What Pressures (allowed) is

Pressures: the number of opponent dropbacks on which this defense hurried, hit or sacked the quarterback. More predictive of future pass defense than sacks, which need the finish as well as the pressure.

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

In 2018 the Chiefs led at 12; the league average was 9.68.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

KC · 12

League average

9.68

Best to worst

6.19

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	12	16
2	BAL	11.50	16
3	CHI	11.50	16
4	PHI	11.50	16
5	LAR	11.38	16
6	HOU	11.19	16
7	NO	11.13	16
8	SF	11	16
9	PIT	10.94	16
10	SEA	10.81	16
11	CLE	10.63	16
12	DAL	10.38	16
13	JAX	9.81	16
14	ARI	9.69	16
15	NYJ	9.69	16
16	NE	9.63	16
17	BUF	9.56	16
18	CIN	9.44	16
19	NYG	9.44	16
20	MIN	9.38	16
21	WAS	9.25	16
22	TEN	9.19	16
23	GB	9.13	16
24	MIA	9.13	16
25	ATL	8.56	16
26	DEN	8.56	16
27	LAC	8.31	16
28	CAR	8	16
29	IND	7.94	16
30	DET	7.81	16
31	TB	7.44	16
32	LV	5.81	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 12

League laggard

LV · 5.81

League average

9.68

Spread (max − min)

6.19

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	12	2.32	100%
2	BAL	11.50	1.82	96.8%
3	CHI	11.50	1.82	93.5%
4	PHI	11.50	1.82	90.3%
5	LAR	11.38	1.70	87.1%
6	HOU	11.19	1.51	83.9%
7	NO	11.13	1.45	80.6%
8	SF	11	1.32	77.4%
9	PIT	10.94	1.26	74.2%
10	SEA	10.81	1.13	71%
11	CLE	10.63	0.95	67.7%
12	DAL	10.38	0.70	64.5%
13	JAX	9.81	0.13	61.3%
14	ARI	9.69	0.01	58.1%
15	NYJ	9.69	0.01	54.8%
16	NE	9.63	-0.05	51.6%
17	BUF	9.56	-0.12	48.4%
18	CIN	9.44	-0.24	45.2%
19	NYG	9.44	-0.24	41.9%
20	MIN	9.38	-0.30	38.7%
21	WAS	9.25	-0.43	35.5%
22	TEN	9.19	-0.49	32.3%
23	GB	9.13	-0.55	29%
24	MIA	9.13	-0.55	25.8%
25	ATL	8.56	-1.12	22.6%
26	DEN	8.56	-1.12	19.4%
27	LAC	8.31	-1.37	16.1%
28	CAR	8	-1.68	12.9%
29	IND	7.94	-1.74	9.7%
30	DET	7.81	-1.87	6.5%
31	TB	7.44	-2.24	3.2%
32	LV	5.81	-3.87	0%

Does Pressures (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 840–738–37 ATS (53.2%) across 2020–2025, #123 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (146–117, 55.5%); its worst 2025 (135–134, 50.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	141–113–2	55.5%
2021	272	138–132–2	51.1%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	138–120–14	53.5%
2024	272	146–117–9	55.5%
2025	272	135–134–3	50.2%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SEA · 9.95

Multi-year laggard

CAR · 7.51

Biggest improver

DET · +0.66/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −0.81/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SEA	9.95	+0.27	11.38	9.24	7.65	9	9.41	10.59	12.40
2	KC	9.83	−0.16	9.56	10.41	10.35	10.65	10.06	8.06	9.75
3	MIN	9.46	+0.47	7.25	10.88	7.88	8.71	10.59	8.71	12.20
4	DEN	9.41	+0.08	10.44	9.59	7.18	6.88	11.47	12.53	7.80
5	TB	9.39	−0.81	11.81	12.88	8.29	7.88	10.12	7.53	7.20
6	DAL	9.36	−0.03	8.25	10.94	9.47	7.47	10.59	11.59	7.20
7	BUF	9.30	−0.04	8.94	10.88	8.81	9.29	8.88	7.47	10.80
8	DET	9.16	+0.66	6.56	7.29	8.71	11	10.53	9	11
9	PIT	8.87	−0.73	13.31	9.88	6.35	8.82	8.24	9.06	6.40
10	CIN	8.77	+0.29	6.94	10	8.50	8.35	8.94	7.47	11.20
11	MIA	8.73	−0.72	9.44	11.35	8.88	10.59	7.65	7.41	5.80
12	BAL	8.69	−0.37	11	9	7.53	8.41	9.35	7.76	7.80
13	LV	8.66	+0.15	9.19	9.71	7.29	7.41	7.82	6.76	12.40
14	GB	8.59	+0.04	8	9.82	7.41	8.76	8.41	9.35	8.40
15	PHI	8.47	−0.72	10.44	9.06	9.82	9.71	6.53	8.76	5
16	SF	8.46	−0.00	8.56	8.88	8.94	8.71	6.88	6.24	11
17	HOU	8.40	+0.38	7.94	7.29	6.88	9.76	8.53	7.82	10.60
18	JAX	8.36	+0.00	7.25	8.53	9.82	9.24	6.53	9.35	7.80
19	CLE	8.34	−0.01	8.88	9.06	6.06	8.59	9.12	8.71	8
20	NYJ	8.31	−0.21	8.81	8.06	9.35	9.41	8.24	5.12	9.20
21	WAS	8.24	−0.24	9.75	9.47	8	6.53	7.59	7.12	9.20
22	ATL	8.23	+0.42	10.06	6.12	5.18	8.41	7.71	8.71	11.40
23	NE	8.13	−0.33	9.13	8.94	9.53	7.76	6.12	7.06	8.40
24	LAR	8.12	−0.22	9.19	9.47	6.53	7.53	7.71	10.24	6.20
25	NO	8.02	−0.45	10.19	9.76	6.24	6.94	8.53	8.29	6.20
26	NYG	7.95	−0.61	10.31	7.82	9.12	7.82	7.41	8.35	4.80
27	LAC	7.93	−0.22	8.94	9.18	6.59	7.82	7.59	8.18	7.20
28	IND	7.81	−0.18	9.19	7.12	7.88	7.47	7.47	9.53	6
29	ARI	7.71	−0.77	10.56	9.53	8.65	5.71	7	6.71	5.80
30	TEN	7.59	−0.42	7.44	9.88	9.12	7.18	5.35	8.59	5.60
31	CHI	7.53	+0.13	8.56	7.41	4.88	7.47	8.35	7.41	8.60
32	CAR	7.51	−0.04	8.94	8.59	7.41	5.29	5.65	5.47	11.25

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
LV	9.19	9.71	7.29	7.41	7.82	6.76	12.40
SEA	11.38	9.24	7.65	9	9.41	10.59	12.40
MIN	7.25	10.88	7.88	8.71	10.59	8.71	12.20
ATL	10.06	6.12	5.18	8.41	7.71	8.71	11.40
CAR	8.94	8.59	7.41	5.29	5.65	5.47	11.25
CIN	6.94	10	8.50	8.35	8.94	7.47	11.20
DET	6.56	7.29	8.71	11	10.53	9	11
SF	8.56	8.88	8.94	8.71	6.88	6.24	11
BUF	8.94	10.88	8.81	9.29	8.88	7.47	10.80
HOU	7.94	7.29	6.88	9.76	8.53	7.82	10.60
KC	9.56	10.41	10.35	10.65	10.06	8.06	9.75
NYJ	8.81	8.06	9.35	9.41	8.24	5.12	9.20
WAS	9.75	9.47	8	6.53	7.59	7.12	9.20
CHI	8.56	7.41	4.88	7.47	8.35	7.41	8.60
GB	8	9.82	7.41	8.76	8.41	9.35	8.40
NE	9.13	8.94	9.53	7.76	6.12	7.06	8.40
CLE	8.88	9.06	6.06	8.59	9.12	8.71	8
BAL	11	9	7.53	8.41	9.35	7.76	7.80
DEN	10.44	9.59	7.18	6.88	11.47	12.53	7.80
JAX	7.25	8.53	9.82	9.24	6.53	9.35	7.80
DAL	8.25	10.94	9.47	7.47	10.59	11.59	7.20
LAC	8.94	9.18	6.59	7.82	7.59	8.18	7.20
TB	11.81	12.88	8.29	7.88	10.12	7.53	7.20
PIT	13.31	9.88	6.35	8.82	8.24	9.06	6.40
LAR	9.19	9.47	6.53	7.53	7.71	10.24	6.20
NO	10.19	9.76	6.24	6.94	8.53	8.29	6.20
IND	9.19	7.12	7.88	7.47	7.47	9.53	6
ARI	10.56	9.53	8.65	5.71	7	6.71	5.80
MIA	9.44	11.35	8.88	10.59	7.65	7.41	5.80
TEN	7.44	9.88	9.12	7.18	5.35	8.59	5.60
PHI	10.44	9.06	9.82	9.71	6.53	8.76	5
NYG	10.31	7.82	9.12	7.82	7.41	8.35	4.80

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_pressures
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.