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 2020 the Rams led at 95.06; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

LAR · 95.06

League average

Best to worst

202.7

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	95.06	16
2	NO	65.56	16
3	KC	57.50	16
4	TB	56.94	16
5	SF	55.75	16
6	GB	55	16
7	IND	45.94	16
8	BUF	43.94	16
9	LAC	38.63	16
10	BAL	33.38	16
11	ARI	32.63	16
12	PIT	28.81	16
13	WAS	12.69	16
14	CLE	11.13	16
15	MIN	0	16
16	TEN	-1.81	16
17	LV	-5.75	16
18	CAR	-10.56	16
19	SEA	-11.06	16
20	CHI	-13.56	16
21	DAL	-14.63	16
22	NE	-26.50	16
23	PHI	-28.50	16
24	MIA	-28.88	16
25	ATL	-29.94	16
26	DEN	-32.38	16
27	HOU	-41.50	16
28	NYG	-49.69	16
29	CIN	-69.44	16
30	DET	-69.56	16
31	JAX	-91.56	16
32	NYJ	-107.6	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 95.06

League laggard

NYJ · -107.6

League average

Spread (max − min)

202.7

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	95.06	95.06	100%
2	NO	65.56	65.56	96.8%
3	KC	57.50	57.50	93.5%
4	TB	56.94	56.94	90.3%
5	SF	55.75	55.75	87.1%
6	GB	55	55	83.9%
7	IND	45.94	45.94	80.6%
8	BUF	43.94	43.94	77.4%
9	LAC	38.63	38.63	74.2%
10	BAL	33.38	33.38	71%
11	ARI	32.63	32.63	67.7%
12	PIT	28.81	28.81	64.5%
13	WAS	12.69	12.69	61.3%
14	CLE	11.13	11.13	58.1%
15	MIN	0	0	54.8%
16	TEN	-1.81	-1.81	51.6%
17	LV	-5.75	-5.75	48.4%
18	CAR	-10.56	-10.56	45.2%
19	SEA	-11.06	-11.06	41.9%
20	CHI	-13.56	-13.56	38.7%
21	DAL	-14.63	-14.63	35.5%
22	NE	-26.50	-26.50	32.3%
23	PHI	-28.50	-28.50	29%
24	MIA	-28.88	-28.88	25.8%
25	ATL	-29.94	-29.94	22.6%
26	DEN	-32.38	-32.38	19.4%
27	HOU	-41.50	-41.50	16.1%
28	NYG	-49.69	-49.69	12.9%
29	CIN	-69.44	-69.44	9.7%
30	DET	-69.56	-69.56	6.5%
31	JAX	-91.56	-91.56	3.2%
32	NYJ	-107.6	-107.6	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%

Total yards (Off − Def) in 2020 vs 2019

Rams lead at 95.06 — they ranked #8 last year. Jets are last at -107.6 — #27 last year.

The league average is 0, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #32 → #13. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #2 → #21.

Spread between first and last: 202.7; 21 teams are within 47.97 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +123.1

Biggest faller

DAL · −119.1

Most consistent

CIN · +1.19

League trend 2020 vs 2019

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Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	WAS	12.69	-110.4	+123.1
2	ARI	32.63	-60.31	+92.94
3	IND	45.94	-19.44	+65.38
4	GB	55	-7.13	+62.13
5	LAR	95.06	35.25	+59.81
6	MIA	-28.88	-87.75	+58.88
7	PIT	28.81	-27.38	+56.19
8	CLE	11.13	-20.63	+31.75
9	KC	57.50	29.56	+27.94
10	NO	65.56	40.81	+24.75
11	CAR	-10.56	-32.69	+22.13
12	CHI	-13.56	-27.31	+13.75
13	BUF	43.94	31.94	+12
14	DEN	-32.38	-38.44	+6.06
15	TB	56.94	53.94	+3
16	CIN	-69.44	-70.63	+1.19
17	SEA	-11.06	-7.19	−3.88
18	TEN	-1.81	3.31	−5.13
19	NYG	-49.69	-38.81	−10.88
20	MIN	0	11.94	−11.94
21	LV	-5.75	8.88	−14.63
22	HOU	-41.50	-26.31	−15.19
23	LAC	38.63	54.38	−15.75
24	DET	-69.56	-53.56	−16
25	SF	55.75	99.25	−43.50
26	ATL	-29.94	23.88	−53.81
27	NYJ	-107.6	-50.13	−57.50
28	PHI	-28.50	29.06	−57.56
29	JAX	-91.56	-33.69	−57.88
30	BAL	33.38	107	−73.63
31	NE	-26.50	78.13	−104.6
32	DAL	-14.63	104.5	−119.1

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

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
NO	65.56	-13.71	18.94	10	-59.82	13.82	-39
KC	57.50	27.88	85.47	61.53	7	19.12	94.25
TB	56.94	74.47	22.41	-31.24	57.82	-16.82	7
SF	55.75	65.71	65.06	94.47	58.88	11.18	67.80
GB	55	37.41	1.41	10.41	56.24	20.76	22.80
IND	45.94	3.94	-22.29	-13.06	-26.35	-3.94	-90.40
BUF	43.94	109.2	78.44	67.29	17.59	83.18	7.60
LAC	38.63	30.12	13.12	-33.59	-0.18	48.59	-18.80
BAL	33.38	15.41	14.53	69	100.8	-22.35	68.60
ARI	32.63	44.41	-25.41	-31.65	15.71	-31.94	-62.20
PIT	28.81	-45.76	-7.82	-37.82	-7.29	-51.29	0.40
WAS	12.69	-35.65	25.71	-76.18	42.71	-65.24	-23
CLE	11.13	29.12	17.82	65.71	-41.29	-21.53	-60.60
MIN	0	-20.82	-27.24	14.59	11.53	-7.59	23.20
TEN	-1.81	12.65	-54.88	-46.12	-7	-85.53	-85.40
LV	-5.75	26.59	-13.12	-41.35	-29.94	-72.65	-41.40
CAR	-10.56	-7.06	-43.94	-28.65	-106.5	-31.65	18.50
SEA	-11.06	-55.24	-10.18	-48.41	-0.53	65.47	76.80
CHI	-13.56	-9.35	-68.06	-0.94	-70.71	7.47	81
DAL	-14.63	56	24.76	71.88	-27.76	14.94	-44.20
NE	-26.50	42.59	-7.41	-25.35	-50.88	84.12	76.20
PHI	-28.50	31.12	87.59	-1.76	88.82	-2.94	-94.60
MIA	-28.88	-30.53	26.71	83	11	-48.06	-49.60
ATL	-29.94	-60.59	-43.47	13.24	24.65	6.35	33.20
DEN	-32.38	4.35	5.12	-72.41	7.47	64.41	-78.40
HOU	-41.50	-106.4	-96	11.65	4.71	49.76	28.40
NYG	-49.69	-67.53	-24.29	-81.71	-52.06	-26.06	-18.80
CIN	-69.44	10.65	24.81	-55.65	17.24	-51.71	-1.40
DET	-69.56	-57.18	-12.35	58.71	67.18	41.29	-10.60
JAX	-91.56	-47.71	4.06	-3.29	-83.71	33.71	4.80
NYJ	-107.6	-91.29	7.12	-23.71	-3.47	-92	-8.80

Total yards (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (82), 2019 Ravens (107), 2020 Rams (95.06).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 3 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 107; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -117.3.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.