What Pass Yds (allowed) is

Passing yards allowed: total yards opponents gained on completed passes against this defense. The headline number, and a volume number — a defense that plays with a lead sees more throws.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 141.3; the league average is 220.7.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

SEA · 141.3

League average

220.7

Best to worst

156.1

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	141.3	6
2	LAR	167	6
3	MIN	173.2	5
4	NYJ	185	6
5	NYG	190.2	6
6	GB	193.3	6
7	PIT	204.3	6
8	CLE	205.2	6
9	LAC	206.2	6
10	DEN	208.5	6
11	NE	209	6
12	SF	209.8	6
13	BAL	210.3	6
14	CHI	211.8	6
15	KC	217.2	5
16	MIA	219.2	5
17	TEN	220.5	6
18	CIN	221.2	5
19	CAR	222	5
20	TB	224	6
21	IND	228.7	6
22	ARI	229.7	6
23	DAL	232.7	6
24	LV	237.3	6
25	NO	239.7	6
26	PHI	244.5	6
27	HOU	246	6
28	ATL	252	6
29	WAS	254	6
30	JAX	273.8	6
31	BUF	285.8	6
32	DET	297.4	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 141.3

League laggard

DET · 297.4

League average

220.7

Spread (max − min)

156.1

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	141.3	-79.32	100%
2	LAR	167	-53.65	96.8%
3	MIN	173.2	-47.45	93.5%
4	NYJ	185	-35.65	90.3%
5	NYG	190.2	-30.49	87.1%
6	GB	193.3	-27.32	83.9%
7	PIT	204.3	-16.32	80.6%
8	CLE	205.2	-15.49	77.4%
9	LAC	206.2	-14.49	74.2%
10	DEN	208.5	-12.15	71%
11	NE	209	-11.65	67.7%
12	SF	209.8	-10.82	64.5%
13	BAL	210.3	-10.32	61.3%
14	CHI	211.8	-8.82	58.1%
15	KC	217.2	-3.45	54.8%
16	MIA	219.2	-1.45	51.6%
17	TEN	220.5	-0.15	48.4%
18	CIN	221.2	0.55	45.2%
19	CAR	222	1.35	41.9%
20	TB	224	3.35	38.7%
21	IND	228.7	8.01	35.5%
22	ARI	229.7	9.01	32.3%
23	DAL	232.7	12.01	29%
24	LV	237.3	16.68	25.8%
25	NO	239.7	19.01	22.6%
26	PHI	244.5	23.85	19.4%
27	HOU	246	25.35	16.1%
28	ATL	252	31.35	12.9%
29	WAS	254	33.35	9.7%
30	JAX	273.8	53.18	6.5%
31	BUF	285.8	65.18	3.2%
32	DET	297.4	76.75	0%

Does Pass Yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 783–795–37 ATS (49.6%) across 2020–2025, #259 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (145–109, 57.1%); its worst 2024 (116–147, 44.1%).

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	128–142–2	47.4%
2022	271	132–132–7	50.0%
2023	272	123–135–14	47.7%
2024	272	116–147–9	44.1%
2025	272	139–130–3	51.7%

Pass Yds (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Seahawks lead at 141.3 — they ranked #10 last year. Lions are last at 297.4 — #20 last year.

The league average is 220.7, up 10.95 from 209.7 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #29 → #7. Biggest faller: Bills, #1 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 156.1; 24 teams are within 32.06 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +128.9

Biggest faller

SEA · −52.61

Most consistent

GB · −0.78

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 10.95

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	285.8	156.9	+128.9
2	DET	297.4	217.4	+80.05
3	HOU	246	183.5	+62.47
4	NO	239.7	179.2	+60.49
5	JAX	273.8	218.1	+55.77
6	PHI	244.5	189.8	+54.74
7	ATL	252	200.4	+51.59
8	CLE	205.2	167.2	+37.93
9	LV	237.3	201	+36.33
10	LAC	206.2	179.9	+26.28
11	KC	217.2	195.8	+21.38
12	DEN	208.5	187.2	+21.32
13	CAR	222	203.9	+18.06
14	NE	209	193.5	+15.47
15	MIN	173.2	158.5	+14.73
16	WAS	254	242.5	+11.53
17	MIA	219.2	216.4	+2.85
18	GB	193.3	194.1	−0.78
19	ARI	229.7	230.8	−1.10
20	TEN	220.5	230.5	−10.03
21	CIN	221.2	233.8	−12.62
22	TB	224	238.2	−14.18
23	CHI	211.8	227.2	−15.40
24	DAL	232.7	251.5	−18.86
25	IND	228.7	247.9	−19.27
26	SF	209.8	232.4	−22.58
27	NYG	190.2	214.2	−24.07
28	NYJ	185	216.1	−31.12
29	BAL	210.3	247.9	−37.55
30	PIT	204.3	243.9	−39.55
31	LAR	167	216.7	−49.71
32	SEA	141.3	193.9	−52.61

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 199.4

Multi-year laggard

DET · 254.5

Biggest improver

SEA · −20.49/yr

Biggest decliner

WAS · +5.72/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	199.4	−6.48	247.6	202.3	196.2	164.7	212.4	167.2	205.2
2	GB	206.7	−4.12	221.2	219.1	197	206.8	215.2	194.1	193.3
3	NE	206.9	−1.15	222.3	187.1	216.5	208.4	211.5	193.5	209
4	BUF	210.8	+5.65	232.9	163	214.6	196.6	226.1	156.9	285.8
5	CAR	211.6	−1.08	239.1	192.1	227.5	171.5	224.7	203.9	222
6	NYJ	212.3	−12.68	275.6	259.4	189.4	168.3	192.6	216.1	185
7	SF	212.4	+0.98	207.9	206.5	222.9	214.2	192.8	232.4	209.8
8	LAC	212.6	−4.59	223.6	221.2	200.4	249.8	206.9	179.9	206.2
9	NO	213.0	+1.11	217	224.8	184.4	207.3	238.5	179.2	239.7
10	LAR	213.8	−4.43	190.7	241.7	226	231.1	223.1	216.7	167
11	PHI	214.2	−1.67	237.4	220.9	179.8	252.7	174.2	189.8	244.5
12	DEN	216.1	−4.75	237.9	214.8	210.2	233.6	220.7	187.2	208.5
13	KC	216.7	−6.08	236.2	251.4	220.9	176.5	218.8	195.8	217.2
14	NYG	217.4	−6.07	237.9	225.8	214	229.3	210.6	214.2	190.2
15	PIT	219.3	+3.33	194.4	215.1	222.3	227.1	228	243.9	204.3
16	CHI	219.5	+0.41	231.6	191.6	218.6	237.8	217.9	227.2	211.8
17	SEA	220.3	−20.49	285	265.5	211.5	233	211.9	193.9	141.3
18	DAL	222.3	+2.11	227.6	238.2	200.9	187.4	218.1	251.5	232.7
19	ARI	222.9	+1.01	226.4	214.4	230.3	212.5	216.1	230.8	229.7
20	HOU	224.7	−5.61	256.5	242.2	209.3	234.1	201	183.5	246
21	MIA	225.9	−5.13	251.5	227.7	234.8	221.2	210.7	216.4	219.2
22	MIN	226.5	−16.76	258.8	252.9	265.6	234.5	242	158.5	173.2
23	WAS	226.6	+5.72	191.8	254.9	191.3	262.2	189.5	242.5	254
24	LV	228.0	−5.29	263.3	222.9	242.9	212.4	216.2	201	237.3
25	IND	231.1	+0.29	241.6	234.1	209.9	226	229.4	247.9	228.7
26	BAL	232.3	−2.93	221	278.9	232.2	191.9	244.1	247.9	210.3
27	ATL	234.0	−7.01	293.6	232.5	231.9	202.9	224.5	200.4	252
28	TB	234.9	−1.03	246.6	238.9	203.6	248.9	243.9	238.2	224
29	CIN	235.1	−3.38	241.2	248.4	229.1	248.4	223.5	233.8	221.2
30	TEN	236.2	−10.63	277.4	245.2	274.8	227.4	177.3	230.5	220.5
31	JAX	245.7	+0.97	264.4	227.9	238.5	239.8	257.4	218.1	273.8
32	DET	254.5	−0.68	284.9	244.7	245.8	247.4	244	217.4	297.4

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	285	265.5	211.5	233	211.9	193.9	141.3
LAR	190.7	241.7	226	231.1	223.1	216.7	167
MIN	258.8	252.9	265.6	234.5	242	158.5	173.2
NYJ	275.6	259.4	189.4	168.3	192.6	216.1	185
NYG	237.9	225.8	214	229.3	210.6	214.2	190.2
GB	221.2	219.1	197	206.8	215.2	194.1	193.3
PIT	194.4	215.1	222.3	227.1	228	243.9	204.3
CLE	247.6	202.3	196.2	164.7	212.4	167.2	205.2
LAC	223.6	221.2	200.4	249.8	206.9	179.9	206.2
DEN	237.9	214.8	210.2	233.6	220.7	187.2	208.5
NE	222.3	187.1	216.5	208.4	211.5	193.5	209
SF	207.9	206.5	222.9	214.2	192.8	232.4	209.8
BAL	221	278.9	232.2	191.9	244.1	247.9	210.3
CHI	231.6	191.6	218.6	237.8	217.9	227.2	211.8
KC	236.2	251.4	220.9	176.5	218.8	195.8	217.2
MIA	251.5	227.7	234.8	221.2	210.7	216.4	219.2
TEN	277.4	245.2	274.8	227.4	177.3	230.5	220.5
CIN	241.2	248.4	229.1	248.4	223.5	233.8	221.2
CAR	239.1	192.1	227.5	171.5	224.7	203.9	222
TB	246.6	238.9	203.6	248.9	243.9	238.2	224
IND	241.6	234.1	209.9	226	229.4	247.9	228.7
ARI	226.4	214.4	230.3	212.5	216.1	230.8	229.7
DAL	227.6	238.2	200.9	187.4	218.1	251.5	232.7
LV	263.3	222.9	242.9	212.4	216.2	201	237.3
NO	217	224.8	184.4	207.3	238.5	179.2	239.7
PHI	237.4	220.9	179.8	252.7	174.2	189.8	244.5
HOU	256.5	242.2	209.3	234.1	201	183.5	246
ATL	293.6	232.5	231.9	202.9	224.5	200.4	252
WAS	191.8	254.9	191.3	262.2	189.5	242.5	254
JAX	264.4	227.9	238.5	239.8	257.4	218.1	273.8
BUF	232.9	163	214.6	196.6	226.1	156.9	285.8
DET	284.9	244.7	245.8	247.4	244	217.4	297.4

Pass Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (179.2), 2019 49ers (169.2), 2020 Rams (190.7), 2021 Bills (163), 2022 Eagles (179.8), 2023 Browns (164.7), 2024 Eagles (174.2), 2025 Bills (156.9), 2026 Seahawks (141.3).

Bills have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Seahawks 2026 at 141.3; the worst Lions 2026 at 297.4.

The league average has fallen from 237.7 in 2018 to 220.7 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_yds
Side: defensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.