New Orleans Saints — Total yards (allowed), 2026

Value361
Rank#25 of 32
League average332.3
Rank in 2025#9 of 32

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What Total yards (allowed) is

Total yards allowed from scrimmage, passing and rushing together. Volume, not efficiency — a defense protecting a lead gives up yards it does not care about.

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 251.2; the league average is 332.3.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

SEA · 251.2

League average

332.3

Best to worst

153.2

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	251.2	5
2	MIN	259.8	5
3	LAR	285.2	5
4	NYJ	292.8	5
5	NE	296.2	5
6	SF	297.2	5
7	TB	299.4	5
8	GB	308.6	5
9	CHI	311.4	5
10	LAC	311.6	5
11	HOU	312.4	5
12	KC	317.8	4
13	PIT	324.2	5
14	BAL	325.6	5
15	NYG	327	5
16	ATL	328.6	5
17	MIA	329.8	5
18	JAX	330	5
19	TEN	331.8	5
20	CLE	334	5
21	CIN	344.2	5
22	DEN	347.4	5
23	WAS	350.4	5
24	PHI	356.8	5
25	NO	361	5
26	ARI	363.4	5
27	LV	377	5
28	IND	384.2	5
29	CAR	387.3	4
30	BUF	388.6	5
31	DAL	395.4	5
32	DET	404.4	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 251.2

League laggard

DET · 404.4

League average

332.3

Spread (max − min)

153.2

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	251.2	-81.13	100%
2	MIN	259.8	-72.53	96.8%
3	LAR	285.2	-47.13	93.5%
4	NYJ	292.8	-39.53	90.3%
5	NE	296.2	-36.13	87.1%
6	SF	297.2	-35.13	83.9%
7	TB	299.4	-32.93	80.6%
8	GB	308.6	-23.73	77.4%
9	CHI	311.4	-20.93	74.2%
10	LAC	311.6	-20.73	71%
11	HOU	312.4	-19.93	67.7%
12	KC	317.8	-14.58	64.5%
13	PIT	324.2	-8.13	61.3%
14	BAL	325.6	-6.73	58.1%
15	NYG	327	-5.33	54.8%
16	ATL	328.6	-3.73	51.6%
17	MIA	329.8	-2.53	48.4%
18	JAX	330	-2.33	45.2%
19	TEN	331.8	-0.53	41.9%
20	CLE	334	1.67	38.7%
21	CIN	344.2	11.87	35.5%
22	DEN	347.4	15.07	32.3%
23	WAS	350.4	18.07	29%
24	PHI	356.8	24.47	25.8%
25	NO	361	28.67	22.6%
26	ARI	363.4	31.07	19.4%
27	LV	377	44.67	16.1%
28	IND	384.2	51.87	12.9%
29	CAR	387.3	54.92	9.7%
30	BUF	388.6	56.27	6.5%
31	DAL	395.4	63.07	3.2%
32	DET	404.4	72.07	0%

Does Total yards (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 815–763–37 ATS (51.6%) across 2020–2025, #195 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (153–101, 60.2%); its worst 2023 (122–136, 47.3%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	153–101–2	60.2%
2021	272	130–140–2	48.1%
2022	271	141–123–7	53.4%
2023	272	122–136–14	47.3%
2024	272	126–137–9	47.9%
2025	272	143–126–3	53.2%

Total yards (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Seahawks lead at 251.2 — they ranked #6 last year. Lions are last at 404.4 — #18 last year.

The league average is 332.3, up 5.70 from 326.6 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #25 → #4. Biggest faller: Bills, #7 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 153.2; 22 teams are within 37.32 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +95.48

Biggest faller

NYJ · −62.79

Most consistent

NE · +0.96

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 5.70

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	388.6	293.1	+95.48
2	DET	404.4	331.9	+72.52
3	DEN	347.4	278.2	+69.16
4	NO	361	299.8	+61.24
5	CAR	387.3	327.2	+60.01
6	LV	377	317.8	+59.18
7	CLE	334	283.6	+50.35
8	PHI	356.8	314.2	+42.62
9	HOU	312.4	277.2	+35.16
10	IND	384.2	349.8	+34.38
11	LAC	311.6	285.2	+26.36
12	JAX	330	303.6	+26.35
13	DAL	395.4	377	+18.40
14	KC	317.8	301.5	+16.22
15	ARI	363.4	357.7	+5.69
16	ATL	328.6	326.6	+1.95
17	NE	296.2	295.2	+0.96
18	GB	308.6	311.8	−3.22
19	TEN	331.8	345.1	−13.32
20	MIA	329.8	348.8	−18.96
21	MIN	259.8	282.6	−22.79
22	BAL	325.6	354.5	−28.93
23	NYG	327	359.5	−32.53
24	PIT	324.2	356.9	−32.74
25	WAS	350.4	384	−33.60
26	SEA	251.2	285.9	−34.68
27	CIN	344.2	380.9	−36.68
28	TB	299.4	337.2	−37.84
29	LAR	285.2	327.5	−42.33
30	SF	297.2	340.2	−43.04
31	CHI	311.4	361.8	−50.36
32	NYJ	292.8	355.6	−62.79

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 312.0

Multi-year laggard

DET · 372.4

Biggest improver

MIN · −23.42/yr

Biggest decliner

WAS · +7.47/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	312.0	+0.92	314.4	310	300.6	303.9	317.4	340.2	297.2
2	NE	317.5	−6.53	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
3	CLE	318.7	−4.22	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
4	GB	324.1	−4.68	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
5	LAR	324.5	−0.46	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
6	BUF	325.0	+6.12	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
7	KC	326.4	−9.43	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
8	PHI	328.4	−2.55	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
9	TB	329.4	−1.93	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
10	NO	330.3	+6.38	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
11	BAL	331.9	−1.08	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
12	DEN	332.5	−5.72	367.9	326.1	320	370.8	317.1	278.2	347.4
13	LAC	333.4	−9.54	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
14	PIT	335.3	+1.54	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
15	NYJ	335.8	−13.06	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
16	MIA	336.4	−4.11	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
17	SEA	337.5	−21.56	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
18	MIN	339.5	−23.42	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
19	CHI	341.3	−1.15	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
20	TEN	343.3	−7.47	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
21	HOU	345.1	−21.14	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
22	WAS	345.5	+7.47	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4
23	CAR	347.0	+6.38	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
24	ATL	349.5	−10.77	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
25	ARI	349.9	+3.03	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
26	LV	350.1	−3.84	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
27	IND	350.6	+7.02	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
28	NYG	351.1	−2.46	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
29	JAX	355.8	−11.62	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
30	DAL	356.4	+3.71	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
31	CIN	360.5	−2.22	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
32	DET	372.4	−6.85	419.8	379.8	392.4	336.1	342.4	331.9	404.4

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	380.6	379.1	361.7	371.4	332.7	285.9	251.2
MIN	393.3	383.6	388.7	333.2	335.4	282.6	259.8
LAR	281.9	344.9	341.1	337.9	353.1	327.5	285.2
NYJ	387.6	397.6	311.1	292.3	313.8	355.6	292.8
NE	353.8	310.8	322	301.6	342.9	295.2	296.2
SF	314.4	310	300.6	303.9	317.4	340.2	297.2
TB	327.1	331.5	324.3	344.2	341.8	337.2	299.4
GB	334	328.2	336.5	335.1	314.5	311.8	308.6
CHI	344.9	316.7	375.9	324.2	354.2	361.8	311.4
LAC	343.4	360.1	346.2	362.9	324.4	285.2	311.6
HOU	416.8	384.4	379.5	330.7	315	277.2	312.4
KC	358.3	368.9	328.2	289.8	320.6	301.5	317.8
PIT	305.8	361.1	330.4	342.1	326.7	356.9	324.2
BAL	329.8	363.4	324.3	301.4	324.2	354.5	325.6
NYG	349.3	354.8	358.2	361.7	346.8	359.5	327
ATL	398.4	364.4	362.1	321.1	345.2	326.6	328.6
MIA	367.9	337.5	337.8	318.3	314.4	348.8	329.8
JAX	417.7	353.1	353.3	342.8	389.9	303.6	330
TEN	398.3	329.8	351.6	335.1	311.2	345.1	331.8
CLE	358.4	311.5	331.2	270.2	342.1	283.6	334
CIN	389.2	350.8	335.7	374.6	348.3	380.9	344.2
DEN	367.9	326.1	320	370.8	317.1	278.2	347.4
WAS	304.6	359.3	304.6	388.9	326.9	384	350.4
PHI	363.1	328.8	301.5	356.1	278.4	314.2	356.8
NO	310.9	318.2	314.8	327.2	379.9	299.8	361
ARI	351.9	329.2	348.9	355.7	342.5	357.7	363.4
LV	389.1	337.2	365.6	330.9	333.1	317.8	377
IND	332.1	343.2	334	349.8	361.2	349.8	384.2
CAR	360.1	305.9	350.2	293.9	404.5	327.2	387.3
BUF	352.5	272.8	319.1	307.2	341.5	293.1	388.6
DAL	386.4	351	330.2	299.7	355.2	377	395.4
DET	419.8	379.8	392.4	336.1	342.4	331.9	404.4

Total yards (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (292.9), 2019 Patriots (275.9), 2020 Rams (281.9), 2021 Bills (272.8), 2022 49ers (300.6), 2023 Browns (270.2), 2024 Eagles (278.4), 2025 Texans (277.2), 2026 Seahawks (251.2).

The best season on record is Seahawks 2026 at 251.2; the worst Lions 2020 at 419.8.

The league average has fallen from 352.2 in 2018 to 332.3 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

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