NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderBUF 16.71
League average0.03
Best to worst27.51

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 16.71

League laggard

DET · -10.80

League average

0.03

Spread (max − min)

27.51

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	16.71	16.68	100%
2	KC	12.29	12.27	96.8%
3	DAL	9.81	9.78	93.5%
4	TB	9.01	8.98	90.3%
5	ARI	8.14	8.11	87.1%
6	NE	7.08	7.05	83.9%
7	TEN	6.69	6.66	80.6%
8	PIT	2.52	2.49	77.4%
9	LAR	2.41	2.39	74.2%
10	PHI	1.72	1.70	71%
11	BAL	1.30	1.27	67.7%
12	GB	1.14	1.12	64.5%
13	MIN	1.00	0.97	61.3%
14	IND	0.48	0.45	58.1%
15	SF	0.28	0.26	54.8%
16	CLE	-0.29	-0.31	51.6%
17	MIA	-0.29	-0.32	48.4%
18	NO	-1.32	-1.35	45.2%
19	CIN	-1.40	-1.43	41.9%
20	SEA	-1.46	-1.49	38.7%
21	CAR	-2.22	-2.25	35.5%
22	LV	-2.74	-2.77	32.3%
23	NYG	-3.50	-3.52	29%
24	HOU	-3.78	-3.81	25.8%
25	LAC	-4.57	-4.60	22.6%
26	CHI	-5.83	-5.86	19.4%
27	DEN	-6.24	-6.27	16.1%
28	JAX	-7.17	-7.20	12.9%
29	NYJ	-8.24	-8.27	9.7%
30	ATL	-9.82	-9.85	6.5%
31	WAS	-10.05	-10.07	3.2%
32	DET	-10.80	-10.83	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +16.72

Biggest faller

BAL · −13.24

Most consistent

MIN · +0.54

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.11

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	DAL	9.81	-6.92	+16.72
2	TEN	6.69	-5.69	+12.38
3	CAR	-2.22	-10.81	+8.60
4	ARI	8.14	0.40	+7.74
5	NE	7.08	0.09	+6.99
6	CIN	-1.40	-7.39	+5.99
7	BUF	16.71	11.52	+5.19
8	NYG	-3.50	-8.03	+4.53
9	SEA	-1.46	-5.81	+4.35
10	KC	12.29	8.06	+4.23
11	PHI	1.72	-1.98	+3.70
12	TB	9.01	5.79	+3.21
13	NYJ	-8.24	-11.41	+3.18
14	IND	0.48	-2.14	+2.62
15	LV	-2.74	-3.31	+0.57
16	MIN	1.00	0.45	+0.54
17	HOU	-3.78	-3.03	−0.76
18	CLE	-0.29	1.38	−1.66
19	CHI	-5.83	-3.30	−2.53
20	PIT	2.52	5.08	−2.56
21	JAX	-7.17	-4.10	−3.07
22	SF	0.28	3.76	−3.47
23	DET	-10.80	-7.32	−3.49
24	DEN	-6.24	-1.78	−4.46
25	LAC	-4.57	0.04	−4.61
26	LAR	2.41	8.17	−5.76
27	MIA	-0.29	7.11	−7.40
28	GB	1.14	10.00	−8.86
29	NO	-1.32	7.54	−8.86
30	WAS	-10.05	0.94	−10.99
31	ATL	-9.82	2.58	−12.40
32	BAL	1.30	14.54	−13.24

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

BUF · 8.23

Multi-year laggard

CAR · -9.21

Biggest improver

DET · +2.81/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · −2.07/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	BUF	8.23	−0.53	-0.34	11.52	16.71	13.82	11.95	-0.05	3.98
2	BAL	7.25	−1.07	10.71	14.54	1.30	7.04	4.99	9.03	3.14
3	KC	6.41	−2.03	9.29	8.06	12.29	9.14	6.69	5.61	-6.18
4	TB	5.66	−0.38	8.05	5.79	9.01	0.14	1.52	12.78	2.35
5	SF	5.16	−0.31	11.76	3.76	0.28	4.31	6.92	-0.40	9.45
6	DAL	4.48	−1.23	12.62	-6.92	9.81	7.39	12.97	0.06	-4.57
7	GB	4.10	+0.38	0.20	10.00	1.14	2.18	5.96	1.25	7.99
8	PHI	3.51	−0.80	10.98	-1.98	1.72	7.27	1.42	8.61	-3.43
9	NO	2.06	−1.08	6.55	7.54	-1.32	0.06	3.74	-5.91	3.75
10	LAC	2.05	+1.80	-1.60	0.04	-4.57	6.29	-1.96	5.31	10.82
11	LAR	2.03	−0.36	0.29	8.17	2.41	-1.63	4.37	-3.42	3.98
12	PIT	1.62	−0.15	-1.67	5.08	2.52	4.26	-2.54	4.89	-1.21
13	MIN	1.26	−0.48	4.36	0.45	1.00	2.26	-2.28	5.26	-2.24
14	NE	1.08	−2.07	14.44	0.09	7.08	-4.57	-6.71	-7.68	4.90
15	DEN	-0.60	+2.08	-5.10	-1.78	-6.24	-4.68	3.16	1.55	8.92
16	DET	-0.64	+2.81	-3.88	-7.32	-10.80	-5.11	5.36	15.56	1.70
17	CIN	-0.95	+1.63	-7.28	-7.39	-1.40	7.45	-3.19	4.70	0.44
18	MIA	-0.97	−0.19	-6.83	7.11	-0.29	-5.19	3.50	0.08	-5.16
19	SEA	-1.58	+1.02	1.11	-5.81	-1.46	-4.86	-9.43	-0.14	9.53
20	CLE	-1.67	−0.32	-4.19	1.38	-0.29	-1.97	3.01	-6.86	-2.75
21	TEN	-1.72	−1.57	2.22	-5.69	6.69	2.95	-4.03	-4.58	-9.60
22	ATL	-2.11	−1.01	2.89	2.58	-9.82	-4.06	5.47	-5.88	-5.95
23	IND	-2.19	−0.38	-0.61	-2.14	0.48	-4.34	-1.29	-7.34	-0.05
24	HOU	-2.55	+1.23	-5.48	-3.03	-3.78	-9.96	1.36	2.35	0.72
25	ARI	-2.98	+0.32	-11.19	0.40	8.14	-7.57	-7.86	-0.42	-2.37
26	NYG	-3.25	+0.30	-1.80	-8.03	-3.50	2.51	-7.02	-5.31	0.36
27	CHI	-3.31	+0.19	-0.28	-3.30	-5.83	-7.35	-3.24	-4.87	1.71
28	JAX	-3.71	+0.84	-7.31	-4.10	-7.17	-1.32	1.34	-7.14	-0.27
29	WAS	-4.30	+2.36	-20.95	0.94	-10.05	3.27	-5.83	6.74	-4.21
30	LV	-4.36	−1.64	0.70	-3.31	-2.74	-2.12	-5.39	-5.24	-12.42
31	NYJ	-6.41	+1.10	-7.09	-11.41	-8.24	-3.70	-11.23	0.85	-4.01
32	CAR	-9.21	−0.81	-8.33	-10.81	-2.22	-9.67	-6.90	-14.89	-11.62

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	-0.34	11.52	16.71	13.82	11.95	-0.05	3.98
KC	9.29	8.06	12.29	9.14	6.69	5.61	-6.18
DAL	12.62	-6.92	9.81	7.39	12.97	0.06	-4.57
TB	8.05	5.79	9.01	0.14	1.52	12.78	2.35
ARI	-11.19	0.40	8.14	-7.57	-7.86	-0.42	-2.37
NE	14.44	0.09	7.08	-4.57	-6.71	-7.68	4.90
TEN	2.22	-5.69	6.69	2.95	-4.03	-4.58	-9.60
PIT	-1.67	5.08	2.52	4.26	-2.54	4.89	-1.21
LAR	0.29	8.17	2.41	-1.63	4.37	-3.42	3.98
PHI	10.98	-1.98	1.72	7.27	1.42	8.61	-3.43
BAL	10.71	14.54	1.30	7.04	4.99	9.03	3.14
GB	0.20	10.00	1.14	2.18	5.96	1.25	7.99
MIN	4.36	0.45	1.00	2.26	-2.28	5.26	-2.24
IND	-0.61	-2.14	0.48	-4.34	-1.29	-7.34	-0.05
SF	11.76	3.76	0.28	4.31	6.92	-0.40	9.45
CLE	-4.19	1.38	-0.29	-1.97	3.01	-6.86	-2.75
MIA	-6.83	7.11	-0.29	-5.19	3.50	0.08	-5.16
NO	6.55	7.54	-1.32	0.06	3.74	-5.91	3.75
CIN	-7.28	-7.39	-1.40	7.45	-3.19	4.70	0.44
SEA	1.11	-5.81	-1.46	-4.86	-9.43	-0.14	9.53
CAR	-8.33	-10.81	-2.22	-9.67	-6.90	-14.89	-11.62
LV	0.70	-3.31	-2.74	-2.12	-5.39	-5.24	-12.42
NYG	-1.80	-8.03	-3.50	2.51	-7.02	-5.31	0.36
HOU	-5.48	-3.03	-3.78	-9.96	1.36	2.35	0.72
LAC	-1.60	0.04	-4.57	6.29	-1.96	5.31	10.82
CHI	-0.28	-3.30	-5.83	-7.35	-3.24	-4.87	1.71
DEN	-5.10	-1.78	-6.24	-4.68	3.16	1.55	8.92
JAX	-7.31	-4.10	-7.17	-1.32	1.34	-7.14	-0.27
NYJ	-7.09	-11.41	-8.24	-3.70	-11.23	0.85	-4.01
ATL	2.89	2.58	-9.82	-4.06	5.47	-5.88	-5.95
WAS	-20.95	0.94	-10.05	3.27	-5.83	6.74	-4.21
DET	-3.88	-7.32	-10.80	-5.11	5.36	15.56	1.70

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_third_down_pct
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
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.