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.

In 2018 the Bills led at 95.19; the league average was 119.2.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

BUF · 95.19

League average

119.2

Best to worst

47.25

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	95.19	16
2	DET	95.38	16
3	TEN	97	16
4	PIT	102.3	16
5	JAX	102.4	16
6	BAL	103.4	16
7	CAR	108.1	16
8	NE	110.3	16
9	MIN	112.1	16
10	CHI	113.9	16
11	GB	115.3	16
12	NYG	115.4	16
13	DAL	115.4	16
14	LAR	115.6	16
15	ARI	116.1	16
16	TB	119.5	16
17	SF	120.2	16
18	LAC	121.5	16
19	LV	121.9	16
20	NO	122.5	16
21	NYJ	123.9	16
22	ATL	127.4	16
23	HOU	130.1	16
24	KC	130.9	16
25	IND	131.2	16
26	DEN	131.3	16
27	MIA	132.6	16
28	CLE	133.8	16
29	SEA	134.8	16
30	PHI	135.6	16
31	CIN	136.7	16
32	WAS	142.4	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 95.19

League laggard

WAS · 142.4

League average

119.2

Spread (max − min)

47.25

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	95.19	-24.01	100%
2	DET	95.38	-23.82	96.8%
3	TEN	97	-22.20	93.5%
4	PIT	102.3	-16.95	90.3%
5	JAX	102.4	-16.76	87.1%
6	BAL	103.4	-15.76	83.9%
7	CAR	108.1	-11.07	80.6%
8	NE	110.3	-8.88	77.4%
9	MIN	112.1	-7.07	74.2%
10	CHI	113.9	-5.32	71%
11	GB	115.3	-3.95	67.7%
12	NYG	115.4	-3.82	64.5%
13	DAL	115.4	-3.76	61.3%
14	LAR	115.6	-3.57	58.1%
15	ARI	116.1	-3.13	54.8%
16	TB	119.5	0.30	51.6%
17	SF	120.2	0.99	48.4%
18	LAC	121.5	2.30	45.2%
19	LV	121.9	2.74	41.9%
20	NO	122.5	3.30	38.7%
21	NYJ	123.9	4.74	35.5%
22	ATL	127.4	8.24	32.3%
23	HOU	130.1	10.87	29%
24	KC	130.9	11.74	25.8%
25	IND	131.2	11.99	22.6%
26	DEN	131.3	12.12	19.4%
27	MIA	132.6	13.43	16.1%
28	CLE	133.8	14.62	12.9%
29	SEA	134.8	15.55	9.7%
30	PHI	135.6	16.37	6.5%
31	CIN	136.7	17.49	3.2%
32	WAS	142.4	23.24	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%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CAR · 98.44

Multi-year laggard

TB · 122.2

Biggest improver

SEA · −6.23/yr

Biggest decliner

CIN · +6.63/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CAR	98.44	−3.13	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	80.71
2	NE	103.7	−0.30	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	112.5
3	CLE	103.9	−2.11	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	99.88
4	BUF	104.1	−0.13	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	117.6
5	LAC	105.8	+0.41	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	100.3
6	PHI	105.9	−3.43	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	100.5
7	GB	107.1	−1.19	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	118
8	DET	107.4	−4.59	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	101.7
9	NO	107.8	+0.96	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	112
10	PIT	108.1	+5.16	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	120
11	WAS	108.2	+3.78	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	111.7
12	CHI	108.9	−0.30	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	105.6
13	NYG	109.8	−3.64	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	90.71
14	SF	110.2	+1.66	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	120.4
15	ATL	110.7	−5.09	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	105.1
16	HOU	111.4	−2.87	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	111.3
17	DEN	113.5	−0.94	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	119.4
18	IND	113.6	+0.88	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	112.4
19	NYJ	113.8	−4.09	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	101.3
20	LAR	113.9	−2.13	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	115.9
21	ARI	114.2	−3.13	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	104.9
22	BAL	114.6	−3.37	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	100.3
23	MIN	115.4	−5.18	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	93.43
24	DAL	116.8	+1.36	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	115.5
25	MIA	117.1	−2.33	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7	107.9
26	LV	117.2	−1.47	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.8
27	TEN	117.8	−1.85	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	122.5
28	JAX	118.7	−3.26	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	105.1
29	KC	118.9	−3.04	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	120.3
30	CIN	120.4	+6.63	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	141.3
31	SEA	121.1	−6.23	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	85.29
32	TB	122.2	+0.71	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	125.3

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
CAR	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	80.71
SEA	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	85.29
NYG	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	90.71
MIN	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	93.43
CLE	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	99.88
BAL	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	100.3
LAC	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	100.3
PHI	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	100.5
NYJ	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	101.3
DET	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	101.7
ARI	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	104.9
ATL	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	105.1
JAX	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	105.1
CHI	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	105.6
MIA	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7	107.9
HOU	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	111.3
WAS	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	111.7
NO	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	112
IND	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	112.4
NE	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	112.5
DAL	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	115.5
LV	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.8
LAR	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	115.9
BUF	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	117.6
GB	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	118
DEN	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	119.4
PIT	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	120
KC	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	120.3
SF	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	120.4
TEN	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	122.5
TB	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	125.3
CIN	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	141.3

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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.