What Pressures pct (allowed) is

Pressure rate: pressures divided by opponent dropbacks, as a percentage. The rate version, so it survives differences in how often opponents threw.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P.

In 2019 the Steelers led at 30.50; the league average was 23.07.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

PIT · 30.50

League average

23.07

Best to worst

14.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	30.50	16
2	SF	28.70	16
3	WAS	28.50	16
4	LAR	27.90	16
5	NO	26.40	16
6	JAX	25.80	16
7	CAR	25.20	16
8	CHI	25.20	16
9	PHI	24.30	16
10	NE	24.10	16
11	TB	23.90	16
12	CLE	23.80	16
13	LAC	23.80	16
14	NYG	23.70	16
15	BAL	23.40	16
16	DAL	23.40	16
17	BUF	23.30	16
18	CIN	22.90	16
19	DEN	22.90	16
20	KC	22.20	16
21	GB	21.80	16
22	MIN	21.70	16
23	IND	21.30	16
24	NYJ	21.10	16
25	TEN	21.10	16
26	ARI	20.20	16
27	LV	19.90	16
28	SEA	19.30	16
29	DET	18.80	16
30	ATL	18.40	16
31	HOU	18.10	16
32	MIA	16.50	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 30.50

League laggard

MIA · 16.50

League average

23.07

Spread (max − min)

14.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	30.50	7.43	100%
2	SF	28.70	5.63	96.8%
3	WAS	28.50	5.43	93.5%
4	LAR	27.90	4.83	90.3%
5	NO	26.40	3.33	87.1%
6	JAX	25.80	2.73	83.9%
7	CAR	25.20	2.13	80.6%
8	CHI	25.20	2.13	77.4%
9	PHI	24.30	1.23	74.2%
10	NE	24.10	1.03	71%
11	TB	23.90	0.83	67.7%
12	CLE	23.80	0.73	64.5%
13	LAC	23.80	0.73	61.3%
14	NYG	23.70	0.63	58.1%
15	BAL	23.40	0.33	54.8%
16	DAL	23.40	0.33	51.6%
17	BUF	23.30	0.23	48.4%
18	CIN	22.90	-0.17	45.2%
19	DEN	22.90	-0.17	41.9%
20	KC	22.20	-0.87	38.7%
21	GB	21.80	-1.27	35.5%
22	MIN	21.70	-1.37	32.3%
23	IND	21.30	-1.77	29%
24	NYJ	21.10	-1.97	25.8%
25	TEN	21.10	-1.97	22.6%
26	ARI	20.20	-2.87	19.4%
27	LV	19.90	-3.17	16.1%
28	SEA	19.30	-3.77	12.9%
29	DET	18.80	-4.27	9.7%
30	ATL	18.40	-4.67	6.5%
31	HOU	18.10	-4.97	3.2%
32	MIA	16.50	-6.57	0%

Does Pressures pct (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 821–757–37 ATS (52.0%) across 2020–2025, #166 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (143–121, 54.2%); its worst 2025 (133–136, 49.4%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	137–117–2	53.9%
2021	272	138–132–2	51.1%
2022	271	143–121–7	54.2%
2023	272	131–127–14	50.8%
2024	272	139–124–9	52.9%
2025	272	133–136–3	49.4%

Pressures pct (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Steelers lead at 30.50 — they ranked #6 last year. Dolphins are last at 16.50 — #15 last year.

The league average is 23.07, down 1.98 from 25.04 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #28 → #7. Biggest faller: Seahawks, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 14.00; 22 teams are within 3.20 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +4.30

Biggest faller

MIA · −9.30

Most consistent

IND · +0.30

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▼ -1.98

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	WAS	28.50	24.20	+4.30
2	TB	23.90	20.20	+3.70
3	CAR	25.20	21.60	+3.60
4	PIT	30.50	27.50	+3.00
5	LAC	23.80	21.70	+2.10
6	LV	19.90	18.10	+1.80
7	NE	24.10	23.20	+0.90
8	DEN	22.90	22.50	+0.40
9	IND	21.30	21.00	+0.30
10	SF	28.70	29.10	−0.40
11	CIN	22.90	23.60	−0.70
12	CLE	23.80	24.60	−0.80
13	NO	26.40	27.20	−0.80
14	NYG	23.70	24.50	−0.80
15	JAX	25.80	27.20	−1.40
16	CHI	25.20	26.70	−1.50
17	PHI	24.30	26.30	−2.00
18	LAR	27.90	30.20	−2.30
19	GB	21.80	24.50	−2.70
20	ATL	18.40	21.20	−2.80
21	NYJ	21.10	24.10	−3.00
22	TEN	21.10	24.50	−3.40
23	DET	18.80	22.50	−3.70
24	DAL	23.40	27.20	−3.80
25	MIN	21.70	25.80	−4.10
26	BUF	23.30	28.00	−4.70
27	KC	22.20	27.40	−5.20
28	BAL	23.40	28.90	−5.50
29	ARI	20.20	26.90	−6.70
30	HOU	18.10	26.60	−8.50
31	SEA	19.30	28.50	−9.20
32	MIA	16.50	25.80	−9.30

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DAL · 25.76

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 19.94

Biggest improver

MIN · +1.90/yr

Biggest decliner

PHI · −1.90/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DAL	25.76	+0.36	22.80	27.40	25.40	21.30	30.10	31.20	22.10
2	KC	25.30	−0.18	24.60	26.20	24.60	27.80	26.10	23.60	24.20
3	SEA	24.94	+1.50	24.10	21.80	20.80	23.10	24.80	26.10	33.90
4	MIN	24.86	+1.90	19.60	25.90	19.30	21.90	25.30	28.10	33.90
5	BUF	24.46	−0.19	22.20	30.60	22.10	24.40	23.60	23.90	24.40
6	DEN	23.89	+0.06	26.20	25.80	18.30	18.20	27.70	30.50	20.50
7	PIT	23.41	−1.88	35.10	25.80	17.40	22.90	22.00	22.40	18.30
8	GB	23.41	+0.20	21.10	24.40	23.60	24.30	22.10	25.90	22.50
9	MIA	23.27	−1.24	24.80	28.50	21.60	27.70	20.60	21.30	18.40
10	DET	23.16	+0.90	17.50	20.50	23.10	28.20	26.20	24.10	22.50
11	TB	23.11	−1.33	27.50	28.60	21.90	19.70	24.10	19.80	20.20
12	CLE	23.04	+0.29	21.90	24.20	18.20	23.80	26.50	26.20	20.50
13	LV	22.99	+0.80	23.50	24.40	19.30	19.40	21.20	19.40	33.70
14	CIN	22.93	+0.78	19.00	24.50	22.40	22.10	23.20	20.90	28.40
15	HOU	22.66	+0.71	21.50	20.70	19.80	25.70	22.80	21.50	26.60
16	NYJ	22.54	−0.19	21.70	21.20	25.20	26.50	23.50	15.10	24.60
17	NE	22.51	−0.92	26.40	25.30	24.00	20.70	17.60	20.30	23.30
18	SF	22.39	+0.06	22.60	24.10	22.90	21.00	20.50	16.70	28.90
19	LAC	22.11	−0.17	23.80	25.00	19.60	19.90	19.80	23.60	23.10
20	CHI	22.11	+0.87	22.40	23.10	15.60	18.80	25.10	21.10	28.70
21	PHI	21.97	−1.90	27.90	23.90	25.30	22.40	17.90	23.60	12.80
22	WAS	21.96	−0.79	25.90	24.20	22.90	16.80	22.60	19.60	21.70
23	NO	21.57	−0.79	26.30	24.70	17.50	18.70	21.50	24.70	17.60
24	JAX	21.54	−0.43	20.10	24.00	24.90	22.60	16.90	22.60	19.70
25	BAL	21.43	−0.86	26.80	22.80	19.20	19.50	22.50	19.00	20.20
26	LAR	21.36	−0.12	23.40	22.80	17.90	18.90	21.40	26.30	18.80
27	NYG	21.20	−1.20	25.50	19.90	24.30	20.90	21.80	22.70	13.30
28	ARI	21.03	−1.45	25.90	25.90	22.50	16.90	19.20	18.20	18.60
29	ATL	20.96	+0.87	23.60	16.60	14.60	23.00	20.00	23.60	25.30
30	CAR	20.61	−0.33	22.40	25.60	19.80	17.20	16.20	16.50	26.60
31	IND	20.50	−0.45	23.30	18.30	22.00	19.60	20.80	23.30	16.20
32	TEN	19.94	−0.18	17.60	23.90	21.10	18.80	16.70	24.50	17.00

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	19.60	25.90	19.30	21.90	25.30	28.10	33.90
SEA	24.10	21.80	20.80	23.10	24.80	26.10	33.90
LV	23.50	24.40	19.30	19.40	21.20	19.40	33.70
SF	22.60	24.10	22.90	21.00	20.50	16.70	28.90
CHI	22.40	23.10	15.60	18.80	25.10	21.10	28.70
CIN	19.00	24.50	22.40	22.10	23.20	20.90	28.40
CAR	22.40	25.60	19.80	17.20	16.20	16.50	26.60
HOU	21.50	20.70	19.80	25.70	22.80	21.50	26.60
ATL	23.60	16.60	14.60	23.00	20.00	23.60	25.30
NYJ	21.70	21.20	25.20	26.50	23.50	15.10	24.60
BUF	22.20	30.60	22.10	24.40	23.60	23.90	24.40
KC	24.60	26.20	24.60	27.80	26.10	23.60	24.20
NE	26.40	25.30	24.00	20.70	17.60	20.30	23.30
LAC	23.80	25.00	19.60	19.90	19.80	23.60	23.10
DET	17.50	20.50	23.10	28.20	26.20	24.10	22.50
GB	21.10	24.40	23.60	24.30	22.10	25.90	22.50
DAL	22.80	27.40	25.40	21.30	30.10	31.20	22.10
WAS	25.90	24.20	22.90	16.80	22.60	19.60	21.70
CLE	21.90	24.20	18.20	23.80	26.50	26.20	20.50
DEN	26.20	25.80	18.30	18.20	27.70	30.50	20.50
BAL	26.80	22.80	19.20	19.50	22.50	19.00	20.20
TB	27.50	28.60	21.90	19.70	24.10	19.80	20.20
JAX	20.10	24.00	24.90	22.60	16.90	22.60	19.70
LAR	23.40	22.80	17.90	18.90	21.40	26.30	18.80
ARI	25.90	25.90	22.50	16.90	19.20	18.20	18.60
MIA	24.80	28.50	21.60	27.70	20.60	21.30	18.40
PIT	35.10	25.80	17.40	22.90	22.00	22.40	18.30
NO	26.30	24.70	17.50	18.70	21.50	24.70	17.60
TEN	17.60	23.90	21.10	18.80	16.70	24.50	17.00
IND	23.30	18.30	22.00	19.60	20.80	23.30	16.20
NYG	25.50	19.90	24.30	20.90	21.80	22.70	13.30
PHI	27.90	23.90	25.30	22.40	17.90	23.60	12.80

Pressures pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (30.20), 2019 Steelers (30.50).

The best season on record is Steelers 2019 at 30.50; the worst Dolphins 2019 at 16.50.

The league average has fallen from 25.04 in 2018 to 23.07 in 2019.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

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