.95	-14.08
24	CLE	-2.98	−1.01	-4.66	0.83	0.23	0.01	0.87	-13.14	-4.98
25	HOU	-3.59	+1.76	-1.10	-6.41	-12.79	-11.82	-0.06	0.73	6.35
26	CHI	-4.19	+0.30	-2.51	-2.24	-6.96	-10.37	-2.67	-5.71	1.16
27	WAS	-4.44	+0.82	-13.82	1.96	-6.45	-1.00	-10.49	6.79	-8.07
28	JAX	-4.76	+2.52	-8.83	-14.67	-11.59	3.53	0.33	-8.95	6.88
29	LV	-5.57	−1.04	-5.01	-3.98	-3.30	-3.41	-2.97	-8.57	-11.79
30	NYG	-7.04	+0.02	-7.15	-5.86	-10.41	-1.43	-9.84	-10.62	-3.95
31	CAR	-7.27	−0.61	-8.62	-2.77	-5.96	-3.36	-11.28	-13.53	-5.34
32	NYJ	-9.02	−0.10	-6.62	-14.26	-13.33	-1.27	-7.29	-3.78	-16.56

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	3.70	7.79	13.49	10.46	10.72	10.00	9.01
TB	3.58	11.05	11.80	-0.49	0.69	7.26	-0.65
DAL	11.19	-5.17	11.04	7.61	12.55	-9.37	-1.75
NE	12.82	-3.58	9.00	1.74	-7.77	-10.14	11.68
ARI	-6.82	1.35	7.63	-6.94	-9.62	1.30	-5.87
GB	3.95	10.46	6.94	0.30	3.68	9.19	4.15
LAR	1.66	9.35	6.20	-4.89	3.77	-0.69	13.30
KC	9.15	8.14	5.98	11.68	5.65	2.99	3.90
SF	13.00	2.43	4.99	12.41	14.56	1.59	0.92
IND	1.15	5.64	4.57	-9.50	-0.47	-3.58	2.37
CIN	-11.96	-9.21	4.45	6.96	-2.98	2.88	-7.21
PHI	2.99	-5.29	3.04	11.22	0.18	11.88	3.47
TEN	4.50	4.58	2.98	-4.67	-3.85	-8.95	-14.08
LAC	-0.11	2.49	2.47	-0.53	-5.77	5.49	2.08
NO	7.85	8.11	1.83	-0.78	4.84	-5.45	-0.89
DEN	-2.91	-7.17	1.48	-2.02	-4.91	6.34	7.15
CLE	-4.66	0.83	0.23	0.01	0.87	-13.14	-4.98
SEA	-0.37	3.61	0.11	-1.67	-3.54	0.89	9.51
MIN	6.89	-1.41	-0.84	-0.25	0.29	7.69	-0.05
MIA	-12.43	1.60	-1.65	1.52	8.14	-0.33	-6.14
BAL	17.26	7.99	-2.81	1.07	14.01	13.54	1.62
PIT	0.08	7.58	-3.07	-0.29	-0.13	0.16	-0.25
LV	-5.01	-3.98	-3.30	-3.41	-2.97	-8.57	-11.79
CAR	-8.62	-2.77	-5.96	-3.36	-11.28	-13.53	-5.34
WAS	-13.82	1.96	-6.45	-1.00	-10.49	6.79	-8.07
CHI	-2.51	-2.24	-6.96	-10.37	-2.67	-5.71	1.16
ATL	-0.18	-1.18	-9.12	-2.93	-1.51	0.81	-1.56
DET	-6.66	-11.77	-9.95	0.14	4.86	13.28	5.61
NYG	-7.15	-5.86	-10.41	-1.43	-9.84	-10.62	-3.95
JAX	-8.83	-14.67	-11.59	3.53	0.33	-8.95	6.88
HOU	-1.10	-6.41	-12.79	-11.82	-0.06	0.73	6.35
NYJ	-6.62	-14.26	-13.33	-1.27	-7.29	-3.78	-16.56

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

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