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 2025 the Vikings led at 44.30; the league average was 24.28.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

MIN · 44.30

League average

24.28

Best to worst

27.70

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	44.30	17
2	ATL	33.40	17
3	KC	31.30	17
4	TB	29.60	17
5	PIT	28.70	17
6	DEN	28.50	17
7	CLE	28.30	17
8	MIA	28.20	17
9	IND	26.60	17
10	NE	25.90	17
11	CHI	25.80	17
12	NYJ	25.80	17
13	NYG	25.60	17
14	DAL	25.20	17
15	ARI	24.10	17
16	JAX	23.90	17
17	BAL	23.60	17
18	WAS	23.50	17
19	NO	22.50	17
20	CAR	22.10	17
21	BUF	21.80	17
22	DET	20.80	17
23	TEN	20.50	17
24	GB	20.40	17
25	LV	19.80	17
26	SEA	19.30	17
27	LAC	19.00	17
28	HOU	18.90	17
29	SF	18.30	17
30	LAR	17.70	17
31	PHI	17.10	17
32	CIN	16.60	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 44.30

League laggard

CIN · 16.60

League average

24.28

Spread (max − min)

27.70

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	44.30	20.02	100%
2	ATL	33.40	9.12	96.8%
3	KC	31.30	7.02	93.5%
4	TB	29.60	5.32	90.3%
5	PIT	28.70	4.42	87.1%
6	DEN	28.50	4.22	83.9%
7	CLE	28.30	4.02	80.6%
8	MIA	28.20	3.92	77.4%
9	IND	26.60	2.32	74.2%
10	NE	25.90	1.62	71%
11	CHI	25.80	1.52	67.7%
12	NYJ	25.80	1.52	64.5%
13	NYG	25.60	1.32	61.3%
14	DAL	25.20	0.92	58.1%
15	ARI	24.10	-0.18	54.8%
16	JAX	23.90	-0.38	51.6%
17	BAL	23.60	-0.68	48.4%
18	WAS	23.50	-0.78	45.2%
19	NO	22.50	-1.78	41.9%
20	CAR	22.10	-2.18	38.7%
21	BUF	21.80	-2.48	35.5%
22	DET	20.80	-3.48	32.3%
23	TEN	20.50	-3.78	29%
24	GB	20.40	-3.88	25.8%
25	LV	19.80	-4.48	22.6%
26	SEA	19.30	-4.98	19.4%
27	LAC	19.00	-5.28	16.1%
28	HOU	18.90	-5.38	12.9%
29	SF	18.30	-5.98	9.7%
30	LAR	17.70	-6.58	6.5%
31	PHI	17.10	-7.18	3.2%
32	CIN	16.60	-7.68	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%

Blitz pct (allowed) in 2025 vs 2024

Vikings lead at 44.30 — they ranked #1 last year. Bengals are last at 16.60 — #21 last year.

The league average is 24.28, down 0.36 from 24.65 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #24 → #2. Biggest faller: Lions, #2 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 27.70; 25 teams are within 5.57 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +12.80

Biggest faller

DET · −13.80

Most consistent

NYJ · +0.20

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.36

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ATL	33.40	20.60	+12.80
2	JAX	23.90	13.90	+10.00
3	IND	26.60	17.50	+9.10
4	MIN	44.30	38.90	+5.40
5	MIA	28.20	23.60	+4.60
6	BAL	23.60	20.30	+3.30
7	GB	20.40	17.30	+3.10
8	PIT	28.70	25.90	+2.80
9	BUF	21.80	19.10	+2.70
10	ARI	24.10	21.60	+2.50
11	CHI	25.80	23.50	+2.30
12	CLE	28.30	26.40	+1.90
13	NO	22.50	20.60	+1.90
14	SF	18.30	17.70	+0.60
15	NE	25.90	25.40	+0.50
16	NYJ	25.80	25.60	+0.20
17	KC	31.30	31.60	−0.30
18	TEN	20.50	20.90	−0.40
19	DEN	28.50	29.50	−1.00
20	PHI	17.10	19.10	−2.00
21	NYG	25.60	27.90	−2.30
22	SEA	19.30	23.60	−4.30
23	TB	29.60	34.20	−4.60
24	DAL	25.20	29.90	−4.70
25	LAC	19.00	23.80	−4.80
26	CIN	16.60	21.70	−5.10
27	HOU	18.90	24.10	−5.20
28	LAR	17.70	23.10	−5.40
29	LV	19.80	26.30	−6.50
30	CAR	22.10	29.00	−6.90
31	WAS	23.50	31.50	−8.00
32	DET	20.80	34.60	−13.80

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

Blitz pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (39.60), 2019 Ravens (54.90), 2020 Ravens (44.10), 2021 Buccaneers (40.80), 2022 Giants (39.70), 2023 Vikings (51.50), 2024 Vikings (38.90), 2025 Vikings (44.30).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 54.90; the worst Raiders 2021 at 12.10.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.