Washington Commanders — Sack Yds (allowed), 2026

Value13.80
Rank#17 of 32
League average14.22
Rank in 2025#16 of 32

Washington Commanders — every stat for 2026, ranked →

What Sack Yds (allowed) is

Sack yards: the yards this defense took back on its sacks. Field position won by the pass rush.

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 Lions lead at 24; the league average is 14.22.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

DET · 24

League average

14.22

Best to worst

21.75

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 24

League laggard

KC · 2.25

League average

14.22

Spread (max − min)

21.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	24	9.78	100%
2	CIN	23.80	9.58	96.8%
3	CLE	23.20	8.98	93.5%
4	HOU	22.20	7.98	90.3%
5	MIN	22.20	7.98	87.1%
6	NYJ	20.60	6.38	83.9%
7	GB	18.40	4.18	80.6%
8	DEN	18.20	3.98	77.4%
9	NE	17.20	2.98	74.2%
10	LV	16.80	2.58	71%
11	NO	16	1.78	67.7%
12	SEA	16	1.78	64.5%
13	ARI	15.60	1.38	61.3%
14	BUF	15.40	1.18	58.1%
15	BAL	14.40	0.18	54.8%
16	IND	14	-0.22	51.6%
17	WAS	13.80	-0.42	48.4%
18	CHI	13.20	-1.02	45.2%
19	ATL	13	-1.22	41.9%
20	PIT	12.80	-1.42	38.7%
21	LAC	12	-2.22	35.5%
22	SF	11.20	-3.02	32.3%
23	TEN	10.80	-3.42	29%
24	JAX	10.40	-3.82	25.8%
25	NYG	10.20	-4.02	22.6%
26	CAR	10	-4.22	19.4%
27	PHI	9.60	-4.62	16.1%
28	LAR	8.20	-6.02	12.9%
29	TB	8	-6.22	9.7%
30	MIA	6.80	-7.42	6.5%
31	DAL	4.80	-9.42	3.2%
32	KC	2.25	-11.97	0%

Does Sack 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, #147 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (150–113, 57.0%); its worst 2025 (132–137, 49.1%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	134–136–2	49.6%
2022	271	146–118–7	55.3%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	150–113–9	57.0%
2025	272	132–137–3	49.1%

Sack Yds (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Lions lead at 24 — they ranked #5 last year. Chiefs are last at 2.25 — #32 last year.

The league average is 14.22, down 0.97 from 15.19 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #27 → #2. Biggest faller: Rams, #8 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 21.75; 21 teams are within 5.47 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +12.33

Biggest faller

LAR · −9.68

Most consistent

IND · −0.53

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.97

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CIN	23.80	11.47	+12.33
2	NYJ	20.60	10.29	+10.31
3	GB	18.40	12.71	+5.69
4	NE	17.20	11.94	+5.26
5	DET	24	19.29	+4.71
6	LV	16.80	12.47	+4.33
7	ARI	15.60	12.06	+3.54
8	BAL	14.40	11.12	+3.28
9	MIN	22.20	19.24	+2.96
10	BUF	15.40	13.29	+2.11
11	SF	11.20	9.35	+1.85
12	CHI	13.20	12	+1.20
13	CLE	23.20	22.18	+1.02
14	HOU	22.20	21.53	+0.67
15	IND	14	14.53	−0.53
16	WAS	13.80	14.65	−0.85
17	NO	16	16.88	−0.88
18	CAR	10	11.18	−1.18
19	JAX	10.40	13.29	−2.89
20	SEA	16	18.94	−2.94
21	LAC	12	15.06	−3.06
22	PIT	12.80	17.12	−4.32
23	NYG	10.20	15.18	−4.98
24	PHI	9.60	14.71	−5.11
25	DEN	18.20	24.94	−6.74
26	KC	2.25	9.12	−6.87
27	TEN	10.80	17.76	−6.96
28	MIA	6.80	14.24	−7.44
29	ATL	13	21.53	−8.53
30	TB	8	16.65	−8.65
31	DAL	4.80	13.59	−8.79
32	LAR	8.20	17.88	−9.68

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DEN · 18.63

Multi-year laggard

JAX · 12.16

Biggest improver

CIN · +1.79/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · −2.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DEN	18.63	+1.04	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94	18.20
2	CLE	18.00	+1.29	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18	23.20
3	PIT	17.68	−1.35	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12	12.80
4	MIN	17.66	+1.53	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.12	19.24	22.20
5	HOU	17.66	+1.77	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53	22.20
6	TB	17.29	−1.61	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65	8
7	SEA	17.01	+0.41	15.69	14.71	17.12	17.53	19.12	18.94	16
8	DET	17.01	+1.78	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29	24
9	PHI	16.95	−1.38	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71	9.60
10	LAR	16.87	−1.61	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88	8.20
11	BAL	16.84	−0.42	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12	14.40
12	MIA	16.84	−2.22	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24	6.80
13	NO	16.25	−0.37	17.75	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	16.88	16
14	GB	15.79	+0.18	15.88	16.88	12	16.94	17.71	12.71	18.40
15	NYJ	15.75	+0.70	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29	20.60
16	BUF	15.70	−0.12	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29	15.40
17	IND	15.21	−0.20	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53	14
18	NYG	15.11	−0.81	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18	10.20
19	ARI	15.11	−0.63	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06	15.60
20	DAL	14.93	−1.00	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.41	13.59	4.80
21	TEN	14.62	−0.03	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76	10.80
22	SF	14.53	−1.24	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35	11.20
23	WAS	14.38	−0.35	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65	13.80
24	LAC	14.22	+0.36	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06	12
25	NE	14.06	+0.11	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94	17.20
26	CHI	13.64	−0.56	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12	13.20
27	LV	13.59	+1.17	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	17.24	12.47	16.80
28	CIN	13.45	+1.79	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47	23.80
29	KC	13.38	−1.54	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.12	2.25
30	ATL	13.13	+0.91	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53	13
31	CAR	12.69	−0.71	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18	10
32	JAX	12.16	+0.52	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29	10.40

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
DET	12.19	11.82	15.71	21	15.06	19.29	24
CIN	5.19	15.59	10.19	15.12	12.76	11.47	23.80
CLE	16.38	16.06	12.41	20.06	15.71	22.18	23.20
HOU	13.56	13.24	12.76	20.53	19.76	21.53	22.20
MIN	7.88	22.24	14.18	17.76	20.12	19.24	22.20
NYJ	11.63	14.41	17.29	17.88	18.12	10.29	20.60
GB	15.88	16.88	12	16.94	17.71	12.71	18.40
DEN	17.63	14.65	14.41	19.41	21.18	24.94	18.20
NE	10.31	15.06	20.35	14.59	9	11.94	17.20
LV	8.06	12.18	11.29	17.06	17.24	12.47	16.80
NO	17.75	18.24	16.41	14.35	14.12	16.88	16
SEA	15.69	14.71	17.12	17.53	19.12	18.94	16
ARI	20.38	13.35	15.65	13.71	15.06	12.06	15.60
BUF	13.75	15.71	18	19.29	14.47	13.29	15.40
BAL	17	13.35	17.94	25.59	18.47	11.12	14.40
IND	16.31	13.12	15.71	18.53	14.29	14.53	14
WAS	19.63	10.59	16.41	9.65	15.94	14.65	13.80
CHI	14.63	21.53	7.29	11.88	14.94	12	13.20
ATL	13.81	8.71	8.71	15.18	11	21.53	13
PIT	24	18.88	16.88	17.88	16.18	17.12	12.80
LAC	8.56	13.59	16.88	19.65	13.82	15.06	12
SF	12.44	21.41	18.06	18.06	11.18	9.35	11.20
TEN	9.63	18.18	15.53	18.53	11.88	17.76	10.80
JAX	5.69	13.88	11.94	16.41	13.53	13.29	10.40
NYG	20.19	12.06	15.94	15.24	17	15.18	10.20
CAR	12.44	17.24	13.53	11.35	13.12	11.18	10
PHI	20.25	12.94	28.24	15	17.94	14.71	9.60
LAR	21.88	21.59	14.71	15.71	18.12	17.88	8.20
TB	22.88	16.76	19	19.12	18.65	16.65	8
MIA	21.81	21.59	17.06	21.82	14.53	14.24	6.80
DAL	11.13	17.47	20.71	17.41	19.41	13.59	4.80
KC	11.81	12.29	22.82	20.65	14.71	9.12	2.25

Sack Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (22.56), 2019 49ers (22.94), 2020 Steelers (24), 2021 Vikings (22.24), 2022 Eagles (28.24), 2023 Ravens (25.59), 2024 Broncos (21.18), 2025 Broncos (24.94), 2026 Lions (24).

Vikings have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Eagles 2022 at 28.24; the worst Chiefs 2026 at 2.25.

The league average has fallen from 16.49 in 2018 to 14.22 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_sack_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.