What Def yac (allowed) is

Yards allowed after the catch: the yards opponents' receivers gained after securing the ball against this defense. Tackling and pursuit rather than coverage — a defense that covers well but tackles poorly bleeds yards here.

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

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 77.67; the league average is 107.5.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

SEA · 77.67

League average

107.5

Best to worst

56.33

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	77.67	6
2	CAR	89	5
3	NYJ	91.67	6
4	CHI	94	6
5	NYG	94.50	6
6	BAL	94.83	6
7	DEN	97.67	6
8	TEN	98.17	6
9	ARI	99.17	6
10	CLE	99.17	6
11	LAC	99.83	6
12	MIN	103	5
13	MIA	104.6	5
14	PIT	105.8	6
15	KC	106.6	5
16	DET	106.8	5
17	NO	107.2	6
18	JAX	108	6
19	LAR	108	6
20	DAL	109.3	6
21	HOU	111.3	6
22	NE	113.3	6
23	GB	114.3	6
24	WAS	114.5	6
25	PHI	114.8	6
26	IND	118.3	6
27	SF	119	6
28	ATL	122.7	6
29	LV	124.8	6
30	CIN	128.2	5
31	BUF	129	6
32	TB	134	6

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 77.67

League laggard

TB · 134

League average

107.5

Spread (max − min)

56.33

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	77.67	-29.81	100%
2	CAR	89	-18.48	96.8%
3	NYJ	91.67	-15.81	93.5%
4	CHI	94	-13.48	90.3%
5	NYG	94.50	-12.98	87.1%
6	BAL	94.83	-12.65	83.9%
7	DEN	97.67	-9.81	80.6%
8	TEN	98.17	-9.31	77.4%
9	ARI	99.17	-8.31	74.2%
10	CLE	99.17	-8.31	71%
11	LAC	99.83	-7.65	67.7%
12	MIN	103	-4.48	64.5%
13	MIA	104.6	-2.88	61.3%
14	PIT	105.8	-1.65	58.1%
15	KC	106.6	-0.88	54.8%
16	DET	106.8	-0.68	51.6%
17	NO	107.2	-0.31	48.4%
18	JAX	108	0.52	45.2%
19	LAR	108	0.52	41.9%
20	DAL	109.3	1.85	38.7%
21	HOU	111.3	3.85	35.5%
22	NE	113.3	5.85	32.3%
23	GB	114.3	6.85	29%
24	WAS	114.5	7.02	25.8%
25	PHI	114.8	7.35	22.6%
26	IND	118.3	10.85	19.4%
27	SF	119	11.52	16.1%
28	ATL	122.7	15.19	12.9%
29	LV	124.8	17.35	9.7%
30	CIN	128.2	20.72	6.5%
31	BUF	129	21.52	3.2%
32	TB	134	26.52	0%

Does Def yac (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 802–776–37 ATS (50.8%) across 2020–2025, #228 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (145–109, 57.1%); its worst 2024 (118–145, 44.9%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	145–109–2	57.1%
2021	272	125–145–2	46.3%
2022	271	150–114–7	56.8%
2023	272	124–134–14	48.1%
2024	272	118–145–9	44.9%
2025	272	140–129–3	52.0%

Def yac (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Seahawks lead at 77.67 — they ranked #24 last year. Buccaneers are last at 134 — #29 last year.

The league average is 107.5, up 1.52 from 106.0 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #28 → #3. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 56.33; 21 teams are within 12.48 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +51.59

Biggest faller

SEA · −38.80

Most consistent

CLE · +2.34

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 1.52

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	129	77.41	+51.59
2	ATL	122.7	95.47	+27.20
3	GB	114.3	89	+25.33
4	LV	124.8	100.1	+24.72
5	PHI	114.8	93.59	+21.25
6	DET	106.8	86.41	+20.39
7	HOU	111.3	93.18	+18.16
8	NE	113.3	96.24	+17.10
9	MIN	103	87.41	+15.59
10	NO	107.2	94.94	+12.23
11	SF	119	108.6	+10.41
12	LAR	108	99.59	+8.41
13	JAX	108	100.1	+7.88
14	TB	134	126.4	+7.65
15	DEN	97.67	91.47	+6.20
16	IND	118.3	114.7	+3.63
17	CLE	99.17	96.82	+2.34
18	KC	106.6	109.2	−2.58
19	CHI	94	98.41	−4.41
20	LAC	99.83	105.5	−5.70
21	NYG	94.50	102.6	−8.15
22	ARI	99.17	111.2	−12.07
23	CAR	89	101.2	−12.24
24	MIA	104.6	118.7	−14.11
25	PIT	105.8	120.6	−14.81
26	CIN	128.2	143.9	−15.68
27	WAS	114.5	131.2	−16.68
28	BAL	94.83	113.6	−18.75
29	DAL	109.3	128.1	−18.78
30	TEN	98.17	117.6	−19.42
31	NYJ	91.67	120.8	−29.10
32	SEA	77.67	116.5	−38.80

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CAR · 99.62

Multi-year laggard

TB · 123.5

Biggest improver

SEA · −7.05/yr

Biggest decliner

CIN · +5.23/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CAR	99.62	−2.24	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	89
2	CLE	103.8	−2.19	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	99.17
3	NE	103.9	−0.21	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	113.3
4	BUF	105.7	+1.10	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	129
5	LAC	105.7	+0.36	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	99.83
6	PIT	106.1	+3.64	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	105.8
7	GB	106.6	−1.58	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	114.3
8	NO	107.1	+0.44	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	107.2
9	CHI	107.2	−1.54	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94
10	PHI	108.0	−1.89	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	114.8
11	DET	108.1	−4.04	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
12	WAS	108.6	+4.08	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	114.5
13	SF	110.0	+1.50	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	119
14	NYG	110.3	−3.24	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	94.50
15	DEN	110.4	−3.27	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	97.67
16	HOU	111.4	−2.87	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	111.3
17	NYJ	112.4	−5.12	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	91.67
18	LAR	112.8	−2.97	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	108
19	ATL	113.2	−3.21	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	122.7
20	ARI	113.4	−3.74	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	99.17
21	BAL	113.8	−3.95	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	94.83
22	TEN	114.4	−4.46	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	98.17
23	IND	114.4	+1.52	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	118.3
24	DAL	115.9	+0.70	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	109.3
25	MIA	116.6	−2.68	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7	104.6
26	MIN	116.7	−4.15	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	103
27	KC	116.9	−4.51	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	106.6
28	LV	118.5	−0.50	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	124.8
29	CIN	118.6	+5.23	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
30	JAX	119.1	−2.95	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108
31	SEA	120.0	−7.05	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	77.67
32	TB	123.5	+1.64	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	134

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
SEA	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	77.67
CAR	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	89
NYJ	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	91.67
CHI	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94
NYG	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	94.50
BAL	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	94.83
DEN	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	97.67
TEN	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	98.17
ARI	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	99.17
CLE	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	99.17
LAC	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	99.83
MIN	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	103
MIA	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7	104.6
PIT	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	105.8
KC	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	106.6
DET	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
NO	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	107.2
JAX	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108
LAR	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	108
DAL	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	109.3
HOU	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	111.3
NE	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	113.3
GB	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	114.3
WAS	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	114.5
PHI	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	114.8
IND	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	118.3
SF	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	119
ATL	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	122.7
LV	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	124.8
CIN	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
BUF	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	129
TB	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	134

Def yac (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (95.19), 2019 Steelers (86.50), 2020 Steelers (87.94), 2021 Bills (93.41), 2022 Chargers (92), 2023 Panthers (84.47), 2024 Commanders (91.82), 2025 Bills (77.41), 2026 Seahawks (77.67).

Bills have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bills 2025 at 77.41; the worst Seahawks 2021 at 152.1.

The league average has fallen from 119.2 in 2018 to 107.5 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

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