NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderKC 16
League average12.83
Best to worst7.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 16

League laggard

BAL · 8.94

League average

12.83

Spread (max − min)

7.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	16	3.17	100%
2	ATL	15.31	2.49	96.8%
3	BUF	15	2.17	93.5%
4	TB	14.88	2.05	90.3%
5	DAL	14.44	1.61	87.1%
6	LAC	14.13	1.30	83.9%
7	HOU	14	1.17	80.6%
8	DET	13.81	0.99	77.4%
9	CHI	13.63	0.80	74.2%
10	SEA	13.63	0.80	71%
11	GB	13.56	0.74	67.7%
12	SF	13.56	0.74	64.5%
13	ARI	13.31	0.49	61.3%
14	MIN	13.25	0.42	58.1%
15	PIT	13	0.17	54.8%
16	MIA	12.94	0.11	51.6%
17	JAX	12.88	0.05	48.4%
18	LAR	12.88	0.05	45.2%
19	LV	12.88	0.05	41.9%
20	TEN	12.69	-0.14	38.7%
21	CIN	12.56	-0.26	35.5%
22	IND	12.56	-0.26	32.3%
23	NO	12.50	-0.33	29%
24	CLE	12.19	-0.64	25.8%
25	CAR	12.06	-0.76	22.6%
26	WAS	11.50	-1.33	19.4%
27	NYG	11.13	-1.70	16.1%
28	PHI	11.13	-1.70	12.9%
29	DEN	11.06	-1.76	9.7%
30	NE	9.94	-2.89	6.5%
31	NYJ	9.13	-3.70	3.2%
32	BAL	8.94	-3.89	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +4.88

Biggest faller

NE · −2.44

Most consistent

DAL · +0.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 0.70

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BUF	15	10.13	+4.88
2	PIT	13	9.19	+3.81
3	KC	16	13.19	+2.81
4	CHI	13.63	11.13	+2.50
5	MIN	13.25	10.75	+2.50
6	ARI	13.31	11	+2.31
7	IND	12.56	10.31	+2.25
8	WAS	11.50	9.63	+1.88
9	SEA	13.63	11.88	+1.75
10	GB	13.56	11.94	+1.63
11	DET	13.81	12.25	+1.56
12	TEN	12.69	11.13	+1.56
13	JAX	12.88	11.44	+1.44
14	SF	13.56	12.19	+1.38
15	HOU	14	12.69	+1.31
16	CLE	12.19	11.25	+0.94
17	DEN	11.06	10.19	+0.88
18	LV	12.88	12.13	+0.75
19	CIN	12.56	11.94	+0.63
20	LAC	14.13	13.88	+0.25
21	DAL	14.44	14.31	+0.13
22	MIA	12.94	13.19	−0.25
23	TB	14.88	15.25	−0.38
24	NYG	11.13	11.69	−0.56
25	ATL	15.31	16.13	−0.81
26	LAR	12.88	13.88	−1
27	NYJ	9.13	10.13	−1
28	BAL	8.94	10.69	−1.75
29	NO	12.50	14.50	−2
30	CAR	12.06	14.38	−2.31
31	PHI	11.13	13.44	−2.31
32	NE	9.94	12.38	−2.44

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

KC · 13.95

Multi-year laggard

NYG · 10.10

Biggest improver

CIN · +0.24/yr

Biggest decliner

ATL · −0.85/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	KC	13.95	−0.55	13.19	16	15.71	16.06	12.71	12.88	11.12
2	TB	13.55	−0.84	15.25	14.88	16.12	14.12	11.06	13.18	10.24
3	DAL	13.32	−0.34	14.31	14.44	14.59	11.41	13.59	11.35	13.53
4	DET	13.11	+0.21	12.25	13.81	11.41	13.41	13.41	14.24	13.24
5	CIN	12.90	+0.24	11.94	12.56	12.24	13.81	12.29	14.94	12.53
6	LAC	12.87	−0.70	13.88	14.13	15.12	13.71	12	10.41	10.88
7	LAR	12.64	−0.16	13.88	12.88	13.71	10.65	12.12	11.35	13.88
8	MIA	12.51	−0.27	13.19	12.94	12.12	12.94	13.18	13	10.24
9	SF	12.40	+0.10	12.19	13.56	11.76	11.06	12.24	12.06	13.94
10	BUF	12.37	−0.24	10.13	15	14.24	13.25	11.76	10.65	11.59
11	ATL	12.15	−0.85	16.13	15.31	11.65	8.71	10.71	11.71	10.88
12	MIN	12.13	−0.18	10.75	13.25	11.94	14.35	13	12.41	9.24
13	GB	11.95	−0.44	11.94	13.56	13.94	11	12.41	10.06	10.71
14	ARI	11.75	−0.05	11	13.31	12.65	11.12	10.24	11.24	12.71
15	LV	11.66	−0.39	12.13	12.88	12.76	11.35	10.71	12.29	9.53
16	SEA	11.65	−0.17	11.88	13.63	9.76	12.12	11.12	12.41	10.65
17	HOU	11.55	−0.25	12.69	14	9.59	9.41	12.65	11.65	10.88
18	JAX	11.52	−0.13	11.44	12.88	10.53	12.29	11.71	10.24	11.59
19	NO	11.41	−0.52	14.50	12.50	9.82	10.71	11.71	9.88	10.76
20	PHI	11.02	−0.42	13.44	11.13	9.88	11.47	11.59	9.88	9.76
21	IND	10.83	−0.04	10.31	12.56	9.88	11.35	10.47	9.47	11.76
22	WAS	10.64	−0.02	9.63	11.50	10.65	10.82	11.18	11.29	9.41
23	NE	10.59	−0.10	12.38	9.94	11	9.82	9	9.82	12.18
24	CAR	10.54	−0.66	14.38	12.06	10.24	8.12	8.94	10.06	10
25	CLE	10.46	−0.48	11.25	12.19	10.41	10.71	10.18	10.59	7.88
26	PIT	10.46	−0.34	9.19	13	12	11.18	9.06	9.29	9.47
27	CHI	10.44	−0.26	11.13	13.63	10.59	6.47	9.94	10.18	11.18
28	TEN	10.33	−0.50	11.13	12.69	11.41	9	9.29	9.65	9.18
29	DEN	10.33	+0.03	10.19	11.06	10.53	9.76	9.12	10.12	11.53
30	BAL	10.22	−0.12	10.69	8.94	12.35	8.94	10.59	11.71	8.35
31	NYJ	10.14	−0.12	10.13	9.13	11.47	11.29	9.18	11.82	8
32	NYG	10.10	−0.38	11.69	11.13	10.06	10	8.29	10.06	9.47

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
KC	13.19	16	15.71	16.06	12.71	12.88	11.12
ATL	16.13	15.31	11.65	8.71	10.71	11.71	10.88
BUF	10.13	15	14.24	13.25	11.76	10.65	11.59
TB	15.25	14.88	16.12	14.12	11.06	13.18	10.24
DAL	14.31	14.44	14.59	11.41	13.59	11.35	13.53
LAC	13.88	14.13	15.12	13.71	12	10.41	10.88
HOU	12.69	14	9.59	9.41	12.65	11.65	10.88
DET	12.25	13.81	11.41	13.41	13.41	14.24	13.24
CHI	11.13	13.63	10.59	6.47	9.94	10.18	11.18
SEA	11.88	13.63	9.76	12.12	11.12	12.41	10.65
GB	11.94	13.56	13.94	11	12.41	10.06	10.71
SF	12.19	13.56	11.76	11.06	12.24	12.06	13.94
ARI	11	13.31	12.65	11.12	10.24	11.24	12.71
MIN	10.75	13.25	11.94	14.35	13	12.41	9.24
PIT	9.19	13	12	11.18	9.06	9.29	9.47
MIA	13.19	12.94	12.12	12.94	13.18	13	10.24
JAX	11.44	12.88	10.53	12.29	11.71	10.24	11.59
LV	12.13	12.88	12.76	11.35	10.71	12.29	9.53
LAR	13.88	12.88	13.71	10.65	12.12	11.35	13.88
TEN	11.13	12.69	11.41	9	9.29	9.65	9.18
CIN	11.94	12.56	12.24	13.81	12.29	14.94	12.53
IND	10.31	12.56	9.88	11.35	10.47	9.47	11.76
NO	14.50	12.50	9.82	10.71	11.71	9.88	10.76
CLE	11.25	12.19	10.41	10.71	10.18	10.59	7.88
CAR	14.38	12.06	10.24	8.12	8.94	10.06	10
WAS	9.63	11.50	10.65	10.82	11.18	11.29	9.41
NYG	11.69	11.13	10.06	10	8.29	10.06	9.47
PHI	13.44	11.13	9.88	11.47	11.59	9.88	9.76
DEN	10.19	11.06	10.53	9.76	9.12	10.12	11.53
NE	12.38	9.94	11	9.82	9	9.82	12.18
NYJ	10.13	9.13	11.47	11.29	9.18	11.82	8
BAL	10.69	8.94	12.35	8.94	10.59	11.71	8.35

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_first_downs
Side: offensive
Family: Receiving
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.