Washington Commanders — Air Yds Al. (PFR CAY) (allowed), 2026

Value120.6
Rank#18 of 32
League average116.3
Rank in 2025#15 of 32

Washington Commanders — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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 6 of 2026, the Rams lead at 59.60; the league average is 116.3.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · 59.60

League average

116.3

Best to worst

114.4

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 59.60

League laggard

DET · 174

League average

116.3

Spread (max − min)

114.4

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	59.60	-56.73	100%
2	GB	62	-54.33	96.8%
3	MIN	83.20	-33.13	93.5%
4	CHI	84	-32.33	90.3%
5	SF	89.60	-26.73	87.1%
6	SEA	91	-25.33	83.9%
7	NYG	94	-22.33	80.6%
8	NYJ	101	-15.33	77.4%
9	PHI	101.6	-14.73	74.2%
10	DEN	101.8	-14.53	71%
11	LAC	105.2	-11.13	67.7%
12	NO	105.4	-10.93	64.5%
13	TB	105.6	-10.73	61.3%
14	NE	106	-10.33	58.1%
15	KC	113.5	-2.83	54.8%
16	CIN	116.8	0.47	51.6%
17	ARI	120.4	4.07	48.4%
18	WAS	120.6	4.27	45.2%
19	PIT	121.2	4.87	41.9%
20	DAL	125.2	8.87	38.7%
21	MIA	125.6	9.27	35.5%
22	IND	129.8	13.47	32.3%
23	BUF	136	19.67	29%
24	LV	136	19.67	25.8%
25	CLE	137.2	20.87	22.6%
26	BAL	137.6	21.27	19.4%
27	TEN	138.6	22.27	16.1%
28	JAX	147	30.67	12.9%
29	CAR	147.8	31.42	9.7%
30	HOU	152.4	36.07	6.5%
31	ATL	152.8	36.47	3.2%
32	DET	174	57.67	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 59.60 — they ranked #32 last year. Lions are last at 174 — #27 last year.

The league average is 116.3, down 8.22 from 124.5 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #32 → #1. Biggest faller: Browns, #2 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 114.4; 22 teams are within 26.07 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +46.85

Biggest faller

LAR · −101.2

Most consistent

NO · +4.81

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -8.22

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CLE	137.2	90.35	+46.85
2	HOU	152.4	119.1	+33.34
3	DET	174	145.9	+28.12
4	BUF	136	108.5	+27.53
5	ATL	152.8	126.5	+26.33
6	LV	136	112.1	+23.94
7	CAR	147.8	123.9	+23.81
8	KC	113.5	95.82	+17.68
9	CIN	116.8	101.1	+15.74
10	MIA	125.6	111.5	+14.07
11	LAC	105.2	97.18	+8.02
12	TEN	138.6	130.7	+7.89
13	JAX	147	140.3	+6.71
14	NO	105.4	100.6	+4.81
15	NYJ	101	106.3	−5.29
16	WAS	120.6	126.2	−5.58
17	MIN	83.20	89.35	−6.15
18	BAL	137.6	146.9	−9.28
19	ARI	120.4	131.3	−10.89
20	DAL	125.2	137.5	−12.33
21	PHI	101.6	116.1	−14.46
22	IND	129.8	147.6	−17.85
23	TB	105.6	127.1	−21.52
24	NE	106	132.8	−26.82
25	DEN	101.8	129.4	−27.61
26	PIT	121.2	148.9	−27.74
27	SEA	91	124.4	−33.35
28	NYG	94	127.6	−33.59
29	SF	89.60	141.4	−51.75
30	GB	62	131.9	−69.94
31	CHI	84	156.5	−72.47
32	LAR	59.60	160.8	−101.2

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

NYJ · 114.1

Multi-year laggard

DET · 162.0

Biggest improver

MIN · −12.12/yr

Biggest decliner

JAX · +1.51/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	NYJ	114.1	−8.18	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3	101
2	NO	117.2	−6.07	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6	105.4
3	CLE	119.0	−5.19	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35	137.2
4	GB	119.5	−7.22	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9	62
5	NE	121.4	−0.88	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8	106
6	ARI	122.0	+0.66	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3	120.4
7	NYG	122.2	−5.23	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6	94
8	LAC	122.7	−5.35	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18	105.2
9	DEN	122.8	−2.38	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4	101.8
10	CHI	122.8	−3.40	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5	84
11	LV	124.8	−3.61	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1	136
12	DAL	124.8	−0.46	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5	125.2
13	SEA	125.0	−10.94	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4	91
14	SF	125.8	−5.14	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4	89.60
15	CAR	126.7	+1.51	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9	147.8
16	MIN	127.9	−12.12	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35	83.20
17	PHI	128.3	−4.53	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1	101.6
18	LAR	128.6	−5.38	114.8	157.6	123.6	151.7	132.2	160.8	59.60
19	KC	129.7	−6.90	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82	113.5
20	MIA	129.7	−4.90	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5	125.6
21	BUF	132.0	−2.26	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5	136
22	WAS	134.0	−3.40	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2	120.6
23	IND	134.8	−2.50	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6	129.8
24	HOU	135.2	−0.40	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1	152.4
25	ATL	135.5	−1.88	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5	152.8
26	PIT	136.6	−0.76	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9	121.2
27	JAX	137.5	+1.51	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3	147
28	CIN	138.2	−10.02	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1	116.8
29	TEN	139.0	−6.78	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7	138.6
30	TB	142.0	−8.92	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1	105.6
31	BAL	143.1	+0.18	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9	137.6
32	DET	162.0	+0.49	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9	174

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	59.60
GB	140.1	121.9	113.4	142	125.2	131.9	62
MIN	158.1	143.6	155.6	115.8	149.6	89.35	83.20
CHI	145.6	113.8	116.1	123.4	120.3	156.5	84
SF	114.4	149.4	149.5	140.8	96	141.4	89.60
SEA	187.8	127.9	113.9	125.2	105.1	124.4	91
NYG	141.8	124.7	133.6	108.9	124.8	127.6	94
NYJ	155.2	143	103.9	78.53	110.8	106.3	101
PHI	140.6	129	120.6	153.8	136.7	116.1	101.6
DEN	142.4	117.3	102.4	132.7	133.4	129.4	101.8
LAC	137.3	121.2	134.8	134.3	129.2	97.18	105.2
NO	152.4	126.1	103.1	107.9	125.1	100.6	105.4
TB	183.8	144.2	128.4	157.6	147.1	127.1	105.6
NE	118.1	120.1	134.7	116.8	121.1	132.8	106
KC	141.1	145.2	150.5	122.6	138.9	95.82	113.5
CIN	141.2	183.4	160.9	145.8	118.4	101.1	116.8
ARI	117.8	136.3	95.41	136.6	116.1	131.3	120.4
WAS	136.1	159.6	117.4	142.6	135.6	126.2	120.6
PIT	135.1	135.9	139.7	141.6	134	148.9	121.2
DAL	131.4	125.4	132.5	108.2	113.8	137.5	125.2
MIA	143.4	133.1	147.6	140.1	106.9	111.5	125.6
IND	167.4	136.6	104.4	132.7	125.1	147.6	129.8
BUF	162.4	101.4	142.3	129.5	144.1	108.5	136
LV	144.9	141.8	130.5	92.59	115.6	112.1	136
CLE	177.4	105.9	111.5	92.94	118.1	90.35	137.2
BAL	140.3	147.1	146.9	122.4	160.5	146.9	137.6
TEN	168.9	142.1	165.1	138.9	88.88	130.7	138.6
JAX	136	132.2	142.6	129	135.8	140.3	147
CAR	133.6	115.1	143.2	98.29	125.2	123.9	147.8
HOU	132.2	152.8	119	156.2	114.6	119.1	152.4
ATL	165.7	126.1	135.1	122	120.4	126.5	152.8
DET	165.7	144.6	163.4	190.9	149.5	145.9	174

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 (59.60).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2026 at 59.60; the worst Lions 2023 at 190.9.

The league average has fallen from 141.2 in 2018 to 116.3 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.