What Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) is

Air yards allowed: how far the ball travelled in the air on completions against this defense, added up. It separates how deep opponents completed passes (coverage) from what they gained after the catch (tackling).

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Rams lead at 65.83; the league average is 125.7.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · 65.83

League average

125.7

Best to worst

148.8

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	65.83	6
2	SF	74.67	6
3	SEA	79.17	6
4	MIN	92.40	5
5	GB	94.83	6
6	NYG	104.2	6
7	TB	104.8	6
8	NYJ	110.3	6
9	NE	114.2	6
10	LAC	116.3	6
11	CIN	116.8	5
12	PIT	117.2	6
13	KC	117.4	5
14	IND	119.2	6
15	MIA	125.6	5
16	DAL	126.7	6
17	LV	127.2	6
18	CLE	128.2	6
19	WAS	129.2	6
20	BAL	131.3	6
21	DEN	132.3	6
22	ARI	134.8	6
23	CHI	135	6
24	TEN	137.2	6
25	PHI	139	6
26	ATL	144	6
27	CAR	146.2	5
28	NO	148.8	6
29	HOU	151.7	6
30	BUF	169.7	6
31	JAX	175	6
32	DET	214.6	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 65.83

League laggard

DET · 214.6

League average

125.7

Spread (max − min)

148.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	65.83	-59.91	100%
2	SF	74.67	-51.07	96.8%
3	SEA	79.17	-46.57	93.5%
4	MIN	92.40	-33.34	90.3%
5	GB	94.83	-30.91	87.1%
6	NYG	104.2	-21.57	83.9%
7	TB	104.8	-20.91	80.6%
8	NYJ	110.3	-15.41	77.4%
9	NE	114.2	-11.57	74.2%
10	LAC	116.3	-9.41	71%
11	CIN	116.8	-8.94	67.7%
12	PIT	117.2	-8.57	64.5%
13	KC	117.4	-8.34	61.3%
14	IND	119.2	-6.57	58.1%
15	MIA	125.6	-0.14	54.8%
16	DAL	126.7	0.93	51.6%
17	LV	127.2	1.43	48.4%
18	CLE	128.2	2.43	45.2%
19	WAS	129.2	3.43	41.9%
20	BAL	131.3	5.59	38.7%
21	DEN	132.3	6.59	35.5%
22	ARI	134.8	9.09	32.3%
23	CHI	135	9.26	29%
24	TEN	137.2	11.43	25.8%
25	PHI	139	13.26	22.6%
26	ATL	144	18.26	19.4%
27	CAR	146.2	20.46	16.1%
28	NO	148.8	23.09	12.9%
29	HOU	151.7	25.93	9.7%
30	BUF	169.7	43.93	6.5%
31	JAX	175	49.26	3.2%
32	DET	214.6	88.86	0%

Does Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 737–841–37 ATS (46.7%) across 2020–2025, #295 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (136–118, 53.5%); its worst 2024 (104–159, 39.5%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	125–145–2	46.3%
2022	271	124–140–7	47.0%
2023	272	117–141–14	45.3%
2024	272	104–159–9	39.5%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Rams lead at 65.83 — they ranked #32 last year. Lions are last at 214.6 — #27 last year.

The league average is 125.7, up 1.20 from 124.5 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #32 → #1. Biggest faller: Saints, #5 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 148.8; 24 teams are within 28.96 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DET · +68.72

Biggest faller

LAR · −94.93

Most consistent

DEN · +2.92

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	DET	214.6	145.9	+68.72
2	BUF	169.7	108.5	+61.20
3	NO	148.8	100.6	+48.25
4	CLE	128.2	90.35	+37.81
5	JAX	175	140.3	+34.71
6	HOU	151.7	119.1	+32.61
7	PHI	139	116.1	+22.94
8	CAR	146.2	123.9	+22.26
9	KC	117.4	95.82	+21.58
10	LAC	116.3	97.18	+19.16
11	ATL	144	126.5	+17.53
12	CIN	116.8	101.1	+15.74
13	LV	127.2	112.1	+15.11
14	MIA	125.6	111.5	+14.07
15	TEN	137.2	130.7	+6.46
16	NYJ	110.3	106.3	+4.04
17	ARI	134.8	131.3	+3.54
18	MIN	92.40	89.35	+3.05
19	WAS	129.2	126.2	+2.99
20	DEN	132.3	129.4	+2.92
21	DAL	126.7	137.5	−10.86
22	BAL	131.3	146.9	−15.55
23	NE	114.2	132.8	−18.66
24	CHI	135	156.5	−21.47
25	TB	104.8	127.1	−22.28
26	NYG	104.2	127.6	−23.42
27	IND	119.2	147.6	−28.48
28	PIT	117.2	148.9	−31.77
29	GB	94.83	131.9	−37.11
30	SEA	79.17	124.4	−45.19
31	SF	74.67	141.4	−66.69
32	LAR	65.83	160.8	−94.93

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

NYJ · 115.4

Multi-year laggard

DET · 167.8

Biggest improver

SEA · −12.21/yr

Biggest decliner

DET · +4.84/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	NYJ	115.4	−7.18	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3	110.3
2	CLE	117.8	−6.15	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35	128.2
3	NE	122.6	−0.00	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8	114.2
4	SEA	123.4	−12.21	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4	79.17
5	NO	123.4	−1.42	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6	148.8
6	LV	123.5	−4.56	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1	127.2
7	NYG	123.6	−4.14	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6	104.2
8	SF	123.7	−6.74	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4	74.67
9	ARI	124.0	+2.21	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3	134.8
10	GB	124.2	−3.71	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9	94.83
11	LAC	124.3	−4.15	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18	116.3
12	DAL	125.0	−0.30	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5	126.7
13	CAR	126.5	+1.34	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9	146.2
14	DEN	127.1	+0.89	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4	132.3
15	MIN	129.2	−11.13	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35	92.40
16	LAR	129.5	−4.71	114.8	157.6	123.6	151.7	132.2	160.8	65.83
17	MIA	129.7	−4.90	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5	125.6
18	CHI	130.1	+2.06	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5	135
19	KC	130.2	−6.48	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82	117.4
20	IND	133.3	−3.64	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6	119.2
21	PHI	133.7	−0.52	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1	139
22	ATL	134.2	−2.82	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5	144
23	HOU	135.1	−0.48	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1	151.7
24	WAS	135.2	−2.48	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2	129.2
25	PIT	136.1	−1.19	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9	117.2
26	BUF	136.8	+1.34	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5	169.7
27	CIN	138.2	−10.02	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1	116.8
28	TEN	138.8	−6.94	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7	137.2
29	JAX	141.5	+4.51	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3	175
30	TB	141.8	−9.01	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1	104.8
31	BAL	142.2	−0.49	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9	131.3
32	DET	167.8	+4.84	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9	214.6

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
LAR	114.8	157.6	123.6	151.7	132.2	160.8	65.83
SF	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4	74.67
SEA	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4	79.17
MIN	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35	92.40
GB	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9	94.83
NYG	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6	104.2
TB	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1	104.8
NYJ	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3	110.3
NE	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8	114.2
LAC	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18	116.3
CIN	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1	116.8
PIT	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9	117.2
KC	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82	117.4
IND	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6	119.2
MIA	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5	125.6
DAL	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5	126.7
LV	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1	127.2
CLE	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35	128.2
WAS	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2	129.2
BAL	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9	131.3
DEN	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4	132.3
ARI	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3	134.8
CHI	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5	135
TEN	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7	137.2
PHI	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1	139
ATL	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5	144
CAR	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9	146.2
NO	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6	148.8
HOU	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1	151.7
BUF	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5	169.7
JAX	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3	175
DET	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9	214.6

Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (97.06), 2019 49ers (106.7), 2020 49ers (114.4), 2021 Bills (101.4), 2022 Cardinals (95.41), 2023 Jets (78.53), 2024 Titans (88.88), 2025 Vikings (89.35), 2026 Rams (65.83).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2026 at 65.83; the worst Lions 2026 at 214.6.

The league average has fallen from 141.2 in 2018 to 125.7 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_air_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P only
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.