What Penalties yds (Off − Def) is

Penalty yards conceded minus penalty yards opponents conceded. Lower is better.

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 -49.83; the league average is 0.12.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · -49.83

League average

0.12

Best to worst

76.83

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	-49.83	6
2	TEN	-26	6
3	IND	-24.83	6
4	LV	-17.67	6
5	MIN	-16.60	5
6	DAL	-14.33	6
7	LAC	-13.17	6
8	PHI	-10.67	6
9	TB	-8.33	6
10	PIT	-7	6
11	NE	-4.67	6
12	MIA	-4.20	5
13	NO	-3.50	6
14	CIN	-0.40	5
15	JAX	0.50	6
16	ATL	0.67	6
17	DEN	3	6
18	HOU	4.67	6
19	DET	4.80	5
20	SF	6.50	6
21	CHI	6.67	6
22	CLE	6.83	6
23	NYG	7.50	6
24	SEA	8.50	6
25	GB	11	6
26	BAL	17	6
27	CAR	17.60	5
28	WAS	17.67	6
29	BUF	21.33	6
30	KC	21.80	5
31	NYJ	22	6
32	ARI	27	6

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · -49.83

League laggard

ARI · 27

League average

0.12

Spread (max − min)

76.83

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	-49.83	-49.95	100%
2	TEN	-26	-26.12	96.8%
3	IND	-24.83	-24.95	93.5%
4	LV	-17.67	-17.79	90.3%
5	MIN	-16.60	-16.72	87.1%
6	DAL	-14.33	-14.45	83.9%
7	LAC	-13.17	-13.29	80.6%
8	PHI	-10.67	-10.79	77.4%
9	TB	-8.33	-8.45	74.2%
10	PIT	-7	-7.12	71%
11	NE	-4.67	-4.79	67.7%
12	MIA	-4.20	-4.32	64.5%
13	NO	-3.50	-3.62	61.3%
14	CIN	-0.40	-0.52	58.1%
15	JAX	0.50	0.38	54.8%
16	ATL	0.67	0.55	51.6%
17	DEN	3	2.88	48.4%
18	HOU	4.67	4.55	45.2%
19	DET	4.80	4.68	41.9%
20	SF	6.50	6.38	38.7%
21	CHI	6.67	6.55	35.5%
22	CLE	6.83	6.71	32.3%
23	NYG	7.50	7.38	29%
24	SEA	8.50	8.38	25.8%
25	GB	11	10.88	22.6%
26	BAL	17	16.88	19.4%
27	CAR	17.60	17.48	16.1%
28	WAS	17.67	17.55	12.9%
29	BUF	21.33	21.21	9.7%
30	KC	21.80	21.68	6.5%
31	NYJ	22	21.88	3.2%
32	ARI	27	26.88	0%

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

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 804–774–37 ATS (51.0%) across 2020–2025, #224 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (135–119, 53.1%); its worst 2021 (128–142, 47.4%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	135–119–2	53.1%
2021	272	128–142–2	47.4%
2022	271	140–124–7	53.0%
2023	272	131–127–14	50.8%
2024	272	133–130–9	50.6%
2025	272	137–132–3	50.9%

Penalties yds (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Rams lead at -49.83 — they ranked #1 last year. Cardinals are last at 27 — #23 last year.

The league average is 0.12, up 0.12 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #29 → #2. Biggest faller: Commanders, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 76.83; 20 teams are within 16.32 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +24.55

Biggest faller

TEN · −40.29

Most consistent

PIT · −2.35

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.12

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	WAS	17.67	-6.88	+24.55
2	ARI	27	4.12	+22.88
3	KC	21.80	-1.06	+22.86
4	CAR	17.60	-3.65	+21.25
5	BAL	17	-2.76	+19.76
6	NYJ	22	6.76	+15.24
7	BUF	21.33	6.88	+14.45
8	CIN	-0.40	-14.41	+14.01
9	GB	11	-2.88	+13.88
10	NYG	7.50	-1.76	+9.26
11	SF	6.50	-2.76	+9.26
12	SEA	8.50	-0.71	+9.21
13	CLE	6.83	-1.35	+8.19
14	TB	-8.33	-13.24	+4.90
15	LAR	-49.83	-53.24	+3.40
16	DET	4.80	1.47	+3.33
17	PIT	-7	-4.65	−2.35
18	MIA	-4.20	-1.76	−2.44
19	HOU	4.67	8.35	−3.69
20	ATL	0.67	6.29	−5.63
21	NO	-3.50	2.29	−5.79
22	NE	-4.67	2.12	−6.78
23	JAX	0.50	7.76	−7.26
24	CHI	6.67	17.18	−10.51
25	LAC	-13.17	-2.41	−10.75
26	DEN	3	16.12	−13.12
27	DAL	-14.33	-0.35	−13.98
28	MIN	-16.60	0.65	−17.25
29	LV	-17.67	0.71	−18.37
30	IND	-24.83	0.24	−25.07
31	PHI	-10.67	18.65	−29.31
32	TEN	-26	14.29	−40.29

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAR · -47.55

Multi-year laggard

ARI · 10.93

Biggest improver

NO · −3.74/yr

Biggest decliner

DEN · +4.56/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAR	-47.55	−3.02	-35.75	-39.59	-40.65	-58	-55.76	-53.24	-49.83
2	CIN	-9.37	+1.47	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41	-0.40
3	MIN	-7.35	−2.47	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65	-16.60
4	PIT	-7.24	+1.19	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65	-7
5	IND	-6.33	−2.94	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24	-24.83
6	LAC	-4.57	−1.53	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41	-13.17
7	ATL	-4.53	+1.92	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29	0.67
8	TB	-3.52	−1.33	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24	-8.33
9	MIA	-2.61	+0.70	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76	-4.20
10	LV	-2.49	−2.24	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71	-17.67
11	DEN	-1.22	+4.56	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12	3
12	GB	-0.86	+1.42	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88	11
13	NYG	-0.45	+1.44	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76	7.50
14	PHI	0.20	+1.72	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65	-10.67
15	TEN	0.31	−1.60	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29	-26
16	DAL	0.37	−3.44	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35	-14.33
17	JAX	1.70	−1.93	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76	0.50
18	WAS	2.24	+1.30	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88	17.67
19	NE	3.27	+0.17	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12	-4.67
20	DET	3.28	+0.47	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47	4.80
21	CAR	3.72	+1.31	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65	17.60
22	HOU	4.64	+1.27	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35	4.67
23	SEA	4.90	+1.19	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71	8.50
24	CLE	5.36	−1.50	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35	6.83
25	NO	6.86	−3.74	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29	-3.50
26	KC	7.36	+0.87	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06	21.80
27	BUF	7.60	+0.44	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88	21.33
28	SF	8.28	−0.57	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76	6.50
29	CHI	8.45	+1.82	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18	6.67
30	BAL	9.40	+0.19	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76	17
31	NYJ	9.67	+2.07	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76	22
32	ARI	10.93	+1.25	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12	27

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	-35.75	-39.59	-40.65	-58	-55.76	-53.24	-49.83
TEN	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29	-26
IND	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24	-24.83
LV	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71	-17.67
MIN	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65	-16.60
DAL	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35	-14.33
LAC	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41	-13.17
PHI	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65	-10.67
TB	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24	-8.33
PIT	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65	-7
NE	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12	-4.67
MIA	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76	-4.20
NO	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29	-3.50
CIN	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41	-0.40
JAX	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76	0.50
ATL	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29	0.67
DEN	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12	3
HOU	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35	4.67
DET	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47	4.80
SF	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76	6.50
CHI	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18	6.67
CLE	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35	6.83
NYG	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76	7.50
SEA	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71	8.50
GB	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88	11
BAL	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76	17
CAR	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65	17.60
WAS	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88	17.67
BUF	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88	21.33
KC	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06	21.80
NYJ	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76	22
ARI	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12	27

Penalties yds (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (-53.25), 2019 Rams (-51.81), 2020 Rams (-35.75), 2021 Rams (-39.59), 2022 Rams (-40.65), 2023 Rams (-58), 2024 Rams (-55.76), 2025 Rams (-53.24), 2026 Rams (-49.83).

Rams have led this stat 9 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2023 at -58; the worst Saints 2020 at 30.50.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_penalties_yds
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.