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 2022 the Cowboys led at 25.40; the league average was 21.16.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

DAL · 25.40

League average

21.16

Best to worst

10.80

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	25.40	17
2	PHI	25.30	17
3	NYJ	25.20	17
4	JAX	24.90	17
5	KC	24.60	17
6	NYG	24.30	17
7	NE	24.00	17
8	GB	23.60	17
9	DET	23.10	17
10	SF	22.90	17
11	WAS	22.90	17
12	ARI	22.50	17
13	CIN	22.40	16
14	BUF	22.10	16
15	IND	22.00	17
16	TB	21.90	17
17	MIA	21.60	17
18	TEN	21.10	17
19	SEA	20.80	17
20	CAR	19.80	17
21	HOU	19.80	17
22	LAC	19.60	17
23	LV	19.30	17
24	MIN	19.30	17
25	BAL	19.20	17
26	DEN	18.30	17
27	CLE	18.20	17
28	LAR	17.90	17
29	NO	17.50	17
30	PIT	17.40	17
31	CHI	15.60	17
32	ATL	14.60	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 25.40

League laggard

ATL · 14.60

League average

21.16

Spread (max − min)

10.80

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	25.40	4.24	100%
2	PHI	25.30	4.14	96.8%
3	NYJ	25.20	4.04	93.5%
4	JAX	24.90	3.74	90.3%
5	KC	24.60	3.44	87.1%
6	NYG	24.30	3.14	83.9%
7	NE	24.00	2.84	80.6%
8	GB	23.60	2.44	77.4%
9	DET	23.10	1.94	74.2%
10	SF	22.90	1.74	71%
11	WAS	22.90	1.74	67.7%
12	ARI	22.50	1.34	64.5%
13	CIN	22.40	1.24	61.3%
14	BUF	22.10	0.94	58.1%
15	IND	22.00	0.84	54.8%
16	TB	21.90	0.74	51.6%
17	MIA	21.60	0.44	48.4%
18	TEN	21.10	-0.06	45.2%
19	SEA	20.80	-0.36	41.9%
20	CAR	19.80	-1.36	38.7%
21	HOU	19.80	-1.36	35.5%
22	LAC	19.60	-1.56	32.3%
23	LV	19.30	-1.86	29%
24	MIN	19.30	-1.86	25.8%
25	BAL	19.20	-1.96	22.6%
26	DEN	18.30	-2.86	19.4%
27	CLE	18.20	-2.96	16.1%
28	LAR	17.90	-3.26	12.9%
29	NO	17.50	-3.66	9.7%
30	PIT	17.40	-3.76	6.5%
31	CHI	15.60	-5.56	3.2%
32	ATL	14.60	-6.56	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 2022 vs 2021

Cowboys lead at 25.40 — they ranked #4 last year. Falcons are last at 14.60 — #32 last year.

The league average is 21.16, down 2.92 from 24.08 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #27 → #3. Biggest faller: Steelers, #9 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 10.80; 20 teams are within 2.87 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYG · +4.40

Biggest faller

BUF · −8.50

Most consistent

GB · −0.80

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -2.92

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	NYG	24.30	19.90	+4.40
2	NYJ	25.20	21.20	+4.00
3	IND	22.00	18.30	+3.70
4	DET	23.10	20.50	+2.60
5	PHI	25.30	23.90	+1.40
6	JAX	24.90	24.00	+0.90
7	GB	23.60	24.40	−0.80
8	HOU	19.80	20.70	−0.90
9	SEA	20.80	21.80	−1.00
10	SF	22.90	24.10	−1.20
11	NE	24.00	25.30	−1.30
12	WAS	22.90	24.20	−1.30
13	KC	24.60	26.20	−1.60
14	DAL	25.40	27.40	−2.00
15	ATL	14.60	16.60	−2.00
16	CIN	22.40	24.50	−2.10
17	TEN	21.10	23.90	−2.80
18	ARI	22.50	25.90	−3.40
19	BAL	19.20	22.80	−3.60
20	LAR	17.90	22.80	−4.90
21	LV	19.30	24.40	−5.10
22	LAC	19.60	25.00	−5.40
23	CAR	19.80	25.60	−5.80
24	CLE	18.20	24.20	−6.00
25	MIN	19.30	25.90	−6.60
26	TB	21.90	28.60	−6.70
27	MIA	21.60	28.50	−6.90
28	NO	17.50	24.70	−7.20
29	DEN	18.30	25.80	−7.50
30	CHI	15.60	23.10	−7.50
31	PIT	17.40	25.80	−8.40
32	BUF	22.10	30.60	−8.50

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
DAL	22.80	27.40	25.40	21.30	30.10	31.20	22.10
PHI	27.90	23.90	25.30	22.40	17.90	23.60	12.80
NYJ	21.70	21.20	25.20	26.50	23.50	15.10	24.60
JAX	20.10	24.00	24.90	22.60	16.90	22.60	19.70
KC	24.60	26.20	24.60	27.80	26.10	23.60	24.20
NYG	25.50	19.90	24.30	20.90	21.80	22.70	13.30
NE	26.40	25.30	24.00	20.70	17.60	20.30	23.30
GB	21.10	24.40	23.60	24.30	22.10	25.90	22.50
DET	17.50	20.50	23.10	28.20	26.20	24.10	22.50
SF	22.60	24.10	22.90	21.00	20.50	16.70	28.90
WAS	25.90	24.20	22.90	16.80	22.60	19.60	21.70
ARI	25.90	25.90	22.50	16.90	19.20	18.20	18.60
CIN	19.00	24.50	22.40	22.10	23.20	20.90	28.40
BUF	22.20	30.60	22.10	24.40	23.60	23.90	24.40
IND	23.30	18.30	22.00	19.60	20.80	23.30	16.20
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
TEN	17.60	23.90	21.10	18.80	16.70	24.50	17.00
SEA	24.10	21.80	20.80	23.10	24.80	26.10	33.90
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
LAC	23.80	25.00	19.60	19.90	19.80	23.60	23.10
LV	23.50	24.40	19.30	19.40	21.20	19.40	33.70
MIN	19.60	25.90	19.30	21.90	25.30	28.10	33.90
BAL	26.80	22.80	19.20	19.50	22.50	19.00	20.20
DEN	26.20	25.80	18.30	18.20	27.70	30.50	20.50
CLE	21.90	24.20	18.20	23.80	26.50	26.20	20.50
LAR	23.40	22.80	17.90	18.90	21.40	26.30	18.80
NO	26.30	24.70	17.50	18.70	21.50	24.70	17.60
PIT	35.10	25.80	17.40	22.90	22.00	22.40	18.30
CHI	22.40	23.10	15.60	18.80	25.10	21.10	28.70
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), 2022 Cowboys (25.40).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2020 at 35.10; the worst Falcons 2022 at 14.60.

The league average has fallen from 25.04 in 2018 to 21.16 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.