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 2025 the Bills led at 156.9; the league average was 209.7.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

BUF · 156.9

League average

209.7

Best to worst

94.59

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	156.9	17
2	MIN	158.5	17
3	CLE	167.2	17
4	NO	179.2	17
5	LAC	179.9	17
6	HOU	183.5	17
7	DEN	187.2	17
8	PHI	189.8	17
9	NE	193.5	17
10	SEA	193.9	17
11	GB	194.1	17
12	KC	195.8	17
13	ATL	200.4	17
14	LV	201	17
15	CAR	203.9	17
16	NYG	214.2	17
17	NYJ	216.1	17
18	MIA	216.4	17
19	LAR	216.7	17
20	DET	217.4	17
21	JAX	218.1	17
22	CHI	227.2	17
23	TEN	230.5	17
24	ARI	230.8	17
25	SF	232.4	17
26	CIN	233.8	17
27	TB	238.2	17
28	WAS	242.5	17
29	PIT	243.9	17
30	BAL	247.9	17
31	IND	247.9	17
32	DAL	251.5	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 156.9

League laggard

DAL · 251.5

League average

209.7

Spread (max − min)

94.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	156.9	-52.76	100%
2	MIN	158.5	-51.23	96.8%
3	CLE	167.2	-42.47	93.5%
4	NO	179.2	-30.52	90.3%
5	LAC	179.9	-29.82	87.1%
6	HOU	183.5	-26.17	83.9%
7	DEN	187.2	-22.52	80.6%
8	PHI	189.8	-19.94	77.4%
9	NE	193.5	-16.17	74.2%
10	SEA	193.9	-15.76	71%
11	GB	194.1	-15.58	67.7%
12	KC	195.8	-13.88	64.5%
13	ATL	200.4	-9.29	61.3%
14	LV	201	-8.70	58.1%
15	CAR	203.9	-5.76	54.8%
16	NYG	214.2	4.53	51.6%
17	NYJ	216.1	6.42	48.4%
18	MIA	216.4	6.65	45.2%
19	LAR	216.7	7.01	41.9%
20	DET	217.4	7.65	38.7%
21	JAX	218.1	8.36	35.5%
22	CHI	227.2	17.53	32.3%
23	TEN	230.5	20.83	29%
24	ARI	230.8	21.06	25.8%
25	SF	232.4	22.71	22.6%
26	CIN	233.8	24.12	19.4%
27	TB	238.2	28.48	16.1%
28	WAS	242.5	32.77	12.9%
29	PIT	243.9	34.18	9.7%
30	BAL	247.9	38.18	6.5%
31	IND	247.9	38.24	3.2%
32	DAL	251.5	41.83	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 2025 vs 2024

Bills lead at 156.9 — they ranked #24 last year. Cowboys are last at 251.5 — #17 last year.

The league average is 209.7, down 7.92 from 217.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #28 → #2. Biggest faller: Commanders, #3 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 94.59; 21 teams are within 26.25 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TEN · +53.24

Biggest faller

MIN · −83.53

Most consistent

NYG · +3.65

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -7.92

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	TEN	230.5	177.3	+53.24
2	WAS	242.5	189.5	+53
3	SF	232.4	192.8	+39.59
4	DAL	251.5	218.1	+33.41
5	NYJ	216.1	192.6	+23.47
6	IND	247.9	229.4	+18.59
7	PIT	243.9	228	+15.88
8	PHI	189.8	174.2	+15.59
9	ARI	230.8	216.1	+14.65
10	CIN	233.8	223.5	+10.35
11	CHI	227.2	217.9	+9.29
12	MIA	216.4	210.7	+5.65
13	BAL	247.9	244.1	+3.76
14	NYG	214.2	210.6	+3.65
15	TB	238.2	243.9	−5.76
16	LAR	216.7	223.1	−6.41
17	LV	201	216.2	−15.24
18	HOU	183.5	201	−17.47
19	NE	193.5	211.5	−18
20	SEA	193.9	211.9	−18
21	CAR	203.9	224.7	−20.76
22	GB	194.1	215.2	−21.06
23	KC	195.8	218.8	−23
24	ATL	200.4	224.5	−24.12
25	DET	217.4	244	−26.65
26	LAC	179.9	206.9	−27
27	DEN	187.2	220.7	−33.53
28	JAX	218.1	257.4	−39.29
29	CLE	167.2	212.4	−45.18
30	NO	179.2	238.5	−59.35
31	BUF	156.9	226.1	−69.12
32	MIN	158.5	242	−83.53

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
BUF	232.9	163	214.6	196.6	226.1	156.9	280.4
MIN	258.8	252.9	265.6	234.5	242	158.5	173.2
CLE	247.6	202.3	196.2	164.7	212.4	167.2	216.6
NO	217	224.8	184.4	207.3	238.5	179.2	212.2
LAC	223.6	221.2	200.4	249.8	206.9	179.9	193
HOU	256.5	242.2	209.3	234.1	201	183.5	234
DEN	237.9	214.8	210.2	233.6	220.7	187.2	202.2
PHI	237.4	220.9	179.8	252.7	174.2	189.8	238.8
NE	222.3	187.1	216.5	208.4	211.5	193.5	205.4
SEA	285	265.5	211.5	233	211.9	193.9	150.8
GB	221.2	219.1	197	206.8	215.2	194.1	181
KC	236.2	251.4	220.9	176.5	218.8	195.8	225
ATL	293.6	232.5	231.9	202.9	224.5	200.4	248.4
LV	263.3	222.9	242.9	212.4	216.2	201	236.4
CAR	239.1	192.1	227.5	171.5	224.7	203.9	230.8
NYG	237.9	225.8	214	229.3	210.6	214.2	199.4
NYJ	275.6	259.4	189.4	168.3	192.6	216.1	174.8
MIA	251.5	227.7	234.8	221.2	210.7	216.4	219.2
LAR	190.7	241.7	226	231.1	223.1	216.7	156.8
DET	284.9	244.7	245.8	247.4	244	217.4	297.4
JAX	264.4	227.9	238.5	239.8	257.4	218.1	266.2
CHI	231.6	191.6	218.6	237.8	217.9	227.2	215.4
TEN	277.4	245.2	274.8	227.4	177.3	230.5	217.8
ARI	226.4	214.4	230.3	212.5	216.1	230.8	236.8
SF	207.9	206.5	222.9	214.2	192.8	232.4	199.6
CIN	241.2	248.4	229.1	248.4	223.5	233.8	221.2
TB	246.6	238.9	203.6	248.9	243.9	238.2	226.6
WAS	191.8	254.9	191.3	262.2	189.5	242.5	255
PIT	194.4	215.1	222.3	227.1	228	243.9	220.8
BAL	221	278.9	232.2	191.9	244.1	247.9	223.6
IND	241.6	234.1	209.9	226	229.4	247.9	254
DAL	227.6	238.2	200.9	187.4	218.1	251.5	227

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).

Bills have led this stat 3 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Bills 2025 at 156.9; the worst Falcons 2020 at 293.6.

The league average has fallen from 237.7 in 2018 to 209.7 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.