What Pass Yds (Off − Def) is

Passing yards gained minus passing yards allowed. Volume-heavy on both halves — it rewards throwing a lot and facing a lot of running.

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

In 2020 the Chiefs led at 67.19; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

KC · 67.19

League average

Best to worst

168

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	67.19	16
2	LAR	60.19	16
3	BUF	55.88	16
4	PIT	55.81	16
5	LAC	46.94	16
6	SF	44.13	16
7	TB	42.56	16
8	GB	35.44	16
9	DAL	32.44	16
10	HOU	27.13	16
11	WAS	24.81	16
12	ARI	18.31	16
13	NO	17.88	16
14	IND	11.69	16
15	CAR	3.94	16
16	LV	0.31	16
17	CHI	-3.13	16
18	MIN	-8.25	16
19	MIA	-18	16
20	ATL	-20.88	16
21	DEN	-22.25	16
22	CIN	-25.69	16
23	CLE	-26.44	16
24	DET	-28.38	16
25	PHI	-29.44	16
26	JAX	-33.25	16
27	SEA	-38.69	16
28	NE	-41.69	16
29	NYG	-48.81	16
30	TEN	-49.13	16
31	BAL	-49.81	16
32	NYJ	-100.8	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 67.19

League laggard

NYJ · -100.8

League average

Spread (max − min)

168

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	67.19	67.19	100%
2	LAR	60.19	60.19	96.8%
3	BUF	55.88	55.88	93.5%
4	PIT	55.81	55.81	90.3%
5	LAC	46.94	46.94	87.1%
6	SF	44.13	44.13	83.9%
7	TB	42.56	42.56	80.6%
8	GB	35.44	35.44	77.4%
9	DAL	32.44	32.44	74.2%
10	HOU	27.13	27.13	71%
11	WAS	24.81	24.81	67.7%
12	ARI	18.31	18.31	64.5%
13	NO	17.88	17.88	61.3%
14	IND	11.69	11.69	58.1%
15	CAR	3.94	3.94	54.8%
16	LV	0.31	0.31	51.6%
17	CHI	-3.13	-3.13	48.4%
18	MIN	-8.25	-8.25	45.2%
19	MIA	-18	-18	41.9%
20	ATL	-20.88	-20.88	38.7%
21	DEN	-22.25	-22.25	35.5%
22	CIN	-25.69	-25.69	32.3%
23	CLE	-26.44	-26.44	29%
24	DET	-28.38	-28.38	25.8%
25	PHI	-29.44	-29.44	22.6%
26	JAX	-33.25	-33.25	19.4%
27	SEA	-38.69	-38.69	16.1%
28	NE	-41.69	-41.69	12.9%
29	NYG	-48.81	-48.81	9.7%
30	TEN	-49.13	-49.13	6.5%
31	BAL	-49.81	-49.81	3.2%
32	NYJ	-100.8	-100.8	0%

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

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 822–756–37 ATS (52.1%) across 2020–2025, #164 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (143–111, 56.3%); its worst 2024 (128–135, 48.7%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	143–111–2	56.3%
2021	272	135–135–2	50.0%
2022	271	143–121–7	54.2%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	128–135–9	48.7%
2025	272	137–132–3	50.9%

Pass Yds (Off − Def) in 2020 vs 2019

Chiefs lead at 67.19 — they ranked #5 last year. Jets are last at -100.8 — #29 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Commanders, #31 → #11. Biggest faller: Patriots, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 168; 20 teams are within 39.90 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +88

Biggest faller

NE · −108.9

Most consistent

MIN · +5.13

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	WAS	24.81	-63.19	+88
2	ARI	18.31	-64.56	+82.88
3	IND	11.69	-54.63	+66.31
4	PIT	55.81	-8.25	+64.06
5	HOU	27.13	-30.81	+57.94
6	BUF	55.88	6.63	+49.25
7	GB	35.44	0.75	+34.69
8	CHI	-3.13	-16.44	+13.31
9	DET	-28.38	-40.69	+12.31
10	LV	0.31	-11.31	+11.63
11	TB	42.56	32.69	+9.88
12	DEN	-22.25	-30.88	+8.63
13	KC	67.19	59.69	+7.50
14	CAR	3.94	-2.88	+6.81
15	MIA	-18	-24.63	+6.63
16	LAR	60.19	54.63	+5.56
17	MIN	-8.25	-13.38	+5.13
18	NO	17.88	23.50	−5.63
19	CIN	-25.69	-16.56	−9.13
20	SEA	-38.69	-27	−11.69
21	NYG	-48.81	-30.88	−17.94
22	TEN	-49.13	-31.13	−18
23	SF	44.13	67.81	−23.69
24	PHI	-29.44	-2	−27.44
25	LAC	46.94	76.38	−29.44
26	CLE	-26.44	5.25	−31.69
27	JAX	-33.25	-1.13	−32.13
28	DAL	32.44	73.44	−41
29	BAL	-49.81	-5.63	−44.19
30	NYJ	-100.8	-41.75	−59.06
31	ATL	-20.88	49.75	−70.63
32	NE	-41.69	67.19	−108.9

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 41.55

Multi-year laggard

TEN · -49.18

Biggest improver

SEA · +18.92/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −19.60/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	41.55	−8.04	67.19	30.47	76.82	69.82	3.53	18.24	24.75
2	LAR	37.55	+12.84	60.19	31.35	-43.18	7.94	4.41	51.35	150.8
3	BUF	36.50	−14.09	55.88	89	43.50	47.76	1.88	59.71	-42.20
4	SF	34.10	−1.04	44.13	41.82	3.94	43.65	56.24	12.12	36.80
5	DAL	33.32	−1.36	32.44	44.18	18.88	71.29	9.06	14.76	42.60
6	GB	32.99	+4.41	35.44	34.76	16.65	26.65	8.76	18.65	90
7	LAC	24.40	−12.36	46.94	61.12	69.24	-17	6.59	32.35	-28.40
8	CIN	13.09	+6.76	-25.69	10.65	35.94	-19.29	49.47	1.76	38.80
9	NO	10.79	+4.25	17.88	-37.35	32.82	27.41	-33.35	40.12	28
10	TB	10.52	−19.60	42.56	68.65	66.18	-24.71	6.47	-32.29	-53.20
11	HOU	6.70	+6.63	27.13	-47.76	-12.59	11.41	6.41	34.53	27.80
12	SEA	6.36	+18.92	-38.69	-63.59	19.94	-3	24.53	34.12	71.20
13	NE	3.29	+9.00	-41.69	39.76	-8.53	-27.88	-35.35	56.94	39.80
14	LV	1.73	−3.17	0.31	45.76	-11.47	-13.53	7.12	-33.29	17.20
15	MIN	0.87	+0.98	-8.25	-3.65	-1.82	21.94	-4.18	8.24	-6.20
16	DET	-0.97	+6.52	-28.38	-33.06	6	11.53	19.18	35.76	-17.80
17	ARI	-2.36	−6.86	18.31	37.12	-17	-27.59	-2.06	1.88	-27.20
18	CLE	-2.89	−1.27	-26.44	-7	6.35	52.53	-6.18	-2.12	-37.40
19	MIA	-6.93	−7.50	-18	-12.94	30.53	44.29	9.12	-35.88	-65.60
20	CAR	-7.22	+5.99	3.94	-1.59	-51.29	-10.29	-37.18	-24.65	70.50
21	DEN	-8.20	+2.84	-22.25	-3.47	1.06	-41.76	-8.35	36.76	-19.40
22	PHI	-9.38	−4.06	-29.44	-20.71	61.65	-27.18	13.71	4.53	-68.20
23	PIT	-10.66	−9.69	55.81	7.18	-21.65	-41	-36	-41.53	2.60
24	ATL	-19.35	+1.15	-20.88	-14.06	-73.12	4.41	14.76	6.82	-53.40
25	NYJ	-21.95	+10.53	-100.8	-51.06	29.59	3.41	25.82	-75.82	15.20
26	IND	-22.26	−7.47	11.69	-36.41	-8	-10.35	-31.65	-20.12	-61
27	JAX	-22.28	−0.86	-33.25	-25.82	-5.65	2.94	-52.82	4.24	-45.60
28	WAS	-22.47	−9.81	24.81	-52.47	12.94	-43.06	26.12	-58.41	-67.20
29	CHI	-26.37	+2.64	-3.13	-2.94	-88.06	-55.71	-36.41	-2.18	3.80
30	BAL	-28.58	+5.78	-49.81	-45.94	-53.35	21.88	-6.76	-72.29	6.20
31	NYG	-29.32	+7.48	-48.81	-37.82	-28.29	-59.53	-20.71	-9.88	-0.20
32	TEN	-49.18	+2.36	-49.13	-44.18	-103.4	-47	17.82	-64.41	-54

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
KC	67.19	30.47	76.82	69.82	3.53	18.24	24.75
LAR	60.19	31.35	-43.18	7.94	4.41	51.35	150.8
BUF	55.88	89	43.50	47.76	1.88	59.71	-42.20
PIT	55.81	7.18	-21.65	-41	-36	-41.53	2.60
LAC	46.94	61.12	69.24	-17	6.59	32.35	-28.40
SF	44.13	41.82	3.94	43.65	56.24	12.12	36.80
TB	42.56	68.65	66.18	-24.71	6.47	-32.29	-53.20
GB	35.44	34.76	16.65	26.65	8.76	18.65	90
DAL	32.44	44.18	18.88	71.29	9.06	14.76	42.60
HOU	27.13	-47.76	-12.59	11.41	6.41	34.53	27.80
WAS	24.81	-52.47	12.94	-43.06	26.12	-58.41	-67.20
ARI	18.31	37.12	-17	-27.59	-2.06	1.88	-27.20
NO	17.88	-37.35	32.82	27.41	-33.35	40.12	28
IND	11.69	-36.41	-8	-10.35	-31.65	-20.12	-61
CAR	3.94	-1.59	-51.29	-10.29	-37.18	-24.65	70.50
LV	0.31	45.76	-11.47	-13.53	7.12	-33.29	17.20
CHI	-3.13	-2.94	-88.06	-55.71	-36.41	-2.18	3.80
MIN	-8.25	-3.65	-1.82	21.94	-4.18	8.24	-6.20
MIA	-18	-12.94	30.53	44.29	9.12	-35.88	-65.60
ATL	-20.88	-14.06	-73.12	4.41	14.76	6.82	-53.40
DEN	-22.25	-3.47	1.06	-41.76	-8.35	36.76	-19.40
CIN	-25.69	10.65	35.94	-19.29	49.47	1.76	38.80
CLE	-26.44	-7	6.35	52.53	-6.18	-2.12	-37.40
DET	-28.38	-33.06	6	11.53	19.18	35.76	-17.80
PHI	-29.44	-20.71	61.65	-27.18	13.71	4.53	-68.20
JAX	-33.25	-25.82	-5.65	2.94	-52.82	4.24	-45.60
SEA	-38.69	-63.59	19.94	-3	24.53	34.12	71.20
NE	-41.69	39.76	-8.53	-27.88	-35.35	56.94	39.80
NYG	-48.81	-37.82	-28.29	-59.53	-20.71	-9.88	-0.20
TEN	-49.13	-44.18	-103.4	-47	17.82	-64.41	-54
BAL	-49.81	-45.94	-53.35	21.88	-6.76	-72.29	6.20
NYJ	-100.8	-51.06	29.59	3.41	25.82	-75.82	15.20

Pass Yds (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (81.94), 2019 Chargers (76.38), 2020 Chiefs (67.19).

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 81.94; the worst Jets 2020 at -100.8.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

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