Chicago Bears — NET: Penalties yds (Off − Def), 2026

Value-12.40
Rank#8 of 32
League average0.16
Rank in 2025#31 of 32

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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 6 of 2026, the Rams lead at -49.60; the league average is 0.16.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · -49.60

League average

0.16

Best to worst

80.40

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	-49.60	5
2	IND	-31.20	5
3	TEN	-29.80	5
4	DAL	-19.60	5
5	LV	-19.20	5
6	MIN	-16.60	5
7	PIT	-13.20	5
8	CHI	-12.40	5
9	NE	-10	5
10	LAC	-9.80	5
11	TB	-5.20	5
12	JAX	-4.60	5
13	MIA	-4.20	5
14	CIN	-0.40	5
15	NO	0	5
16	PHI	0.20	5
17	SF	3.40	5
18	SEA	3.60	5
19	DET	4.80	5
20	NYG	4.80	5
21	CLE	5	5
22	CAR	5.75	4
23	DEN	10.20	5
24	HOU	10.80	5
25	GB	15.60	5
26	KC	19.75	4
27	ATL	21.20	5
28	ARI	22.20	5
29	BAL	23.60	5
30	BUF	23.60	5
31	WAS	25.60	5
32	NYJ	30.80	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · -49.60

League laggard

NYJ · 30.80

League average

0.16

Spread (max − min)

80.40

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	-49.60	-49.76	100%
2	IND	-31.20	-31.36	96.8%
3	TEN	-29.80	-29.96	93.5%
4	DAL	-19.60	-19.76	90.3%
5	LV	-19.20	-19.36	87.1%
6	MIN	-16.60	-16.76	83.9%
7	PIT	-13.20	-13.36	80.6%
8	CHI	-12.40	-12.56	77.4%
9	NE	-10	-10.16	74.2%
10	LAC	-9.80	-9.96	71%
11	TB	-5.20	-5.36	67.7%
12	JAX	-4.60	-4.76	64.5%
13	MIA	-4.20	-4.36	61.3%
14	CIN	-0.40	-0.56	58.1%
15	NO	0	-0.16	54.8%
16	PHI	0.20	0.04	51.6%
17	SF	3.40	3.24	48.4%
18	SEA	3.60	3.44	45.2%
19	DET	4.80	4.64	41.9%
20	NYG	4.80	4.64	38.7%
21	CLE	5	4.84	35.5%
22	CAR	5.75	5.59	32.3%
23	DEN	10.20	10.04	29%
24	HOU	10.80	10.64	25.8%
25	GB	15.60	15.44	22.6%
26	KC	19.75	19.59	19.4%
27	ATL	21.20	21.04	16.1%
28	ARI	22.20	22.04	12.9%
29	BAL	23.60	23.44	9.7%
30	BUF	23.60	23.44	6.5%
31	WAS	25.60	25.44	3.2%
32	NYJ	30.80	30.64	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 -49.60 — they ranked #1 last year. Jets are last at 30.80 — #25 last year.

The league average is 0.16, up 0.16 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Titans, #29 → #3. Biggest faller: Commanders, #4 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 80.40; 20 teams are within 18.19 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +32.48

Biggest faller

TEN · −44.09

Most consistent

NO · −2.29

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.16

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	WAS	25.60	-6.88	+32.48
2	BAL	23.60	-2.76	+26.36
3	NYJ	30.80	6.76	+24.04
4	KC	19.75	-1.06	+20.81
5	GB	15.60	-2.88	+18.48
6	ARI	22.20	4.12	+18.08
7	BUF	23.60	6.88	+16.72
8	ATL	21.20	6.29	+14.91
9	CIN	-0.40	-14.41	+14.01
10	CAR	5.75	-3.65	+9.40
11	TB	-5.20	-13.24	+8.04
12	NYG	4.80	-1.76	+6.56
13	CLE	5	-1.35	+6.35
14	SF	3.40	-2.76	+6.16
15	SEA	3.60	-0.71	+4.31
16	LAR	-49.60	-53.24	+3.64
17	DET	4.80	1.47	+3.33
18	HOU	10.80	8.35	+2.45
19	NO	0	2.29	−2.29
20	MIA	-4.20	-1.76	−2.44
21	DEN	10.20	16.12	−5.92
22	LAC	-9.80	-2.41	−7.39
23	PIT	-13.20	-4.65	−8.55
24	NE	-10	2.12	−12.12
25	JAX	-4.60	7.76	−12.36
26	MIN	-16.60	0.65	−17.25
27	PHI	0.20	18.65	−18.45
28	DAL	-19.60	-0.35	−19.25
29	LV	-19.20	0.71	−19.91
30	CHI	-12.40	17.18	−29.58
31	IND	-31.20	0.24	−31.44
32	TEN	-29.80	14.29	−44.09

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

LAR · -47.51

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 10.93

Biggest improver

DAL · −4.00/yr

Biggest decliner

DEN · +5.33/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	LAR	-47.51	−3.00	-35.75	-39.59	-40.65	-58	-55.76	-53.24	-49.60
2	CIN	-9.37	+1.47	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41	-0.40
3	PIT	-8.12	+0.53	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65	-13.20
4	MIN	-7.35	−2.47	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65	-16.60
5	IND	-7.24	−3.62	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24	-31.20
6	LAC	-4.09	−1.17	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41	-9.80
7	TB	-3.07	−1.00	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24	-5.20
8	LV	-2.71	−2.40	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71	-19.20
9	MIA	-2.61	+0.70	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76	-4.20
10	ATL	-1.60	+4.12	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29	21.20
11	NYG	-0.84	+1.15	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76	4.80
12	DAL	-0.39	−4.00	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35	-19.60
13	TEN	-0.23	−2.01	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29	-29.80
14	GB	-0.20	+1.91	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88	15.60
15	DEN	-0.20	+5.33	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12	10.20
16	JAX	0.97	−2.48	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76	-4.60
17	PHI	1.75	+2.88	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65	0.20
18	CAR	2.03	+0.04	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65	5.75
19	NE	2.51	−0.41	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12	-10
20	DET	3.28	+0.47	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47	4.80
21	WAS	3.37	+2.15	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88	25.60
22	SEA	4.20	+0.66	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71	3.60
23	CLE	5.09	−1.69	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35	5
24	HOU	5.51	+1.93	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35	10.80
25	CHI	5.73	−0.22	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18	-12.40
26	KC	7.06	+0.65	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06	19.75
27	NO	7.36	−3.36	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29	0
28	SF	7.84	−0.90	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76	3.40
29	BUF	7.92	+0.68	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88	23.60
30	ARI	10.24	+0.73	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12	22.20
31	BAL	10.34	+0.90	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76	23.60
32	NYJ	10.93	+3.01	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76	30.80

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	-49.60
IND	9	-17.06	4.06	-4.29	-11.41	0.24	-31.20
TEN	-3.56	1.06	7.06	6.24	3.12	14.29	-29.80
DAL	9.38	8.88	0.94	3.82	-5.76	-0.35	-19.60
LV	-4.50	4.88	13.76	-13.65	-1	0.71	-19.20
MIN	-4.56	15.41	-14.24	-14.47	-17.65	0.65	-16.60
PIT	-18.06	-10.94	-0.35	3.06	-12.71	-4.65	-13.20
CHI	-2.38	5.53	6.29	19	6.88	17.18	-12.40
NE	-4.38	1.35	8.35	7.76	12.35	2.12	-10
LAC	-9.13	11.65	-6.18	-3.88	-8.88	-2.41	-9.80
TB	-13.88	13.65	-1	-0.65	-1.18	-13.24	-5.20
JAX	22.56	1.41	-0.53	-18.65	-1.18	7.76	-4.60
MIA	-7.81	-9.76	4.82	2.82	-2.35	-1.76	-4.20
CIN	-7.50	-19.18	-13.06	-8.35	-2.71	-14.41	-0.40
NO	30.50	2.94	5.76	5.65	4.35	2.29	0
PHI	-9.94	1.06	-6.82	0.76	8.35	18.65	0.20
SF	5.19	18.41	-2.76	13.76	19.65	-2.76	3.40
SEA	-2.94	0.18	6.47	15.59	7.18	-0.71	3.60
DET	3.94	2.41	-2.65	3.24	9.76	1.47	4.80
NYG	-2.63	-5.29	0.47	-4.88	3.41	-1.76	4.80
CLE	11.25	9.29	8.88	1.12	1.47	-1.35	5
CAR	2.44	-1.88	3.53	9.76	-1.76	-3.65	5.75
DEN	-17.63	-12.41	3.18	-12.71	11.88	16.12	10.20
HOU	-3.69	12.24	-7.59	7.76	10.71	8.35	10.80
GB	-3.13	-0.59	-5.47	-1.47	-3.47	-2.88	15.60
KC	9.94	0.24	7.59	14.18	-1.18	-1.06	19.75
ATL	-4.81	-11.94	-8.76	-5.18	-8	6.29	21.20
ARI	8.13	10.59	12.24	10.94	3.47	4.12	22.20
BAL	19.69	0.29	1.65	8.71	21.24	-2.76	23.60
BUF	15.19	8	-0.94	7.65	-4.94	6.88	23.60
WAS	3.06	-3.53	5.76	-5.35	4.94	-6.88	25.60
NYJ	6	2.71	9.35	9.71	11.18	6.76	30.80

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 (-49.60).

Rams have led this stat 9 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2023 at -58; the worst Jets 2026 at 30.80.

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.