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 2023 the Cowboys led at 71.29; the league average was 0.00.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

DAL · 71.29

League average

0.00

Best to worst

130.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	71.29	17
2	KC	69.82	17
3	CLE	52.53	17
4	BUF	47.76	17
5	MIA	44.29	17
6	SF	43.65	17
7	NO	27.41	17
8	GB	26.65	17
9	MIN	21.94	17
10	BAL	21.88	17
11	DET	11.53	17
12	HOU	11.41	17
13	LAR	7.94	17
14	ATL	4.41	17
15	NYJ	3.41	17
16	JAX	2.94	17
17	SEA	-3	17
18	CAR	-10.29	17
19	IND	-10.35	17
20	LV	-13.53	17
21	LAC	-17	17
22	CIN	-19.29	17
23	TB	-24.71	17
24	PHI	-27.18	17
25	ARI	-27.59	17
26	NE	-27.88	17
27	PIT	-41	17
28	DEN	-41.76	17
29	WAS	-43.06	17
30	TEN	-47	17
31	CHI	-55.71	17
32	NYG	-59.53	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 71.29

League laggard

NYG · -59.53

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

130.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	71.29	71.29	100%
2	KC	69.82	69.82	96.8%
3	CLE	52.53	52.53	93.5%
4	BUF	47.76	47.76	90.3%
5	MIA	44.29	44.29	87.1%
6	SF	43.65	43.65	83.9%
7	NO	27.41	27.41	80.6%
8	GB	26.65	26.65	77.4%
9	MIN	21.94	21.94	74.2%
10	BAL	21.88	21.88	71%
11	DET	11.53	11.53	67.7%
12	HOU	11.41	11.41	64.5%
13	LAR	7.94	7.94	61.3%
14	ATL	4.41	4.41	58.1%
15	NYJ	3.41	3.41	54.8%
16	JAX	2.94	2.94	51.6%
17	SEA	-3	-3.00	48.4%
18	CAR	-10.29	-10.29	45.2%
19	IND	-10.35	-10.35	41.9%
20	LV	-13.53	-13.53	38.7%
21	LAC	-17	-17	35.5%
22	CIN	-19.29	-19.29	32.3%
23	TB	-24.71	-24.71	29%
24	PHI	-27.18	-27.18	25.8%
25	ARI	-27.59	-27.59	22.6%
26	NE	-27.88	-27.88	19.4%
27	PIT	-41	-41	16.1%
28	DEN	-41.76	-41.76	12.9%
29	WAS	-43.06	-43.06	9.7%
30	TEN	-47	-47	6.5%
31	CHI	-55.71	-55.71	3.2%
32	NYG	-59.53	-59.53	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 2023 vs 2022

Cowboys lead at 71.29 — they ranked #11 last year. Giants are last at -59.53 — #26 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Ravens, #29 → #10. Biggest faller: Buccaneers, #3 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 130.8; 20 teams are within 35.24 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +77.53

Biggest faller

TB · −90.88

Most consistent

LV · −2.06

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.15

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	ATL	4.41	-73.12	+77.53
2	BAL	21.88	-53.35	+75.24
3	TEN	-47	-103.4	+56.35
4	DAL	71.29	18.88	+52.41
5	LAR	7.94	-43.18	+51.12
6	CLE	52.53	6.35	+46.18
7	CAR	-10.29	-51.29	+41
8	SF	43.65	3.94	+39.71
9	CHI	-55.71	-88.06	+32.35
10	HOU	11.41	-12.59	+24
11	MIN	21.94	-1.82	+23.76
12	MIA	44.29	30.53	+13.76
13	GB	26.65	16.65	+10
14	JAX	2.94	-5.65	+8.59
15	DET	11.53	6	+5.53
16	BUF	47.76	43.50	+4.26
17	LV	-13.53	-11.47	−2.06
18	IND	-10.35	-8	−2.35
19	NO	27.41	32.82	−5.41
20	KC	69.82	76.82	−7
21	ARI	-27.59	-17	−10.59
22	NE	-27.88	-8.53	−19.35
23	PIT	-41	-21.65	−19.35
24	SEA	-3	19.94	−22.94
25	NYJ	3.41	29.59	−26.18
26	NYG	-59.53	-28.29	−31.24
27	DEN	-41.76	1.06	−42.82
28	CIN	-19.29	35.94	−55.23
29	WAS	-43.06	12.94	−56
30	LAC	-17	69.24	−86.24
31	PHI	-27.18	61.65	−88.82
32	TB	-24.71	66.18	−90.88

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

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), 2023 Cowboys (71.29).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 6 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 2023.

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.