New England Patriots — Def yac (allowed), 2026

Value116.6
Rank#26 of 32
League average106.9
Rank in 2025#10 of 32

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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 6 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 75.80; the league average is 106.9.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

SEA · 75.80

League average

106.9

Best to worst

57.20

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	75.80	5
2	LAC	87.60	5
3	TEN	90	5
4	CAR	92.50	4
5	ARI	94	5
6	CHI	94.20	5
7	NYJ	94.40	5
8	NYG	96.40	5
9	BAL	101	5
10	NO	101.4	5
11	CLE	102.6	5
12	LAR	102.6	5
13	DAL	102.8	5
14	DEN	103	5
15	HOU	103	5
16	MIN	103	5
17	MIA	104.6	5
18	DET	106.8	5
19	ATL	108.6	5
20	JAX	108.6	5
21	PIT	112.4	5
22	WAS	113.8	5
23	LV	115.4	5
24	KC	115.5	4
25	PHI	115.6	5
26	NE	116.6	5
27	GB	119	5
28	SF	121.2	5
29	BUF	126.4	5
30	CIN	128.2	5
31	TB	130.4	5
32	IND	133	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 75.80

League laggard

IND · 133

League average

106.9

Spread (max − min)

57.20

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	75.80	-31.09	100%
2	LAC	87.60	-19.29	96.8%
3	TEN	90	-16.89	93.5%
4	CAR	92.50	-14.39	90.3%
5	ARI	94	-12.89	87.1%
6	CHI	94.20	-12.69	83.9%
7	NYJ	94.40	-12.49	80.6%
8	NYG	96.40	-10.49	77.4%
9	BAL	101	-5.89	74.2%
10	NO	101.4	-5.49	71%
11	CLE	102.6	-4.29	67.7%
12	LAR	102.6	-4.29	64.5%
13	DAL	102.8	-4.09	61.3%
14	DEN	103	-3.89	58.1%
15	HOU	103	-3.89	54.8%
16	MIN	103	-3.89	51.6%
17	MIA	104.6	-2.29	48.4%
18	DET	106.8	-0.09	45.2%
19	ATL	108.6	1.71	41.9%
20	JAX	108.6	1.71	38.7%
21	PIT	112.4	5.51	35.5%
22	WAS	113.8	6.91	32.3%
23	LV	115.4	8.51	29%
24	KC	115.5	8.61	25.8%
25	PHI	115.6	8.71	22.6%
26	NE	116.6	9.71	19.4%
27	GB	119	12.11	16.1%
28	SF	121.2	14.31	12.9%
29	BUF	126.4	19.51	9.7%
30	CIN	128.2	21.31	6.5%
31	TB	130.4	23.51	3.2%
32	IND	133	26.11	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%).

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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 75.80 — they ranked #24 last year. Colts are last at 133 — #23 last year.

The league average is 106.9, up 0.93 from 106.0 last year.

Biggest riser: Seahawks, #24 → #1. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 57.20; 23 teams are within 13.01 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +48.99

Biggest faller

SEA · −40.67

Most consistent

LAR · +3.01

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	126.4	77.41	+48.99
2	GB	119	89	+30
3	PHI	115.6	93.59	+22.01
4	DET	106.8	86.41	+20.39
5	NE	116.6	96.24	+20.36
6	IND	133	114.7	+18.29
7	MIN	103	87.41	+15.59
8	LV	115.4	100.1	+15.28
9	ATL	108.6	95.47	+13.13
10	SF	121.2	108.6	+12.61
11	DEN	103	91.47	+11.53
12	HOU	103	93.18	+9.82
13	JAX	108.6	100.1	+8.48
14	NO	101.4	94.94	+6.46
15	KC	115.5	109.2	+6.32
16	CLE	102.6	96.82	+5.78
17	TB	130.4	126.4	+4.05
18	LAR	102.6	99.59	+3.01
19	CHI	94.20	98.41	−4.21
20	NYG	96.40	102.6	−6.25
21	PIT	112.4	120.6	−8.25
22	CAR	92.50	101.2	−8.74
23	BAL	101	113.6	−12.59
24	MIA	104.6	118.7	−14.11
25	CIN	128.2	143.9	−15.68
26	ARI	94	111.2	−17.24
27	WAS	113.8	131.2	−17.38
28	LAC	87.60	105.5	−17.93
29	DAL	102.8	128.1	−25.32
30	NYJ	94.40	120.8	−26.36
31	TEN	90	117.6	−27.59
32	SEA	75.80	116.5	−40.67

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
SEA	121	152.1	123	123.1	126.9	116.5	75.80
LAC	94.50	112.8	92	135	100.5	105.5	87.60
TEN	125.4	126.8	125.1	107.1	100.4	117.6	90
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
CHI	107.9	100.2	110.2	127.2	112.6	98.41	94.20
NYJ	131.3	131.9	102.4	108.6	100.4	120.8	94.40
NYG	116.6	112.4	107.7	135.6	102.8	102.6	96.40
BAL	111.1	146.7	109.8	106.4	114.2	113.6	101
NO	97.88	117.9	95.29	110.6	125.6	94.94	101.4
CLE	114.3	111.5	95.65	100	109.2	96.82	102.6
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
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
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
DET	132.6	112	98.18	107.6	113.4	86.41	106.8
ATL	142	115.7	106	95.88	114.7	95.47	108.6
JAX	133.6	109.1	122.5	125.9	134.5	100.1	108.6
PIT	87.94	104.6	99.18	109	115.3	120.6	112.4
WAS	92.31	106.4	93.71	130.4	91.82	131.2	113.8
LV	126	103	121.7	136.8	117	100.1	115.4
KC	127.1	141.6	118.4	96.71	118.7	109.2	115.5
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
GB	116.2	116.9	94.12	104.4	111.2	89	119
SF	105.9	103.9	112.1	114.9	105.4	108.6	121.2
BUF	113.8	93.41	104.1	101	121.3	77.41	126.4
CIN	101.4	119.9	100.4	117.6	118.6	143.9	128.2
TB	124.6	128.9	100.2	127.2	123.1	126.4	130.4
IND	107	108.7	121.8	112.1	118.2	114.7	133

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 (75.80).

Bills have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2026 at 75.80; the worst Seahawks 2021 at 152.1.

The league average has fallen from 119.2 in 2018 to 106.9 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.