What Blitz pct (allowed) is

Blitz rate: the share of opponent dropbacks on which this defense sent five or more rushers. A style choice, not a quality measure — heavy blitzing can mean a defense creating pressure or one that can't get there with four.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P.

In 2018 the Ravens led at 39.60; the league average was 25.33.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

BAL · 39.60

League average

25.33

Best to worst

23.60

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	39.60	16
2	PIT	38.70	16
3	ARI	38.50	16
4	CLE	34.00	16
5	CAR	33.40	16
6	NYJ	31.40	16
7	DEN	31.30	16
8	NE	30.90	16
9	TEN	29.80	16
10	GB	29.30	16
11	WAS	28.50	16
12	NYG	27.90	16
13	NO	26.60	16
14	MIA	25.80	16
15	HOU	24.90	16
16	MIN	24.60	16
17	TB	23.90	16
18	BUF	23.40	16
19	ATL	21.50	16
20	LAR	21.10	16
21	KC	20.70	16
22	SF	20.40	16
23	CHI	20.30	16
24	LV	20.10	16
25	DAL	19.80	16
26	JAX	19.40	16
27	CIN	18.90	16
28	SEA	18.40	16
29	IND	17.50	16
30	LAC	17.00	16
31	DET	16.90	16
32	PHI	16.00	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 39.60

League laggard

PHI · 16.00

League average

25.33

Spread (max − min)

23.60

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	39.60	14.27	100%
2	PIT	38.70	13.37	96.8%
3	ARI	38.50	13.17	93.5%
4	CLE	34.00	8.67	90.3%
5	CAR	33.40	8.07	87.1%
6	NYJ	31.40	6.07	83.9%
7	DEN	31.30	5.97	80.6%
8	NE	30.90	5.57	77.4%
9	TEN	29.80	4.47	74.2%
10	GB	29.30	3.97	71%
11	WAS	28.50	3.17	67.7%
12	NYG	27.90	2.57	64.5%
13	NO	26.60	1.27	61.3%
14	MIA	25.80	0.47	58.1%
15	HOU	24.90	-0.43	54.8%
16	MIN	24.60	-0.73	51.6%
17	TB	23.90	-1.43	48.4%
18	BUF	23.40	-1.93	45.2%
19	ATL	21.50	-3.83	41.9%
20	LAR	21.10	-4.23	38.7%
21	KC	20.70	-4.63	35.5%
22	SF	20.40	-4.93	32.3%
23	CHI	20.30	-5.03	29%
24	LV	20.10	-5.23	25.8%
25	DAL	19.80	-5.53	22.6%
26	JAX	19.40	-5.93	19.4%
27	CIN	18.90	-6.43	16.1%
28	SEA	18.40	-6.93	12.9%
29	IND	17.50	-7.83	9.7%
30	LAC	17.00	-8.33	6.5%
31	DET	16.90	-8.43	3.2%
32	PHI	16.00	-9.33	0%

Does Blitz pct (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 797–781–37 ATS (50.5%) across 2020–2025, #235 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (145–119, 54.9%); its worst 2025 (125–144, 46.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	131–123–2	51.6%
2021	272	127–143–2	47.0%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	133–125–14	51.6%
2024	272	136–127–9	51.7%
2025	272	125–144–3	46.5%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

MIN · 37.69

Multi-year laggard

IND · 18.37

Biggest improver

MIN · +5.26/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · −3.85/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	MIN	37.69	+5.26	26.90	26.10	18.90	51.50	38.90	44.30	57.20
2	TB	35.66	−0.74	39.00	40.80	28.30	40.10	34.20	29.60	37.60
3	KC	30.70	+0.00	35.70	28.10	24.20	32.90	31.60	31.30	31.10
4	NYG	30.46	−0.83	26.90	25.00	39.70	45.40	27.90	25.60	22.70
5	PIT	30.16	−1.49	40.30	24.90	31.50	34.10	25.90	28.70	25.70
6	MIA	29.79	−3.23	40.80	39.60	33.30	21.50	23.60	28.20	21.50
7	DEN	29.50	+0.05	27.90	25.30	32.90	35.00	29.50	28.50	27.40
8	CAR	28.51	+0.14	24.00	33.70	29.20	28.50	29.00	22.10	33.10
9	WAS	27.60	−0.85	32.40	31.00	22.40	26.00	31.50	23.50	26.40
10	BAL	27.40	−2.14	44.10	31.10	21.30	21.90	20.30	23.60	29.50
11	DET	27.16	−0.33	23.70	27.30	31.20	28.70	34.60	20.80	23.80
12	ARI	27.11	−3.85	39.40	33.60	34.50	22.50	21.60	24.10	14.10
13	NE	26.59	+0.91	24.40	23.30	21.90	35.20	25.40	25.90	30.00
14	NYJ	26.10	+0.29	38.40	24.80	14.90	16.30	25.60	25.80	36.90
15	DAL	25.80	−0.12	22.80	27.10	25.60	28.50	29.90	25.20	21.50
16	ATL	24.51	−0.59	32.90	24.50	16.30	23.90	20.60	33.40	20.00
17	JAX	24.44	−2.30	31.00	31.50	23.10	30.00	13.90	23.90	17.70
18	CLE	24.24	+0.54	21.30	22.10	22.90	27.70	26.40	28.30	21.00
19	LAR	24.11	−1.23	27.30	26.60	26.80	24.30	23.10	17.70	23.00
20	GB	24.00	−0.84	24.70	21.30	32.50	29.30	17.30	20.40	22.50
21	LAC	24.00	−0.17	16.30	25.10	31.10	31.50	23.80	19.00	21.20
22	BUF	23.13	−2.40	35.80	26.00	19.40	23.50	19.10	21.80	16.30
23	CHI	23.00	+1.05	21.40	22.60	18.20	22.20	23.50	25.80	27.30
24	NO	22.87	−0.67	31.80	22.00	16.80	22.50	20.60	22.50	23.90
25	SEA	22.66	−1.11	33.50	22.40	15.20	22.20	23.60	19.30	22.40
26	HOU	22.00	−1.61	35.90	19.50	16.00	21.00	24.10	18.90	18.60
27	TEN	21.96	−0.40	28.70	19.90	18.10	22.00	20.90	20.50	23.60
28	SF	21.74	−1.36	33.60	19.80	21.60	18.00	17.70	18.30	23.20
29	LV	21.53	+0.54	23.50	12.10	26.20	19.40	26.30	19.80	23.40
30	CIN	21.16	−1.83	31.10	20.50	20.40	21.60	21.70	16.60	16.20
31	PHI	18.60	−1.23	22.20	16.40	22.10	22.00	19.10	17.10	11.30
32	IND	18.37	+0.28	17.10	20.20	16.40	15.70	17.50	26.60	15.10

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
MIN	26.90	26.10	18.90	51.50	38.90	44.30	57.20
TB	39.00	40.80	28.30	40.10	34.20	29.60	37.60
NYJ	38.40	24.80	14.90	16.30	25.60	25.80	36.90
CAR	24.00	33.70	29.20	28.50	29.00	22.10	33.10
KC	35.70	28.10	24.20	32.90	31.60	31.30	31.10
NE	24.40	23.30	21.90	35.20	25.40	25.90	30.00
BAL	44.10	31.10	21.30	21.90	20.30	23.60	29.50
DEN	27.90	25.30	32.90	35.00	29.50	28.50	27.40
CHI	21.40	22.60	18.20	22.20	23.50	25.80	27.30
WAS	32.40	31.00	22.40	26.00	31.50	23.50	26.40
PIT	40.30	24.90	31.50	34.10	25.90	28.70	25.70
NO	31.80	22.00	16.80	22.50	20.60	22.50	23.90
DET	23.70	27.30	31.20	28.70	34.60	20.80	23.80
TEN	28.70	19.90	18.10	22.00	20.90	20.50	23.60
LV	23.50	12.10	26.20	19.40	26.30	19.80	23.40
SF	33.60	19.80	21.60	18.00	17.70	18.30	23.20
LAR	27.30	26.60	26.80	24.30	23.10	17.70	23.00
NYG	26.90	25.00	39.70	45.40	27.90	25.60	22.70
GB	24.70	21.30	32.50	29.30	17.30	20.40	22.50
SEA	33.50	22.40	15.20	22.20	23.60	19.30	22.40
DAL	22.80	27.10	25.60	28.50	29.90	25.20	21.50
MIA	40.80	39.60	33.30	21.50	23.60	28.20	21.50
LAC	16.30	25.10	31.10	31.50	23.80	19.00	21.20
CLE	21.30	22.10	22.90	27.70	26.40	28.30	21.00
ATL	32.90	24.50	16.30	23.90	20.60	33.40	20.00
HOU	35.90	19.50	16.00	21.00	24.10	18.90	18.60
JAX	31.00	31.50	23.10	30.00	13.90	23.90	17.70
BUF	35.80	26.00	19.40	23.50	19.10	21.80	16.30
CIN	31.10	20.50	20.40	21.60	21.70	16.60	16.20
IND	17.10	20.20	16.40	15.70	17.50	26.60	15.10
ARI	39.40	33.60	34.50	22.50	21.60	24.10	14.10
PHI	22.20	16.40	22.10	22.00	19.10	17.10	11.30

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_blitz_pct
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P only
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.