Defensive: Advanced defense · Qb knockdown pct (allowed)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Qb knockdown pct (allowed), 2026
- Value8.20
- Rank#23 of 32
- League average9.58
- Rank in 2025#17 of 32
What Qb knockdown pct (allowed) is
Knockdown rate: knockdowns divided by opponent dropbacks, as a percentage.
Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P.
Through Week 6 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 17.60; the league average is 9.58.
League snapshot — 2026
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 17.60 | 5 |
| 2 | LV | 15.00 | 5 |
| 3 | ATL | 13.80 | 5 |
| 4 | DEN | 13.30 | 5 |
| 5 | LAC | 12.80 | 5 |
| 6 | KC | 12.20 | 4 |
| 7 | NE | 11.70 | 5 |
| 8 | MIN | 11.50 | 5 |
| 9 | BAL | 11.10 | 5 |
| 10 | BUF | 10.40 | 5 |
| 11 | MIA | 10.30 | 5 |
| 12 | JAX | 10.10 | 5 |
| 13 | SF | 9.80 | 5 |
| 14 | HOU | 9.60 | 5 |
| 15 | CIN | 9.50 | 5 |
| 16 | DET | 9.40 | 5 |
| 17 | CLE | 9.10 | 5 |
| 18 | DAL | 8.60 | 5 |
| 19 | CHI | 8.50 | 5 |
| 20 | IND | 8.40 | 5 |
| 21 | TB | 8.40 | 5 |
| 22 | LAR | 8.20 | 5 |
| 23 | PIT | 8.20 | 5 |
| 24 | NYJ | 8.10 | 5 |
| 25 | NO | 7.80 | 5 |
| 26 | WAS | 7.40 | 5 |
| 27 | CAR | 6.90 | 4 |
| 28 | GB | 6.40 | 5 |
| 29 | NYG | 6.20 | 5 |
| 30 | ARI | 5.80 | 5 |
| 31 | TEN | 5.50 | 5 |
| 32 | PHI | 5.10 | 5 |
At a glance — 2026
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2026
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 17.60 | 8.02 | 100% |
| 2 | LV | 15.00 | 5.42 | 96.8% |
| 3 | ATL | 13.80 | 4.22 | 93.5% |
| 4 | DEN | 13.30 | 3.72 | 90.3% |
| 5 | LAC | 12.80 | 3.22 | 87.1% |
| 6 | KC | 12.20 | 2.62 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NE | 11.70 | 2.12 | 80.6% |
| 8 | MIN | 11.50 | 1.92 | 77.4% |
| 9 | BAL | 11.10 | 1.52 | 74.2% |
| 10 | BUF | 10.40 | 0.82 | 71% |
| 11 | MIA | 10.30 | 0.72 | 67.7% |
| 12 | JAX | 10.10 | 0.52 | 64.5% |
| 13 | SF | 9.80 | 0.22 | 61.3% |
| 14 | HOU | 9.60 | 0.02 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CIN | 9.50 | -0.08 | 54.8% |
| 16 | DET | 9.40 | -0.18 | 51.6% |
| 17 | CLE | 9.10 | -0.48 | 48.4% |
| 18 | DAL | 8.60 | -0.98 | 45.2% |
| 19 | CHI | 8.50 | -1.08 | 41.9% |
| 20 | IND | 8.40 | -1.18 | 38.7% |
| 21 | TB | 8.40 | -1.18 | 35.5% |
| 22 | LAR | 8.20 | -1.38 | 32.3% |
| 23 | PIT | 8.20 | -1.38 | 29% |
| 24 | NYJ | 8.10 | -1.48 | 25.8% |
| 25 | NO | 7.80 | -1.78 | 22.6% |
| 26 | WAS | 7.40 | -2.18 | 19.4% |
| 27 | CAR | 6.90 | -2.68 | 16.1% |
| 28 | GB | 6.40 | -3.18 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYG | 6.20 | -3.38 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ARI | 5.80 | -3.78 | 6.5% |
| 31 | TEN | 5.50 | -4.08 | 3.2% |
| 32 | PHI | 5.10 | -4.48 | 0% |
Does Qb knockdown pct (allowed) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 826–752–37 ATS (52.3%) across 2020–2025, #160 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2022 (149–115, 56.4%); its worst 2025 (127–142, 47.2%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 135–119–2 | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 272 | 142–128–2 | 52.6% |
| 2022 | 271 | 149–115–7 | 56.4% |
| 2023 | 272 | 139–119–14 | 53.9% |
| 2024 | 272 | 134–129–9 | 51.0% |
| 2025 | 272 | 127–142–3 | 47.2% |
Qb knockdown pct (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025
Seahawks lead at 17.60 — they ranked #13 last year. Eagles are last at 5.10 — #6 last year.
The league average is 9.58, up 0.44 from 9.14 last year.
Biggest riser: Falcons, #29 → #3. Biggest faller: Eagles, #6 → #32.
Spread between first and last: 12.50; 22 teams are within 2.81 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2026 vs 2025
| Rank | Team | 2026 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 17.60 | 10.00 | +7.60 |
| 2 | ATL | 13.80 | 6.60 | +7.20 |
| 3 | LV | 15.00 | 8.40 | +6.60 |
| 4 | LAC | 12.80 | 8.50 | +4.30 |
| 5 | MIA | 10.30 | 7.00 | +3.30 |
| 6 | SF | 9.80 | 6.50 | +3.30 |
| 7 | NYJ | 8.10 | 5.80 | +2.30 |
| 8 | HOU | 9.60 | 7.40 | +2.20 |
| 9 | CAR | 6.90 | 4.90 | +2.00 |
| 10 | NE | 11.70 | 9.70 | +2.00 |
| 11 | CIN | 9.50 | 8.40 | +1.10 |
| 12 | BAL | 11.10 | 10.10 | +1.00 |
| 13 | CHI | 8.50 | 7.50 | +1.00 |
| 14 | NO | 7.80 | 6.90 | +0.90 |
| 15 | MIN | 11.50 | 11.00 | +0.50 |
| 16 | DET | 9.40 | 9.00 | +0.40 |
| 17 | TB | 8.40 | 8.10 | +0.30 |
| 18 | JAX | 10.10 | 9.80 | +0.30 |
| 19 | KC | 12.20 | 12.00 | +0.20 |
| 20 | IND | 8.40 | 8.50 | −0.10 |
| 21 | DEN | 13.30 | 13.50 | −0.20 |
| 22 | BUF | 10.40 | 11.00 | −0.60 |
| 23 | PIT | 8.20 | 9.00 | −0.80 |
| 24 | CLE | 9.10 | 10.10 | −1.00 |
| 25 | WAS | 7.40 | 8.50 | −1.10 |
| 26 | ARI | 5.80 | 7.20 | −1.40 |
| 27 | LAR | 8.20 | 11.20 | −3.00 |
| 28 | NYG | 6.20 | 10.00 | −3.80 |
| 29 | DAL | 8.60 | 13.10 | −4.50 |
| 30 | TEN | 5.50 | 10.30 | −4.80 |
| 31 | GB | 6.40 | 11.30 | −4.90 |
| 32 | PHI | 5.10 | 11.20 | −6.10 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC | 11.37 | +0.30 | 11.80 | 9.70 | 10.30 | 10.80 | 12.80 | 12.00 | 12.20 |
| 2 | SEA | 10.69 | +1.10 | 9.80 | 7.60 | 9.30 | 8.50 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 17.60 |
| 3 | DEN | 10.27 | +0.98 | 9.20 | 8.00 | 7.80 | 8.20 | 11.90 | 13.50 | 13.30 |
| 4 | DAL | 10.19 | +0.15 | 8.80 | 11.10 | 9.80 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 13.10 | 8.60 |
| 5 | CIN | 10.19 | −0.11 | 10.20 | 8.50 | 12.20 | 11.20 | 11.30 | 8.40 | 9.50 |
| 6 | BUF | 10.06 | +0.18 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 10.70 | 9.50 | 11.00 | 10.40 |
| 7 | LV | 9.87 | +0.28 | 9.50 | 11.20 | 10.30 | 7.40 | 7.30 | 8.40 | 15.00 |
| 8 | BAL | 9.86 | −0.06 | 12.90 | 10.00 | 6.40 | 8.70 | 9.80 | 10.10 | 11.10 |
| 9 | MIA | 9.83 | −0.41 | 9.90 | 12.70 | 8.70 | 12.70 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 10.30 |
| 10 | PIT | 9.79 | −0.54 | 15.20 | 7.80 | 7.40 | 10.10 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 8.20 |
| 11 | JAX | 9.67 | −0.25 | 10.70 | 9.00 | 12.80 | 9.40 | 5.90 | 9.80 | 10.10 |
| 12 | TB | 9.49 | −0.50 | 11.00 | 11.30 | 10.20 | 6.90 | 10.50 | 8.10 | 8.40 |
| 13 | LAC | 9.16 | +0.20 | 10.70 | 9.50 | 7.50 | 6.40 | 8.70 | 8.50 | 12.80 |
| 14 | CLE | 9.10 | +0.69 | 6.00 | 9.20 | 5.20 | 10.80 | 13.30 | 10.10 | 9.10 |
| 15 | MIN | 9.03 | +0.74 | 8.10 | 7.20 | 7.80 | 6.80 | 10.80 | 11.00 | 11.50 |
| 16 | SF | 9.00 | −0.06 | 7.30 | 9.50 | 11.60 | 10.00 | 8.30 | 6.50 | 9.80 |
| 17 | NYJ | 8.97 | −0.47 | 8.80 | 8.50 | 13.70 | 9.80 | 8.10 | 5.80 | 8.10 |
| 18 | WAS | 8.93 | −0.45 | 9.50 | 9.20 | 13.20 | 6.40 | 8.30 | 8.50 | 7.40 |
| 19 | DET | 8.90 | +0.69 | 6.30 | 5.30 | 8.80 | 12.20 | 11.30 | 9.00 | 9.40 |
| 20 | ATL | 8.80 | +0.40 | 9.80 | 6.80 | 7.80 | 9.50 | 7.30 | 6.60 | 13.80 |
| 21 | PHI | 8.80 | −0.58 | 11.70 | 8.70 | 9.00 | 8.30 | 7.60 | 11.20 | 5.10 |
| 22 | GB | 8.76 | +0.02 | 7.10 | 8.50 | 10.50 | 9.90 | 7.60 | 11.30 | 6.40 |
| 23 | HOU | 8.76 | +0.15 | 8.70 | 7.10 | 8.00 | 11.50 | 9.00 | 7.40 | 9.60 |
| 24 | NYG | 8.76 | −0.41 | 11.10 | 6.70 | 11.60 | 7.40 | 8.30 | 10.00 | 6.20 |
| 25 | NO | 8.14 | −0.66 | 12.00 | 10.80 | 5.40 | 6.80 | 7.30 | 6.90 | 7.80 |
| 26 | CHI | 8.13 | +0.22 | 9.70 | 6.50 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 11.90 | 7.50 | 8.50 |
| 27 | NE | 8.03 | +0.45 | 8.70 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 5.90 | 6.20 | 9.70 | 11.70 |
| 28 | IND | 7.89 | +0.24 | 6.60 | 8.40 | 6.90 | 8.30 | 8.10 | 8.50 | 8.40 |
| 29 | LAR | 7.84 | +0.29 | 8.90 | 5.90 | 6.80 | 7.60 | 6.30 | 11.20 | 8.20 |
| 30 | ARI | 7.84 | −0.83 | 9.80 | 10.70 | 10.60 | 4.50 | 6.30 | 7.20 | 5.80 |
| 31 | CAR | 7.81 | −0.77 | 10.10 | 9.30 | 8.60 | 9.40 | 5.50 | 4.90 | 6.90 |
| 32 | TEN | 7.63 | −0.15 | 8.10 | 7.50 | 8.90 | 6.30 | 6.80 | 10.30 | 5.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 9.80 | 7.60 | 9.30 | 8.50 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 17.60 |
| LV | 9.50 | 11.20 | 10.30 | 7.40 | 7.30 | 8.40 | 15.00 |
| ATL | 9.80 | 6.80 | 7.80 | 9.50 | 7.30 | 6.60 | 13.80 |
| DEN | 9.20 | 8.00 | 7.80 | 8.20 | 11.90 | 13.50 | 13.30 |
| LAC | 10.70 | 9.50 | 7.50 | 6.40 | 8.70 | 8.50 | 12.80 |
| KC | 11.80 | 9.70 | 10.30 | 10.80 | 12.80 | 12.00 | 12.20 |
| NE | 8.70 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 5.90 | 6.20 | 9.70 | 11.70 |
| MIN | 8.10 | 7.20 | 7.80 | 6.80 | 10.80 | 11.00 | 11.50 |
| BAL | 12.90 | 10.00 | 6.40 | 8.70 | 9.80 | 10.10 | 11.10 |
| BUF | 9.60 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 10.70 | 9.50 | 11.00 | 10.40 |
| MIA | 9.90 | 12.70 | 8.70 | 12.70 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 10.30 |
| JAX | 10.70 | 9.00 | 12.80 | 9.40 | 5.90 | 9.80 | 10.10 |
| SF | 7.30 | 9.50 | 11.60 | 10.00 | 8.30 | 6.50 | 9.80 |
| HOU | 8.70 | 7.10 | 8.00 | 11.50 | 9.00 | 7.40 | 9.60 |
| CIN | 10.20 | 8.50 | 12.20 | 11.20 | 11.30 | 8.40 | 9.50 |
| DET | 6.30 | 5.30 | 8.80 | 12.20 | 11.30 | 9.00 | 9.40 |
| CLE | 6.00 | 9.20 | 5.20 | 10.80 | 13.30 | 10.10 | 9.10 |
| DAL | 8.80 | 11.10 | 9.80 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 13.10 | 8.60 |
| CHI | 9.70 | 6.50 | 4.00 | 8.80 | 11.90 | 7.50 | 8.50 |
| IND | 6.60 | 8.40 | 6.90 | 8.30 | 8.10 | 8.50 | 8.40 |
| TB | 11.00 | 11.30 | 10.20 | 6.90 | 10.50 | 8.10 | 8.40 |
| LAR | 8.90 | 5.90 | 6.80 | 7.60 | 6.30 | 11.20 | 8.20 |
| PIT | 15.20 | 7.80 | 7.40 | 10.10 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 8.20 |
| NYJ | 8.80 | 8.50 | 13.70 | 9.80 | 8.10 | 5.80 | 8.10 |
| NO | 12.00 | 10.80 | 5.40 | 6.80 | 7.30 | 6.90 | 7.80 |
| WAS | 9.50 | 9.20 | 13.20 | 6.40 | 8.30 | 8.50 | 7.40 |
| CAR | 10.10 | 9.30 | 8.60 | 9.40 | 5.50 | 4.90 | 6.90 |
| GB | 7.10 | 8.50 | 10.50 | 9.90 | 7.60 | 11.30 | 6.40 |
| NYG | 11.10 | 6.70 | 11.60 | 7.40 | 8.30 | 10.00 | 6.20 |
| ARI | 9.80 | 10.70 | 10.60 | 4.50 | 6.30 | 7.20 | 5.80 |
| TEN | 8.10 | 7.50 | 8.90 | 6.30 | 6.80 | 10.30 | 5.50 |
| PHI | 11.70 | 8.70 | 9.00 | 8.30 | 7.60 | 11.20 | 5.10 |
Qb knockdown pct (allowed) since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Eagles (10.40), 2019 Jaguars (11.00), 2020 Steelers (15.20), 2021 Dolphins (12.70), 2022 Jets (13.70), 2023 Dolphins (12.70), 2024 Browns (13.30), 2025 Broncos (13.50), 2026 Seahawks (17.60).
Dolphins have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.
The best season on record is Seahawks 2026 at 17.60; the worst Vikings 2018 at 4.00.
The league average has risen from 7.36 in 2018 to 9.58 in 2026.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_advanced_defense_qb_knockdown_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.