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 2024 the Cowboys led at 30.10; the league average was 22.20.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

DAL · 30.10

League average

22.20

Best to worst

13.90

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	30.10	17
2	DEN	27.70	17
3	CLE	26.50	17
4	DET	26.20	17
5	KC	26.10	17
6	MIN	25.30	17
7	CHI	25.10	17
8	SEA	24.80	17
9	TB	24.10	17
10	BUF	23.60	17
11	NYJ	23.50	17
12	CIN	23.20	17
13	HOU	22.80	17
14	WAS	22.60	17
15	BAL	22.50	17
16	GB	22.10	17
17	PIT	22.00	17
18	NYG	21.80	17
19	NO	21.50	17
20	LAR	21.40	17
21	LV	21.20	17
22	IND	20.80	17
23	MIA	20.60	17
24	SF	20.50	17
25	ATL	20.00	17
26	LAC	19.80	17
27	ARI	19.20	17
28	PHI	17.90	17
29	NE	17.60	17
30	JAX	16.90	17
31	TEN	16.70	17
32	CAR	16.20	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 30.10

League laggard

CAR · 16.20

League average

22.20

Spread (max − min)

13.90

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	30.10	7.90	100%
2	DEN	27.70	5.50	96.8%
3	CLE	26.50	4.30	93.5%
4	DET	26.20	4.00	90.3%
5	KC	26.10	3.90	87.1%
6	MIN	25.30	3.10	83.9%
7	CHI	25.10	2.90	80.6%
8	SEA	24.80	2.60	77.4%
9	TB	24.10	1.90	74.2%
10	BUF	23.60	1.40	71%
11	NYJ	23.50	1.30	67.7%
12	CIN	23.20	1.00	64.5%
13	HOU	22.80	0.60	61.3%
14	WAS	22.60	0.40	58.1%
15	BAL	22.50	0.30	54.8%
16	GB	22.10	-0.10	51.6%
17	PIT	22.00	-0.20	48.4%
18	NYG	21.80	-0.40	45.2%
19	NO	21.50	-0.70	41.9%
20	LAR	21.40	-0.80	38.7%
21	LV	21.20	-1.00	35.5%
22	IND	20.80	-1.40	32.3%
23	MIA	20.60	-1.60	29%
24	SF	20.50	-1.70	25.8%
25	ATL	20.00	-2.20	22.6%
26	LAC	19.80	-2.40	19.4%
27	ARI	19.20	-3.00	16.1%
28	PHI	17.90	-4.30	12.9%
29	NE	17.60	-4.60	9.7%
30	JAX	16.90	-5.30	6.5%
31	TEN	16.70	-5.50	3.2%
32	CAR	16.20	-6.00	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 2024 vs 2023

Cowboys lead at 30.10 — they ranked #16 last year. Panthers are last at 16.20 — #30 last year.

The league average is 22.20, up 0.55 from 21.65 last year.

Biggest riser: Broncos, #29 → #2. Biggest faller: Dolphins, #3 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 13.90; 22 teams are within 3.26 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DEN · +9.50

Biggest faller

MIA · −7.10

Most consistent

LAC · −0.10

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 0.55

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	DEN	27.70	18.20	+9.50
2	DAL	30.10	21.30	+8.80
3	CHI	25.10	18.80	+6.30
4	WAS	22.60	16.80	+5.80
5	TB	24.10	19.70	+4.40
6	MIN	25.30	21.90	+3.40
7	BAL	22.50	19.50	+3.00
8	NO	21.50	18.70	+2.80
9	CLE	26.50	23.80	+2.70
10	LAR	21.40	18.90	+2.50
11	ARI	19.20	16.90	+2.30
12	LV	21.20	19.40	+1.80
13	SEA	24.80	23.10	+1.70
14	IND	20.80	19.60	+1.20
15	CIN	23.20	22.10	+1.10
16	NYG	21.80	20.90	+0.90
17	LAC	19.80	19.90	−0.10
18	SF	20.50	21.00	−0.50
19	BUF	23.60	24.40	−0.80
20	PIT	22.00	22.90	−0.90
21	CAR	16.20	17.20	−1.00
22	KC	26.10	27.80	−1.70
23	DET	26.20	28.20	−2.00
24	TEN	16.70	18.80	−2.10
25	GB	22.10	24.30	−2.20
26	HOU	22.80	25.70	−2.90
27	ATL	20.00	23.00	−3.00
28	NYJ	23.50	26.50	−3.00
29	NE	17.60	20.70	−3.10
30	PHI	17.90	22.40	−4.50
31	JAX	16.90	22.60	−5.70
32	MIA	20.60	27.70	−7.10

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

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), 2024 Cowboys (30.10).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 7 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 22.20 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.