Indianapolis Colts — Pass Att (allowed), 2026

Value33.40
Rank#14 of 32
League average33.35
Rank in 2025#3 of 32

Indianapolis Colts — every stat for 2026, ranked →

What Pass Att (allowed) is

Pass attempts faced: how often opponents threw against this defense. Game script as much as anything — teams trailing this defense throw more.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Lions lead at 43.20; the league average is 33.35.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

DET · 43.20

League average

33.35

Best to worst

17.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	43.20	5
2	ATL	42.20	5
3	BUF	40.60	5
4	WAS	38	5
5	KC	37.25	4
6	CAR	36.50	4
7	JAX	35.80	5
8	PHI	35.80	5
9	HOU	35.60	5
10	CLE	35.20	5
11	SF	34.80	5
12	BAL	34.60	5
13	CIN	34	5
14	IND	33.40	5
15	TB	33.40	5
16	DEN	33	5
17	NE	32.60	5
18	NYG	32.40	5
19	LV	32.20	5
20	NYJ	32	5
21	GB	31.80	5
22	PIT	31.60	5
23	MIN	31.20	5
24	NO	31	5
25	SEA	30.80	5
26	LAR	29.80	5
27	TEN	29.20	5
28	MIA	29	5
29	LAC	28.20	5
30	ARI	28	5
31	DAL	28	5
32	CHI	26.20	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 43.20

League laggard

CHI · 26.20

League average

33.35

Spread (max − min)

17.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	43.20	9.85	100%
2	ATL	42.20	8.85	96.8%
3	BUF	40.60	7.25	93.5%
4	WAS	38	4.65	90.3%
5	KC	37.25	3.90	87.1%
6	CAR	36.50	3.15	83.9%
7	JAX	35.80	2.45	80.6%
8	PHI	35.80	2.45	77.4%
9	HOU	35.60	2.25	74.2%
10	CLE	35.20	1.85	71%
11	SF	34.80	1.45	67.7%
12	BAL	34.60	1.25	64.5%
13	CIN	34	0.65	61.3%
14	IND	33.40	0.05	58.1%
15	TB	33.40	0.05	54.8%
16	DEN	33	-0.35	51.6%
17	NE	32.60	-0.75	48.4%
18	NYG	32.40	-0.95	45.2%
19	LV	32.20	-1.15	41.9%
20	NYJ	32	-1.35	38.7%
21	GB	31.80	-1.55	35.5%
22	PIT	31.60	-1.75	32.3%
23	MIN	31.20	-2.15	29%
24	NO	31	-2.35	25.8%
25	SEA	30.80	-2.55	22.6%
26	LAR	29.80	-3.55	19.4%
27	TEN	29.20	-4.15	16.1%
28	MIA	29	-4.35	12.9%
29	LAC	28.20	-5.15	9.7%
30	ARI	28	-5.35	6.5%
31	DAL	28	-5.35	3.2%
32	CHI	26.20	-7.15	0%

Does Pass Att (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 831–747–37 ATS (52.7%) across 2020–2025, #148 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (144–119, 54.8%); its worst 2022 (132–132, 50.0%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	132–122–2	52.0%
2021	272	145–125–2	53.7%
2022	271	132–132–7	50.0%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	144–119–9	54.8%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

Pass Att (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Lions lead at 43.20 — they ranked #12 last year. Bears are last at 26.20 — #18 last year.

The league average is 33.35, up 1.10 from 32.25 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #31 → #3. Biggest faller: Cardinals, #9 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 17.00; 22 teams are within 3.99 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +13.01

Biggest faller

ARI · −5.71

Most consistent

NYG · −0.19

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 1.10

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	40.60	27.59	+13.01
2	ATL	42.20	31.41	+10.79
3	DET	43.20	33	+10.20
4	KC	37.25	30.12	+7.13
5	CAR	36.50	29.82	+6.68
6	CLE	35.20	28.76	+6.44
7	WAS	38	31.88	+6.12
8	MIN	31.20	26.35	+4.85
9	PHI	35.80	32.12	+3.68
10	HOU	35.60	31.94	+3.66
11	CIN	34	31.65	+2.35
12	NO	31	28.94	+2.06
13	NYJ	32	30.41	+1.59
14	NE	32.60	31.18	+1.42
15	LV	32.20	31.12	+1.08
16	SF	34.80	34.53	+0.27
17	NYG	32.40	32.59	−0.19
18	TB	33.40	33.65	−0.25
19	GB	31.80	32.47	−0.67
20	TEN	29.20	30.35	−1.15
21	MIA	29	30.41	−1.41
22	LAC	28.20	29.82	−1.62
23	JAX	35.80	37.65	−1.85
24	DEN	33	35	−2
25	BAL	34.60	37.06	−2.46
26	IND	33.40	37.06	−3.66
27	SEA	30.80	35.53	−4.73
28	PIT	31.60	36.35	−4.75
29	DAL	28	33	−5
30	LAR	29.80	34.88	−5.08
31	CHI	26.20	31.65	−5.45
32	ARI	28	33.71	−5.71

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 36.55

Multi-year laggard

CHI · 30.74

Biggest improver

DET · +1.03/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −2.04/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	36.55	−0.21	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
2	TB	36.16	−0.91	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
3	SEA	35.43	−1.44	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53	30.80
4	DET	35.37	+1.03	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33	43.20
5	ATL	35.26	+0.15	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41	42.20
6	JAX	35.04	+0.61	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65	35.80
7	DEN	34.59	−0.14	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35	33
8	KC	34.47	−0.30	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
9	PHI	34.25	+0.06	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
10	MIN	34.14	−1.04	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
11	IND	34.08	−0.05	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06	33.40
12	BUF	34.08	+0.14	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
13	CIN	34.06	−0.44	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
14	TEN	33.99	−2.04	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35	29.20
15	SF	33.96	+0.12	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
16	LV	33.89	−0.87	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12	32.20
17	LAR	33.79	−0.65	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
18	PIT	33.54	+0.16	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
19	NYG	33.51	−0.78	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59	32.40
20	WAS	33.40	+0.24	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
21	MIA	33.35	−1.04	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41	29
22	HOU	33.01	+0.20	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94	35.60
23	NO	32.83	−0.75	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94	31
24	NYJ	32.80	−1.01	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
25	CAR	32.55	−0.19	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50
26	CLE	32.49	−0.58	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76	35.20
27	NE	32.48	+0.00	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18	32.60
28	ARI	32.47	−0.91	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71	28
29	GB	32.30	−0.24	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80
30	LAC	31.98	−0.75	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82	28.20
31	DAL	31.84	−0.79	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
32	CHI	30.74	−0.57	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65	26.20

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	35	32.24	33.29	34.76	36.12	33	43.20
ATL	39.25	34.29	33.12	32.41	34.12	31.41	42.20
BUF	36.19	31.41	35.81	32.71	34.24	27.59	40.60
WAS	33.19	35.41	30.29	35.35	29.65	31.88	38
KC	35.06	36.12	36.53	32.71	33.53	30.12	37.25
CAR	36.75	30.71	34.29	28.41	31.35	29.82	36.50
JAX	33.38	32	35.71	36.41	34.35	37.65	35.80
PHI	33.19	34.88	32.94	38.59	32.24	32.12	35.80
HOU	34.13	32.29	30.76	33.59	32.76	31.94	35.60
CLE	36.81	34.24	30.65	31.65	30.12	28.76	35.20
SF	33.69	32.29	35	36.82	30.59	34.53	34.80
BAL	37.44	36.88	35	37.71	37.18	37.06	34.60
CIN	34	37.12	35.06	32.76	33.82	31.65	34
IND	35.13	35.35	32	33.41	32.24	37.06	33.40
TB	38.75	40.06	33.82	36.29	37.12	33.65	33.40
DEN	35.56	33.24	35.71	33.82	35.82	35	33
NE	30.94	31.76	35.24	34.12	31.53	31.18	32.60
NYG	36.19	36	33.47	34.24	29.71	32.59	32.40
LV	36.56	35.88	35	33.24	33.24	31.12	32.20
NYJ	37.88	34.76	32.76	30.82	30.94	30.41	32
GB	33.63	35.76	28.18	30.88	33.41	32.47	31.80
PIT	33.06	33.24	32	33.88	34.65	36.35	31.60
MIN	34.13	37.18	36.65	35.65	37.82	26.35	31.20
NO	35.13	34.88	31.71	33.12	35.06	28.94	31
SEA	42.44	38.88	32.29	34.47	33.59	35.53	30.80
LAR	34.25	36.94	32.76	35.88	32	34.88	29.80
TEN	39.75	37.24	39.76	33.71	27.94	30.35	29.20
MIA	34.06	35.82	36.88	33.53	33.76	30.41	29
LAC	34.19	33.18	29.82	35.24	33.41	29.82	28.20
ARI	35.69	33.24	35	29.88	31.76	33.71	28
DAL	32.44	36.29	32.59	30.24	30.29	33	28
CHI	34.25	28.24	28.53	36.53	29.76	31.65	26.20

Pass Att (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (40), 2019 Buccaneers (41.94), 2020 Seahawks (42.44), 2021 Buccaneers (40.06), 2022 Titans (39.76), 2023 Eagles (38.59), 2024 Vikings (37.82), 2025 Jaguars (37.65), 2026 Lions (43.20).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Lions 2026 at 43.20; the worst Bears 2026 at 26.20.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_att
Side: defensive
Family: Passing
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.