Kansas City Chiefs — Interceptions (allowed), 2026

Value1
Rank#7 of 32
League average0.69
Rank in 2025#20 of 32

Kansas City Chiefs — every stat for 2026, ranked →

What Interceptions (allowed) is

Interceptions made by this defense, counted from the defensive side. Swings possession, and only loosely repeatable year to year.

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 Packers lead at 1.40; the league average is 0.69.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

GB · 1.40

League average

0.69

Best to worst

1.40

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

GB · 1.40

League laggard

DAL · 0

League average

0.69

Spread (max − min)

1.40

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	GB	1.40	0.71	100%
2	SEA	1.40	0.71	96.8%
3	JAX	1.20	0.51	93.5%
4	MIN	1.20	0.51	90.3%
5	NYG	1.20	0.51	87.1%
6	DEN	1	0.31	83.9%
7	KC	1	0.31	80.6%
8	TB	1	0.31	77.4%
9	CLE	0.80	0.11	74.2%
10	LAC	0.80	0.11	71%
11	LAR	0.80	0.11	67.7%
12	LV	0.80	0.11	64.5%
13	PIT	0.80	0.11	61.3%
14	CAR	0.75	0.06	58.1%
15	ARI	0.60	-0.09	54.8%
16	BAL	0.60	-0.09	51.6%
17	CHI	0.60	-0.09	48.4%
18	CIN	0.60	-0.09	45.2%
19	DET	0.60	-0.09	41.9%
20	MIA	0.60	-0.09	38.7%
21	NE	0.60	-0.09	35.5%
22	PHI	0.60	-0.09	32.3%
23	SF	0.60	-0.09	29%
24	WAS	0.60	-0.09	25.8%
25	BUF	0.40	-0.29	22.6%
26	HOU	0.40	-0.29	19.4%
27	TEN	0.40	-0.29	16.1%
28	ATL	0.20	-0.49	12.9%
29	IND	0.20	-0.49	9.7%
30	NO	0.20	-0.49	6.5%
31	NYJ	0.20	-0.49	3.2%
32	DAL	0	-0.69	0%

Does Interceptions (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 877–701–37 ATS (55.6%) across 2020–2025, #52 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (151–103, 59.4%); its worst 2024 (138–125, 52.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	151–103–2	59.4%
2021	272	152–118–2	56.3%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	142–116–14	55.0%
2024	272	138–125–9	52.5%
2025	272	152–117–3	56.5%

Interceptions (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Packers lead at 1.40 — they ranked #28 last year. Cowboys are last at 0 — #29 last year.

The league average is 0.69, down 0.01 from 0.70 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #28 → #1. Biggest faller: Texans, #3 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 1.40; 22 teams are within 0.35 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

GB · +0.99

Biggest faller

CHI · −0.75

Most consistent

ARI · +0.01

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.01

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	GB	1.40	0.41	+0.99
2	MIN	1.20	0.47	+0.73
3	NYG	1.20	0.53	+0.67
4	DEN	1	0.59	+0.41
5	KC	1	0.59	+0.41
6	SEA	1.40	1.06	+0.34
7	LV	0.80	0.47	+0.33
8	SF	0.60	0.35	+0.25
9	TB	1	0.76	+0.24
10	NYJ	0.20	0	+0.20
11	CLE	0.80	0.65	+0.15
12	WAS	0.60	0.47	+0.13
13	MIA	0.60	0.53	+0.07
14	TEN	0.40	0.35	+0.05
15	ARI	0.60	0.59	+0.01
16	NE	0.60	0.59	+0.01
17	BAL	0.60	0.65	−0.05
18	PIT	0.80	0.88	−0.08
19	JAX	1.20	1.29	−0.09
20	PHI	0.60	0.71	−0.11
21	CAR	0.75	0.88	−0.13
22	LAR	0.80	0.94	−0.14
23	CIN	0.60	0.76	−0.16
24	DET	0.60	0.76	−0.16
25	LAC	0.80	1.12	−0.32
26	DAL	0	0.35	−0.35
27	BUF	0.40	0.76	−0.36
28	NO	0.20	0.59	−0.39
29	IND	0.20	0.82	−0.62
30	HOU	0.40	1.12	−0.72
31	ATL	0.20	0.94	−0.74
32	CHI	0.60	1.35	−0.75

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 0.96

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 0.48

Biggest improver

JAX · +0.09/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · −0.16/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	0.96	−0.03	1.13	0.76	1.18	0.94	1	0.88	0.80
2	MIN	0.93	+0.01	0.94	0.94	0.88	0.65	1.41	0.47	1.20
3	BUF	0.90	−0.09	0.94	1.12	1.06	1.06	0.94	0.76	0.40
4	SEA	0.89	+0.08	0.88	0.65	0.82	0.65	0.76	1.06	1.40
5	LAR	0.86	−0.03	0.88	1.12	0.94	0.59	0.76	0.94	0.80
6	GB	0.85	+0.03	0.69	1.06	1	0.41	1	0.41	1.40
7	CHI	0.83	+0.05	0.63	0.47	0.82	1.29	0.65	1.35	0.60
8	NE	0.83	−0.14	1.13	1.35	1.12	0.59	0.41	0.59	0.60
9	JAX	0.82	+0.09	0.75	0.41	0.82	0.94	0.35	1.29	1.20
10	HOU	0.80	+0.04	0.19	1	0.94	0.82	1.12	1.12	0.40
11	LAC	0.79	+0.04	0.75	0.65	0.82	0.53	0.88	1.12	0.80
12	CIN	0.79	−0.01	0.69	0.76	0.81	1	0.88	0.76	0.60
13	IND	0.78	−0.09	0.94	1.12	0.59	0.88	0.94	0.82	0.20
14	TB	0.78	−0.02	0.94	1	0.59	0.76	0.41	0.76	1
15	DEN	0.77	+0.03	0.63	0.76	0.88	0.65	0.88	0.59	1
16	KC	0.76	−0.02	1	0.88	0.65	0.47	0.76	0.59	1
17	SF	0.76	−0.05	0.75	0.53	1.18	1.29	0.65	0.35	0.60
18	NO	0.75	−0.12	1.13	1.06	0.41	1.06	0.82	0.59	0.20
19	DAL	0.74	−0.16	0.63	1.53	0.94	1	0.76	0.35	0
20	DET	0.72	+0.03	0.44	0.65	0.71	0.94	0.94	0.76	0.60
21	MIA	0.72	−0.07	1.13	0.82	0.47	0.88	0.59	0.53	0.60
22	NYG	0.72	+0.03	0.69	0.88	0.35	1.06	0.29	0.53	1.20
23	BAL	0.71	+0.00	0.63	0.53	0.82	1.06	0.71	0.65	0.60
24	CLE	0.69	−0.01	0.69	0.76	0.65	1.06	0.24	0.65	0.80
25	PHI	0.69	+0.00	0.50	0.71	1	0.53	0.76	0.71	0.60
26	ARI	0.64	−0.03	0.69	0.76	0.65	0.65	0.53	0.59	0.60
27	TEN	0.64	−0.11	0.94	0.94	0.82	0.35	0.65	0.35	0.40
28	ATL	0.62	−0.04	0.75	0.71	0.59	0.47	0.71	0.94	0.20
29	CAR	0.60	+0.06	0.44	0.53	0.59	0.47	0.53	0.88	0.75
30	WAS	0.59	−0.06	1	0.65	0.53	0.47	0.41	0.47	0.60
31	LV	0.56	+0.04	0.63	0.35	0.35	0.76	0.59	0.47	0.80
32	NYJ	0.48	−0.09	0.63	0.41	0.71	1	0.41	0	0.20

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
GB	0.69	1.06	1	0.41	1	0.41	1.40
SEA	0.88	0.65	0.82	0.65	0.76	1.06	1.40
JAX	0.75	0.41	0.82	0.94	0.35	1.29	1.20
MIN	0.94	0.94	0.88	0.65	1.41	0.47	1.20
NYG	0.69	0.88	0.35	1.06	0.29	0.53	1.20
DEN	0.63	0.76	0.88	0.65	0.88	0.59	1
KC	1	0.88	0.65	0.47	0.76	0.59	1
TB	0.94	1	0.59	0.76	0.41	0.76	1
CLE	0.69	0.76	0.65	1.06	0.24	0.65	0.80
LV	0.63	0.35	0.35	0.76	0.59	0.47	0.80
LAC	0.75	0.65	0.82	0.53	0.88	1.12	0.80
LAR	0.88	1.12	0.94	0.59	0.76	0.94	0.80
PIT	1.13	0.76	1.18	0.94	1	0.88	0.80
CAR	0.44	0.53	0.59	0.47	0.53	0.88	0.75
ARI	0.69	0.76	0.65	0.65	0.53	0.59	0.60
BAL	0.63	0.53	0.82	1.06	0.71	0.65	0.60
CHI	0.63	0.47	0.82	1.29	0.65	1.35	0.60
CIN	0.69	0.76	0.81	1	0.88	0.76	0.60
DET	0.44	0.65	0.71	0.94	0.94	0.76	0.60
MIA	1.13	0.82	0.47	0.88	0.59	0.53	0.60
NE	1.13	1.35	1.12	0.59	0.41	0.59	0.60
PHI	0.50	0.71	1	0.53	0.76	0.71	0.60
SF	0.75	0.53	1.18	1.29	0.65	0.35	0.60
WAS	1	0.65	0.53	0.47	0.41	0.47	0.60
BUF	0.94	1.12	1.06	1.06	0.94	0.76	0.40
HOU	0.19	1	0.94	0.82	1.12	1.12	0.40
TEN	0.94	0.94	0.82	0.35	0.65	0.35	0.40
ATL	0.75	0.71	0.59	0.47	0.71	0.94	0.20
IND	0.94	1.12	0.59	0.88	0.94	0.82	0.20
NO	1.13	1.06	0.41	1.06	0.82	0.59	0.20
NYJ	0.63	0.41	0.71	1	0.41	0	0.20
DAL	0.63	1.53	0.94	1	0.76	0.35	0

Interceptions (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (1.69), 2019 Patriots (1.56), 2020 Dolphins (1.13), 2021 Cowboys (1.53), 2022 Steelers (1.18), 2023 Bears (1.29), 2024 Vikings (1.41), 2025 Bears (1.35), 2026 Packers (1.40).

Bears have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2018 at 1.69; the worst Jets 2025 at 0.

The league average has fallen from 0.82 in 2018 to 0.69 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_int_count
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
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.