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.

In 2020 the Rams led at -4.81; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAR · -4.81

League average

Best to worst

6.94

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	-4.81	16
2	DEN	-1.56	16
3	PIT	-1.38	16
4	TEN	-1.06	16
5	CIN	-1	16
6	NE	-0.94	16
7	ATL	-0.56	16
8	DET	-0.50	16
9	LAC	-0.50	16
10	MIA	-0.38	16
11	NYG	-0.38	16
12	TB	-0.31	16
13	CHI	-0.19	16
14	MIN	-0.06	16
15	PHI	-0.06	16
16	SEA	-0.06	16
17	LV	0.13	16
18	HOU	0.25	16
19	GB	0.31	16
20	NYJ	0.44	16
21	WAS	0.44	16
22	IND	0.50	16
23	KC	0.50	16
24	CAR	0.63	16
25	DAL	0.63	16
26	SF	0.94	16
27	CLE	1	16
28	ARI	1.19	16
29	BUF	1.19	16
30	BAL	1.69	16
31	JAX	1.81	16
32	NO	2.13	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · -4.81

League laggard

NO · 2.13

League average

Spread (max − min)

6.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	-4.81	-4.81	100%
2	DEN	-1.56	-1.56	96.8%
3	PIT	-1.38	-1.38	93.5%
4	TEN	-1.06	-1.06	90.3%
5	CIN	-1	-1	87.1%
6	NE	-0.94	-0.94	83.9%
7	ATL	-0.56	-0.56	80.6%
8	DET	-0.50	-0.50	77.4%
9	LAC	-0.50	-0.50	74.2%
10	MIA	-0.38	-0.38	71%
11	NYG	-0.38	-0.38	67.7%
12	TB	-0.31	-0.31	64.5%
13	CHI	-0.19	-0.19	61.3%
14	MIN	-0.06	-0.06	58.1%
15	PHI	-0.06	-0.06	54.8%
16	SEA	-0.06	-0.06	51.6%
17	LV	0.13	0.13	48.4%
18	HOU	0.25	0.25	45.2%
19	GB	0.31	0.31	41.9%
20	NYJ	0.44	0.44	38.7%
21	WAS	0.44	0.44	35.5%
22	IND	0.50	0.50	32.3%
23	KC	0.50	0.50	29%
24	CAR	0.63	0.63	25.8%
25	DAL	0.63	0.63	22.6%
26	SF	0.94	0.94	19.4%
27	CLE	1	1	16.1%
28	ARI	1.19	1.19	12.9%
29	BUF	1.19	1.19	9.7%
30	BAL	1.69	1.69	6.5%
31	JAX	1.81	1.81	3.2%
32	NO	2.13	2.13	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 2020 vs 2019

Rams lead at -4.81 — they ranked #1 last year. Saints are last at 2.13 — #31 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #30 → #12. Biggest faller: Colts, #2 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 6.94; 26 teams are within 1.24 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

IND · +2.50

Biggest faller

TB · −2.50

Most consistent

CHI · +0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	IND	0.50	-2	+2.50
2	LAR	-4.81	-6.56	+1.75
3	CAR	0.63	-1.06	+1.69
4	NYG	-0.38	-1.69	+1.31
5	KC	0.50	-0.56	+1.06
6	PHI	-0.06	-0.94	+0.88
7	MIA	-0.38	-1.19	+0.81
8	SF	0.94	0.25	+0.69
9	TEN	-1.06	-1.63	+0.56
10	BAL	1.69	1.31	+0.38
11	CIN	-1	-1.25	+0.25
12	GB	0.31	0.13	+0.19
13	HOU	0.25	0.13	+0.13
14	CHI	-0.19	-0.25	+0.06
15	JAX	1.81	1.88	−0.06
16	NE	-0.94	-0.81	−0.13
17	NO	2.13	2.25	−0.13
18	NYJ	0.44	0.56	−0.13
19	BUF	1.19	1.38	−0.19
20	DAL	0.63	0.81	−0.19
21	LAC	-0.50	-0.31	−0.19
22	DET	-0.50	-0.25	−0.25
23	WAS	0.44	0.69	−0.25
24	ARI	1.19	1.56	−0.38
25	ATL	-0.56	-0.19	−0.38
26	CLE	1	1.38	−0.38
27	DEN	-1.56	-0.69	−0.88
28	MIN	-0.06	0.81	−0.88
29	SEA	-0.06	1.38	−1.44
30	PIT	-1.38	0.38	−1.75
31	LV	0.13	2.31	−2.19
32	TB	-0.31	2.19	−2.50

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAR · -5.89

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 1.40

Biggest improver

LV · −0.53/yr

Biggest decliner

DEN · +0.62/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAR	-5.89	−0.40	-4.81	-5.12	-4.82	-6.18	-6.65	-7.06	-6.60
2	PIT	-0.96	−0.13	-1.38	-1	-0.12	0.06	-1.35	-0.35	-2.60
3	CIN	-0.95	+0.25	-1	-2.59	-1.19	-0.71	0	-0.94	-0.20
4	MIN	-0.79	−0.35	-0.06	1.12	-1.35	-1.29	-1.41	0.06	-2.60
5	ATL	-0.73	+0.27	-0.56	-1.53	-1.71	-1.18	-1.35	1	0.20
6	IND	-0.44	−0.13	0.50	-1.88	0	0.18	0	0.35	-2.20
7	LV	-0.32	−0.53	0.13	1.47	1.59	-1.24	-1.06	-0.53	-2.60
8	TEN	-0.25	−0.07	-1.06	-0.18	-0.24	0.71	0.65	1.59	-3.20
9	DAL	-0.16	−0.50	0.63	0.47	0.53	0.94	-0.24	-0.06	-3.40
10	NYG	-0.15	+0.17	-0.38	-0.71	-0.29	-0.41	0.35	-0.41	0.80
11	LAC	-0.05	+0.02	-0.50	1	0.24	-1.41	-0.29	0.24	0.40
12	CAR	-0.01	−0.24	0.63	-0.06	0.41	0.82	-0.12	-0.76	-1
13	JAX	0.01	−0.32	1.81	0.41	0	-1.47	-0.35	1.24	-1.60
14	TB	0.12	−0.13	-0.31	1.06	0.35	0.41	0.82	-1.71	0.20
15	MIA	0.14	+0.02	-0.38	-0.24	1.59	0.06	-0.29	-0.18	0.40
16	DEN	0.24	+0.62	-1.56	-1.24	0.59	0	0.35	0.35	3.20
17	NE	0.26	+0.18	-0.94	-0.29	0.88	0.82	1.06	-0.53	0.80
18	SEA	0.27	−0.19	-0.06	0.59	0.88	1.35	0.53	-0.18	-1.20
19	KC	0.33	+0.14	0.50	-0.35	-0.35	1.35	-0.76	0.65	1.25
20	WAS	0.36	+0.29	0.44	-0.82	0.41	-0.41	0.24	0.06	2.60
21	DET	0.36	+0.20	-0.50	1.29	-0.76	0.35	-0.12	0.88	1.40
22	CHI	0.37	−0.09	-0.19	1	-0.24	1.59	0.53	1.47	-1.60
23	SF	0.51	−0.24	0.94	0.88	0.18	0.88	2.59	-1.12	-0.80
24	NO	0.52	−0.25	2.13	0.53	0.76	-0.18	-0.12	0.29	0.20
25	GB	0.58	+0.43	0.31	-0.88	-0.18	0.82	0.24	0.35	3.40
26	HOU	0.59	−0.02	0.25	1.65	-0.41	0.82	0.76	0.82	0.20
27	PHI	0.60	+0.24	-0.06	0.88	-0.29	-0.47	1.35	1.76	1
28	CLE	0.76	+0.06	1	0.82	0.82	0.24	0.65	-1	2.80
29	BUF	0.88	+0.17	1.19	0.65	0.44	0.41	-0.35	1.06	2.80
30	BAL	1.08	+0.19	1.69	0.47	0.18	0.06	2.06	-0.06	3.20
31	ARI	1.33	+0.00	1.19	1.47	2	1.24	0.06	1.59	1.80
32	NYJ	1.40	+0.35	0.44	1.12	0.06	1.82	2.24	1.12	3

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	-6.60
DEN	-1.56	-1.24	0.59	0	0.35	0.35	3.20
PIT	-1.38	-1	-0.12	0.06	-1.35	-0.35	-2.60
TEN	-1.06	-0.18	-0.24	0.71	0.65	1.59	-3.20
CIN	-1	-2.59	-1.19	-0.71	0	-0.94	-0.20
NE	-0.94	-0.29	0.88	0.82	1.06	-0.53	0.80
ATL	-0.56	-1.53	-1.71	-1.18	-1.35	1	0.20
DET	-0.50	1.29	-0.76	0.35	-0.12	0.88	1.40
LAC	-0.50	1	0.24	-1.41	-0.29	0.24	0.40
MIA	-0.38	-0.24	1.59	0.06	-0.29	-0.18	0.40
NYG	-0.38	-0.71	-0.29	-0.41	0.35	-0.41	0.80
TB	-0.31	1.06	0.35	0.41	0.82	-1.71	0.20
CHI	-0.19	1	-0.24	1.59	0.53	1.47	-1.60
MIN	-0.06	1.12	-1.35	-1.29	-1.41	0.06	-2.60
PHI	-0.06	0.88	-0.29	-0.47	1.35	1.76	1
SEA	-0.06	0.59	0.88	1.35	0.53	-0.18	-1.20
LV	0.13	1.47	1.59	-1.24	-1.06	-0.53	-2.60
HOU	0.25	1.65	-0.41	0.82	0.76	0.82	0.20
GB	0.31	-0.88	-0.18	0.82	0.24	0.35	3.40
NYJ	0.44	1.12	0.06	1.82	2.24	1.12	3
WAS	0.44	-0.82	0.41	-0.41	0.24	0.06	2.60
IND	0.50	-1.88	0	0.18	0	0.35	-2.20
KC	0.50	-0.35	-0.35	1.35	-0.76	0.65	1.25
CAR	0.63	-0.06	0.41	0.82	-0.12	-0.76	-1
DAL	0.63	0.47	0.53	0.94	-0.24	-0.06	-3.40
SF	0.94	0.88	0.18	0.88	2.59	-1.12	-0.80
CLE	1	0.82	0.82	0.24	0.65	-1	2.80
ARI	1.19	1.47	2	1.24	0.06	1.59	1.80
BUF	1.19	0.65	0.44	0.41	-0.35	1.06	2.80
BAL	1.69	0.47	0.18	0.06	2.06	-0.06	3.20
JAX	1.81	0.41	0	-1.47	-0.35	1.24	-1.60
NO	2.13	0.53	0.76	-0.18	-0.12	0.29	0.20

Penalties (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (-6.19), 2019 Rams (-6.56), 2020 Rams (-4.81).

Rams have led this stat 3 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2019 at -6.56; the worst Chiefs 2018 at 2.38.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.