NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderKC 24.47
League average20.11
Best to worst9.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 24.47

League laggard

HOU · 15.47

League average

20.11

Spread (max − min)

9.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	24.47	4.36	100%
2	TB	23.65	3.54	96.8%
3	LAC	23.29	3.19	93.5%
4	BUF	23.18	3.07	90.3%
5	BAL	23	2.89	87.1%
6	DAL	22.65	2.54	83.9%
7	GB	21.94	1.83	80.6%
8	ARI	21.53	1.42	77.4%
9	TEN	21.12	1.01	74.2%
10	NE	21	0.89	71%
11	SF	20.82	0.72	67.7%
12	LAR	20.76	0.66	64.5%
13	IND	20.65	0.54	61.3%
14	PHI	20.53	0.42	58.1%
15	LV	20.18	0.07	54.8%
16	WAS	20.12	0.01	51.6%
17	CIN	19.71	-0.40	48.4%
18	CLE	19.71	-0.40	45.2%
19	MIN	19.47	-0.64	41.9%
20	CHI	19.35	-0.76	38.7%
21	DEN	19.12	-0.99	35.5%
22	DET	19.06	-1.05	32.3%
23	MIA	19	-1.11	29%
24	PIT	18.71	-1.40	25.8%
25	CAR	18.59	-1.52	22.6%
26	NYJ	18.24	-1.87	19.4%
27	NO	17.82	-2.28	16.1%
28	ATL	17.71	-2.40	12.9%
29	JAX	17.71	-2.40	9.7%
30	SEA	17.53	-2.58	6.5%
31	NYG	17.41	-2.70	3.2%
32	HOU	15.47	-4.64	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +2.75

Biggest faller

ATL · −4.98

Most consistent

CIN · +0.08

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -1.32

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	23	20.25	+2.75
2	NYJ	18.24	16.75	+1.49
3	TB	23.65	22.50	+1.15
4	NE	21	20.19	+0.81
5	LAC	23.29	22.94	+0.36
6	KC	24.47	24.19	+0.28
7	WAS	20.12	19.88	+0.24
8	DEN	19.12	18.94	+0.18
9	CIN	19.71	19.63	+0.08
10	PHI	20.53	20.69	−0.16
11	DAL	22.65	22.94	−0.29
12	GB	21.94	22.25	−0.31
13	SF	20.82	21.63	−0.80
14	NYG	17.41	18.38	−0.96
15	LAR	20.76	21.81	−1.05
16	BUF	23.18	24.31	−1.14
17	CHI	19.35	20.56	−1.21
18	PIT	18.71	20	−1.29
19	JAX	17.71	19.31	−1.61
20	IND	20.65	22.50	−1.85
21	ARI	21.53	23.63	−2.10
22	CAR	18.59	20.75	−2.16
23	MIA	19	21.19	−2.19
24	LV	20.18	22.38	−2.20
25	CLE	19.71	22	−2.29
26	TEN	21.12	23.50	−2.38
27	DET	19.06	21.63	−2.57
28	MIN	19.47	23.44	−3.97
29	SEA	17.53	22.13	−4.60
30	HOU	15.47	20.13	−4.65
31	NO	17.82	22.75	−4.93
32	ATL	17.71	22.69	−4.98

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
KC	21.69	24.19	24.47	23.65	20.41	20.53	19.59
TB	22	22.50	23.65	20.35	17.59	22.71	19.41
LAC	21.56	22.94	23.29	20.65	18.65	18.24	19.12
BUF	19.25	24.31	23.18	22.75	22.29	20.88	21.82
BAL	23.81	20.25	23	19.76	20.88	22.76	18.29
DAL	23.06	22.94	22.65	20.35	22.35	19.18	22.82
GB	19.88	22.25	21.94	19.47	19.65	19.82	19.47
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
NE	21.06	20.19	21	16.88	15.06	17.53	21.06
SF	20.63	21.63	20.82	20.35	22.35	20.53	22.24
LAR	21.25	21.81	20.76	17.06	20.47	20	23.06
IND	20.69	22.50	20.65	18.24	18.82	18.47	20.47
PHI	21.94	20.69	20.53	22.35	21.82	21.12	17.94
LV	19.44	22.38	20.18	20	16.94	18.18	14.76
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
CLE	18.94	22	19.71	20.41	18.88	17.71	15.41
MIN	19.06	23.44	19.47	22.12	19.71	20.47	16.94
CHI	18.31	20.56	19.35	16.24	18.76	17.41	20.88
DEN	17.19	18.94	19.12	17.65	17.47	18.47	19.41
DET	19.25	21.63	19.06	21.82	21.88	23.71	20.29
MIA	19.56	21.19	19	19.82	21.06	20	17
PIT	16.38	20	18.71	20.12	16.76	18.41	17.47
CAR	20.94	20.75	18.59	16.29	17.24	17	17.94
NYJ	15.81	16.75	18.24	17.12	15.29	18.24	15.71
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
JAX	18.31	19.31	17.71	20.47	19.65	17.35	20.76
SEA	21.19	22.13	17.53	20.06	18.47	19.24	19.71
NYG	19.13	18.38	17.41	20.47	15.47	17.71	20
HOU	21.25	20.13	15.47	16.12	19.06	17.88	18.76

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.