NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderLAR -39.59
League average0
Best to worst58

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · -39.59

League laggard

SF · 18.41

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	-39.59	-39.59	100%
2	CIN	-19.18	-19.18	96.8%
3	IND	-17.06	-17.06	93.5%
4	DEN	-12.41	-12.41	90.3%
5	ATL	-11.94	-11.94	87.1%
6	PIT	-10.94	-10.94	83.9%
7	MIA	-9.76	-9.76	80.6%
8	NYG	-5.29	-5.29	77.4%
9	WAS	-3.53	-3.53	74.2%
10	CAR	-1.88	-1.88	71%
11	GB	-0.59	-0.59	67.7%
12	SEA	0.18	0.18	64.5%
13	KC	0.24	0.24	61.3%
14	BAL	0.29	0.29	58.1%
15	PHI	1.06	1.06	54.8%
16	TEN	1.06	1.06	51.6%
17	NE	1.35	1.35	48.4%
18	JAX	1.41	1.41	45.2%
19	DET	2.41	2.41	41.9%
20	NYJ	2.71	2.71	38.7%
21	NO	2.94	2.94	35.5%
22	LV	4.88	4.88	32.3%
23	CHI	5.53	5.53	29%
24	BUF	8	8	25.8%
25	DAL	8.88	8.88	22.6%
26	CLE	9.29	9.29	19.4%
27	ARI	10.59	10.59	16.1%
28	LAC	11.65	11.65	12.9%
29	HOU	12.24	12.24	9.7%
30	TB	13.65	13.65	6.5%
31	MIN	15.41	15.41	3.2%
32	SF	18.41	18.41	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +27.52

Biggest faller

NO · −27.56

Most consistent

DAL · −0.49

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	TB	13.65	-13.88	+27.52
2	LAC	11.65	-9.13	+20.77
3	MIN	15.41	-4.56	+19.97
4	HOU	12.24	-3.69	+15.92
5	SF	18.41	5.19	+13.22
6	PHI	1.06	-9.94	+11.00
7	LV	4.88	-4.50	+9.38
8	CHI	5.53	-2.38	+7.90
9	PIT	-10.94	-18.06	+7.12
10	NE	1.35	-4.38	+5.73
11	DEN	-12.41	-17.63	+5.21
12	TEN	1.06	-3.56	+4.62
13	SEA	0.18	-2.94	+3.11
14	GB	-0.59	-3.13	+2.54
15	ARI	10.59	8.13	+2.46
16	DAL	8.88	9.38	−0.49
17	DET	2.41	3.94	−1.53
18	MIA	-9.76	-7.81	−1.95
19	CLE	9.29	11.25	−1.96
20	NYG	-5.29	-2.63	−2.67
21	NYJ	2.71	6	−3.29
22	LAR	-39.59	-35.75	−3.84
23	CAR	-1.88	2.44	−4.32
24	WAS	-3.53	3.06	−6.59
25	ATL	-11.94	-4.81	−7.13
26	BUF	8	15.19	−7.19
27	KC	0.24	9.94	−9.70
28	CIN	-19.18	-7.50	−11.68
29	BAL	0.29	19.69	−19.39
30	JAX	1.41	22.56	−21.15
31	IND	-17.06	9	−26.06
32	NO	2.94	30.50	−27.56

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

LAR · -47.83

Multi-year laggard

NO · 10.82

Biggest improver

NO · −4.12/yr

Biggest decliner

DEN · +4.69/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	LAR	-47.83	−2.24	-51.81	-35.75	-39.59	-40.65	-58	-55.76	-53.24
2	CIN	-10.82	+0.31	-10.50	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41
3	PIT	-7.40	+1.26	-8.13	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65
4	IND	-6.09	+1.50	-23.13	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24
5	ATL	-5.52	+1.36	-6.25	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29
6	MIA	-4.82	+2.76	-19.69	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76
7	GB	-4.21	+0.97	-12.44	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88
8	LAC	-3.47	−0.21	-5.44	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41
9	MIN	-3.35	−3.15	11.38	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65
10	DEN	-2.80	+4.69	-8.06	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12
11	NYG	-2.76	+1.18	-8.63	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76
12	TB	-0.13	−2.67	15.38	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24
13	WAS	-0.11	−0.80	1.25	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88
14	CAR	-0.07	+0.68	-8.94	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65
15	PHI	0.63	+4.12	-7.69	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65
16	DET	2.39	+0.76	-1.44	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47
17	NE	3.12	+2.27	-5.75	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12
18	TEN	3.20	+2.82	-5.81	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29
19	LV	3.38	−2.85	23.44	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71
20	DAL	4.08	−2.55	11.69	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35
21	JAX	4.14	−3.47	17.63	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76
22	HOU	4.26	+1.54	2.06	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35
23	SEA	5.01	+0.20	9.31	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71
24	BUF	5.50	−1.43	6.69	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88
25	KC	5.89	−1.65	11.56	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06
26	CHI	7.05	+3.32	-3.19	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18
27	CLE	7.23	−3.27	19.94	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35
28	ARI	7.85	−0.46	5.44	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12
29	SF	8.10	+0.01	5.25	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76
30	BAL	8.16	−0.78	8.31	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76
31	NYJ	8.43	−0.08	13.31	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76
32	NO	10.82	−4.12	24.25	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29

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
LAR	-51.81	-35.75	-39.59	-40.65	-58	-55.76	-53.24
CIN	-10.50	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41
IND	-23.13	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24
DEN	-8.06	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12
ATL	-6.25	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29
PIT	-8.13	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65
MIA	-19.69	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76
NYG	-8.63	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76
WAS	1.25	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88
CAR	-8.94	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65
GB	-12.44	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88
SEA	9.31	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71
KC	11.56	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06
BAL	8.31	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76
PHI	-7.69	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65
TEN	-5.81	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29
NE	-5.75	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12
JAX	17.63	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76
DET	-1.44	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47
NYJ	13.31	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76
NO	24.25	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29
LV	23.44	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71
CHI	-3.19	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18
BUF	6.69	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88
DAL	11.69	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35
CLE	19.94	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35
ARI	5.44	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12
LAC	-5.44	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41
HOU	2.06	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35
TB	15.38	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24
MIN	11.38	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65
SF	5.25	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

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