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 2023 the Lions led at 28.20; the league average was 21.65.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

DET · 28.20

League average

21.65

Best to worst

11.40

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	28.20	17
2	KC	27.80	17
3	MIA	27.70	17
4	NYJ	26.50	17
5	HOU	25.70	17
6	BUF	24.40	17
7	GB	24.30	17
8	CLE	23.80	17
9	SEA	23.10	17
10	ATL	23.00	17
11	PIT	22.90	17
12	JAX	22.60	17
13	PHI	22.40	17
14	CIN	22.10	17
15	MIN	21.90	17
16	DAL	21.30	17
17	SF	21.00	17
18	NYG	20.90	17
19	NE	20.70	17
20	LAC	19.90	17
21	TB	19.70	17
22	IND	19.60	17
23	BAL	19.50	17
24	LV	19.40	17
25	LAR	18.90	17
26	CHI	18.80	17
27	TEN	18.80	17
28	NO	18.70	17
29	DEN	18.20	17
30	CAR	17.20	17
31	ARI	16.90	17
32	WAS	16.80	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 28.20

League laggard

WAS · 16.80

League average

21.65

Spread (max − min)

11.40

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	28.20	6.55	100%
2	KC	27.80	6.15	96.8%
3	MIA	27.70	6.05	93.5%
4	NYJ	26.50	4.85	90.3%
5	HOU	25.70	4.05	87.1%
6	BUF	24.40	2.75	83.9%
7	GB	24.30	2.65	80.6%
8	CLE	23.80	2.15	77.4%
9	SEA	23.10	1.45	74.2%
10	ATL	23.00	1.35	71%
11	PIT	22.90	1.25	67.7%
12	JAX	22.60	0.95	64.5%
13	PHI	22.40	0.75	61.3%
14	CIN	22.10	0.45	58.1%
15	MIN	21.90	0.25	54.8%
16	DAL	21.30	-0.35	51.6%
17	SF	21.00	-0.65	48.4%
18	NYG	20.90	-0.75	45.2%
19	NE	20.70	-0.95	41.9%
20	LAC	19.90	-1.75	38.7%
21	TB	19.70	-1.95	35.5%
22	IND	19.60	-2.05	32.3%
23	BAL	19.50	-2.15	29%
24	LV	19.40	-2.25	25.8%
25	LAR	18.90	-2.75	22.6%
26	CHI	18.80	-2.85	19.4%
27	TEN	18.80	-2.85	16.1%
28	NO	18.70	-2.95	12.9%
29	DEN	18.20	-3.45	9.7%
30	CAR	17.20	-4.45	6.5%
31	ARI	16.90	-4.75	3.2%
32	WAS	16.80	-4.85	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 2023 vs 2022

Lions lead at 28.20 — they ranked #9 last year. Commanders are last at 16.80 — #11 last year.

The league average is 21.65, up 0.49 from 21.16 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #32 → #10. Biggest faller: Commanders, #11 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 11.40; 23 teams are within 3.15 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +8.40

Biggest faller

WAS · −6.10

Most consistent

LV · +0.10

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▲ 0.49

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	ATL	23.00	14.60	+8.40
2	MIA	27.70	21.60	+6.10
3	HOU	25.70	19.80	+5.90
4	CLE	23.80	18.20	+5.60
5	PIT	22.90	17.40	+5.50
6	DET	28.20	23.10	+5.10
7	CHI	18.80	15.60	+3.20
8	KC	27.80	24.60	+3.20
9	MIN	21.90	19.30	+2.60
10	SEA	23.10	20.80	+2.30
11	BUF	24.40	22.10	+2.30
12	NYJ	26.50	25.20	+1.30
13	NO	18.70	17.50	+1.20
14	LAR	18.90	17.90	+1.00
15	GB	24.30	23.60	+0.70
16	BAL	19.50	19.20	+0.30
17	LAC	19.90	19.60	+0.30
18	LV	19.40	19.30	+0.10
19	DEN	18.20	18.30	−0.10
20	CIN	22.10	22.40	−0.30
21	SF	21.00	22.90	−1.90
22	TB	19.70	21.90	−2.20
23	JAX	22.60	24.90	−2.30
24	TEN	18.80	21.10	−2.30
25	IND	19.60	22.00	−2.40
26	CAR	17.20	19.80	−2.60
27	PHI	22.40	25.30	−2.90
28	NE	20.70	24.00	−3.30
29	NYG	20.90	24.30	−3.40
30	DAL	21.30	25.40	−4.10
31	ARI	16.90	22.50	−5.60
32	WAS	16.80	22.90	−6.10

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

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), 2023 Lions (28.20).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 6 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 21.65 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.