New England Patriots — INT Return Yds (allowed), 2026

Value4.60
Rank#20 of 32
League average8.04
Rank in 2025#13 of 32

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What INT Return Yds (allowed) is

Interception return yards: the yards this defense gained returning its interceptions. It turns a stop into field position or points.

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

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Giants lead at 21.20; the league average is 8.04.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

NYG · 21.20

League average

8.04

Best to worst

21.20

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NYG · 21.20

League laggard

DAL · 0

League average

8.04

Spread (max − min)

21.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NYG	21.20	13.16	100%
2	JAX	20.60	12.56	96.8%
3	DEN	20	11.96	93.5%
4	TEN	19	10.96	90.3%
5	CAR	18	9.96	87.1%
6	BUF	15.60	7.56	83.9%
7	SEA	14	5.96	80.6%
8	LV	12.80	4.76	77.4%
9	GB	11.40	3.36	74.2%
10	WAS	10.40	2.36	71%
11	LAR	10.20	2.16	67.7%
12	PIT	9.60	1.56	64.5%
13	TB	9.40	1.36	61.3%
14	PHI	9.20	1.16	58.1%
15	MIN	8.40	0.36	54.8%
16	MIA	6.80	-1.24	51.6%
17	BAL	5.40	-2.64	48.4%
18	NYJ	5.40	-2.64	45.2%
19	CLE	5	-3.04	41.9%
20	NE	4.60	-3.44	38.7%
21	HOU	3.80	-4.24	35.5%
22	CIN	3.60	-4.44	32.3%
23	ATL	3.40	-4.64	29%
24	ARI	3	-5.04	25.8%
25	KC	2	-6.04	22.6%
26	IND	1.40	-6.64	19.4%
27	LAC	1.40	-6.64	16.1%
28	DET	0.80	-7.24	12.9%
29	NO	0.40	-7.64	9.7%
30	SF	0.40	-7.64	6.5%
31	CHI	0	-8.04	3.2%
32	DAL	0	-8.04	0%

Does INT Return Yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 831–747–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #146 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (141–113, 55.5%); its worst 2024 (129–134, 49.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	141–113–2	55.5%
2021	272	143–127–2	53.0%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	134–124–14	51.9%
2024	272	129–134–9	49.0%
2025	272	140–129–3	52.0%

INT Return Yds (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Giants lead at 21.20 — they ranked #7 last year. Cowboys are last at 0 — #21 last year.

The league average is 8.04, down 0.84 from 8.87 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #27 → #4. Biggest faller: Bears, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 21.20; 19 teams are within 6.57 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TEN · +14.53

Biggest faller

CHI · −20.47

Most consistent

ARI · 0

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.84

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	TEN	19	4.47	+14.53
2	GB	11.40	0	+11.40
3	DEN	20	9.88	+10.12
4	LV	12.80	3.71	+9.09
5	NYG	21.20	13.29	+7.91
6	BUF	15.60	8.24	+7.36
7	NYJ	5.40	0	+5.40
8	CAR	18	12.94	+5.06
9	WAS	10.40	6.65	+3.75
10	TB	9.40	7.06	+2.34
11	JAX	20.60	18.35	+2.25
12	PHI	9.20	7.47	+1.73
13	MIA	6.80	6	+0.80
14	ARI	3	3	0
15	MIN	8.40	9.06	−0.66
16	SEA	14	14.82	−0.82
17	PIT	9.60	10.71	−1.11
18	KC	2	3.76	−1.76
19	HOU	3.80	7.53	−3.73
20	CIN	3.60	7.35	−3.75
21	LAR	10.20	14.12	−3.92
22	NE	4.60	9.18	−4.58
23	IND	1.40	6.29	−4.89
24	NO	0.40	5.82	−5.42
25	LAC	1.40	7.47	−6.07
26	ATL	3.40	10.18	−6.78
27	DET	0.80	7.76	−6.96
28	DAL	0	7.06	−7.06
29	BAL	5.40	14.24	−8.84
30	SF	0.40	9.88	−9.48
31	CLE	5	17.18	−12.18
32	CHI	0	20.47	−20.47

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DEN · 12.41

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 5.44

Biggest improver

NYG · +1.88/yr

Biggest decliner

KC · −2.18/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DEN	12.41	+1.75	8.13	13	5.59	5	25.29	9.88	20
2	JAX	12.34	+1.54	12.50	3.35	13.65	15.53	2.41	18.35	20.60
3	NYG	11.61	+1.88	6.31	7.94	5.71	23.76	3.06	13.29	21.20
4	LAR	11.54	−0.69	16.63	11.29	14.12	5.88	8.53	14.12	10.20
5	BUF	10.98	−0.04	11.50	14	10.31	8.71	8.53	8.24	15.60
6	SEA	10.95	+1.68	6.63	5.41	9.59	10.41	15.76	14.82	14
7	NE	10.56	−1.99	10.13	18.94	22.53	5.65	2.88	9.18	4.60
8	CAR	10.39	+1.49	6.88	6.06	11.12	12.12	5.65	12.94	18
9	SF	10.27	−0.94	7.69	8	17.94	18.18	9.82	9.88	0.40
10	PIT	9.90	+0.32	10.75	6.18	8.94	10.82	12.29	10.71	9.60
11	GB	9.88	−0.28	6.38	9.65	20.65	4.12	16.94	0	11.40
12	CHI	9.29	+0.11	5.06	7.94	12	14.41	5.12	20.47	0
13	HOU	9.23	−0.38	1.19	17.35	14.88	3.71	16.18	7.53	3.80
14	PHI	9.18	+0.20	6.31	8.41	10.94	12.18	9.76	7.47	9.20
15	NO	9.17	−2.04	12.25	18.41	6.47	10.88	9.94	5.82	0.40
16	IND	9.16	−1.99	16.63	10.29	8.29	15.06	6.18	6.29	1.40
17	ATL	9.11	−0.99	12.75	11.88	7.29	7.29	11	10.18	3.40
18	CIN	9.11	−0.54	5.25	15.65	8.31	8.94	14.65	7.35	3.60
19	MIN	8.91	−0.06	4.06	15.06	10.94	6.59	8.24	9.06	8.40
20	LV	8.85	+0.28	9.75	4	8.29	15.76	7.65	3.71	12.80
21	TEN	8.81	+0.42	11.81	7.53	8.76	5.06	5.06	4.47	19
22	DAL	8.80	−1.84	6.75	23.82	3.53	14.65	5.76	7.06	0
23	MIA	8.01	−0.75	9.13	10.29	6.76	15.88	1.24	6	6.80
24	CLE	7.97	−0.42	13.38	8.71	3.59	7.94	0	17.18	5
25	KC	7.81	−2.18	16.19	9.41	13.24	4.06	6	3.76	2
26	BAL	7.76	+0.88	5.13	2.24	6.18	15.18	6	14.24	5.40
27	TB	7.56	−0.61	10.69	10.41	8.24	5.47	1.65	7.06	9.40
28	WAS	7.23	+0.35	8.50	7.06	4	5	9	6.65	10.40
29	DET	7.09	−0.25	4.06	6.35	9.24	12.29	9.12	7.76	0.80
30	ARI	7.08	−1.86	8.06	14.53	14.47	5.76	0.71	3	3
31	LAC	6.90	−1.05	13.56	4.12	9.76	1.82	10.18	7.47	1.40
32	NYJ	5.44	−0.90	8.38	6.71	4.06	12.47	1.06	0	5.40

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
NYG	6.31	7.94	5.71	23.76	3.06	13.29	21.20
JAX	12.50	3.35	13.65	15.53	2.41	18.35	20.60
DEN	8.13	13	5.59	5	25.29	9.88	20
TEN	11.81	7.53	8.76	5.06	5.06	4.47	19
CAR	6.88	6.06	11.12	12.12	5.65	12.94	18
BUF	11.50	14	10.31	8.71	8.53	8.24	15.60
SEA	6.63	5.41	9.59	10.41	15.76	14.82	14
LV	9.75	4	8.29	15.76	7.65	3.71	12.80
GB	6.38	9.65	20.65	4.12	16.94	0	11.40
WAS	8.50	7.06	4	5	9	6.65	10.40
LAR	16.63	11.29	14.12	5.88	8.53	14.12	10.20
PIT	10.75	6.18	8.94	10.82	12.29	10.71	9.60
TB	10.69	10.41	8.24	5.47	1.65	7.06	9.40
PHI	6.31	8.41	10.94	12.18	9.76	7.47	9.20
MIN	4.06	15.06	10.94	6.59	8.24	9.06	8.40
MIA	9.13	10.29	6.76	15.88	1.24	6	6.80
BAL	5.13	2.24	6.18	15.18	6	14.24	5.40
NYJ	8.38	6.71	4.06	12.47	1.06	0	5.40
CLE	13.38	8.71	3.59	7.94	0	17.18	5
NE	10.13	18.94	22.53	5.65	2.88	9.18	4.60
HOU	1.19	17.35	14.88	3.71	16.18	7.53	3.80
CIN	5.25	15.65	8.31	8.94	14.65	7.35	3.60
ATL	12.75	11.88	7.29	7.29	11	10.18	3.40
ARI	8.06	14.53	14.47	5.76	0.71	3	3
KC	16.19	9.41	13.24	4.06	6	3.76	2
IND	16.63	10.29	8.29	15.06	6.18	6.29	1.40
LAC	13.56	4.12	9.76	1.82	10.18	7.47	1.40
DET	4.06	6.35	9.24	12.29	9.12	7.76	0.80
NO	12.25	18.41	6.47	10.88	9.94	5.82	0.40
SF	7.69	8	17.94	18.18	9.82	9.88	0.40
CHI	5.06	7.94	12	14.41	5.12	20.47	0
DAL	6.75	23.82	3.53	14.65	5.76	7.06	0

INT Return Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (20.63), 2019 Patriots (22.06), 2020 Colts (16.63), 2021 Cowboys (23.82), 2022 Patriots (22.53), 2023 Giants (23.76), 2024 Broncos (25.29), 2025 Bears (20.47), 2026 Giants (21.20).

Bears have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Broncos 2024 at 25.29; the worst Browns 2024 at 0.

The league average has fallen from 10.91 in 2018 to 8.04 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_int_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
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.