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 2021 the Vikings led at -9.76; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

MIN · -9.76

League average

0.00

Best to worst

18.29

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	-9.76	17
2	SF	-8.71	17
3	DAL	-7.88	17
4	TB	-7.71	17
5	LAR	-6.82	17
6	BUF	-6.47	17
7	MIA	-5.59	17
8	GB	-5.06	17
9	PIT	-4.82	17
10	KC	-3.71	17
11	NO	-3.47	17
12	PHI	-2.29	17
13	LAC	-1	17
14	NE	-0.88	17
15	JAX	0.12	17
16	IND	0.24	17
17	TEN	0.65	17
18	DEN	0.82	17
19	CLE	1.53	17
20	LV	2	17
21	CAR	2.41	17
22	BAL	3.65	17
23	CHI	3.65	17
24	NYG	3.65	17
25	DET	5	17
26	HOU	5.88	17
27	ARI	6.82	17
28	WAS	6.94	17
29	ATL	7.18	17
30	CIN	7.47	17
31	SEA	7.65	17
32	NYJ	8.53	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · -9.76

League laggard

NYJ · 8.53

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

18.29

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	-9.76	-9.76	100%
2	SF	-8.71	-8.71	96.8%
3	DAL	-7.88	-7.88	93.5%
4	TB	-7.71	-7.71	90.3%
5	LAR	-6.82	-6.82	87.1%
6	BUF	-6.47	-6.47	83.9%
7	MIA	-5.59	-5.59	80.6%
8	GB	-5.06	-5.06	77.4%
9	PIT	-4.82	-4.82	74.2%
10	KC	-3.71	-3.71	71%
11	NO	-3.47	-3.47	67.7%
12	PHI	-2.29	-2.29	64.5%
13	LAC	-1	-1.00	61.3%
14	NE	-0.88	-0.88	58.1%
15	JAX	0.12	0.12	54.8%
16	IND	0.24	0.24	51.6%
17	TEN	0.65	0.65	48.4%
18	DEN	0.82	0.82	45.2%
19	CLE	1.53	1.53	41.9%
20	LV	2	2.00	38.7%
21	CAR	2.41	2.41	35.5%
22	BAL	3.65	3.65	32.3%
23	CHI	3.65	3.65	29%
24	NYG	3.65	3.65	25.8%
25	DET	5	5	22.6%
26	HOU	5.88	5.88	19.4%
27	ARI	6.82	6.82	16.1%
28	WAS	6.94	6.94	12.9%
29	ATL	7.18	7.18	9.7%
30	CIN	7.47	7.47	6.5%
31	SEA	7.65	7.65	3.2%
32	NYJ	8.53	8.53	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 2021 vs 2020

Vikings lead at -9.76 — they ranked #28 last year. Jets are last at 8.53 — #29 last year.

The league average is 0.00, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #31 → #3. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #5 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 18.29; 18 teams are within 5.42 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +15.57

Biggest faller

DAL · −18.63

Most consistent

CAR · −0.21

League trend 2021 vs 2020

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Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	ARI	6.82	-8.75	+15.57
2	PIT	-4.82	-16.13	+11.30
3	BAL	3.65	-5.75	+9.40
4	IND	0.24	-8	+8.24
5	CLE	1.53	-6.25	+7.78
6	WAS	6.94	0.38	+6.57
7	TB	-7.71	-13.50	+5.79
8	ATL	7.18	2.25	+4.93
9	DEN	0.82	-3.75	+4.57
10	LAR	-6.82	-11.31	+4.49
11	NYG	3.65	-0.81	+4.46
12	SEA	7.65	3.31	+4.33
13	MIA	-5.59	-9.25	+3.66
14	NO	-3.47	-6.25	+2.78
15	CHI	3.65	2.25	+1.40
16	HOU	5.88	5.25	+0.63
17	NYJ	8.53	8.31	+0.22
18	CAR	2.41	2.63	−0.21
19	LV	2	2.31	−0.31
20	TEN	0.65	1.19	−0.54
21	DET	5	6.13	−1.13
22	GB	-5.06	-3.81	−1.25
23	KC	-3.71	-2.38	−1.33
24	BUF	-6.47	-3.38	−3.10
25	NE	-0.88	4.31	−5.19
26	LAC	-1	5.13	−6.13
27	PHI	-2.29	4.81	−7.11
28	CIN	7.47	16.38	−8.90
29	JAX	0.12	10.31	−10.19
30	SF	-8.71	5.50	−14.21
31	MIN	-9.76	8.13	−17.89
32	DAL	-7.88	10.75	−18.63

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

Pass sacked yds (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (-11.81), 2019 Vikings (-9.75), 2020 Steelers (-16.13), 2021 Vikings (-9.76).

Vikings have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

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 2021.

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.