What Blitzes (allowed) is

Blitzes: the number of opponent dropbacks on which this defense sent five or more rushers. Volume, so it climbs with plays faced as well as with aggression.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.

In 2025 the Vikings led at 13.71; the league average was 8.82.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

MIN · 13.71

League average

8.82

Best to worst

7.76

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	13.71	17
2	ATL	12.29	17
3	DEN	11.71	17
4	PIT	11.65	17
5	TB	11.24	17
6	IND	10.88	17
7	KC	10.71	17
8	JAX	9.88	17
9	MIA	9.82	17
10	BAL	9.65	17
11	CLE	9.41	17
12	NYG	9.41	17
13	DAL	9.35	17
14	CHI	9.06	17
15	NE	9	17
16	ARI	8.88	17
17	NYJ	8.76	17
18	WAS	8.53	17
19	SEA	7.82	17
20	DET	7.76	17
21	NO	7.53	17
22	CAR	7.35	17
23	GB	7.35	17
24	TEN	7.18	17
25	HOU	6.88	17
26	LV	6.88	17
27	LAR	6.88	17
28	BUF	6.82	17
29	SF	6.82	17
30	LAC	6.59	17
31	PHI	6.35	17
32	CIN	5.94	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 13.71

League laggard

CIN · 5.94

League average

8.82

Spread (max − min)

7.76

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	13.71	4.89	100%
2	ATL	12.29	3.48	96.8%
3	DEN	11.71	2.89	93.5%
4	PIT	11.65	2.83	90.3%
5	TB	11.24	2.42	87.1%
6	IND	10.88	2.07	83.9%
7	KC	10.71	1.89	80.6%
8	JAX	9.88	1.07	77.4%
9	MIA	9.82	1.01	74.2%
10	BAL	9.65	0.83	71%
11	CLE	9.41	0.60	67.7%
12	NYG	9.41	0.60	64.5%
13	DAL	9.35	0.54	61.3%
14	CHI	9.06	0.24	58.1%
15	NE	9	0.18	54.8%
16	ARI	8.88	0.07	51.6%
17	NYJ	8.76	-0.05	48.4%
18	WAS	8.53	-0.29	45.2%
19	SEA	7.82	-0.99	41.9%
20	DET	7.76	-1.05	38.7%
21	NO	7.53	-1.29	35.5%
22	CAR	7.35	-1.46	32.3%
23	GB	7.35	-1.46	29%
24	TEN	7.18	-1.64	25.8%
25	HOU	6.88	-1.93	22.6%
26	LV	6.88	-1.93	19.4%
27	LAR	6.88	-1.93	16.1%
28	BUF	6.82	-1.99	12.9%
29	SF	6.82	-1.99	9.7%
30	LAC	6.59	-2.23	6.5%
31	PHI	6.35	-2.46	3.2%
32	CIN	5.94	-2.88	0%

Does Blitzes (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 816–762–37 ATS (51.7%) across 2020–2025, #182 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (144–119, 54.8%); its worst 2025 (124–145, 46.1%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	138–116–2	54.3%
2021	272	132–138–2	48.9%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	144–119–9	54.8%
2025	272	124–145–3	46.1%

Blitzes (allowed) in 2025 vs 2024

Vikings lead at 13.71 — they ranked #1 last year. Bengals are last at 5.94 — #20 last year.

The league average is 8.82, down 0.36 from 9.18 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #30 → #6. Biggest faller: Raiders, #9 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 7.76; 18 teams are within 1.93 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

IND · +4.59

Biggest faller

DET · −6.18

Most consistent

NYG · −0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.36

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	IND	10.88	6.29	+4.59
2	JAX	9.88	5.35	+4.53
3	ATL	12.29	7.94	+4.35
4	PIT	11.65	9.71	+1.94
5	CHI	9.06	7.82	+1.24
6	BAL	9.65	8.41	+1.24
7	MIA	9.82	8.76	+1.06
8	ARI	8.88	7.88	+1
9	SF	6.82	5.94	+0.88
10	GB	7.35	6.59	+0.76
11	TEN	7.18	6.71	+0.47
12	CLE	9.41	9.06	+0.35
13	NE	9	8.82	+0.18
14	NYG	9.41	9.47	−0.06
15	NYJ	8.76	9	−0.24
16	BUF	6.82	7.18	−0.35
17	DEN	11.71	12.24	−0.53
18	PHI	6.35	6.94	−0.59
19	NO	7.53	8.18	−0.65
20	SEA	7.82	8.94	−1.12
21	DAL	9.35	10.53	−1.18
22	LAR	6.88	8.29	−1.41
23	KC	10.71	12.18	−1.47
24	WAS	8.53	10.59	−2.06
25	HOU	6.88	9	−2.12
26	CIN	5.94	8.35	−2.41
27	LAC	6.59	9.12	−2.53
28	MIN	13.71	16.29	−2.59
29	CAR	7.35	10.12	−2.76
30	LV	6.88	9.71	−2.82
31	TB	11.24	14.35	−3.12
32	DET	7.76	13.94	−6.18

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 14.42

Multi-year laggard

IND · 7.04

Biggest improver

MIN · +1.65/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · −1.69/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	14.42	−0.74	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	13.40
2	MIN	14.24	+1.65	9.94	10.94	7.71	20.47	16.29	13.71	20.60
3	KC	11.89	−0.11	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.50
4	DEN	11.57	+0.06	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	10.40
5	PIT	11.40	−0.58	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9
6	NYG	11.37	−0.51	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	8.20
7	MIA	11.23	−1.53	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
8	BAL	11.09	−0.91	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.40
9	DET	10.69	+0.23	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	11.60
10	WAS	10.37	−0.26	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	11.20
11	CAR	10.29	+0.16	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	14
12	ARI	10.06	−1.69	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	4.40
13	NYJ	9.69	−0.11	15.56	9.41	5.53	5.76	9	8.76	13.80
14	NE	9.60	+0.31	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	10.80
15	ATL	9.56	−0.23	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	9
16	JAX	9.42	−0.68	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	7
17	DAL	9.36	−0.20	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7
18	SEA	9.21	−0.81	15.81	9.47	5.59	8.65	8.94	7.82	8.20
19	LAR	9.14	−0.68	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	7.60
20	BUF	8.79	−0.96	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	7.20
21	CLE	8.75	+0.08	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.20
22	GB	8.73	−0.32	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	8.40
23	LAC	8.64	−0.18	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	6.60
24	NO	8.50	−0.43	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	8.40
25	TEN	8.33	−0.58	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	7.80
26	SF	8.20	−0.54	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	8.80
27	HOU	8.14	−0.50	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	7.40
28	LV	8.07	+0.08	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.60
29	CIN	8.05	−0.68	11.38	8.35	7.75	8.18	8.35	5.94	6.40
30	CHI	7.86	+0.21	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	8.20
31	PHI	7.19	−0.47	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	4.40
32	IND	7.04	+0.11	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.60

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	9.94	10.94	7.71	20.47	16.29	13.71	20.60
ATL	14.06	9.06	5.76	8.76	7.94	12.29	9
DEN	11.13	9.41	12.88	13.24	12.24	11.71	10.40
PIT	15.25	9.53	11.47	13.18	9.71	11.65	9
TB	16.75	18.41	10.71	16.06	14.35	11.24	13.40
IND	6.75	7.88	5.88	6	6.29	10.88	5.60
KC	13.88	11.18	10.18	12.59	12.18	10.71	12.50
JAX	11.19	11.18	9.12	12.24	5.35	9.88	7
MIA	15.50	15.76	13.71	8.24	8.76	9.82	6.80
BAL	18.13	12.29	8.35	9.41	8.41	9.65	11.40
CLE	8.63	8.29	7.65	10	9.06	9.41	8.20
NYG	10.88	9.82	14.88	16.94	9.47	9.41	8.20
DAL	8.25	10.82	9.53	10	10.53	9.35	7
CHI	8.19	7.24	5.71	8.82	7.82	9.06	8.20
NE	8.44	8.24	8.71	13.18	8.82	9	10.80
ARI	16.06	12.35	13.24	7.59	7.88	8.88	4.40
NYJ	15.56	9.41	5.53	5.76	9	8.76	13.80
WAS	12.19	12.12	7.82	10.12	10.59	8.53	11.20
SEA	15.81	9.47	5.59	8.65	8.94	7.82	8.20
DET	8.88	9.71	11.76	11.18	13.94	7.76	11.60
NO	12.31	8.71	6	8.35	8.18	7.53	8.40
CAR	9.56	11.29	10.94	8.76	10.12	7.35	14
GB	9.38	8.59	10.24	10.59	6.59	7.35	8.40
TEN	12.13	8.24	7.82	8.41	6.71	7.18	7.80
HOU	13.25	6.88	5.59	8	9	6.88	7.40
LV	9.19	4.82	9.88	7.41	9.71	6.88	8.60
LAR	10.69	11.06	9.76	9.71	8.29	6.88	7.60
BUF	14.38	9.24	7.75	8.94	7.18	6.82	7.20
SF	12.69	7.29	8.41	7.47	5.94	6.82	8.80
LAC	6.13	9.24	10.41	12.41	9.12	6.59	6.60
PHI	8.31	6.24	8.59	9.53	6.94	6.35	4.40
CIN	11.38	8.35	7.75	8.18	8.35	5.94	6.40

Blitzes (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (15.75), 2019 Ravens (20.56), 2020 Ravens (18.13), 2021 Buccaneers (18.41), 2022 Giants (14.88), 2023 Vikings (20.47), 2024 Vikings (16.29), 2025 Vikings (13.71).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 20.56; the worst Chargers 2019 at 4.50.

The league average has fallen from 9.78 in 2018 to 8.82 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

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