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.

In 2018 the Bills led at 179.2; the league average was 237.7.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

BUF · 179.2

League average

237.7

Best to worst

96.69

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	179.2	16
2	JAX	194.6	16
3	MIN	196.3	16
4	ARI	203.9	16
5	BAL	210	16
6	TEN	216.9	16
7	CHI	219.7	16
8	DET	224.9	16
9	LAC	226	16
10	PIT	231.1	16
11	SF	233.3	16
12	GB	234.5	16
13	DAL	234.7	16
14	LAR	236.3	16
15	WAS	237.1	16
16	IND	237.8	16
17	SEA	240.1	16
18	CAR	240.4	16
19	LV	240.8	16
20	DEN	245.6	16
21	MIA	245.8	16
22	NE	246.4	16
23	NYG	252.8	16
24	NYJ	254.1	16
25	CLE	257.8	16
26	TB	259.4	16
27	ATL	259.6	16
28	HOU	260.4	16
29	NO	268.9	16
30	PHI	269.3	16
31	KC	273.4	16
32	CIN	275.9	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 179.2

League laggard

CIN · 275.9

League average

237.7

Spread (max − min)

96.69

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	179.2	-58.52	100%
2	JAX	194.6	-43.15	96.8%
3	MIN	196.3	-41.46	93.5%
4	ARI	203.9	-33.83	90.3%
5	BAL	210	-27.71	87.1%
6	TEN	216.9	-20.77	83.9%
7	CHI	219.7	-18.02	80.6%
8	DET	224.9	-12.77	77.4%
9	LAC	226	-11.71	74.2%
10	PIT	231.1	-6.65	71%
11	SF	233.3	-4.46	67.7%
12	GB	234.5	-3.21	64.5%
13	DAL	234.7	-3.02	61.3%
14	LAR	236.3	-1.46	58.1%
15	WAS	237.1	-0.58	54.8%
16	IND	237.8	0.10	51.6%
17	SEA	240.1	2.42	48.4%
18	CAR	240.4	2.73	45.2%
19	LV	240.8	3.10	41.9%
20	DEN	245.6	7.85	38.7%
21	MIA	245.8	8.04	35.5%
22	NE	246.4	8.73	32.3%
23	NYG	252.8	15.04	29%
24	NYJ	254.1	16.35	25.8%
25	CLE	257.8	20.10	22.6%
26	TB	259.4	21.73	19.4%
27	ATL	259.6	21.85	16.1%
28	HOU	260.4	22.73	12.9%
29	NO	268.9	31.17	9.7%
30	PHI	269.3	31.54	6.5%
31	KC	273.4	35.67	3.2%
32	CIN	275.9	38.17	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%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 201.0

Multi-year laggard

DET · 254.5

Biggest improver

SEA · −19.47/yr

Biggest decliner

WAS · +5.83/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	201.0	−5.25	247.6	202.3	196.2	164.7	212.4	167.2	216.6
2	GB	204.9	−5.44	221.2	219.1	197	206.8	215.2	194.1	181
3	NE	206.4	−1.53	222.3	187.1	216.5	208.4	211.5	193.5	205.4
4	NO	209.0	−1.84	217	224.8	184.4	207.3	238.5	179.2	212.2
5	BUF	210.1	+5.07	232.9	163	214.6	196.6	226.1	156.9	280.4
6	LAC	210.7	−6.00	223.6	221.2	200.4	249.8	206.9	179.9	193
7	NYJ	210.9	−13.77	275.6	259.4	189.4	168.3	192.6	216.1	174.8
8	SF	210.9	−0.11	207.9	206.5	222.9	214.2	192.8	232.4	199.6
9	LAR	212.3	−5.52	190.7	241.7	226	231.1	223.1	216.7	156.8
10	CAR	212.8	−0.15	239.1	192.1	227.5	171.5	224.7	203.9	230.8
11	PHI	213.4	−2.28	237.4	220.9	179.8	252.7	174.2	189.8	238.8
12	DEN	215.2	−5.43	237.9	214.8	210.2	233.6	220.7	187.2	202.2
13	KC	217.8	−5.24	236.2	251.4	220.9	176.5	218.8	195.8	225
14	NYG	218.8	−5.08	237.9	225.8	214	229.3	210.6	214.2	199.4
15	CHI	220.0	+0.79	231.6	191.6	218.6	237.8	217.9	227.2	215.4
16	DAL	221.5	+1.50	227.6	238.2	200.9	187.4	218.1	251.5	227
17	PIT	221.6	+5.09	194.4	215.1	222.3	227.1	228	243.9	220.8
18	SEA	221.7	−19.47	285	265.5	211.5	233	211.9	193.9	150.8
19	HOU	222.9	−6.90	256.5	242.2	209.3	234.1	201	183.5	234
20	ARI	223.9	+1.77	226.4	214.4	230.3	212.5	216.1	230.8	236.8
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	226.7	+5.83	191.8	254.9	191.3	262.2	189.5	242.5	255
24	LV	227.9	−5.39	263.3	222.9	242.9	212.4	216.2	201	236.4
25	ATL	233.4	−7.39	293.6	232.5	231.9	202.9	224.5	200.4	248.4
26	BAL	234.2	−1.51	221	278.9	232.2	191.9	244.1	247.9	223.6
27	IND	234.7	+3.01	241.6	234.1	209.9	226	229.4	247.9	254
28	CIN	235.1	−3.38	241.2	248.4	229.1	248.4	223.5	233.8	221.2
29	TB	235.3	−0.75	246.6	238.9	203.6	248.9	243.9	238.2	226.6
30	TEN	235.8	−10.92	277.4	245.2	274.8	227.4	177.3	230.5	217.8
31	JAX	244.6	+0.16	264.4	227.9	238.5	239.8	257.4	218.1	266.2
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	150.8
LAR	190.7	241.7	226	231.1	223.1	216.7	156.8
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	174.8
GB	221.2	219.1	197	206.8	215.2	194.1	181
LAC	223.6	221.2	200.4	249.8	206.9	179.9	193
NYG	237.9	225.8	214	229.3	210.6	214.2	199.4
SF	207.9	206.5	222.9	214.2	192.8	232.4	199.6
DEN	237.9	214.8	210.2	233.6	220.7	187.2	202.2
NE	222.3	187.1	216.5	208.4	211.5	193.5	205.4
NO	217	224.8	184.4	207.3	238.5	179.2	212.2
CHI	231.6	191.6	218.6	237.8	217.9	227.2	215.4
CLE	247.6	202.3	196.2	164.7	212.4	167.2	216.6
TEN	277.4	245.2	274.8	227.4	177.3	230.5	217.8
MIA	251.5	227.7	234.8	221.2	210.7	216.4	219.2
PIT	194.4	215.1	222.3	227.1	228	243.9	220.8
CIN	241.2	248.4	229.1	248.4	223.5	233.8	221.2
BAL	221	278.9	232.2	191.9	244.1	247.9	223.6
KC	236.2	251.4	220.9	176.5	218.8	195.8	225
TB	246.6	238.9	203.6	248.9	243.9	238.2	226.6
DAL	227.6	238.2	200.9	187.4	218.1	251.5	227
CAR	239.1	192.1	227.5	171.5	224.7	203.9	230.8
HOU	256.5	242.2	209.3	234.1	201	183.5	234
LV	263.3	222.9	242.9	212.4	216.2	201	236.4
ARI	226.4	214.4	230.3	212.5	216.1	230.8	236.8
PHI	237.4	220.9	179.8	252.7	174.2	189.8	238.8
ATL	293.6	232.5	231.9	202.9	224.5	200.4	248.4
IND	241.6	234.1	209.9	226	229.4	247.9	254
WAS	191.8	254.9	191.3	262.2	189.5	242.5	255
JAX	264.4	227.9	238.5	239.8	257.4	218.1	266.2
BUF	232.9	163	214.6	196.6	226.1	156.9	280.4
DET	284.9	244.7	245.8	247.4	244	217.4	297.4

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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.