NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2020

League leaderBUF 24.31
League average21.43
Best to worst7.56

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 24.31

League laggard

NYJ · 16.75

League average

21.43

Spread (max − min)

7.56

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	24.31	2.88	100%
2	KC	24.19	2.76	96.8%
3	ARI	23.63	2.19	93.5%
4	TEN	23.50	2.07	90.3%
5	MIN	23.44	2.01	87.1%
6	DAL	22.94	1.51	83.9%
7	LAC	22.94	1.51	80.6%
8	NO	22.75	1.32	77.4%
9	ATL	22.69	1.26	74.2%
10	IND	22.50	1.07	71%
11	TB	22.50	1.07	67.7%
12	LV	22.38	0.94	64.5%
13	GB	22.25	0.82	61.3%
14	SEA	22.13	0.69	58.1%
15	CLE	22	0.57	54.8%
16	LAR	21.81	0.38	51.6%
17	DET	21.63	0.19	48.4%
18	SF	21.63	0.19	45.2%
19	MIA	21.19	-0.24	41.9%
20	CAR	20.75	-0.68	38.7%
21	PHI	20.69	-0.74	35.5%
22	CHI	20.56	-0.87	32.3%
23	BAL	20.25	-1.18	29%
24	NE	20.19	-1.24	25.8%
25	HOU	20.13	-1.31	22.6%
26	PIT	20	-1.43	19.4%
27	WAS	19.88	-1.56	16.1%
28	CIN	19.63	-1.81	12.9%
29	JAX	19.31	-2.12	9.7%
30	DEN	18.94	-2.49	6.5%
31	NYG	18.38	-3.06	3.2%
32	NYJ	16.75	-4.68	0%

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +5.06

Biggest faller

BAL · −3.56

Most consistent

DAL · −0.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.41

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	BUF	24.31	19.25	+5.06
2	WAS	19.88	15.44	+4.44
3	MIN	23.44	19.06	+4.38
4	ARI	23.63	19.44	+4.19
5	TEN	23.50	19.50	+4
6	PIT	20	16.38	+3.63
7	CLE	22	18.94	+3.06
8	LV	22.38	19.44	+2.94
9	KC	24.19	21.69	+2.50
10	DET	21.63	19.25	+2.38
11	GB	22.25	19.88	+2.38
12	CHI	20.56	18.31	+2.25
13	IND	22.50	20.69	+1.81
14	DEN	18.94	17.19	+1.75
15	MIA	21.19	19.56	+1.63
16	LAC	22.94	21.56	+1.38
17	NO	22.75	21.69	+1.06
18	JAX	19.31	18.31	+1
19	SF	21.63	20.63	+1
20	NYJ	16.75	15.81	+0.94
21	SEA	22.13	21.19	+0.94
22	LAR	21.81	21.25	+0.56
23	TB	22.50	22	+0.50
24	CIN	19.63	19.44	+0.19
25	DAL	22.94	23.06	−0.13
26	CAR	20.75	20.94	−0.19
27	NYG	18.38	19.13	−0.75
28	ATL	22.69	23.56	−0.88
29	NE	20.19	21.06	−0.88
30	HOU	20.13	21.25	−1.13
31	PHI	20.69	21.94	−1.25
32	BAL	20.25	23.81	−3.56

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

KC · 22.07

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 16.74

Biggest improver

WAS · +0.47/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.98/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	KC	22.07	−0.63	21.69	24.19	24.47	23.65	20.41	20.53	19.59
2	BUF	22.07	−0.00	19.25	24.31	23.18	22.75	22.29	20.88	21.82
3	DAL	21.91	−0.30	23.06	22.94	22.65	20.35	22.35	19.18	22.82
4	BAL	21.25	−0.49	23.81	20.25	23	19.76	20.88	22.76	18.29
5	SF	21.22	+0.15	20.63	21.63	20.82	20.35	22.35	20.53	22.24
6	TB	21.17	−0.48	22	22.50	23.65	20.35	17.59	22.71	19.41
7	DET	21.09	+0.36	19.25	21.63	19.06	21.82	21.88	23.71	20.29
8	PHI	20.91	−0.35	21.94	20.69	20.53	22.35	21.82	21.12	17.94
9	LAC	20.63	−0.76	21.56	22.94	23.29	20.65	18.65	18.24	19.12
10	LAR	20.63	+0.05	21.25	21.81	20.76	17.06	20.47	20	23.06
11	ARI	20.50	−0.26	19.44	23.63	21.53	19.18	19.29	20.94	19.53
12	GB	20.35	−0.30	19.88	22.25	21.94	19.47	19.65	19.82	19.47
13	CIN	20.35	+0.27	19.44	19.63	19.71	22.06	19.06	21.94	20.59
14	ATL	20.34	−0.53	23.56	22.69	17.71	19.06	18.94	21.12	19.29
15	MIN	20.17	−0.43	19.06	23.44	19.47	22.12	19.71	20.47	16.94
16	IND	19.98	−0.38	20.69	22.50	20.65	18.24	18.82	18.47	20.47
17	SEA	19.76	−0.33	21.19	22.13	17.53	20.06	18.47	19.24	19.71
18	MIA	19.66	−0.29	19.56	21.19	19	19.82	21.06	20	17
19	NO	19.43	−0.64	21.69	22.75	17.82	17.88	19.71	17.71	18.47
20	WAS	19.25	+0.47	15.44	19.88	20.12	19.82	18.53	22.12	18.82
21	JAX	19.08	+0.19	18.31	19.31	17.71	20.47	19.65	17.35	20.76
22	CLE	19.01	−0.71	18.94	22	19.71	20.41	18.88	17.71	15.41
23	NE	18.97	−0.40	21.06	20.19	21	16.88	15.06	17.53	21.06
24	LV	18.84	−0.92	19.44	22.38	20.18	20	16.94	18.18	14.76
25	CHI	18.79	+0.03	18.31	20.56	19.35	16.24	18.76	17.41	20.88
26	TEN	18.69	−0.98	19.50	23.50	21.12	16.06	17.47	17.88	15.29
27	CAR	18.39	−0.64	20.94	20.75	18.59	16.29	17.24	17	17.94
28	HOU	18.38	−0.30	21.25	20.13	15.47	16.12	19.06	17.88	18.76
29	NYG	18.37	−0.02	19.13	18.38	17.41	20.47	15.47	17.71	20
30	DEN	18.32	+0.15	17.19	18.94	19.12	17.65	17.47	18.47	19.41
31	PIT	18.26	−0.07	16.38	20	18.71	20.12	16.76	18.41	17.47
32	NYJ	16.74	−0.01	15.81	16.75	18.24	17.12	15.29	18.24	15.71

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	19.25	24.31	23.18	22.75	22.29	20.88	21.82
KC	21.69	24.19	24.47	23.65	20.41	20.53	19.59
ARI	19.44	23.63	21.53	19.18	19.29	20.94	19.53
TEN	19.50	23.50	21.12	16.06	17.47	17.88	15.29
MIN	19.06	23.44	19.47	22.12	19.71	20.47	16.94
DAL	23.06	22.94	22.65	20.35	22.35	19.18	22.82
LAC	21.56	22.94	23.29	20.65	18.65	18.24	19.12
NO	21.69	22.75	17.82	17.88	19.71	17.71	18.47
ATL	23.56	22.69	17.71	19.06	18.94	21.12	19.29
IND	20.69	22.50	20.65	18.24	18.82	18.47	20.47
TB	22	22.50	23.65	20.35	17.59	22.71	19.41
LV	19.44	22.38	20.18	20	16.94	18.18	14.76
GB	19.88	22.25	21.94	19.47	19.65	19.82	19.47
SEA	21.19	22.13	17.53	20.06	18.47	19.24	19.71
CLE	18.94	22	19.71	20.41	18.88	17.71	15.41
LAR	21.25	21.81	20.76	17.06	20.47	20	23.06
DET	19.25	21.63	19.06	21.82	21.88	23.71	20.29
SF	20.63	21.63	20.82	20.35	22.35	20.53	22.24
MIA	19.56	21.19	19	19.82	21.06	20	17
CAR	20.94	20.75	18.59	16.29	17.24	17	17.94
PHI	21.94	20.69	20.53	22.35	21.82	21.12	17.94
CHI	18.31	20.56	19.35	16.24	18.76	17.41	20.88
BAL	23.81	20.25	23	19.76	20.88	22.76	18.29
NE	21.06	20.19	21	16.88	15.06	17.53	21.06
HOU	21.25	20.13	15.47	16.12	19.06	17.88	18.76
PIT	16.38	20	18.71	20.12	16.76	18.41	17.47
WAS	15.44	19.88	20.12	19.82	18.53	22.12	18.82
CIN	19.44	19.63	19.71	22.06	19.06	21.94	20.59
JAX	18.31	19.31	17.71	20.47	19.65	17.35	20.76
DEN	17.19	18.94	19.12	17.65	17.47	18.47	19.41
NYG	19.13	18.38	17.41	20.47	15.47	17.71	20
NYJ	15.81	16.75	18.24	17.12	15.29	18.24	15.71

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_first_down
Side: offensive
Family: Team Stats
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.