NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderTB 16.12
League average11.88
Best to worst6.53

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 16.12

League laggard

HOU · 9.59

League average

11.88

Spread (max − min)

6.53

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	16.12	4.24	100%
2	KC	15.71	3.83	96.8%
3	LAC	15.12	3.24	93.5%
4	DAL	14.59	2.71	90.3%
5	BUF	14.24	2.36	87.1%
6	GB	13.94	2.06	83.9%
7	LAR	13.71	1.83	80.6%
8	LV	12.76	0.89	77.4%
9	ARI	12.65	0.77	74.2%
10	BAL	12.35	0.47	71%
11	CIN	12.24	0.36	67.7%
12	MIA	12.12	0.24	64.5%
13	PIT	12	0.12	61.3%
14	MIN	11.94	0.06	58.1%
15	SF	11.76	-0.11	54.8%
16	ATL	11.65	-0.23	51.6%
17	NYJ	11.47	-0.41	48.4%
18	DET	11.41	-0.47	45.2%
19	TEN	11.41	-0.47	41.9%
20	NE	11	-0.88	38.7%
21	WAS	10.65	-1.23	35.5%
22	CHI	10.59	-1.29	32.3%
23	DEN	10.53	-1.35	29%
24	JAX	10.53	-1.35	25.8%
25	CLE	10.41	-1.47	22.6%
26	CAR	10.24	-1.64	19.4%
27	NYG	10.06	-1.82	16.1%
28	IND	9.88	-2.00	12.9%
29	PHI	9.88	-2.00	9.7%
30	NO	9.82	-2.06	6.5%
31	SEA	9.76	-2.11	3.2%
32	HOU	9.59	-2.29	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +3.42

Biggest faller

HOU · −4.41

Most consistent

LV · −0.11

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.95

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	12.35	8.94	+3.42
2	NYJ	11.47	9.13	+2.35
3	TB	16.12	14.88	+1.24
4	NE	11	9.94	+1.06
5	LAC	15.12	14.13	+0.99
6	LAR	13.71	12.88	+0.83
7	GB	13.94	13.56	+0.38
8	DAL	14.59	14.44	+0.15
9	LV	12.76	12.88	−0.11
10	KC	15.71	16	−0.29
11	CIN	12.24	12.56	−0.33
12	DEN	10.53	11.06	−0.53
13	ARI	12.65	13.31	−0.67
14	BUF	14.24	15	−0.76
15	MIA	12.12	12.94	−0.82
16	WAS	10.65	11.50	−0.85
17	PIT	12	13	−1
18	NYG	10.06	11.13	−1.07
19	PHI	9.88	11.13	−1.24
20	TEN	11.41	12.69	−1.28
21	MIN	11.94	13.25	−1.31
22	CLE	10.41	12.19	−1.78
23	SF	11.76	13.56	−1.80
24	CAR	10.24	12.06	−1.83
25	JAX	10.53	12.88	−2.35
26	DET	11.41	13.81	−2.40
27	NO	9.82	12.50	−2.68
28	IND	9.88	12.56	−2.68
29	CHI	10.59	13.63	−3.04
30	ATL	11.65	15.31	−3.67
31	SEA	9.76	13.63	−3.86
32	HOU	9.59	14	−4.41

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.