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 8 of 2026, the Rams lead at -47.88; the league average is 0.30.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · -47.88

League average

0.30

Best to worst

73.16

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	-47.88	8
2	TEN	-20.38	8
3	MIN	-20.14	7
4	IND	-17.25	8
5	DAL	-14.50	8
6	PHI	-13.25	8
7	LAC	-8.43	7
8	PIT	-7.75	8
9	CIN	-7.14	7
10	TB	-7	8
11	NO	-5.57	7
12	LV	-4.63	8
13	MIA	-3.86	7
14	NE	-3.75	8
15	ATL	-3.38	8
16	DEN	1.63	8
17	JAX	2	7
18	NYG	2.14	7
19	DET	4.14	7
20	CHI	5.43	7
21	SF	7.86	7
22	SEA	8	7
23	HOU	8.29	7
24	CLE	11.50	8
25	BAL	11.88	8
26	GB	12.63	8
27	CAR	15	7
28	NYJ	17.13	8
29	ARI	17.38	8
30	WAS	20.86	7
31	KC	23.43	7
32	BUF	25.29	7

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · -47.88

League laggard

BUF · 25.29

League average

0.30

Spread (max − min)

73.16

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	-47.88	-48.18	100%
2	TEN	-20.38	-20.68	96.8%
3	MIN	-20.14	-20.44	93.5%
4	IND	-17.25	-17.55	90.3%
5	DAL	-14.50	-14.80	87.1%
6	PHI	-13.25	-13.55	83.9%
7	LAC	-8.43	-8.73	80.6%
8	PIT	-7.75	-8.05	77.4%
9	CIN	-7.14	-7.44	74.2%
10	TB	-7	-7.30	71%
11	NO	-5.57	-5.87	67.7%
12	LV	-4.63	-4.93	64.5%
13	MIA	-3.86	-4.16	61.3%
14	NE	-3.75	-4.05	58.1%
15	ATL	-3.38	-3.68	54.8%
16	DEN	1.63	1.32	51.6%
17	JAX	2	1.70	48.4%
18	NYG	2.14	1.84	45.2%
19	DET	4.14	3.84	41.9%
20	CHI	5.43	5.13	38.7%
21	SF	7.86	7.56	35.5%
22	SEA	8	7.70	32.3%
23	HOU	8.29	7.98	29%
24	CLE	11.50	11.20	25.8%
25	BAL	11.88	11.57	22.6%
26	GB	12.63	12.32	19.4%
27	CAR	15	14.70	16.1%
28	NYJ	17.13	16.82	12.9%
29	ARI	17.38	17.07	9.7%
30	WAS	20.86	20.56	6.5%
31	KC	23.43	23.13	3.2%
32	BUF	25.29	24.98	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 -47.88 — they ranked #1 last year. Bills are last at 25.29 — #26 last year.

The league average is 0.30, up 0.30 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #29 → #2. Biggest faller: Commanders, #4 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 73.16; 23 teams are within 15.05 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +27.74

Biggest faller

TEN · −34.67

Most consistent

HOU · −0.07

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.30

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	WAS	20.86	-6.88	+27.74
2	KC	23.43	-1.06	+24.49
3	CAR	15	-3.65	+18.65
4	BUF	25.29	6.88	+18.40
5	GB	12.63	-2.88	+15.51
6	BAL	11.88	-2.76	+14.64
7	ARI	17.38	4.12	+13.26
8	CLE	11.50	-1.35	+12.85
9	SF	7.86	-2.76	+10.62
10	NYJ	17.13	6.76	+10.36
11	SEA	8	-0.71	+8.71
12	CIN	-7.14	-14.41	+7.27
13	TB	-7	-13.24	+6.24
14	LAR	-47.88	-53.24	+5.36
15	NYG	2.14	-1.76	+3.91
16	DET	4.14	1.47	+2.67
17	HOU	8.29	8.35	−0.07
18	MIA	-3.86	-1.76	−2.09
19	PIT	-7.75	-4.65	−3.10
20	LV	-4.63	0.71	−5.33
21	JAX	2	7.76	−5.76
22	NE	-3.75	2.12	−5.87
23	LAC	-8.43	-2.41	−6.02
24	NO	-5.57	2.29	−7.87
25	ATL	-3.38	6.29	−9.67
26	CHI	5.43	17.18	−11.75
27	DAL	-14.50	-0.35	−14.15
28	DEN	1.63	16.12	−14.49
29	IND	-17.25	0.24	−17.49
30	MIN	-20.14	0.65	−20.79
31	PHI	-13.25	18.65	−31.90
32	TEN	-20.38	14.29	−34.67

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAR · -47.27

Multi-year laggard

ARI · 9.55

Biggest improver

NO · −3.96/yr

Biggest decliner

DEN · +4.41/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAR	-47.27	−2.81	-35.75	-39.59	-40.65	-58	-55.76	-53.24	-47.88
2	CIN	-10.34	+0.75	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41	-7.14
3	MIN	-7.86	−2.85	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65	-20.14
4	PIT	-7.34	+1.11	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65	-7.75
5	IND	-5.25	−2.13	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24	-17.25
6	ATL	-5.11	+1.48	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29	-3.38
7	LAC	-3.89	−1.03	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41	-8.43
8	TB	-3.33	−1.19	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24	-7
9	MIA	-2.56	+0.74	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76	-3.86
10	DEN	-1.42	+4.41	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12	1.63
11	NYG	-1.22	+0.87	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76	2.14
12	LV	-0.63	−0.84	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71	-4.63
13	GB	-0.63	+1.60	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88	12.63
14	PHI	-0.17	+1.44	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65	-13.25
15	DAL	0.34	−3.46	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35	-14.50
16	TEN	1.12	−1.00	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29	-20.38
17	JAX	1.91	−1.77	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76	2
18	WAS	2.69	+1.64	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88	20.86
19	DET	3.19	+0.40	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47	4.14
20	CAR	3.35	+1.03	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65	15
21	NE	3.40	+0.26	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12	-3.75
22	SEA	4.82	+1.13	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71	8
23	HOU	5.15	+1.66	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35	8.29
24	CLE	6.02	−1.00	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35	11.50
25	NO	6.56	−3.96	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29	-5.57
26	KC	7.59	+1.04	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06	23.43
27	BUF	8.16	+0.86	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88	25.29
28	CHI	8.28	+1.69	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18	5.43
29	SF	8.48	−0.43	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76	7.86
30	BAL	8.67	−0.36	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76	11.88
31	NYJ	8.98	+1.55	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76	17.13
32	ARI	9.55	+0.22	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12	17.38

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	-47.88
TEN	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29	-20.38
MIN	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65	-20.14
IND	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24	-17.25
DAL	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35	-14.50
PHI	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65	-13.25
LAC	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41	-8.43
PIT	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65	-7.75
CIN	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41	-7.14
TB	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24	-7
NO	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29	-5.57
LV	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71	-4.63
MIA	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76	-3.86
NE	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12	-3.75
ATL	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29	-3.38
DEN	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12	1.63
JAX	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76	2
NYG	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76	2.14
DET	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47	4.14
CHI	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18	5.43
SF	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76	7.86
SEA	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71	8
HOU	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35	8.29
CLE	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35	11.50
BAL	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76	11.88
GB	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88	12.63
CAR	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65	15
NYJ	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76	17.13
ARI	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12	17.38
WAS	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88	20.86
KC	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06	23.43
BUF	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88	25.29

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 (-47.88).

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.