Indianapolis Colts — Pressures (allowed), 2026

Value6
Rank#27 of 32
League average8.52
Rank in 2025#5 of 32

Indianapolis Colts — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Raiders lead at 12.40; the league average is 8.52.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LV · 12.40

League average

8.52

Best to worst

7.60

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LV · 12.40

League laggard

NYG · 4.80

League average

8.52

Spread (max − min)

7.60

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LV	12.40	3.88	100%
2	SEA	12.40	3.88	96.8%
3	MIN	12.20	3.68	93.5%
4	ATL	11.40	2.88	90.3%
5	CAR	11.25	2.73	87.1%
6	CIN	11.20	2.68	83.9%
7	DET	11	2.48	80.6%
8	SF	11	2.48	77.4%
9	BUF	10.80	2.28	74.2%
10	HOU	10.60	2.08	71%
11	KC	9.75	1.23	67.7%
12	NYJ	9.20	0.68	64.5%
13	WAS	9.20	0.68	61.3%
14	CHI	8.60	0.08	58.1%
15	GB	8.40	-0.12	54.8%
16	NE	8.40	-0.12	51.6%
17	CLE	8	-0.52	48.4%
18	BAL	7.80	-0.72	45.2%
19	DEN	7.80	-0.72	41.9%
20	JAX	7.80	-0.72	38.7%
21	DAL	7.20	-1.32	35.5%
22	LAC	7.20	-1.32	32.3%
23	TB	7.20	-1.32	29%
24	PIT	6.40	-2.12	25.8%
25	LAR	6.20	-2.32	22.6%
26	NO	6.20	-2.32	19.4%
27	IND	6	-2.52	16.1%
28	ARI	5.80	-2.72	12.9%
29	MIA	5.80	-2.72	9.7%
30	TEN	5.60	-2.92	6.5%
31	PHI	5	-3.52	3.2%
32	NYG	4.80	-3.72	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%

Pressures (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Raiders lead at 12.40 — they ranked #28 last year. Giants are last at 4.80 — #15 last year.

The league average is 8.52, up 0.24 from 8.28 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #28 → #1. Biggest faller: Colts, #5 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 7.60; 16 teams are within 2.30 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +5.78

Biggest faller

DEN · −4.73

Most consistent

BAL · +0.04

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.24

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CAR	11.25	5.47	+5.78
2	LV	12.40	6.76	+5.64
3	SF	11	6.24	+4.76
4	NYJ	9.20	5.12	+4.08
5	CIN	11.20	7.47	+3.73
6	MIN	12.20	8.71	+3.49
7	BUF	10.80	7.47	+3.33
8	HOU	10.60	7.82	+2.78
9	ATL	11.40	8.71	+2.69
10	WAS	9.20	7.12	+2.08
11	DET	11	9	+2
12	SEA	12.40	10.59	+1.81
13	KC	9.75	8.06	+1.69
14	NE	8.40	7.06	+1.34
15	CHI	8.60	7.41	+1.19
16	BAL	7.80	7.76	+0.04
17	TB	7.20	7.53	−0.33
18	CLE	8	8.71	−0.71
19	ARI	5.80	6.71	−0.91
20	GB	8.40	9.35	−0.95
21	LAC	7.20	8.18	−0.98
22	JAX	7.80	9.35	−1.55
23	MIA	5.80	7.41	−1.61
24	NO	6.20	8.29	−2.09
25	PIT	6.40	9.06	−2.66
26	TEN	5.60	8.59	−2.99
27	IND	6	9.53	−3.53
28	NYG	4.80	8.35	−3.55
29	PHI	5	8.76	−3.76
30	LAR	6.20	10.24	−4.04
31	DAL	7.20	11.59	−4.39
32	DEN	7.80	12.53	−4.73

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

Pressures (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (12), 2019 Steelers (11.25), 2020 Steelers (13.31), 2021 Buccaneers (12.88), 2022 Chiefs (10.35), 2023 Lions (11), 2024 Broncos (11.47), 2025 Broncos (12.53), 2026 Raiders (12.40).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 13.31; the worst Giants 2026 at 4.80.

The league average has fallen from 9.68 in 2018 to 8.52 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.