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 2023 the Panthers led at 84.47; the league average was 113.3.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

CAR · 84.47

League average

113.3

Best to worst

52.35

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CAR	84.47	17
2	ARI	89.65	17
3	ATL	95.88	17
4	KC	96.71	17
5	CLE	100	17
6	BUF	101	17
7	LAR	102.4	17
8	DAL	104.3	17
9	GB	104.4	17
10	NE	106.2	17
11	BAL	106.4	17
12	TEN	107.1	17
13	DET	107.6	17
14	NYJ	108.6	17
15	PIT	109	17
16	MIA	110	17
17	NO	110.6	17
18	IND	112.1	17
19	SF	114.9	17
20	HOU	115.8	17
21	CIN	117.6	17
22	DEN	119.4	17
23	PHI	122.6	17
24	SEA	123.1	17
25	JAX	125.9	17
26	CHI	127.2	17
27	TB	127.2	17
28	WAS	130.4	17
29	LAC	135	17
30	NYG	135.6	17
31	MIN	136.1	17
32	LV	136.8	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 84.47

League laggard

LV · 136.8

League average

113.3

Spread (max − min)

52.35

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	84.47	-28.78	100%
2	ARI	89.65	-23.61	96.8%
3	ATL	95.88	-17.37	93.5%
4	KC	96.71	-16.55	90.3%
5	CLE	100	-13.26	87.1%
6	BUF	101	-12.26	83.9%
7	LAR	102.4	-10.84	80.6%
8	DAL	104.3	-8.96	77.4%
9	GB	104.4	-8.90	74.2%
10	NE	106.2	-7.08	71%
11	BAL	106.4	-6.84	67.7%
12	TEN	107.1	-6.14	64.5%
13	DET	107.6	-5.61	61.3%
14	NYJ	108.6	-4.61	58.1%
15	PIT	109	-4.26	54.8%
16	MIA	110	-3.26	51.6%
17	NO	110.6	-2.61	48.4%
18	IND	112.1	-1.14	45.2%
19	SF	114.9	1.69	41.9%
20	HOU	115.8	2.51	38.7%
21	CIN	117.6	4.39	35.5%
22	DEN	119.4	6.16	32.3%
23	PHI	122.6	9.33	29%
24	SEA	123.1	9.80	25.8%
25	JAX	125.9	12.63	22.6%
26	CHI	127.2	13.92	19.4%
27	TB	127.2	13.92	16.1%
28	WAS	130.4	17.16	12.9%
29	LAC	135	21.74	9.7%
30	NYG	135.6	22.39	6.5%
31	MIN	136.1	22.86	3.2%
32	LV	136.8	23.57	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 2023 vs 2022

Panthers lead at 84.47 — they ranked #7 last year. Raiders are last at 136.8 — #26 last year.

The league average is 113.3, up 3.77 from 109.5 last year.

Biggest riser: Cardinals, #32 → #2. Biggest faller: Chargers, #1 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 52.35; 21 teams are within 13.62 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAC · +43

Biggest faller

ARI · −60.88

Most consistent

SEA · +0.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 3.77

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	LAC	135	92	+43
2	WAS	130.4	93.71	+36.71
3	NYG	135.6	107.7	+27.94
4	TB	127.2	100.2	+27
5	PHI	122.6	101.2	+21.41
6	CIN	117.6	100.4	+17.27
7	CHI	127.2	110.2	+17
8	NO	110.6	95.29	+15.35
9	LV	136.8	121.7	+15.12
10	HOU	115.8	102.5	+13.29
11	GB	104.4	94.12	+10.24
12	PIT	109	99.18	+9.82
13	DET	107.6	98.18	+9.47
14	NYJ	108.6	102.4	+6.24
15	MIN	136.1	130.5	+5.59
16	NE	106.2	101.5	+4.71
17	CLE	100	95.65	+4.35
18	JAX	125.9	122.5	+3.41
19	SF	114.9	112.1	+2.82
20	SEA	123.1	123	+0.06
21	DAL	104.3	105.9	−1.59
22	DEN	119.4	121.4	−2
23	BUF	101	104.1	−3.13
24	BAL	106.4	109.8	−3.35
25	IND	112.1	121.8	−9.65
26	ATL	95.88	106	−10.12
27	MIA	110	121.2	−11.24
28	CAR	84.47	98.35	−13.88
29	LAR	102.4	117.1	−14.71
30	TEN	107.1	125.1	−18
31	KC	96.71	118.4	−21.65
32	ARI	89.65	150.5	−60.88

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CAR · 100.1

Multi-year laggard

TB · 123.0

Biggest improver

SEA · −7.25/yr

Biggest decliner

CIN · +5.23/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CAR	100.1	−1.86	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	92.50
2	LAC	104.0	−0.95	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	87.60
3	CLE	104.3	−1.82	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	102.6
4	NE	104.3	+0.14	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	116.6
5	BUF	105.4	+0.82	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	126.4
6	NO	106.2	−0.18	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	101.4
7	PIT	107.0	+4.34	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	112.4
8	GB	107.2	−1.08	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	119
9	CHI	107.2	−1.52	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94.20
10	PHI	108.1	−1.81	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	115.6
11	DET	108.1	−4.04	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
12	WAS	108.5	+4.00	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	113.8
13	HOU	110.2	−3.76	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	103
14	SF	110.3	+1.74	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	121.2
15	NYG	110.6	−3.03	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	96.40
16	ATL	111.2	−4.71	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	108.6
17	DEN	111.2	−2.69	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	103
18	LAR	112.0	−3.55	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	102.6
19	ARI	112.7	−4.29	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	94
20	NYJ	112.8	−4.82	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	94.40
21	TEN	113.2	−5.33	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	90
22	BAL	114.7	−3.29	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	101
23	DAL	115.0	−0.00	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	102.8
24	IND	116.5	+3.09	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	133
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	LV	117.1	−1.51	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.4
28	KC	118.2	−3.55	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	115.5
29	CIN	118.6	+5.23	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
30	JAX	119.2	−2.89	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108.6
31	SEA	119.8	−7.25	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	75.80
32	TB	123.0	+1.26	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	130.4

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	92.50
ARI	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	94
ATL	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	108.6
KC	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	115.5
CLE	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	102.6
BUF	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	126.4
LAR	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	102.6
DAL	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	102.8
GB	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	119
NE	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	116.6
BAL	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	101
TEN	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	90
DET	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
NYJ	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	94.40
PIT	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	112.4
MIA	129.8	115.9	121.2	110	116.2	118.7	104.6
NO	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	101.4
IND	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	133
SF	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	121.2
HOU	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	103
CIN	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
DEN	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	103
PHI	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	115.6
SEA	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	75.80
JAX	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108.6
CHI	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94.20
TB	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	130.4
WAS	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	113.8
LAC	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	87.60
NYG	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	96.40
MIN	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	103
LV	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.4

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).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

The best season on record is Panthers 2023 at 84.47; the worst Seahawks 2021 at 152.1.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.