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 2022 the Chiefs led at 76.82; the league average was 0.15.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

KC · 76.82

League average

0.15

Best to worst

180.2

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	76.82	17
2	LAC	69.24	17
3	TB	66.18	17
4	PHI	61.65	17
5	BUF	43.50	16
6	CIN	35.94	16
7	NO	32.82	17
8	MIA	30.53	17
9	NYJ	29.59	17
10	SEA	19.94	17
11	DAL	18.88	17
12	GB	16.65	17
13	WAS	12.94	17
14	CLE	6.35	17
15	DET	6	17
16	SF	3.94	17
17	DEN	1.06	17
18	MIN	-1.82	17
19	JAX	-5.65	17
20	IND	-8	17
21	NE	-8.53	17
22	LV	-11.47	17
23	HOU	-12.59	17
24	ARI	-17	17
25	PIT	-21.65	17
26	NYG	-28.29	17
27	LAR	-43.18	17
28	CAR	-51.29	17
29	BAL	-53.35	17
30	ATL	-73.12	17
31	CHI	-88.06	17
32	TEN	-103.4	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 76.82

League laggard

TEN · -103.4

League average

0.15

Spread (max − min)

180.2

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	76.82	76.68	100%
2	LAC	69.24	69.09	96.8%
3	TB	66.18	66.03	93.5%
4	PHI	61.65	61.50	90.3%
5	BUF	43.50	43.35	87.1%
6	CIN	35.94	35.79	83.9%
7	NO	32.82	32.68	80.6%
8	MIA	30.53	30.38	77.4%
9	NYJ	29.59	29.44	74.2%
10	SEA	19.94	19.80	71%
11	DAL	18.88	18.74	67.7%
12	GB	16.65	16.50	64.5%
13	WAS	12.94	12.80	61.3%
14	CLE	6.35	6.21	58.1%
15	DET	6	5.85	54.8%
16	SF	3.94	3.80	51.6%
17	DEN	1.06	0.91	48.4%
18	MIN	-1.82	-1.97	45.2%
19	JAX	-5.65	-5.79	41.9%
20	IND	-8	-8.15	38.7%
21	NE	-8.53	-8.68	35.5%
22	LV	-11.47	-11.62	32.3%
23	HOU	-12.59	-12.73	29%
24	ARI	-17	-17.15	25.8%
25	PIT	-21.65	-21.79	22.6%
26	NYG	-28.29	-28.44	19.4%
27	LAR	-43.18	-43.32	16.1%
28	CAR	-51.29	-51.44	12.9%
29	BAL	-53.35	-53.50	9.7%
30	ATL	-73.12	-73.26	6.5%
31	CHI	-88.06	-88.20	3.2%
32	TEN	-103.4	-103.5	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 2022 vs 2021

Chiefs lead at 76.82 — they ranked #11 last year. Titans are last at -103.4 — #27 last year.

The league average is 0.15, up 0.15 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Seahawks, #32 → #10. Biggest faller: Raiders, #4 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 180.2; 21 teams are within 43.08 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +83.53

Biggest faller

CHI · −85.12

Most consistent

MIN · +1.82

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.15

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	SEA	19.94	-63.59	+83.53
2	PHI	61.65	-20.71	+82.35
3	NYJ	29.59	-51.06	+80.65
4	NO	32.82	-37.35	+70.18
5	WAS	12.94	-52.47	+65.41
6	KC	76.82	30.47	+46.35
7	MIA	30.53	-12.94	+43.47
8	DET	6	-33.06	+39.06
9	HOU	-12.59	-47.76	+35.18
10	IND	-8	-36.41	+28.41
11	CIN	35.94	10.65	+25.29
12	JAX	-5.65	-25.82	+20.18
13	CLE	6.35	-7	+13.35
14	NYG	-28.29	-37.82	+9.53
15	LAC	69.24	61.12	+8.12
16	DEN	1.06	-3.47	+4.53
17	MIN	-1.82	-3.65	+1.82
18	TB	66.18	68.65	−2.47
19	BAL	-53.35	-45.94	−7.41
20	GB	16.65	34.76	−18.12
21	DAL	18.88	44.18	−25.29
22	PIT	-21.65	7.18	−28.82
23	SF	3.94	41.82	−37.88
24	BUF	43.50	89	−45.50
25	NE	-8.53	39.76	−48.29
26	CAR	-51.29	-1.59	−49.71
27	ARI	-17	37.12	−54.12
28	LV	-11.47	45.76	−57.24
29	ATL	-73.12	-14.06	−59.06
30	TEN	-103.4	-44.18	−59.18
31	LAR	-43.18	31.35	−74.53
32	CHI	-88.06	-2.94	−85.12

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

Pass Yds (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (81.94), 2019 Chargers (76.38), 2020 Chiefs (67.19), 2021 Bills (89), 2022 Chiefs (76.82).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Bills 2021 at 89; the worst Titans 2022 at -103.4.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.