NET: Total yards (Off − Def)
P + N
About this stat ↓What Total yards (Off − Def) is
Total yards gained minus total yards allowed — yardage differential. Volume on both halves, not efficiency.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.
In 2018 the Ravens led at 82; the league average was 0.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
BAL · 82
League average
0
Best to worst
199.3
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 82 | 16 |
| 2 | PIT | 76.13 | 16 |
| 3 | LAR | 62.56 | 16 |
| 4 | IND | 46.75 | 16 |
| 5 | CHI | 44.19 | 16 |
| 6 | LAC | 40.81 | 16 |
| 7 | MIN | 35.88 | 16 |
| 8 | NE | 34.31 | 16 |
| 9 | TB | 32.13 | 16 |
| 10 | NO | 30.13 | 16 |
| 11 | KC | 20.13 | 16 |
| 12 | CAR | 20.06 | 16 |
| 13 | HOU | 19.50 | 16 |
| 14 | GB | 14.69 | 16 |
| 15 | DAL | 14.56 | 16 |
| 16 | SF | 13.94 | 16 |
| 17 | ATL | 4.63 | 16 |
| 18 | BUF | 2.81 | 16 |
| 19 | SEA | 0 | 16 |
| 20 | PHI | -0.88 | 16 |
| 21 | DET | -7.75 | 16 |
| 22 | JAX | -9.44 | 16 |
| 23 | DEN | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | NYG | -15.31 | 16 |
| 25 | TEN | -21 | 16 |
| 26 | CLE | -24.25 | 16 |
| 27 | LV | -45.19 | 16 |
| 28 | WAS | -53.69 | 16 |
| 29 | NYJ | -81.38 | 16 |
| 30 | MIA | -101.2 | 16 |
| 31 | CIN | -102.9 | 16 |
| 32 | ARI | -117.3 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BAL · 82
League laggard
ARI · -117.3
League average
0
Spread (max − min)
199.3
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 82 | 82 | 100% |
| 2 | PIT | 76.13 | 76.13 | 96.8% |
| 3 | LAR | 62.56 | 62.56 | 93.5% |
| 4 | IND | 46.75 | 46.75 | 90.3% |
| 5 | CHI | 44.19 | 44.19 | 87.1% |
| 6 | LAC | 40.81 | 40.81 | 83.9% |
| 7 | MIN | 35.88 | 35.88 | 80.6% |
| 8 | NE | 34.31 | 34.31 | 77.4% |
| 9 | TB | 32.13 | 32.13 | 74.2% |
| 10 | NO | 30.13 | 30.13 | 71% |
| 11 | KC | 20.13 | 20.13 | 67.7% |
| 12 | CAR | 20.06 | 20.06 | 64.5% |
| 13 | HOU | 19.50 | 19.50 | 61.3% |
| 14 | GB | 14.69 | 14.69 | 58.1% |
| 15 | DAL | 14.56 | 14.56 | 54.8% |
| 16 | SF | 13.94 | 13.94 | 51.6% |
| 17 | ATL | 4.63 | 4.63 | 48.4% |
| 18 | BUF | 2.81 | 2.81 | 45.2% |
| 19 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 41.9% |
| 20 | PHI | -0.88 | -0.88 | 38.7% |
| 21 | DET | -7.75 | -7.75 | 35.5% |
| 22 | JAX | -9.44 | -9.44 | 32.3% |
| 23 | DEN | -15 | -15 | 29% |
| 24 | NYG | -15.31 | -15.31 | 25.8% |
| 25 | TEN | -21 | -21 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CLE | -24.25 | -24.25 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LV | -45.19 | -45.19 | 16.1% |
| 28 | WAS | -53.69 | -53.69 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYJ | -81.38 | -81.38 | 9.7% |
| 30 | MIA | -101.2 | -101.2 | 6.5% |
| 31 | CIN | -102.9 | -102.9 | 3.2% |
| 32 | ARI | -117.3 | -117.3 | 0% |
Does Total yards (Off − Def) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 884–694–37 ATS (56.0%) across 2020–2025, #40 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2022 (156–108, 59.1%); its worst 2025 (145–124, 53.9%).
For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 145–109–2 | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 272 | 149–121–2 | 55.2% |
| 2022 | 271 | 156–108–7 | 59.1% |
| 2023 | 272 | 146–112–14 | 56.6% |
| 2024 | 272 | 143–120–9 | 54.4% |
| 2025 | 272 | 145–124–3 | 53.9% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
SF · 59.83
Multi-year laggard
NYG · -45.73
Biggest improver
HOU · +22.24/yr
Biggest decliner
IND · −15.32/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 59.83 | −2.82 | 55.75 | 65.71 | 65.06 | 94.47 | 58.88 | 11.18 | 67.80 |
| 2 | BUF | 58.17 | −7.92 | 43.94 | 109.2 | 78.44 | 67.29 | 17.59 | 83.18 | 7.60 |
| 3 | KC | 50.39 | +0.51 | 57.50 | 27.88 | 85.47 | 61.53 | 7 | 19.12 | 94.25 |
| 4 | BAL | 39.90 | +4.16 | 33.38 | 15.41 | 14.53 | 69 | 100.8 | -22.35 | 68.60 |
| 5 | LAR | 38.24 | +8.97 | 95.06 | 27.18 | -60.53 | 21.41 | -21.76 | 67.12 | 139.2 |
| 6 | GB | 29.15 | −2.68 | 55 | 37.41 | 1.41 | 10.41 | 56.24 | 20.76 | 22.80 |
| 7 | TB | 24.37 | −10.61 | 56.94 | 74.47 | 22.41 | -31.24 | 57.82 | -16.82 | 7 |
| 8 | NE | 13.25 | +12.42 | -26.50 | 42.59 | -7.41 | -25.35 | -50.88 | 84.12 | 76.20 |
| 9 | DAL | 11.57 | −7.98 | -14.63 | 56 | 24.76 | 71.88 | -27.76 | 14.94 | -44.20 |
| 10 | PHI | 11.39 | −9.47 | -28.50 | 31.12 | 87.59 | -1.76 | 88.82 | -2.94 | -94.60 |
| 11 | LAC | 11.13 | −5.31 | 38.63 | 30.12 | 13.12 | -33.59 | -0.18 | 48.59 | -18.80 |
| 12 | DET | 2.50 | +16.19 | -69.56 | -57.18 | -12.35 | 58.71 | 67.18 | 41.29 | -10.60 |
| 13 | SEA | 2.41 | +18.38 | -11.06 | -55.24 | -10.18 | -48.41 | -0.53 | 65.47 | 76.80 |
| 14 | CLE | 0.05 | −13.41 | 11.13 | 29.12 | 17.82 | 65.71 | -41.29 | -21.53 | -60.60 |
| 15 | NO | -0.60 | −12.05 | 65.56 | -13.71 | 18.94 | 10 | -59.82 | 13.82 | -39 |
| 16 | MIN | -0.90 | +4.82 | 0 | -20.82 | -27.24 | 14.59 | 11.53 | -7.59 | 23.20 |
| 17 | MIA | -5.19 | −4.03 | -28.88 | -30.53 | 26.71 | 83 | 11 | -48.06 | -49.60 |
| 18 | ATL | -8.08 | +13.98 | -29.94 | -60.59 | -43.47 | 13.24 | 24.65 | 6.35 | 33.20 |
| 19 | ARI | -8.35 | −14.15 | 32.63 | 44.41 | -25.41 | -31.65 | 15.71 | -31.94 | -62.20 |
| 20 | CHI | -10.59 | +11.24 | -13.56 | -9.35 | -68.06 | -0.94 | -70.71 | 7.47 | 81 |
| 21 | DEN | -14.55 | −0.56 | -32.38 | 4.35 | 5.12 | -72.41 | 7.47 | 64.41 | -78.40 |
| 22 | IND | -15.17 | −15.32 | 45.94 | 3.94 | -22.29 | -13.06 | -26.35 | -3.94 | -90.40 |
| 23 | WAS | -16.99 | −5.33 | 12.69 | -35.65 | 25.71 | -76.18 | 42.71 | -65.24 | -23 |
| 24 | PIT | -17.26 | −3.42 | 28.81 | -45.76 | -7.82 | -37.82 | -7.29 | -51.29 | 0.40 |
| 25 | CIN | -17.93 | +2.57 | -69.44 | 10.65 | 24.81 | -55.65 | 17.24 | -51.71 | -1.40 |
| 26 | HOU | -21.33 | +22.24 | -41.50 | -106.4 | -96 | 11.65 | 4.71 | 49.76 | 28.40 |
| 27 | LV | -25.37 | −11.51 | -5.75 | 26.59 | -13.12 | -41.35 | -29.94 | -72.65 | -41.40 |
| 28 | JAX | -26.24 | +13.01 | -91.56 | -47.71 | 4.06 | -3.29 | -83.71 | 33.71 | 4.80 |
| 29 | CAR | -29.98 | −0.88 | -10.56 | -7.06 | -43.94 | -28.65 | -106.5 | -31.65 | 18.50 |
| 30 | TEN | -38.30 | −14.26 | -1.81 | 12.65 | -54.88 | -46.12 | -7 | -85.53 | -85.40 |
| 31 | NYJ | -45.68 | +10.16 | -107.6 | -91.29 | 7.12 | -23.71 | -3.47 | -92 | -8.80 |
| 32 | NYG | -45.73 | +5.28 | -49.69 | -67.53 | -24.29 | -81.71 | -52.06 | -26.06 | -18.80 |
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 | 95.06 | 27.18 | -60.53 | 21.41 | -21.76 | 67.12 | 139.2 |
| KC | 57.50 | 27.88 | 85.47 | 61.53 | 7 | 19.12 | 94.25 |
| CHI | -13.56 | -9.35 | -68.06 | -0.94 | -70.71 | 7.47 | 81 |
| SEA | -11.06 | -55.24 | -10.18 | -48.41 | -0.53 | 65.47 | 76.80 |
| NE | -26.50 | 42.59 | -7.41 | -25.35 | -50.88 | 84.12 | 76.20 |
| BAL | 33.38 | 15.41 | 14.53 | 69 | 100.8 | -22.35 | 68.60 |
| SF | 55.75 | 65.71 | 65.06 | 94.47 | 58.88 | 11.18 | 67.80 |
| ATL | -29.94 | -60.59 | -43.47 | 13.24 | 24.65 | 6.35 | 33.20 |
| HOU | -41.50 | -106.4 | -96 | 11.65 | 4.71 | 49.76 | 28.40 |
| MIN | 0 | -20.82 | -27.24 | 14.59 | 11.53 | -7.59 | 23.20 |
| GB | 55 | 37.41 | 1.41 | 10.41 | 56.24 | 20.76 | 22.80 |
| CAR | -10.56 | -7.06 | -43.94 | -28.65 | -106.5 | -31.65 | 18.50 |
| BUF | 43.94 | 109.2 | 78.44 | 67.29 | 17.59 | 83.18 | 7.60 |
| TB | 56.94 | 74.47 | 22.41 | -31.24 | 57.82 | -16.82 | 7 |
| JAX | -91.56 | -47.71 | 4.06 | -3.29 | -83.71 | 33.71 | 4.80 |
| PIT | 28.81 | -45.76 | -7.82 | -37.82 | -7.29 | -51.29 | 0.40 |
| CIN | -69.44 | 10.65 | 24.81 | -55.65 | 17.24 | -51.71 | -1.40 |
| NYJ | -107.6 | -91.29 | 7.12 | -23.71 | -3.47 | -92 | -8.80 |
| DET | -69.56 | -57.18 | -12.35 | 58.71 | 67.18 | 41.29 | -10.60 |
| LAC | 38.63 | 30.12 | 13.12 | -33.59 | -0.18 | 48.59 | -18.80 |
| NYG | -49.69 | -67.53 | -24.29 | -81.71 | -52.06 | -26.06 | -18.80 |
| WAS | 12.69 | -35.65 | 25.71 | -76.18 | 42.71 | -65.24 | -23 |
| NO | 65.56 | -13.71 | 18.94 | 10 | -59.82 | 13.82 | -39 |
| LV | -5.75 | 26.59 | -13.12 | -41.35 | -29.94 | -72.65 | -41.40 |
| DAL | -14.63 | 56 | 24.76 | 71.88 | -27.76 | 14.94 | -44.20 |
| MIA | -28.88 | -30.53 | 26.71 | 83 | 11 | -48.06 | -49.60 |
| CLE | 11.13 | 29.12 | 17.82 | 65.71 | -41.29 | -21.53 | -60.60 |
| ARI | 32.63 | 44.41 | -25.41 | -31.65 | 15.71 | -31.94 | -62.20 |
| DEN | -32.38 | 4.35 | 5.12 | -72.41 | 7.47 | 64.41 | -78.40 |
| TEN | -1.81 | 12.65 | -54.88 | -46.12 | -7 | -85.53 | -85.40 |
| IND | 45.94 | 3.94 | -22.29 | -13.06 | -26.35 | -3.94 | -90.40 |
| PHI | -28.50 | 31.12 | 87.59 | -1.76 | 88.82 | -2.94 | -94.60 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_total_yards
- 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.