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 2021 the Bills led at 30.60; the league average was 24.08.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

BUF · 30.60

League average

24.08

Best to worst

14.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BUF	30.60	17
2	TB	28.60	17
3	MIA	28.50	17
4	DAL	27.40	17
5	KC	26.20	17
6	ARI	25.90	17
7	MIN	25.90	17
8	DEN	25.80	17
9	PIT	25.80	17
10	CAR	25.60	17
11	NE	25.30	17
12	LAC	25.00	17
13	NO	24.70	17
14	CIN	24.50	17
15	GB	24.40	17
16	LV	24.40	17
17	CLE	24.20	17
18	WAS	24.20	17
19	SF	24.10	17
20	JAX	24.00	17
21	PHI	23.90	17
22	TEN	23.90	17
23	CHI	23.10	17
24	BAL	22.80	17
25	LAR	22.80	17
26	SEA	21.80	17
27	NYJ	21.20	17
28	HOU	20.70	17
29	DET	20.50	17
30	NYG	19.90	17
31	IND	18.30	17
32	ATL	16.60	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BUF · 30.60

League laggard

ATL · 16.60

League average

24.08

Spread (max − min)

14.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BUF	30.60	6.52	100%
2	TB	28.60	4.52	96.8%
3	MIA	28.50	4.42	93.5%
4	DAL	27.40	3.32	90.3%
5	KC	26.20	2.12	87.1%
6	ARI	25.90	1.82	83.9%
7	MIN	25.90	1.82	80.6%
8	DEN	25.80	1.72	77.4%
9	PIT	25.80	1.72	74.2%
10	CAR	25.60	1.52	71%
11	NE	25.30	1.22	67.7%
12	LAC	25.00	0.92	64.5%
13	NO	24.70	0.62	61.3%
14	CIN	24.50	0.42	58.1%
15	GB	24.40	0.32	54.8%
16	LV	24.40	0.32	51.6%
17	CLE	24.20	0.12	48.4%
18	WAS	24.20	0.12	45.2%
19	SF	24.10	0.02	41.9%
20	JAX	24.00	-0.08	38.7%
21	PHI	23.90	-0.18	35.5%
22	TEN	23.90	-0.18	32.3%
23	CHI	23.10	-0.98	29%
24	BAL	22.80	-1.28	25.8%
25	LAR	22.80	-1.28	22.6%
26	SEA	21.80	-2.28	19.4%
27	NYJ	21.20	-2.88	16.1%
28	HOU	20.70	-3.38	12.9%
29	DET	20.50	-3.58	9.7%
30	NYG	19.90	-4.18	6.5%
31	IND	18.30	-5.78	3.2%
32	ATL	16.60	-7.48	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 2021 vs 2020

Bills lead at 30.60 — they ranked #23 last year. Falcons are last at 16.60 — #15 last year.

The league average is 24.08, up 0.42 from 23.66 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #23 → #1. Biggest faller: Ravens, #4 → #24.

Spread between first and last: 14.00; 22 teams are within 2.88 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +8.40

Biggest faller

PIT · −9.30

Most consistent

ARI · 0.00

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.42

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BUF	30.60	22.20	+8.40
2	MIN	25.90	19.60	+6.30
3	TEN	23.90	17.60	+6.30
4	CIN	24.50	19.00	+5.50
5	DAL	27.40	22.80	+4.60
6	JAX	24.00	20.10	+3.90
7	MIA	28.50	24.80	+3.70
8	GB	24.40	21.10	+3.30
9	CAR	25.60	22.40	+3.20
10	DET	20.50	17.50	+3.00
11	CLE	24.20	21.90	+2.30
12	KC	26.20	24.60	+1.60
13	SF	24.10	22.60	+1.50
14	LAC	25.00	23.80	+1.20
15	TB	28.60	27.50	+1.10
16	LV	24.40	23.50	+0.90
17	CHI	23.10	22.40	+0.70
18	ARI	25.90	25.90	0.00
19	DEN	25.80	26.20	−0.40
20	NYJ	21.20	21.70	−0.50
21	LAR	22.80	23.40	−0.60
22	HOU	20.70	21.50	−0.80
23	NE	25.30	26.40	−1.10
24	NO	24.70	26.30	−1.60
25	WAS	24.20	25.90	−1.70
26	SEA	21.80	24.10	−2.30
27	BAL	22.80	26.80	−4.00
28	PHI	23.90	27.90	−4.00
29	IND	18.30	23.30	−5.00
30	NYG	19.90	25.50	−5.60
31	ATL	16.60	23.60	−7.00
32	PIT	25.80	35.10	−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
BUF	22.20	30.60	22.10	24.40	23.60	23.90	24.40
TB	27.50	28.60	21.90	19.70	24.10	19.80	20.20
MIA	24.80	28.50	21.60	27.70	20.60	21.30	18.40
DAL	22.80	27.40	25.40	21.30	30.10	31.20	22.10
KC	24.60	26.20	24.60	27.80	26.10	23.60	24.20
ARI	25.90	25.90	22.50	16.90	19.20	18.20	18.60
MIN	19.60	25.90	19.30	21.90	25.30	28.10	33.90
DEN	26.20	25.80	18.30	18.20	27.70	30.50	20.50
PIT	35.10	25.80	17.40	22.90	22.00	22.40	18.30
CAR	22.40	25.60	19.80	17.20	16.20	16.50	26.60
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
NO	26.30	24.70	17.50	18.70	21.50	24.70	17.60
CIN	19.00	24.50	22.40	22.10	23.20	20.90	28.40
GB	21.10	24.40	23.60	24.30	22.10	25.90	22.50
LV	23.50	24.40	19.30	19.40	21.20	19.40	33.70
CLE	21.90	24.20	18.20	23.80	26.50	26.20	20.50
WAS	25.90	24.20	22.90	16.80	22.60	19.60	21.70
SF	22.60	24.10	22.90	21.00	20.50	16.70	28.90
JAX	20.10	24.00	24.90	22.60	16.90	22.60	19.70
PHI	27.90	23.90	25.30	22.40	17.90	23.60	12.80
TEN	17.60	23.90	21.10	18.80	16.70	24.50	17.00
CHI	22.40	23.10	15.60	18.80	25.10	21.10	28.70
BAL	26.80	22.80	19.20	19.50	22.50	19.00	20.20
LAR	23.40	22.80	17.90	18.90	21.40	26.30	18.80
SEA	24.10	21.80	20.80	23.10	24.80	26.10	33.90
NYJ	21.70	21.20	25.20	26.50	23.50	15.10	24.60
HOU	21.50	20.70	19.80	25.70	22.80	21.50	26.60
DET	17.50	20.50	23.10	28.20	26.20	24.10	22.50
NYG	25.50	19.90	24.30	20.90	21.80	22.70	13.30
IND	23.30	18.30	22.00	19.60	20.80	23.30	16.20
ATL	23.60	16.60	14.60	23.00	20.00	23.60	25.30

Pressures pct (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Rams (30.20), 2019 Steelers (30.50), 2020 Steelers (35.10), 2021 Bills (30.60).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 4 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 35.10; the worst Dolphins 2019 at 16.50.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.