THE LINE · 2026 SEASON

The numbers

Every team and every player who touched the ball, measured over games actually played. Sort any column, put two teams or four players side by side. No composite rating and no power ranking — one number that orders the league is a forecast, and we don't publish those.

Teams measured

276

Players tracked

2026

Season

Games behind it

Hottest offenses

BUF0.210

SF0.209

DET0.180

EPA/play · tap for all 32

Stingiest defenses

MIN-0.210

SEA-0.135

JAX-0.088

EPA allowed · tap for all 32

Most explosive

BUF16.7%

SF13.4%

BAL13.2%

explosive rate · tap for all 32

Fastest offenses

CAR24.8s

NO25.1s

TEN25.4s

sec/play · tap for all 32

Head to head

Measured rates from completed games, with league rank. The bar leans toward whichever team was better at that thing — a statement about the 2026 season, not a prediction about the next one.

Team AvsTeam B

Cardinals

5 games

Falcons

5 games

Offense

-0.018

EPA / play

16th · 19th

-0.023

45.9%

Success rate

46.3%

4.3%

Explosive rate

32nd · 10th

10.4%

63.8%

Pass rate

8th · 32nd

47.6%

+1.1

Pass rate over expected

9th · 30th

-9.1

26.5s

Seconds / play

7th · 31st fastest

30.4s

Defense — lower is better

0.124

EPA / play allowed

4th · 20th most allowed

-0.035

6.17

Yards / play allowed

5.10

156.6

Rec yds / gm to WR

181.0

72.6

Rec yds / gm to TE

53.8

23.2

Rec yds / gm to RB

26.6

Cardinals roster →Falcons roster →

Team
1BUF	0.210	49.1%	6.8	16.7%	51.5%	-3.0	27.5s
2SF	0.209	52.7%	6.6	13.4%	52.3%	+3.0	28.6s
3DET	0.180	49.1%	6.0	10.6%	61.2%	+0.7	25.8s
4KC	0.172	48.6%	6.6	12.0%	54.2%	+2.3	27.3s
5BAL	0.151	50.7%	6.5	13.2%	48.4%	-5.7	29.5s
6JAX	0.151	46.9%	5.8	10.8%	53.1%	-4.4	30.1s
7DAL	0.127	47.9%	5.7	7.5%	65.1%	+3.8	25.6s
8CAR	0.115	44.2%	6.2	10.9%	64.9%	+4.2	24.8s
9LAR	0.073	47.3%	6.1	9.8%	64.6%	+2.0	26.5s
10CIN	0.072	47.1%	5.6	8.4%	64.3%	+5.5	28.2s
11NE	0.046	45.4%	6.0	11.5%	54.0%	+0.3	28.4s
12CHI	0.023	46.1%	5.5	10.3%	50.6%	-2.7	28.0s
13HOU	0.005	42.4%	5.5	10.0%	63.0%	-1.1	27.5s
14LV	0.004	42.6%	5.3	7.9%	59.3%	-2.6	26.8s
15WSH	-0.015	39.8%	5.2	9.1%	54.5%	-3.3	27.5s
16ARI	-0.018	45.9%	4.6	4.3%	63.8%	+1.1	26.5s
17NYG	-0.019	42.1%	4.8	6.5%	55.7%	-6.0	29.1s
18GB	-0.021	40.7%	5.8	9.3%	67.6%	+2.9	26.0s
19ATL	-0.023	46.3%	5.9	10.4%	47.6%	-9.1	30.4s
20NYJ	-0.025	42.8%	4.9	9.3%	56.6%	-3.0	29.5s
21PIT	-0.046	41.7%	5.4	9.3%	66.2%	+3.6	27.3s
22IND	-0.051	42.2%	4.6	9.4%	57.8%	-2.6	28.5s
23NO	-0.054	43.1%	4.8	6.3%	65.3%	-0.3	25.1s
24SEA	-0.076	41.1%	5.3	9.1%	56.8%	-4.1	28.9s
25DEN	-0.079	38.0%	4.5	5.8%	58.2%	-3.4	27.9s
26CLE	-0.080	39.1%	4.8	8.3%	58.5%	+0.1	27.5s
27TB	-0.088	40.9%	5.1	8.0%	55.8%	-2.9	29.5s
28MIN	-0.099	35.9%	4.8	8.1%	52.0%	-3.8	30.5s
29MIA	-0.116	37.6%	5.1	11.7%	52.6%	-11.4	28.9s
30PHI	-0.127	36.2%	4.6	6.3%	58.5%	-4.3	27.5s
31TEN	-0.149	40.5%	4.5	6.9%	60.6%	-6.7	25.4s
32LAC	-0.207	37.8%	4.8	9.1%	52.1%	-11.6	27.7s

Team

BUF

0.210

49.1%

6.8

16.7%

51.5%

-3.0

27.5s

0.209

52.7%

6.6

13.4%

52.3%

+3.0

28.6s

DET

0.180

49.1%

6.0

10.6%

61.2%

+0.7

25.8s

0.172

48.6%

6.6

12.0%

54.2%

+2.3

27.3s

BAL

0.151

50.7%

6.5

13.2%

48.4%

-5.7

29.5s

JAX

0.151

46.9%

5.8

10.8%

53.1%

-4.4

30.1s

DAL

0.127

47.9%

5.7

7.5%

65.1%

+3.8

25.6s

CAR

0.115

44.2%

6.2

10.9%

64.9%

+4.2

24.8s

LAR

0.073

47.3%

6.1

9.8%

64.6%

+2.0

26.5s

CIN

0.072

47.1%

5.6

8.4%

64.3%

+5.5

28.2s

0.046

45.4%

6.0

11.5%

54.0%

+0.3

28.4s

CHI

0.023

46.1%

5.5

10.3%

50.6%

-2.7

28.0s

HOU

0.005

42.4%

5.5

10.0%

63.0%

-1.1

27.5s

0.004

42.6%

5.3

7.9%

59.3%

-2.6

26.8s

WSH

-0.015

39.8%

5.2

9.1%

54.5%

-3.3

27.5s

ARI

-0.018

45.9%

4.6

4.3%

63.8%

+1.1

26.5s

NYG

-0.019

42.1%

4.8

6.5%

55.7%

-6.0

29.1s

-0.021

40.7%

5.8

9.3%

67.6%

+2.9

26.0s

ATL

-0.023

46.3%

5.9

10.4%

47.6%

-9.1

30.4s

NYJ

-0.025

42.8%

4.9

9.3%

56.6%

-3.0

29.5s

PIT

-0.046

41.7%

5.4

9.3%

66.2%

+3.6

27.3s

IND

-0.051

42.2%

4.6

9.4%

57.8%

-2.6

28.5s

-0.054

43.1%

4.8

6.3%

65.3%

-0.3

25.1s

SEA

-0.076

41.1%

5.3

9.1%

56.8%

-4.1

28.9s

DEN

-0.079

38.0%

4.5

5.8%

58.2%

-3.4

27.9s

CLE

-0.080

39.1%

4.8

8.3%

58.5%

+0.1

27.5s

-0.088

40.9%

5.1

8.0%

55.8%

-2.9

29.5s

MIN

-0.099

35.9%

4.8

8.1%

52.0%

-3.8

30.5s

MIA

-0.116

37.6%

5.1

11.7%

52.6%

-11.4

28.9s

PHI

-0.127

36.2%

4.6

6.3%

58.5%

-4.3

27.5s

TEN

-0.149

40.5%

4.5

6.9%

60.6%

-6.7

25.4s

LAC

-0.207

37.8%

4.8

9.1%

52.1%

-11.6

27.7s

The numbers

The numbers

Offense EPA / play

Head to head

Offense

Defense — lower is better