What Penalties (Off − Def) is

Penalties committed minus penalties drawn from opponents. Lower is better — the team's discipline against its opponents'.

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

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Rams lead at -6.33; the league average is 0.00.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · -6.33

League average

0.00

Best to worst

9.17

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · -6.33

League laggard

DEN · 2.83

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

9.17

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	-6.33	-6.33	100%
2	DAL	-2.83	-2.83	96.8%
3	MIN	-2.60	-2.60	93.5%
4	IND	-2.33	-2.33	90.3%
5	LV	-2.17	-2.17	87.1%
6	TEN	-2.17	-2.17	83.9%
7	PIT	-2	-2.00	80.6%
8	JAX	-1.33	-1.33	77.4%
9	ATL	-1.17	-1.17	74.2%
10	SEA	-1.17	-1.17	71%
11	CAR	-0.40	-0.40	67.7%
12	NO	-0.33	-0.33	64.5%
13	CIN	-0.20	-0.20	61.3%
14	CHI	0	0.00	58.1%
15	SF	0	0.00	54.8%
16	TB	0	0.00	51.6%
17	HOU	0.17	0.17	48.4%
18	LAC	0.17	0.17	45.2%
19	MIA	0.40	0.40	41.9%
20	PHI	0.50	0.50	38.7%
21	NE	0.67	0.67	35.5%
22	NYG	1.17	1.17	32.3%
23	KC	1.20	1.20	29%
24	DET	1.40	1.40	25.8%
25	WAS	1.50	1.50	22.6%
26	ARI	2.33	2.33	19.4%
27	BUF	2.33	2.33	16.1%
28	CLE	2.33	2.33	12.9%
29	NYJ	2.50	2.50	9.7%
30	BAL	2.67	2.67	6.5%
31	DEN	2.83	2.83	3.2%
32	GB	2.83	2.83	0%

Does Penalties (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 816–762–37 ATS (51.7%) across 2020–2025, #189 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (137–117, 53.9%); its worst 2021 (133–137, 49.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	137–117–2	53.9%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	138–126–7	52.3%
2023	272	131–127–14	50.8%
2024	272	137–126–9	52.1%
2025	272	140–129–3	52.0%

Penalties (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Rams lead at -6.33 — they ranked #1 last year. Packers are last at 2.83 — #20 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Titans, #31 → #6. Biggest faller: Browns, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 9.17; 19 teams are within 2.03 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +3.33

Biggest faller

TEN · −3.75

Most consistent

LAC · −0.07

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ 0.00

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CLE	2.33	-1	+3.33
2	BAL	2.67	-0.06	+2.73
3	DEN	2.83	0.35	+2.48
4	GB	2.83	0.35	+2.48
5	TB	0	-1.71	+1.71
6	NYG	1.17	-0.41	+1.58
7	WAS	1.50	0.06	+1.44
8	NYJ	2.50	1.12	+1.38
9	BUF	2.33	1.06	+1.27
10	NE	0.67	-0.53	+1.20
11	SF	0	-1.12	+1.12
12	ARI	2.33	1.59	+0.75
13	CIN	-0.20	-0.94	+0.74
14	LAR	-6.33	-7.06	+0.73
15	MIA	0.40	-0.18	+0.58
16	KC	1.20	0.65	+0.55
17	DET	1.40	0.88	+0.52
18	CAR	-0.40	-0.76	+0.36
19	LAC	0.17	0.24	−0.07
20	NO	-0.33	0.29	−0.63
21	HOU	0.17	0.82	−0.66
22	SEA	-1.17	-0.18	−0.99
23	PHI	0.50	1.76	−1.26
24	CHI	0	1.47	−1.47
25	LV	-2.17	-0.53	−1.64
26	PIT	-2	-0.35	−1.65
27	ATL	-1.17	1	−2.17
28	JAX	-1.33	1.24	−2.57
29	MIN	-2.60	0.06	−2.66
30	IND	-2.33	0.35	−2.69
31	DAL	-2.83	-0.06	−2.77
32	TEN	-2.17	1.59	−3.75

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAR · -5.85

Multi-year laggard

ARI · 1.41

Biggest improver

LV · −0.48/yr

Biggest decliner

DEN · +0.58/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAR	-5.85	−0.37	-4.81	-5.12	-4.82	-6.18	-6.65	-7.06	-6.33
2	CIN	-0.95	+0.25	-1	-2.59	-1.19	-0.71	0	-0.94	-0.20
3	ATL	-0.93	+0.13	-0.56	-1.53	-1.71	-1.18	-1.35	1	-1.17
4	PIT	-0.88	−0.06	-1.38	-1	-0.12	0.06	-1.35	-0.35	-2
5	MIN	-0.79	−0.35	-0.06	1.12	-1.35	-1.29	-1.41	0.06	-2.60
6	IND	-0.46	−0.14	0.50	-1.88	0	0.18	0	0.35	-2.33
7	LV	-0.26	−0.48	0.13	1.47	1.59	-1.24	-1.06	-0.53	-2.17
8	TEN	-0.10	+0.04	-1.06	-0.18	-0.24	0.71	0.65	1.59	-2.17
9	NYG	-0.10	+0.21	-0.38	-0.71	-0.29	-0.41	0.35	-0.41	1.17
10	LAC	-0.08	−0.00	-0.50	1	0.24	-1.41	-0.29	0.24	0.17
11	DAL	-0.08	−0.44	0.63	0.47	0.53	0.94	-0.24	-0.06	-2.83
12	JAX	0.04	−0.29	1.81	0.41	0	-1.47	-0.35	1.24	-1.33
13	CAR	0.07	−0.18	0.63	-0.06	0.41	0.82	-0.12	-0.76	-0.40
14	TB	0.09	−0.15	-0.31	1.06	0.35	0.41	0.82	-1.71	0
15	MIA	0.14	+0.02	-0.38	-0.24	1.59	0.06	-0.29	-0.18	0.40
16	DEN	0.19	+0.58	-1.56	-1.24	0.59	0	0.35	0.35	2.83
17	WAS	0.20	+0.17	0.44	-0.82	0.41	-0.41	0.24	0.06	1.50
18	NE	0.24	+0.16	-0.94	-0.29	0.88	0.82	1.06	-0.53	0.67
19	SEA	0.28	−0.19	-0.06	0.59	0.88	1.35	0.53	-0.18	-1.17
20	KC	0.32	+0.13	0.50	-0.35	-0.35	1.35	-0.76	0.65	1.20
21	DET	0.36	+0.20	-0.50	1.29	-0.76	0.35	-0.12	0.88	1.40
22	NO	0.44	−0.31	2.13	0.53	0.76	-0.18	-0.12	0.29	-0.33
23	GB	0.50	+0.37	0.31	-0.88	-0.18	0.82	0.24	0.35	2.83
24	PHI	0.52	+0.18	-0.06	0.88	-0.29	-0.47	1.35	1.76	0.50
25	HOU	0.58	−0.03	0.25	1.65	-0.41	0.82	0.76	0.82	0.17
26	CHI	0.60	+0.08	-0.19	1	-0.24	1.59	0.53	1.47	0
27	SF	0.62	−0.16	0.94	0.88	0.18	0.88	2.59	-1.12	0
28	CLE	0.69	+0.01	1	0.82	0.82	0.24	0.65	-1	2.33
29	BUF	0.82	+0.12	1.19	0.65	0.44	0.41	-0.35	1.06	2.33
30	BAL	1.01	+0.13	1.69	0.47	0.18	0.06	2.06	-0.06	2.67
31	NYJ	1.33	+0.30	0.44	1.12	0.06	1.82	2.24	1.12	2.50
32	ARI	1.41	+0.06	1.19	1.47	2	1.24	0.06	1.59	2.33

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
LAR	-4.81	-5.12	-4.82	-6.18	-6.65	-7.06	-6.33
DAL	0.63	0.47	0.53	0.94	-0.24	-0.06	-2.83
MIN	-0.06	1.12	-1.35	-1.29	-1.41	0.06	-2.60
IND	0.50	-1.88	0	0.18	0	0.35	-2.33
LV	0.13	1.47	1.59	-1.24	-1.06	-0.53	-2.17
TEN	-1.06	-0.18	-0.24	0.71	0.65	1.59	-2.17
PIT	-1.38	-1	-0.12	0.06	-1.35	-0.35	-2
JAX	1.81	0.41	0	-1.47	-0.35	1.24	-1.33
ATL	-0.56	-1.53	-1.71	-1.18	-1.35	1	-1.17
SEA	-0.06	0.59	0.88	1.35	0.53	-0.18	-1.17
CAR	0.63	-0.06	0.41	0.82	-0.12	-0.76	-0.40
NO	2.13	0.53	0.76	-0.18	-0.12	0.29	-0.33
CIN	-1	-2.59	-1.19	-0.71	0	-0.94	-0.20
CHI	-0.19	1	-0.24	1.59	0.53	1.47	0
SF	0.94	0.88	0.18	0.88	2.59	-1.12	0
TB	-0.31	1.06	0.35	0.41	0.82	-1.71	0
HOU	0.25	1.65	-0.41	0.82	0.76	0.82	0.17
LAC	-0.50	1	0.24	-1.41	-0.29	0.24	0.17
MIA	-0.38	-0.24	1.59	0.06	-0.29	-0.18	0.40
PHI	-0.06	0.88	-0.29	-0.47	1.35	1.76	0.50
NE	-0.94	-0.29	0.88	0.82	1.06	-0.53	0.67
NYG	-0.38	-0.71	-0.29	-0.41	0.35	-0.41	1.17
KC	0.50	-0.35	-0.35	1.35	-0.76	0.65	1.20
DET	-0.50	1.29	-0.76	0.35	-0.12	0.88	1.40
WAS	0.44	-0.82	0.41	-0.41	0.24	0.06	1.50
ARI	1.19	1.47	2	1.24	0.06	1.59	2.33
BUF	1.19	0.65	0.44	0.41	-0.35	1.06	2.33
CLE	1	0.82	0.82	0.24	0.65	-1	2.33
NYJ	0.44	1.12	0.06	1.82	2.24	1.12	2.50
BAL	1.69	0.47	0.18	0.06	2.06	-0.06	2.67
DEN	-1.56	-1.24	0.59	0	0.35	0.35	2.83
GB	0.31	-0.88	-0.18	0.82	0.24	0.35	2.83

Penalties (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (-6.19), 2019 Rams (-6.56), 2020 Rams (-4.81), 2021 Rams (-5.12), 2022 Rams (-4.82), 2023 Rams (-6.18), 2024 Rams (-6.65), 2025 Rams (-7.06), 2026 Rams (-6.33).

Rams have led this stat 9 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2025 at -7.06; the worst Packers 2026 at 2.83.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_penalties
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.