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 2025 the Bills led at 77.41; the league average was 106.0.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

BUF · 77.41

League average

106.0

Best to worst

66.47

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	77.41	17
2	DET	86.41	17
3	MIN	87.41	17
4	GB	89	17
5	DEN	91.47	17
6	HOU	93.18	17
7	PHI	93.59	17
8	NO	94.94	17
9	ATL	95.47	17
10	NE	96.24	17
11	CLE	96.82	17
12	CHI	98.41	17
13	LAR	99.59	17
14	JAX	100.1	17
15	LV	100.1	17
16	CAR	101.2	17
17	NYG	102.6	17
18	LAC	105.5	17
19	SF	108.6	17
20	KC	109.2	17
21	ARI	111.2	17
22	BAL	113.6	17
23	IND	114.7	17
24	SEA	116.5	17
25	TEN	117.6	17
26	MIA	118.7	17
27	PIT	120.6	17
28	NYJ	120.8	17
29	TB	126.4	17
30	DAL	128.1	17
31	WAS	131.2	17
32	CIN	143.9	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 77.41

League laggard

CIN · 143.9

League average

106.0

Spread (max − min)

66.47

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	77.41	-28.54	100%
2	DET	86.41	-19.54	96.8%
3	MIN	87.41	-18.54	93.5%
4	GB	89	-16.96	90.3%
5	DEN	91.47	-14.49	87.1%
6	HOU	93.18	-12.78	83.9%
7	PHI	93.59	-12.37	80.6%
8	NO	94.94	-11.01	77.4%
9	ATL	95.47	-10.49	74.2%
10	NE	96.24	-9.72	71%
11	CLE	96.82	-9.13	67.7%
12	CHI	98.41	-7.54	64.5%
13	LAR	99.59	-6.37	61.3%
14	JAX	100.1	-5.84	58.1%
15	LV	100.1	-5.84	54.8%
16	CAR	101.2	-4.72	51.6%
17	NYG	102.6	-3.31	48.4%
18	LAC	105.5	-0.43	45.2%
19	SF	108.6	2.63	41.9%
20	KC	109.2	3.22	38.7%
21	ARI	111.2	5.28	35.5%
22	BAL	113.6	7.63	32.3%
23	IND	114.7	8.75	29%
24	SEA	116.5	10.51	25.8%
25	TEN	117.6	11.63	22.6%
26	MIA	118.7	12.75	19.4%
27	PIT	120.6	14.69	16.1%
28	NYJ	120.8	14.81	12.9%
29	TB	126.4	20.40	9.7%
30	DAL	128.1	22.16	6.5%
31	WAS	131.2	25.22	3.2%
32	CIN	143.9	37.93	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 2025 vs 2024

Bills lead at 77.41 — they ranked #27 last year. Bengals are last at 143.9 — #24 last year.

The league average is 106.0, down 7.38 from 113.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #27 → #1. Biggest faller: Commanders, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 66.47; 23 teams are within 14.76 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +39.35

Biggest faller

BUF · −43.88

Most consistent

PHI · +0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -7.38

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	WAS	131.2	91.82	+39.35
2	CIN	143.9	118.6	+25.29
3	NYJ	120.8	100.4	+20.41
4	TEN	117.6	100.4	+17.18
5	PIT	120.6	115.3	+5.35
6	LAC	105.5	100.5	+5
7	DAL	128.1	124.4	+3.71
8	TB	126.4	123.1	+3.29
9	SF	108.6	105.4	+3.18
10	MIA	118.7	116.2	+2.47
11	PHI	93.59	93.53	+0.06
12	NYG	102.6	102.8	−0.18
13	BAL	113.6	114.2	−0.59
14	ARI	111.2	113.9	−2.71
15	NE	96.24	99.18	−2.94
16	IND	114.7	118.2	−3.53
17	KC	109.2	118.7	−9.53
18	CAR	101.2	111.4	−10.12
19	SEA	116.5	126.9	−10.41
20	CLE	96.82	109.2	−12.35
21	CHI	98.41	112.6	−14.18
22	LV	100.1	117	−16.88
23	LAR	99.59	116.9	−17.35
24	ATL	95.47	114.7	−19.24
25	GB	89	111.2	−22.18
26	HOU	93.18	117.7	−24.53
27	DEN	91.47	117.8	−26.35
28	DET	86.41	113.4	−27
29	NO	94.94	125.6	−30.71
30	MIN	87.41	119.9	−32.53
31	JAX	100.1	134.5	−34.41
32	BUF	77.41	121.3	−43.88

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
BUF	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	126.4
DET	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
MIN	109	131.2	130.5	136.1	119.9	87.41	103
GB	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	119
DEN	113.2	112.1	121.4	119.4	117.8	91.47	103
HOU	136.9	102.6	102.5	115.8	117.7	93.18	103
PHI	117.1	112.8	101.2	122.6	93.53	93.59	115.6
NO	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	101.4
ATL	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	108.6
NE	114.9	95.65	101.5	106.2	99.18	96.24	116.6
CLE	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	102.6
CHI	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94.20
LAR	115.6	129.6	117.1	102.4	116.9	99.59	102.6
JAX	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108.6
LV	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.4
CAR	119.3	93.71	98.35	84.47	111.4	101.2	92.50
NYG	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	96.40
LAC	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	87.60
SF	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	121.2
KC	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	115.5
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
IND	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	133
SEA	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	75.80
TEN	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	90
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	112.4
NYJ	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	94.40
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
WAS	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	113.8
CIN	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2

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).

Bills have led this stat 3 of 8 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 106.0 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.