Denver Broncos — NET: Penalties (Off − Def), 2026

Value3.20
Rank#31 of 32
League average0.00
Rank in 2025#19 of 32

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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 6 of 2026, the Rams lead at -6.60; the league average is 0.00.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · -6.60

League average

0.00

Best to worst

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	-6.60	5
2	DAL	-3.40	5
3	TEN	-3.20	5
4	LV	-2.60	5
5	MIN	-2.60	5
6	PIT	-2.60	5
7	IND	-2.20	5
8	CHI	-1.60	5
9	JAX	-1.60	5
10	SEA	-1.20	5
11	CAR	-1	4
12	SF	-0.80	5
13	CIN	-0.20	5
14	ATL	0.20	5
15	HOU	0.20	5
16	NO	0.20	5
17	TB	0.20	5
18	LAC	0.40	5
19	MIA	0.40	5
20	NE	0.80	5
21	NYG	0.80	5
22	PHI	1	5
23	KC	1.25	4
24	DET	1.40	5
25	ARI	1.80	5
26	WAS	2.60	5
27	BUF	2.80	5
28	CLE	2.80	5
29	NYJ	3	5
30	BAL	3.20	5
31	DEN	3.20	5
32	GB	3.40	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · -6.60

League laggard

GB · 3.40

League average

0.00

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	-6.60	-6.60	100%
2	DAL	-3.40	-3.40	96.8%
3	TEN	-3.20	-3.20	93.5%
4	LV	-2.60	-2.60	90.3%
5	MIN	-2.60	-2.60	87.1%
6	PIT	-2.60	-2.60	83.9%
7	IND	-2.20	-2.20	80.6%
8	CHI	-1.60	-1.60	77.4%
9	JAX	-1.60	-1.60	74.2%
10	SEA	-1.20	-1.20	71%
11	CAR	-1	-1.00	67.7%
12	SF	-0.80	-0.80	64.5%
13	CIN	-0.20	-0.20	61.3%
14	ATL	0.20	0.20	58.1%
15	HOU	0.20	0.20	54.8%
16	NO	0.20	0.20	51.6%
17	TB	0.20	0.20	48.4%
18	LAC	0.40	0.40	45.2%
19	MIA	0.40	0.40	41.9%
20	NE	0.80	0.80	38.7%
21	NYG	0.80	0.80	35.5%
22	PHI	1	1.00	32.3%
23	KC	1.25	1.25	29%
24	DET	1.40	1.40	25.8%
25	ARI	1.80	1.80	22.6%
26	WAS	2.60	2.60	19.4%
27	BUF	2.80	2.80	16.1%
28	CLE	2.80	2.80	12.9%
29	NYJ	3	3.00	9.7%
30	BAL	3.20	3.20	6.5%
31	DEN	3.20	3.20	3.2%
32	GB	3.40	3.40	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 -6.60 — they ranked #1 last year. Packers are last at 3.40 — #20 last year.

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

Biggest riser: Titans, #31 → #3. Biggest faller: Browns, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 10; 19 teams are within 2.32 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +3.80

Biggest faller

TEN · −4.79

Most consistent

NO · −0.09

League trend 2026 vs 2025

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Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CLE	2.80	-1	+3.80
2	BAL	3.20	-0.06	+3.26
3	GB	3.40	0.35	+3.05
4	DEN	3.20	0.35	+2.85
5	WAS	2.60	0.06	+2.54
6	TB	0.20	-1.71	+1.91
7	NYJ	3	1.12	+1.88
8	BUF	2.80	1.06	+1.74
9	NE	0.80	-0.53	+1.33
10	NYG	0.80	-0.41	+1.21
11	CIN	-0.20	-0.94	+0.74
12	KC	1.25	0.65	+0.60
13	MIA	0.40	-0.18	+0.58
14	DET	1.40	0.88	+0.52
15	LAR	-6.60	-7.06	+0.46
16	SF	-0.80	-1.12	+0.32
17	ARI	1.80	1.59	+0.21
18	LAC	0.40	0.24	+0.16
19	NO	0.20	0.29	−0.09
20	CAR	-1	-0.76	−0.24
21	HOU	0.20	0.82	−0.62
22	PHI	1	1.76	−0.76
23	ATL	0.20	1	−0.80
24	SEA	-1.20	-0.18	−1.02
25	LV	-2.60	-0.53	−2.07
26	PIT	-2.60	-0.35	−2.25
27	IND	-2.20	0.35	−2.55
28	MIN	-2.60	0.06	−2.66
29	JAX	-1.60	1.24	−2.84
30	CHI	-1.60	1.47	−3.07
31	DAL	-3.40	-0.06	−3.34
32	TEN	-3.20	1.59	−4.79

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

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 (-6.60).

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 3.40.

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.