What Pass Defended (allowed) is

Passes defended: throws this defense broke up without intercepting them. Coverage that arrived at the ball.

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

In 2019 the Buccaneers led at 6; the league average was 4.36.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

TB · 6

League average

4.36

Best to worst

3.19

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	6	16
2	NE	5.56	16
3	BUF	5.19	16
4	MIN	5.19	16
5	PIT	5.19	16
6	PHI	5.13	16
7	NO	4.88	16
8	LAR	4.75	16
9	HOU	4.69	16
10	SF	4.69	16
11	GB	4.63	16
12	SEA	4.63	16
13	DET	4.56	16
14	TEN	4.50	16
15	BAL	4.44	16
16	DAL	4.44	16
17	DEN	4.38	16
18	CAR	4.19	16
19	CHI	4.19	16
20	LV	4.19	16
21	NYJ	4.19	16
22	MIA	4.13	16
23	KC	4.06	16
24	NYG	4.06	16
25	CLE	4	16
26	JAX	3.75	16
27	CIN	3.63	16
28	ATL	3.56	16
29	ARI	3.50	16
30	WAS	3.25	16
31	IND	3.13	16
32	LAC	2.81	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 6

League laggard

LAC · 2.81

League average

4.36

Spread (max − min)

3.19

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	6	1.64	100%
2	NE	5.56	1.21	96.8%
3	BUF	5.19	0.83	93.5%
4	MIN	5.19	0.83	90.3%
5	PIT	5.19	0.83	87.1%
6	PHI	5.13	0.77	83.9%
7	NO	4.88	0.52	80.6%
8	LAR	4.75	0.39	77.4%
9	HOU	4.69	0.33	74.2%
10	SF	4.69	0.33	71%
11	GB	4.63	0.27	67.7%
12	SEA	4.63	0.27	64.5%
13	DET	4.56	0.21	61.3%
14	TEN	4.50	0.14	58.1%
15	BAL	4.44	0.08	54.8%
16	DAL	4.44	0.08	51.6%
17	DEN	4.38	0.02	48.4%
18	CAR	4.19	-0.17	45.2%
19	CHI	4.19	-0.17	41.9%
20	LV	4.19	-0.17	38.7%
21	NYJ	4.19	-0.17	35.5%
22	MIA	4.13	-0.23	32.3%
23	KC	4.06	-0.29	29%
24	NYG	4.06	-0.29	25.8%
25	CLE	4	-0.36	22.6%
26	JAX	3.75	-0.61	19.4%
27	CIN	3.63	-0.73	16.1%
28	ATL	3.56	-0.79	12.9%
29	ARI	3.50	-0.86	9.7%
30	WAS	3.25	-1.11	6.5%
31	IND	3.13	-1.23	3.2%
32	LAC	2.81	-1.54	0%

Does Pass Defended (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 843–735–37 ATS (53.4%) across 2020–2025, #120 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (151–103, 59.4%); its worst 2023 (128–130, 49.6%).

For picks, this is a modest 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	141–129–2	52.2%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	128–130–14	49.6%
2024	272	134–129–9	51.0%
2025	272	145–124–3	53.9%

Pass Defended (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Buccaneers lead at 6 — they ranked #28 last year. Chargers are last at 2.81 — #10 last year.

The league average is 4.36, up 0.11 from 4.25 last year.

Biggest riser: Buccaneers, #28 → #1. Biggest faller: Chargers, #10 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 3.19; 20 teams are within 0.70 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +2.50

Biggest faller

CHI · −1.94

Most consistent

KC · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.11

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	TB	6	3.50	+2.50
2	SF	4.69	2.44	+2.25
3	DET	4.56	3	+1.56
4	NE	5.56	4.19	+1.38
5	MIN	5.19	3.94	+1.25
6	GB	4.63	3.69	+0.94
7	PHI	5.13	4.25	+0.88
8	PIT	5.19	4.31	+0.88
9	BUF	5.19	4.56	+0.63
10	SEA	4.63	4	+0.63
11	NO	4.88	4.31	+0.56
12	JAX	3.75	3.25	+0.50
13	LAR	4.75	4.25	+0.50
14	TEN	4.50	4	+0.50
15	MIA	4.13	3.69	+0.44
16	DAL	4.44	4.13	+0.31
17	ARI	3.50	3.25	+0.25
18	KC	4.06	4	+0.06
19	CAR	4.19	4.44	−0.25
20	LV	4.19	4.56	−0.38
21	WAS	3.25	3.75	−0.50
22	NYJ	4.19	4.75	−0.56
23	IND	3.13	3.81	−0.69
24	NYG	4.06	4.75	−0.69
25	DEN	4.38	5.13	−0.75
26	CLE	4	4.88	−0.88
27	ATL	3.56	4.50	−0.94
28	HOU	4.69	5.63	−0.94
29	CIN	3.63	4.69	−1.06
30	BAL	4.44	5.56	−1.13
31	LAC	2.81	4.56	−1.75
32	CHI	4.19	6.13	−1.94

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 5.14

Multi-year laggard

DAL · 3.51

Biggest improver

PHI · +0.40/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.44/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	5.14	+0.18	5.25	4.71	4.82	4.71	4.59	5.29	6.60
2	SEA	4.80	+0.01	5	4.71	4.76	4.53	4.35	5.65	4.60
3	NYG	4.66	+0.06	4.69	4.88	4.41	4.76	3.53	4.53	5.80
4	NO	4.64	−0.24	5.25	4.76	3.94	5.82	5.47	4.65	2.60
5	JAX	4.60	+0.26	3.75	2.94	5.59	4.94	4.35	6.24	4.40
6	BUF	4.56	−0.12	4.75	4.71	5.63	4.65	3.53	3.65	5
7	CIN	4.55	+0.05	5	3.71	4.69	4.35	4.65	4.47	5
8	LAR	4.50	+0.26	4.25	4.24	3.41	4.47	4.29	4.82	6
9	CLE	4.43	−0.18	4.63	4.65	5	5.41	3.53	3.82	4
10	PHI	4.42	+0.40	2.69	3.29	5	4.35	5.29	5.29	5
11	KC	4.39	+0.12	4	4.06	5	4.24	4.18	3.53	5.75
12	BAL	4.38	−0.09	4.19	4.24	4.53	5.41	4.82	4.29	3.20
13	MIN	4.37	+0.14	3.50	4	5.12	3.94	5.59	3.24	5.20
14	HOU	4.37	+0.38	3.13	3.76	3.82	4.12	5.24	5.29	5.20
15	DEN	4.34	+0.20	4	4.29	3.94	3.65	4	5.53	5
16	DET	4.33	+0.30	3.19	4	3.65	4.65	4.76	5.47	4.60
17	ATL	4.32	+0.29	3.19	4.53	4.06	3.88	3.88	5.12	5.60
18	LAC	4.25	+0.28	3.38	3.29	3.76	4.88	5.12	4.94	4.40
19	TB	4.21	+0.03	4.38	5	3.47	3.76	3.59	4.06	5.20
20	IND	4.21	+0.02	4.88	4.06	3.65	4.06	3.35	4.65	4.80
21	ARI	4.13	+0.07	3.56	4.29	4.53	3.88	3.71	4.76	4.20
22	NE	4.09	−0.00	3.25	5.24	4.06	3.88	4.29	3.94	4
23	WAS	4.07	+0.07	4.13	3.59	4	4.59	3.47	4.12	4.60
24	MIA	4.06	−0.44	4.75	5.35	4.18	4.76	4.06	3.12	2.20
25	NYJ	4.03	−0.08	4.19	3.59	4.29	5.35	3.29	3.88	3.60
26	SF	4.00	−0.02	3.88	3.24	4.59	4.94	4.24	3.29	3.80
27	GB	3.95	−0.12	4.63	4.35	3.71	4	3.29	3.47	4.20
28	LV	3.92	−0.09	4.63	4.35	3.24	3.29	4.71	3.06	4.20
29	CHI	3.86	−0.02	4.44	3.29	2.94	4.88	3.88	4.41	3.20
30	CAR	3.83	+0.21	3.63	3.06	3.65	3.76	3.94	3.76	5
31	TEN	3.83	−0.44	5.06	4.88	4.59	3.24	3.12	3.71	2.20
32	DAL	3.51	−0.20	2.88	4.88	3.47	4.35	4.12	2.47	2.40

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
PIT	5.25	4.71	4.82	4.71	4.59	5.29	6.60
LAR	4.25	4.24	3.41	4.47	4.29	4.82	6
NYG	4.69	4.88	4.41	4.76	3.53	4.53	5.80
KC	4	4.06	5	4.24	4.18	3.53	5.75
ATL	3.19	4.53	4.06	3.88	3.88	5.12	5.60
HOU	3.13	3.76	3.82	4.12	5.24	5.29	5.20
MIN	3.50	4	5.12	3.94	5.59	3.24	5.20
TB	4.38	5	3.47	3.76	3.59	4.06	5.20
BUF	4.75	4.71	5.63	4.65	3.53	3.65	5
CAR	3.63	3.06	3.65	3.76	3.94	3.76	5
CIN	5	3.71	4.69	4.35	4.65	4.47	5
DEN	4	4.29	3.94	3.65	4	5.53	5
PHI	2.69	3.29	5	4.35	5.29	5.29	5
IND	4.88	4.06	3.65	4.06	3.35	4.65	4.80
DET	3.19	4	3.65	4.65	4.76	5.47	4.60
SEA	5	4.71	4.76	4.53	4.35	5.65	4.60
WAS	4.13	3.59	4	4.59	3.47	4.12	4.60
JAX	3.75	2.94	5.59	4.94	4.35	6.24	4.40
LAC	3.38	3.29	3.76	4.88	5.12	4.94	4.40
ARI	3.56	4.29	4.53	3.88	3.71	4.76	4.20
GB	4.63	4.35	3.71	4	3.29	3.47	4.20
LV	4.63	4.35	3.24	3.29	4.71	3.06	4.20
CLE	4.63	4.65	5	5.41	3.53	3.82	4
NE	3.25	5.24	4.06	3.88	4.29	3.94	4
SF	3.88	3.24	4.59	4.94	4.24	3.29	3.80
NYJ	4.19	3.59	4.29	5.35	3.29	3.88	3.60
BAL	4.19	4.24	4.53	5.41	4.82	4.29	3.20
CHI	4.44	3.29	2.94	4.88	3.88	4.41	3.20
NO	5.25	4.76	3.94	5.82	5.47	4.65	2.60
DAL	2.88	4.88	3.47	4.35	4.12	2.47	2.40
MIA	4.75	5.35	4.18	4.76	4.06	3.12	2.20
TEN	5.06	4.88	4.59	3.24	3.12	3.71	2.20

Pass Defended (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (6.13), 2019 Buccaneers (6).

The best season on record is Bears 2018 at 6.13; the worst 49ers 2018 at 2.44.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_pass_def
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.