What Rush Yds (Off − Def) is

Rushing yards gained minus rushing yards allowed.

Higher 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 Buccaneers lead at 88.63; the league average is 0.56.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

TB · 88.63

League average

0.56

Best to worst

157.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	88.63	8
2	CHI	66.71	7
3	BUF	51	7
4	JAX	45.43	7
5	SF	38.14	7
6	KC	37.86	7
7	DET	34.86	7
8	PIT	34	8
9	BAL	30.50	8
10	NE	30.50	8
11	WAS	27.43	7
12	SEA	24.29	7
13	ATL	16.25	8
14	LAR	16.25	8
15	MIA	10.14	7
16	MIN	-2.86	7
17	NYG	-11.43	7
18	ARI	-13.13	8
19	HOU	-13.29	7
20	LAC	-13.43	7
21	IND	-15.25	8
22	NYJ	-18.50	8
23	TEN	-24.63	8
24	CLE	-29.50	8
25	DEN	-35.25	8
26	CAR	-38.71	7
27	CIN	-42.29	7
28	PHI	-44.25	8
29	GB	-50.25	8
30	NO	-53.43	7
31	DAL	-58.63	8
32	LV	-69.13	8

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 88.63

League laggard

LV · -69.13

League average

0.56

Spread (max − min)

157.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	88.63	88.06	100%
2	CHI	66.71	66.15	96.8%
3	BUF	51	50.44	93.5%
4	JAX	45.43	44.86	90.3%
5	SF	38.14	37.58	87.1%
6	KC	37.86	37.29	83.9%
7	DET	34.86	34.29	80.6%
8	PIT	34	33.44	77.4%
9	BAL	30.50	29.94	74.2%
10	NE	30.50	29.94	71%
11	WAS	27.43	26.86	67.7%
12	SEA	24.29	23.72	64.5%
13	ATL	16.25	15.69	61.3%
14	LAR	16.25	15.69	58.1%
15	MIA	10.14	9.58	54.8%
16	MIN	-2.86	-3.42	51.6%
17	NYG	-11.43	-11.99	48.4%
18	ARI	-13.13	-13.69	45.2%
19	HOU	-13.29	-13.85	41.9%
20	LAC	-13.43	-13.99	38.7%
21	IND	-15.25	-15.81	35.5%
22	NYJ	-18.50	-19.06	32.3%
23	TEN	-24.63	-25.19	29%
24	CLE	-29.50	-30.06	25.8%
25	DEN	-35.25	-35.81	22.6%
26	CAR	-38.71	-39.28	19.4%
27	CIN	-42.29	-42.85	16.1%
28	PHI	-44.25	-44.81	12.9%
29	GB	-50.25	-50.81	9.7%
30	NO	-53.43	-53.99	6.5%
31	DAL	-58.63	-59.19	3.2%
32	LV	-69.13	-69.69	0%

Does Rush Yds (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 849–729–37 ATS (53.8%) across 2020–2025, #107 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (142–112, 55.9%); its worst 2021 (139–131, 51.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	142–112–2	55.9%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	136–128–7	51.5%
2023	272	139–119–14	53.9%
2024	272	145–118–9	55.1%
2025	272	148–121–3	55.0%

Rush Yds (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Buccaneers lead at 88.63 — they ranked #10 last year. Raiders are last at -69.13 — #31 last year.

The league average is 0.56, up 0.63 from -0.06 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #22 → #8. Biggest faller: Broncos, #4 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 157.8; 21 teams are within 39.07 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +73.15

Biggest faller

DEN · −62.90

Most consistent

LAR · +0.60

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.63

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	TB	88.63	15.47	+73.15
2	CHI	66.71	9.65	+57.07
3	PIT	34	-9.76	+43.76
4	SF	38.14	-1.06	+39.20
5	KC	37.86	0.88	+36.97
6	WAS	27.43	-7.06	+34.49
7	DET	34.86	5.41	+29.45
8	BUF	51	23.47	+27.53
9	MIA	10.14	-12.53	+22.67
10	ARI	-13.13	-33.82	+20.70
11	ATL	16.25	-0.47	+16.72
12	JAX	45.43	29.47	+15.96
13	MIN	-2.86	-15.82	+12.97
14	CIN	-42.29	-53.59	+11.30
15	NYG	-11.43	-16.29	+4.87
16	NE	30.50	27.18	+3.32
17	LAR	16.25	15.65	+0.60
18	NYJ	-18.50	-16.18	−2.32
19	TEN	-24.63	-21.24	−3.39
20	SEA	24.29	31.35	−7.07
21	CLE	-29.50	-19.41	−10.09
22	BAL	30.50	49.94	−19.44
23	NO	-53.43	-26.53	−26.90
24	HOU	-13.29	15.24	−28.52
25	LAC	-13.43	16.12	−29.55
26	LV	-69.13	-39.47	−29.65
27	IND	-15.25	16.18	−31.43
28	CAR	-38.71	-7	−31.71
29	PHI	-44.25	-7.59	−36.66
30	GB	-50.25	2	−52.25
31	DAL	-58.63	0.18	−58.80
32	DEN	-35.25	27.65	−62.90

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 63.86

Multi-year laggard

CIN · -31.39

Biggest improver

HOU · +14.13/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −15.90/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	63.86	−5.04	83.06	61.35	67.88	46.88	107.4	49.94	30.50
2	SF	26.71	−1.02	11.63	23.76	61.12	50.82	2.53	-1.06	38.14
3	BUF	21.77	+6.30	-11.94	20.06	34.81	19.41	15.59	23.47	51
4	PHI	18.17	−7.33	0.94	51.82	25.94	25.29	75	-7.59	-44.25
5	TB	17.85	+12.05	14.38	5.65	-43.76	-6.76	51.35	15.47	88.63
6	CHI	14.25	+7.48	-10.44	-6.41	19.88	54.65	-34.29	9.65	66.71
7	TEN	11.81	−15.90	47.31	56.82	48.35	0.88	-24.82	-21.24	-24.63
8	NE	9.07	+2.79	15.06	2.88	1.12	2.41	-15.65	27.18	30.50
9	IND	9.03	−6.29	34	40.12	-14.29	-2.71	5.18	16.18	-15.25
10	DET	7.33	+12.68	-41.56	-24.24	-18.35	47.18	48	5.41	34.86
11	LAR	4.60	−0.88	34.88	-4.29	-17.47	13.35	-26.18	15.65	16.25
12	KC	4.24	+5.16	-9.69	-2.71	8.65	-8.65	3.35	0.88	37.86
13	WAS	2.99	+2.68	-12.13	16.71	12.76	-33.35	16.59	-7.06	27.43
14	CLE	1.97	−12.76	37.06	36.12	11.47	13.18	-35.12	-19.41	-29.50
15	ATL	1.12	+5.33	-9.06	-46.88	29.41	8.82	9.76	-0.47	16.25
16	MIA	0.81	+2.82	-10.88	-17.59	-3.94	38.71	1.76	-12.53	10.14
17	SEA	-1.40	+1.50	27.50	8.12	-30.35	-45.41	-25.29	31.35	24.29
18	PIT	-1.48	+10.15	-27	-52.94	13.82	2.82	28.71	-9.76	34
19	GB	-1.57	−5.23	19.19	2.53	-15.35	-16.59	47.47	2	-50.25
20	ARI	-2.86	−4.94	14.31	7.29	-8.41	-4.06	17.76	-33.82	-13.13
21	DEN	-3.04	−0.83	-10.13	7.47	4.06	-30.76	15.71	27.65	-35.25
22	JAX	-4.69	+13.34	-58.31	-21.88	9.59	-6.24	-30.88	29.47	45.43
23	MIN	-6.47	+0.40	8	-17.18	-25.41	-7.59	15.59	-15.82	-2.86
24	NO	-9.55	−14.85	47.69	23.53	-14.12	-17.41	-26.59	-26.53	-53.43
25	NYG	-15.46	−1.42	-1	-29.71	3.88	-22.29	-31.35	-16.29	-11.43
26	LAC	-16.62	+4.60	-8.44	-31.12	-56.12	-16.59	-6.76	16.12	-13.43
27	DAL	-17.79	−3.57	-47.19	11.59	5.88	0.59	-36.94	0.18	-58.63
28	CAR	-20.91	−5.44	-14.50	-5.59	7.35	-18.35	-69.59	-7	-38.71
29	NYJ	-22.99	+0.23	-6.81	-40.35	-22.47	-27.35	-29.29	-16.18	-18.50
30	LV	-28.43	−9.41	-6.06	-19.18	-1.76	-27.82	-35.59	-39.47	-69.13
31	HOU	-30.09	+14.13	-68.63	-58.71	-83.53	0	-1.71	15.24	-13.29
32	CIN	-31.39	−4.42	-43.75	0	-11.25	-36.47	-32.35	-53.59	-42.29

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
TB	14.38	5.65	-43.76	-6.76	51.35	15.47	88.63
CHI	-10.44	-6.41	19.88	54.65	-34.29	9.65	66.71
BUF	-11.94	20.06	34.81	19.41	15.59	23.47	51
JAX	-58.31	-21.88	9.59	-6.24	-30.88	29.47	45.43
SF	11.63	23.76	61.12	50.82	2.53	-1.06	38.14
KC	-9.69	-2.71	8.65	-8.65	3.35	0.88	37.86
DET	-41.56	-24.24	-18.35	47.18	48	5.41	34.86
PIT	-27	-52.94	13.82	2.82	28.71	-9.76	34
BAL	83.06	61.35	67.88	46.88	107.4	49.94	30.50
NE	15.06	2.88	1.12	2.41	-15.65	27.18	30.50
WAS	-12.13	16.71	12.76	-33.35	16.59	-7.06	27.43
SEA	27.50	8.12	-30.35	-45.41	-25.29	31.35	24.29
ATL	-9.06	-46.88	29.41	8.82	9.76	-0.47	16.25
LAR	34.88	-4.29	-17.47	13.35	-26.18	15.65	16.25
MIA	-10.88	-17.59	-3.94	38.71	1.76	-12.53	10.14
MIN	8	-17.18	-25.41	-7.59	15.59	-15.82	-2.86
NYG	-1	-29.71	3.88	-22.29	-31.35	-16.29	-11.43
ARI	14.31	7.29	-8.41	-4.06	17.76	-33.82	-13.13
HOU	-68.63	-58.71	-83.53	0	-1.71	15.24	-13.29
LAC	-8.44	-31.12	-56.12	-16.59	-6.76	16.12	-13.43
IND	34	40.12	-14.29	-2.71	5.18	16.18	-15.25
NYJ	-6.81	-40.35	-22.47	-27.35	-29.29	-16.18	-18.50
TEN	47.31	56.82	48.35	0.88	-24.82	-21.24	-24.63
CLE	37.06	36.12	11.47	13.18	-35.12	-19.41	-29.50
DEN	-10.13	7.47	4.06	-30.76	15.71	27.65	-35.25
CAR	-14.50	-5.59	7.35	-18.35	-69.59	-7	-38.71
CIN	-43.75	0	-11.25	-36.47	-32.35	-53.59	-42.29
PHI	0.94	51.82	25.94	25.29	75	-7.59	-44.25
GB	19.19	2.53	-15.35	-16.59	47.47	2	-50.25
NO	47.69	23.53	-14.12	-17.41	-26.59	-26.53	-53.43
DAL	-47.19	11.59	5.88	0.59	-36.94	0.18	-58.63
LV	-6.06	-19.18	-1.76	-27.82	-35.59	-39.47	-69.13

Rush Yds (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (69.63), 2019 Ravens (112.6), 2020 Ravens (83.06), 2021 Ravens (61.35), 2022 Ravens (67.88), 2023 Bears (54.65), 2024 Ravens (107.4), 2025 Ravens (49.94), 2026 Buccaneers (88.63).

Ravens have led this stat 7 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 112.6; the worst Texans 2022 at -83.53.

The league average has risen from -0.08 in 2018 to 0.56 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_rush_yds
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.