What Pass sacked yds (Off − Def) is

Yards lost to sacks minus yards this defense took back on sacks. Lower is better.

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

In 2020 the Steelers led at -16.13; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

PIT · -16.13

League average

Best to worst

32.50

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	-16.13	16
2	TB	-13.50	16
3	LAR	-11.31	16
4	MIA	-9.25	16
5	ARI	-8.75	16
6	IND	-8	16
7	CLE	-6.25	16
8	NO	-6.25	16
9	BAL	-5.75	16
10	GB	-3.81	16
11	DEN	-3.75	16
12	BUF	-3.38	16
13	KC	-2.38	16
14	NYG	-0.81	16
15	WAS	0.38	16
16	TEN	1.19	16
17	ATL	2.25	16
18	CHI	2.25	16
19	LV	2.31	16
20	CAR	2.63	16
21	SEA	3.31	16
22	NE	4.31	16
23	PHI	4.81	16
24	LAC	5.13	16
25	HOU	5.25	16
26	SF	5.50	16
27	DET	6.13	16
28	MIN	8.13	16
29	NYJ	8.31	16
30	JAX	10.31	16
31	DAL	10.75	16
32	CIN	16.38	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · -16.13

League laggard

CIN · 16.38

League average

Spread (max − min)

32.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	-16.13	-16.13	100%
2	TB	-13.50	-13.50	96.8%
3	LAR	-11.31	-11.31	93.5%
4	MIA	-9.25	-9.25	90.3%
5	ARI	-8.75	-8.75	87.1%
6	IND	-8	-8	83.9%
7	CLE	-6.25	-6.25	80.6%
8	NO	-6.25	-6.25	77.4%
9	BAL	-5.75	-5.75	74.2%
10	GB	-3.81	-3.81	71%
11	DEN	-3.75	-3.75	67.7%
12	BUF	-3.38	-3.38	64.5%
13	KC	-2.38	-2.38	61.3%
14	NYG	-0.81	-0.81	58.1%
15	WAS	0.38	0.38	54.8%
16	TEN	1.19	1.19	51.6%
17	ATL	2.25	2.25	48.4%
18	CHI	2.25	2.25	45.2%
19	LV	2.31	2.31	41.9%
20	CAR	2.63	2.63	38.7%
21	SEA	3.31	3.31	35.5%
22	NE	4.31	4.31	32.3%
23	PHI	4.81	4.81	29%
24	LAC	5.13	5.13	25.8%
25	HOU	5.25	5.25	22.6%
26	SF	5.50	5.50	19.4%
27	DET	6.13	6.13	16.1%
28	MIN	8.13	8.13	12.9%
29	NYJ	8.31	8.31	9.7%
30	JAX	10.31	10.31	6.5%
31	DAL	10.75	10.75	3.2%
32	CIN	16.38	16.38	0%

Does Pass sacked yds (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 867–711–37 ATS (54.9%) across 2020–2025, #75 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2023 (155–103, 60.1%); its worst 2025 (140–129, 52.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	139–115–2	54.7%
2021	272	143–127–2	53.0%
2022	271	152–112–7	57.6%
2023	272	155–103–14	60.1%
2024	272	138–125–9	52.5%
2025	272	140–129–3	52.0%

Pass sacked yds (Off − Def) in 2020 vs 2019

Steelers lead at -16.13 — they ranked #9 last year. Bengals are last at 16.38 — #30 last year.

The league average is 0, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Dolphins, #31 → #4. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #2 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 32.50; 21 teams are within 7.45 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +20.25

Biggest faller

MIA · −19.13

Most consistent

DET · −0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	DAL	10.75	-9.50	+20.25
2	MIN	8.13	-9.75	+17.88
3	SF	5.50	-8.13	+13.63
4	JAX	10.31	-2.94	+13.25
5	NE	4.31	-8.50	+12.81
6	CIN	16.38	8.63	+7.75
7	PHI	4.81	-2.56	+7.38
8	KC	-2.38	-9.13	+6.75
9	LV	2.31	-4	+6.31
10	BAL	-5.75	-8.94	+3.19
11	LAC	5.13	2	+3.13
12	NO	-6.25	-9.13	+2.88
13	NYJ	8.31	6.88	+1.44
14	DET	6.13	6.19	−0.06
15	HOU	5.25	5.31	−0.06
16	BUF	-3.38	-3.19	−0.19
17	CHI	2.25	2.50	−0.25
18	LAR	-11.31	-8.31	−3
19	GB	-3.81	-0.69	−3.13
20	TEN	1.19	6.13	−4.94
21	ATL	2.25	7.25	−5
22	SEA	3.31	8.44	−5.13
23	IND	-8	-2.69	−5.31
24	NYG	-0.81	5.81	−6.63
25	WAS	0.38	7.69	−7.31
26	CLE	-6.25	1.44	−7.69
27	DEN	-3.75	4.56	−8.31
28	CAR	2.63	11.44	−8.81
29	PIT	-16.13	-6.81	−9.31
30	TB	-13.50	-2.69	−10.81
31	ARI	-8.75	2.81	−11.56
32	MIA	-9.25	9.88	−19.13

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BUF · -5.63

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 6.29

Biggest improver

CIN · −3.50/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · +3.06/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BUF	-5.63	+0.59	-3.38	-6.47	-7.88	-10.71	-11.41	4.24	-3.80
2	DEN	-4.89	−2.97	-3.75	0.82	10	-1.53	-9.53	-17.65	-12.60
3	TB	-4.87	+3.06	-13.50	-7.71	-10.06	-6.12	-4.06	-1.65	9
4	GB	-3.63	−0.48	-3.81	-5.06	3.18	-2.71	-9.94	0.71	-7.80
5	SF	-3.62	−0.64	5.50	-8.71	-6.71	-6.71	-0.47	0.12	-8.40
6	BAL	-3.47	+0.96	-5.75	3.65	-8.41	-12.24	-9.65	6.12	2
7	LAR	-3.39	+0.70	-11.31	-6.82	8.71	-1.76	-4.71	-9.06	1.20
8	PIT	-2.44	+3.01	-16.13	-4.82	-2.18	-2.71	4	-5.82	10.60
9	DAL	-2.31	−0.40	10.75	-7.88	-10.41	-1.94	-6.29	-2.18	1.80
10	DET	-2.18	−1.81	6.13	5	-6.12	-8.94	-0.71	-4	-6.60
11	MIA	-2.11	+2.63	-9.25	-5.59	-2.12	-11	3.06	0.71	9.40
12	KC	-1.68	+2.19	-2.38	-3.71	-11.76	-9.18	0.94	8.82	5.50
13	IND	-1.37	+0.06	-8	0.24	9.12	-5.82	-0.29	-2.06	-2.80
14	PHI	-1.17	+0.63	4.81	-2.29	-13.65	-1.29	1.06	-3.24	6.40
15	NO	-0.87	+1.35	-6.25	-3.47	-0.12	-0.53	0.12	0.53	3.60
16	CLE	0.09	+0.49	-6.25	1.53	3.24	-1.82	6.24	-1.88	-0.40
17	ATL	0.66	−1.62	2.25	7.18	4.71	-0.41	1.65	-10.94	0.20
18	SEA	0.81	−1.49	3.31	7.65	3.06	-2.41	1.88	-8	0.20
19	NE	0.92	−0.75	4.31	-0.88	-4.06	4.41	11.47	-1.24	-7.60
20	MIN	0.97	−0.36	8.13	-9.76	5.47	2.29	-0.53	2.76	-1.60
21	JAX	1.85	−0.63	10.31	0.12	-0.82	-1.65	0.59	1.24	3.20
22	ARI	1.86	+0.84	-8.75	6.82	4.35	3.12	-2.12	11.41	-1.80
23	HOU	1.95	−1.84	5.25	5.88	4.76	2.94	5.29	-6.88	-3.60
24	LV	2.10	−0.25	2.31	2	3.29	-0.24	0.41	13.94	-7
25	NYG	2.11	−0.16	-0.81	3.65	0.18	12.12	0.24	-2.18	1.60
26	WAS	2.56	−1.31	0.38	6.94	1.88	16.41	-0.24	-2.88	-4.60
27	LAC	2.61	+1.28	5.13	-1	-4.71	1.24	1.59	5.24	10.80
28	TEN	4.25	+0.91	1.19	0.65	2.88	7.65	6	6.76	4.60
29	CIN	4.52	−3.50	16.38	7.47	7.31	6.18	3.59	2.29	-11.60
30	CAR	4.63	+0.21	2.63	2.41	1.18	18.29	0	3.88	4
31	CHI	5.73	−0.56	2.25	3.65	15	7.24	12.47	-2.29	1.80
32	NYJ	6.29	+0.06	8.31	8.53	0.65	7.82	-0.65	13.18	6.20

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
PIT	-16.13	-4.82	-2.18	-2.71	4	-5.82	10.60
TB	-13.50	-7.71	-10.06	-6.12	-4.06	-1.65	9
LAR	-11.31	-6.82	8.71	-1.76	-4.71	-9.06	1.20
MIA	-9.25	-5.59	-2.12	-11	3.06	0.71	9.40
ARI	-8.75	6.82	4.35	3.12	-2.12	11.41	-1.80
IND	-8	0.24	9.12	-5.82	-0.29	-2.06	-2.80
CLE	-6.25	1.53	3.24	-1.82	6.24	-1.88	-0.40
NO	-6.25	-3.47	-0.12	-0.53	0.12	0.53	3.60
BAL	-5.75	3.65	-8.41	-12.24	-9.65	6.12	2
GB	-3.81	-5.06	3.18	-2.71	-9.94	0.71	-7.80
DEN	-3.75	0.82	10	-1.53	-9.53	-17.65	-12.60
BUF	-3.38	-6.47	-7.88	-10.71	-11.41	4.24	-3.80
KC	-2.38	-3.71	-11.76	-9.18	0.94	8.82	5.50
NYG	-0.81	3.65	0.18	12.12	0.24	-2.18	1.60
WAS	0.38	6.94	1.88	16.41	-0.24	-2.88	-4.60
TEN	1.19	0.65	2.88	7.65	6	6.76	4.60
ATL	2.25	7.18	4.71	-0.41	1.65	-10.94	0.20
CHI	2.25	3.65	15	7.24	12.47	-2.29	1.80
LV	2.31	2	3.29	-0.24	0.41	13.94	-7
CAR	2.63	2.41	1.18	18.29	0	3.88	4
SEA	3.31	7.65	3.06	-2.41	1.88	-8	0.20
NE	4.31	-0.88	-4.06	4.41	11.47	-1.24	-7.60
PHI	4.81	-2.29	-13.65	-1.29	1.06	-3.24	6.40
LAC	5.13	-1	-4.71	1.24	1.59	5.24	10.80
HOU	5.25	5.88	4.76	2.94	5.29	-6.88	-3.60
SF	5.50	-8.71	-6.71	-6.71	-0.47	0.12	-8.40
DET	6.13	5	-6.12	-8.94	-0.71	-4	-6.60
MIN	8.13	-9.76	5.47	2.29	-0.53	2.76	-1.60
NYJ	8.31	8.53	0.65	7.82	-0.65	13.18	6.20
JAX	10.31	0.12	-0.82	-1.65	0.59	1.24	3.20
DAL	10.75	-7.88	-10.41	-1.94	-6.29	-2.18	1.80
CIN	16.38	7.47	7.31	6.18	3.59	2.29	-11.60

Pass sacked yds (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (-11.81), 2019 Vikings (-9.75), 2020 Steelers (-16.13).

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at -16.13; the worst Bengals 2020 at 16.38.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_pass_sacked_yds
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.