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 2024 the Commanders led at 91.82; the league average was 113.3.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

WAS · 91.82

League average

113.3

Best to worst

42.71

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	WAS	91.82	17
2	PHI	93.53	17
3	NE	99.18	17
4	NYJ	100.4	17
5	TEN	100.4	17
6	LAC	100.5	17
7	NYG	102.8	17
8	SF	105.4	17
9	CLE	109.2	17
10	GB	111.2	17
11	CAR	111.4	17
12	CHI	112.6	17
13	DET	113.4	17
14	ARI	113.9	17
15	BAL	114.2	17
16	ATL	114.7	17
17	PIT	115.3	17
18	MIA	116.2	17
19	LAR	116.9	17
20	LV	117	17
21	HOU	117.7	17
22	DEN	117.8	17
23	IND	118.2	17
24	CIN	118.6	17
25	KC	118.7	17
26	MIN	119.9	17
27	BUF	121.3	17
28	TB	123.1	17
29	DAL	124.4	17
30	NO	125.6	17
31	SEA	126.9	17
32	JAX	134.5	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

WAS · 91.82

League laggard

JAX · 134.5

League average

113.3

Spread (max − min)

42.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	WAS	91.82	-21.52	100%
2	PHI	93.53	-19.81	96.8%
3	NE	99.18	-14.16	93.5%
4	NYJ	100.4	-12.99	90.3%
5	TEN	100.4	-12.93	87.1%
6	LAC	100.5	-12.81	83.9%
7	NYG	102.8	-10.52	80.6%
8	SF	105.4	-7.93	77.4%
9	CLE	109.2	-4.16	74.2%
10	GB	111.2	-2.16	71%
11	CAR	111.4	-1.99	67.7%
12	CHI	112.6	-0.75	64.5%
13	DET	113.4	0.07	61.3%
14	ARI	113.9	0.60	58.1%
15	BAL	114.2	0.84	54.8%
16	ATL	114.7	1.37	51.6%
17	PIT	115.3	1.95	48.4%
18	MIA	116.2	2.90	45.2%
19	LAR	116.9	3.60	41.9%
20	LV	117	3.66	38.7%
21	HOU	117.7	4.37	35.5%
22	DEN	117.8	4.48	32.3%
23	IND	118.2	4.90	29%
24	CIN	118.6	5.25	25.8%
25	KC	118.7	5.37	22.6%
26	MIN	119.9	6.60	19.4%
27	BUF	121.3	7.95	16.1%
28	TB	123.1	9.72	12.9%
29	DAL	124.4	11.07	9.7%
30	NO	125.6	12.31	6.5%
31	SEA	126.9	13.54	3.2%
32	JAX	134.5	21.19	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 2024 vs 2023

Commanders lead at 91.82 — they ranked #28 last year. Jaguars are last at 134.5 — #25 last year.

The league average is 113.3, up 0.08 from 113.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #28 → #1. Biggest faller: Chiefs, #4 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 42.71; 21 teams are within 9.72 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +26.88

Biggest faller

WAS · −38.59

Most consistent

CIN · +0.94

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 0.08

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	111.4	84.47	+26.88
2	ARI	113.9	89.65	+24.29
3	KC	118.7	96.71	+22
4	BUF	121.3	101	+20.29
5	DAL	124.4	104.3	+20.12
6	ATL	114.7	95.88	+18.82
7	NO	125.6	110.6	+15
8	LAR	116.9	102.4	+14.53
9	CLE	109.2	100	+9.18
10	JAX	134.5	125.9	+8.65
11	BAL	114.2	106.4	+7.76
12	GB	111.2	104.4	+6.82
13	PIT	115.3	109	+6.29
14	MIA	116.2	110	+6.24
15	IND	118.2	112.1	+6.12
16	DET	113.4	107.6	+5.76
17	SEA	126.9	123.1	+3.82
18	HOU	117.7	115.8	+1.94
19	CIN	118.6	117.6	+0.94
20	DEN	117.8	119.4	−1.59
21	TB	123.1	127.2	−4.12
22	TEN	100.4	107.1	−6.71
23	NE	99.18	106.2	−7
24	NYJ	100.4	108.6	−8.29
25	SF	105.4	114.9	−9.53
26	CHI	112.6	127.2	−14.59
27	MIN	119.9	136.1	−16.18
28	LV	117	136.8	−19.82
29	PHI	93.53	122.6	−29.06
30	NYG	102.8	135.6	−32.82
31	LAC	100.5	135	−34.47
32	WAS	91.82	130.4	−38.59

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
WAS	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	113.8
PHI	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	115.6
NE	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	116.6
NYJ	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	94.40
TEN	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	90
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
SF	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	121.2
CLE	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	102.6
GB	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	119
CAR	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	92.50
CHI	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94.20
DET	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
ARI	129.4	100	150.5	89.65	113.9	111.2	94
BAL	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	101
ATL	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	108.6
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
LAR	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	102.6
LV	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.4
HOU	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	103
DEN	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	103
IND	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	133
CIN	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
KC	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	115.5
MIN	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	103
BUF	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	126.4
TB	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	130.4
DAL	104	135.6	105.9	104.3	124.4	128.1	102.8
NO	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	101.4
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

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).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 7 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 2024.

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.