Pittsburgh Steelers — Blitz pct (allowed), 2026

Value25.70
Rank#11 of 32
League average24.54
Rank in 2025#5 of 32

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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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Vikings lead at 57.20; the league average is 24.54.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIN · 57.20

League average

24.54

Best to worst

45.90

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	57.20	5
2	TB	37.60	5
3	NYJ	36.90	5
4	CAR	33.10	4
5	KC	31.10	4
6	NE	30.00	5
7	BAL	29.50	5
8	DEN	27.40	5
9	CHI	27.30	5
10	WAS	26.40	5
11	PIT	25.70	5
12	NO	23.90	5
13	DET	23.80	5
14	TEN	23.60	5
15	LV	23.40	5
16	SF	23.20	5
17	LAR	23.00	5
18	NYG	22.70	5
19	GB	22.50	5
20	SEA	22.40	5
21	DAL	21.50	5
22	MIA	21.50	5
23	LAC	21.20	5
24	CLE	21.00	5
25	ATL	20.00	5
26	HOU	18.60	5
27	JAX	17.70	5
28	BUF	16.30	5
29	CIN	16.20	5
30	IND	15.10	5
31	ARI	14.10	5
32	PHI	11.30	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 57.20

League laggard

PHI · 11.30

League average

24.54

Spread (max − min)

45.90

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	57.20	32.66	100%
2	TB	37.60	13.06	96.8%
3	NYJ	36.90	12.36	93.5%
4	CAR	33.10	8.56	90.3%
5	KC	31.10	6.56	87.1%
6	NE	30.00	5.46	83.9%
7	BAL	29.50	4.96	80.6%
8	DEN	27.40	2.86	77.4%
9	CHI	27.30	2.76	74.2%
10	WAS	26.40	1.86	71%
11	PIT	25.70	1.16	67.7%
12	NO	23.90	-0.64	64.5%
13	DET	23.80	-0.74	61.3%
14	TEN	23.60	-0.94	58.1%
15	LV	23.40	-1.14	54.8%
16	SF	23.20	-1.34	51.6%
17	LAR	23.00	-1.54	48.4%
18	NYG	22.70	-1.84	45.2%
19	GB	22.50	-2.04	41.9%
20	SEA	22.40	-2.14	38.7%
21	DAL	21.50	-3.04	35.5%
22	MIA	21.50	-3.04	32.3%
23	LAC	21.20	-3.34	29%
24	CLE	21.00	-3.54	25.8%
25	ATL	20.00	-4.54	22.6%
26	HOU	18.60	-5.94	19.4%
27	JAX	17.70	-6.84	16.1%
28	BUF	16.30	-8.24	12.9%
29	CIN	16.20	-8.34	9.7%
30	IND	15.10	-9.44	6.5%
31	ARI	14.10	-10.44	3.2%
32	PHI	11.30	-13.24	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 2026 vs 2025

Vikings lead at 57.20 — they ranked #1 last year. Eagles are last at 11.30 — #31 last year.

The league average is 24.54, up 0.25 from 24.28 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #20 → #4. Biggest faller: Falcons, #2 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 45.90; 25 teams are within 8.40 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +12.90

Biggest faller

ATL · −13.40

Most consistent

KC · −0.20

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.25

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	MIN	57.20	44.30	+12.90
2	NYJ	36.90	25.80	+11.10
3	CAR	33.10	22.10	+11.00
4	TB	37.60	29.60	+8.00
5	BAL	29.50	23.60	+5.90
6	LAR	23.00	17.70	+5.30
7	SF	23.20	18.30	+4.90
8	NE	30.00	25.90	+4.10
9	LV	23.40	19.80	+3.60
10	TEN	23.60	20.50	+3.10
11	SEA	22.40	19.30	+3.10
12	DET	23.80	20.80	+3.00
13	WAS	26.40	23.50	+2.90
14	LAC	21.20	19.00	+2.20
15	GB	22.50	20.40	+2.10
16	CHI	27.30	25.80	+1.50
17	NO	23.90	22.50	+1.40
18	KC	31.10	31.30	−0.20
19	HOU	18.60	18.90	−0.30
20	CIN	16.20	16.60	−0.40
21	DEN	27.40	28.50	−1.10
22	NYG	22.70	25.60	−2.90
23	PIT	25.70	28.70	−3.00
24	DAL	21.50	25.20	−3.70
25	BUF	16.30	21.80	−5.50
26	PHI	11.30	17.10	−5.80
27	JAX	17.70	23.90	−6.20
28	MIA	21.50	28.20	−6.70
29	CLE	21.00	28.30	−7.30
30	ARI	14.10	24.10	−10.00
31	IND	15.10	26.60	−11.50
32	ATL	20.00	33.40	−13.40

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

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), 2026 Vikings (57.20).

Vikings have led this stat 4 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Vikings 2026 at 57.20; the worst Eagles 2026 at 11.30.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.