Houston Texans — NET: Total yards (Off − Def), 2026

Value28.40
Rank#9 of 32
League average0.70
Rank in 2025#6 of 32

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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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Rams lead at 139.2; the league average is 0.70.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · 139.2

League average

0.70

Best to worst

233.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	139.2	5
2	KC	94.25	4
3	CHI	81	5
4	SEA	76.80	5
5	NE	76.20	5
6	BAL	68.60	5
7	SF	67.80	5
8	ATL	33.20	5
9	HOU	28.40	5
10	MIN	23.20	5
11	GB	22.80	5
12	CAR	18.50	4
13	BUF	7.60	5
14	TB	7	5
15	JAX	4.80	5
16	PIT	0.40	5
17	CIN	-1.40	5
18	NYJ	-8.80	5
19	DET	-10.60	5
20	LAC	-18.80	5
21	NYG	-18.80	5
22	WAS	-23	5
23	NO	-39	5
24	LV	-41.40	5
25	DAL	-44.20	5
26	MIA	-49.60	5
27	CLE	-60.60	5
28	ARI	-62.20	5
29	DEN	-78.40	5
30	TEN	-85.40	5
31	IND	-90.40	5
32	PHI	-94.60	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 139.2

League laggard

PHI · -94.60

League average

0.70

Spread (max − min)

233.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	139.2	138.5	100%
2	KC	94.25	93.55	96.8%
3	CHI	81	80.30	93.5%
4	SEA	76.80	76.10	90.3%
5	NE	76.20	75.50	87.1%
6	BAL	68.60	67.90	83.9%
7	SF	67.80	67.10	80.6%
8	ATL	33.20	32.50	77.4%
9	HOU	28.40	27.70	74.2%
10	MIN	23.20	22.50	71%
11	GB	22.80	22.10	67.7%
12	CAR	18.50	17.80	64.5%
13	BUF	7.60	6.90	61.3%
14	TB	7	6.30	58.1%
15	JAX	4.80	4.10	54.8%
16	PIT	0.40	-0.30	51.6%
17	CIN	-1.40	-2.10	48.4%
18	NYJ	-8.80	-9.50	45.2%
19	DET	-10.60	-11.30	41.9%
20	LAC	-18.80	-19.50	38.7%
21	NYG	-18.80	-19.50	35.5%
22	WAS	-23	-23.70	32.3%
23	NO	-39	-39.70	29%
24	LV	-41.40	-42.10	25.8%
25	DAL	-44.20	-44.90	22.6%
26	MIA	-49.60	-50.30	19.4%
27	CLE	-60.60	-61.30	16.1%
28	ARI	-62.20	-62.90	12.9%
29	DEN	-78.40	-79.10	9.7%
30	TEN	-85.40	-86.10	6.5%
31	IND	-90.40	-91.10	3.2%
32	PHI	-94.60	-95.30	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 2026 vs 2025

Rams lead at 139.2 — they ranked #3 last year. Eagles are last at -94.60 — #17 last year.

The league average is 0.70, up 0.70 from 0.00 last year.

Biggest riser: Ravens, #22 → #6. Biggest faller: Broncos, #5 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 233.8; 19 teams are within 57.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +90.95

Biggest faller

DEN · −142.8

Most consistent

TEN · +0.13

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.70

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BAL	68.60	-22.35	+90.95
2	NYJ	-8.80	-92	+83.20
3	KC	94.25	19.12	+75.13
4	CHI	81	7.47	+73.53
5	LAR	139.2	67.12	+72.08
6	SF	67.80	11.18	+56.62
7	PIT	0.40	-51.29	+51.69
8	CIN	-1.40	-51.71	+50.31
9	CAR	18.50	-31.65	+50.15
10	WAS	-23	-65.24	+42.24
11	LV	-41.40	-72.65	+31.25
12	MIN	23.20	-7.59	+30.79
13	ATL	33.20	6.35	+26.85
14	TB	7	-16.82	+23.82
15	SEA	76.80	65.47	+11.33
16	NYG	-18.80	-26.06	+7.26
17	GB	22.80	20.76	+2.04
18	TEN	-85.40	-85.53	+0.13
19	MIA	-49.60	-48.06	−1.54
20	NE	76.20	84.12	−7.92
21	HOU	28.40	49.76	−21.36
22	JAX	4.80	33.71	−28.91
23	ARI	-62.20	-31.94	−30.26
24	CLE	-60.60	-21.53	−39.07
25	DET	-10.60	41.29	−51.89
26	NO	-39	13.82	−52.82
27	DAL	-44.20	14.94	−59.14
28	LAC	-18.80	48.59	−67.39
29	BUF	7.60	83.18	−75.58
30	IND	-90.40	-3.94	−86.46
31	PHI	-94.60	-2.94	−91.66
32	DEN	-78.40	64.41	−142.8

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
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

Total yards (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (82), 2019 Ravens (107), 2020 Rams (95.06), 2021 Bills (109.2), 2022 Eagles (87.59), 2023 49ers (94.47), 2024 Ravens (100.8), 2025 Patriots (84.12), 2026 Rams (139.2).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Rams 2026 at 139.2; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -117.3.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.