Defensive: Passing · Pass defended (allowed)
P only
About this stat ↓What Pass defended (allowed) is
Passes defended: throws this defense broke up — the ball knocked away or deflected without an interception. Coverage that arrived.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.
In 2018 the Bears led at 6.13; the league average was 4.25.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
CHI · 6.13
League average
4.25
Best to worst
3.69
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 6.13 | 16 |
| 2 | HOU | 5.63 | 16 |
| 3 | BAL | 5.56 | 16 |
| 4 | DEN | 5.13 | 16 |
| 5 | CLE | 4.88 | 16 |
| 6 | NYG | 4.75 | 16 |
| 7 | NYJ | 4.75 | 16 |
| 8 | CIN | 4.69 | 16 |
| 9 | BUF | 4.56 | 16 |
| 10 | LV | 4.56 | 16 |
| 11 | LAC | 4.56 | 16 |
| 12 | ATL | 4.50 | 16 |
| 13 | CAR | 4.44 | 16 |
| 14 | NO | 4.31 | 16 |
| 15 | PIT | 4.31 | 16 |
| 16 | LAR | 4.25 | 16 |
| 17 | PHI | 4.25 | 16 |
| 18 | NE | 4.19 | 16 |
| 19 | DAL | 4.13 | 16 |
| 20 | KC | 4 | 16 |
| 21 | SEA | 4 | 16 |
| 22 | TEN | 4 | 16 |
| 23 | MIN | 3.94 | 16 |
| 24 | IND | 3.81 | 16 |
| 25 | WAS | 3.75 | 16 |
| 26 | GB | 3.69 | 16 |
| 27 | MIA | 3.69 | 16 |
| 28 | TB | 3.50 | 16 |
| 29 | ARI | 3.25 | 16 |
| 30 | JAX | 3.25 | 16 |
| 31 | DET | 3 | 16 |
| 32 | SF | 2.44 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
CHI · 6.13
League laggard
SF · 2.44
League average
4.25
Spread (max − min)
3.69
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 6.13 | 1.88 | 100% |
| 2 | HOU | 5.63 | 1.38 | 96.8% |
| 3 | BAL | 5.56 | 1.32 | 93.5% |
| 4 | DEN | 5.13 | 0.88 | 90.3% |
| 5 | CLE | 4.88 | 0.63 | 87.1% |
| 6 | NYG | 4.75 | 0.50 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NYJ | 4.75 | 0.50 | 80.6% |
| 8 | CIN | 4.69 | 0.44 | 77.4% |
| 9 | BUF | 4.56 | 0.32 | 74.2% |
| 10 | LV | 4.56 | 0.32 | 71% |
| 11 | LAC | 4.56 | 0.32 | 67.7% |
| 12 | ATL | 4.50 | 0.25 | 64.5% |
| 13 | CAR | 4.44 | 0.19 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NO | 4.31 | 0.07 | 58.1% |
| 15 | PIT | 4.31 | 0.07 | 54.8% |
| 16 | LAR | 4.25 | 0.00 | 51.6% |
| 17 | PHI | 4.25 | 0.00 | 48.4% |
| 18 | NE | 4.19 | -0.06 | 45.2% |
| 19 | DAL | 4.13 | -0.12 | 41.9% |
| 20 | KC | 4 | -0.25 | 38.7% |
| 21 | SEA | 4 | -0.25 | 35.5% |
| 22 | TEN | 4 | -0.25 | 32.3% |
| 23 | MIN | 3.94 | -0.31 | 29% |
| 24 | IND | 3.81 | -0.43 | 25.8% |
| 25 | WAS | 3.75 | -0.50 | 22.6% |
| 26 | GB | 3.69 | -0.56 | 19.4% |
| 27 | MIA | 3.69 | -0.56 | 16.1% |
| 28 | TB | 3.50 | -0.75 | 12.9% |
| 29 | ARI | 3.25 | -1.00 | 9.7% |
| 30 | JAX | 3.25 | -1.00 | 6.5% |
| 31 | DET | 3 | -1.25 | 3.2% |
| 32 | SF | 2.44 | -1.81 | 0% |
Does Pass defended (allowed) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 844–734–37 ATS (53.5%) across 2020–2025, #117 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2020 (151–103, 59.4%); its worst 2023 (128–130, 49.6%).
For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 151–103–2 | 59.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | 141–129–2 | 52.2% |
| 2022 | 271 | 144–120–7 | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 272 | 128–130–14 | 49.6% |
| 2024 | 272 | 134–129–9 | 51.0% |
| 2025 | 272 | 146–123–3 | 54.3% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
PIT · 5.13
Multi-year laggard
DAL · 3.51
Biggest improver
HOU · +0.41/yr
Biggest decliner
MIA · −0.44/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 5.13 | +0.18 | 5.25 | 4.71 | 4.82 | 4.71 | 4.53 | 5.29 | 6.60 |
| 2 | SEA | 4.80 | +0.01 | 5 | 4.71 | 4.76 | 4.53 | 4.35 | 5.65 | 4.60 |
| 3 | NYG | 4.66 | +0.06 | 4.69 | 4.88 | 4.41 | 4.76 | 3.53 | 4.53 | 5.80 |
| 4 | JAX | 4.65 | +0.29 | 3.75 | 2.94 | 5.59 | 4.94 | 4.41 | 6.29 | 4.60 |
| 5 | NO | 4.64 | −0.24 | 5.25 | 4.76 | 3.94 | 5.82 | 5.47 | 4.65 | 2.60 |
| 6 | BUF | 4.56 | −0.12 | 4.75 | 4.71 | 5.63 | 4.65 | 3.53 | 3.65 | 5 |
| 7 | CIN | 4.55 | +0.05 | 5 | 3.71 | 4.69 | 4.35 | 4.65 | 4.47 | 5 |
| 8 | LAR | 4.50 | +0.26 | 4.25 | 4.24 | 3.41 | 4.47 | 4.29 | 4.82 | 6 |
| 9 | BAL | 4.41 | −0.07 | 4.19 | 4.24 | 4.53 | 5.41 | 4.82 | 4.29 | 3.40 |
| 10 | PHI | 4.41 | +0.40 | 2.69 | 3.29 | 5 | 4.29 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5 |
| 11 | CLE | 4.41 | −0.20 | 4.63 | 4.65 | 5 | 5.41 | 3.53 | 3.82 | 3.80 |
| 12 | HOU | 4.40 | +0.41 | 3.13 | 3.76 | 3.82 | 4.12 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5.40 |
| 13 | KC | 4.39 | +0.12 | 4 | 4.06 | 5 | 4.24 | 4.18 | 3.53 | 5.75 |
| 14 | MIN | 4.37 | +0.14 | 3.50 | 4 | 5.12 | 3.94 | 5.59 | 3.24 | 5.20 |
| 15 | DET | 4.36 | +0.32 | 3.19 | 4 | 3.65 | 4.65 | 4.76 | 5.47 | 4.80 |
| 16 | DEN | 4.34 | +0.20 | 4 | 4.29 | 3.94 | 3.65 | 4 | 5.53 | 5 |
| 17 | ATL | 4.29 | +0.27 | 3.19 | 4.53 | 4.06 | 3.88 | 3.88 | 5.12 | 5.40 |
| 18 | LAC | 4.25 | +0.28 | 3.38 | 3.29 | 3.76 | 4.88 | 5.12 | 4.94 | 4.40 |
| 19 | TB | 4.22 | +0.03 | 4.38 | 5 | 3.47 | 3.76 | 3.65 | 4.06 | 5.20 |
| 20 | IND | 4.21 | +0.02 | 4.88 | 4.06 | 3.65 | 4.06 | 3.35 | 4.65 | 4.80 |
| 21 | ARI | 4.13 | +0.07 | 3.56 | 4.29 | 4.53 | 3.88 | 3.71 | 4.76 | 4.20 |
| 22 | NE | 4.09 | −0.00 | 3.25 | 5.24 | 4.06 | 3.88 | 4.29 | 3.94 | 4 |
| 23 | WAS | 4.08 | +0.07 | 4.13 | 3.59 | 4 | 4.59 | 3.53 | 4.12 | 4.60 |
| 24 | NYJ | 4.07 | −0.05 | 4.19 | 3.59 | 4.29 | 5.29 | 3.35 | 3.94 | 3.80 |
| 25 | MIA | 4.06 | −0.44 | 4.75 | 5.35 | 4.18 | 4.76 | 4.06 | 3.12 | 2.20 |
| 26 | SF | 4.00 | −0.02 | 3.88 | 3.24 | 4.59 | 4.94 | 4.24 | 3.29 | 3.80 |
| 27 | GB | 3.95 | −0.12 | 4.63 | 4.35 | 3.71 | 4 | 3.29 | 3.47 | 4.20 |
| 28 | LV | 3.93 | −0.08 | 4.63 | 4.35 | 3.24 | 3.29 | 4.76 | 3.06 | 4.20 |
| 29 | CHI | 3.86 | −0.02 | 4.44 | 3.29 | 2.94 | 4.88 | 3.88 | 4.41 | 3.20 |
| 30 | TEN | 3.86 | −0.42 | 5.06 | 4.88 | 4.59 | 3.24 | 3.12 | 3.71 | 2.40 |
| 31 | CAR | 3.84 | +0.21 | 3.63 | 3.06 | 3.65 | 3.76 | 4 | 3.76 | 5 |
| 32 | DAL | 3.51 | −0.20 | 2.88 | 4.88 | 3.47 | 4.35 | 4.12 | 2.47 | 2.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 5.25 | 4.71 | 4.82 | 4.71 | 4.53 | 5.29 | 6.60 |
| LAR | 4.25 | 4.24 | 3.41 | 4.47 | 4.29 | 4.82 | 6 |
| NYG | 4.69 | 4.88 | 4.41 | 4.76 | 3.53 | 4.53 | 5.80 |
| KC | 4 | 4.06 | 5 | 4.24 | 4.18 | 3.53 | 5.75 |
| ATL | 3.19 | 4.53 | 4.06 | 3.88 | 3.88 | 5.12 | 5.40 |
| HOU | 3.13 | 3.76 | 3.82 | 4.12 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5.40 |
| MIN | 3.50 | 4 | 5.12 | 3.94 | 5.59 | 3.24 | 5.20 |
| TB | 4.38 | 5 | 3.47 | 3.76 | 3.65 | 4.06 | 5.20 |
| BUF | 4.75 | 4.71 | 5.63 | 4.65 | 3.53 | 3.65 | 5 |
| CAR | 3.63 | 3.06 | 3.65 | 3.76 | 4 | 3.76 | 5 |
| CIN | 5 | 3.71 | 4.69 | 4.35 | 4.65 | 4.47 | 5 |
| DEN | 4 | 4.29 | 3.94 | 3.65 | 4 | 5.53 | 5 |
| PHI | 2.69 | 3.29 | 5 | 4.29 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5 |
| DET | 3.19 | 4 | 3.65 | 4.65 | 4.76 | 5.47 | 4.80 |
| IND | 4.88 | 4.06 | 3.65 | 4.06 | 3.35 | 4.65 | 4.80 |
| JAX | 3.75 | 2.94 | 5.59 | 4.94 | 4.41 | 6.29 | 4.60 |
| SEA | 5 | 4.71 | 4.76 | 4.53 | 4.35 | 5.65 | 4.60 |
| WAS | 4.13 | 3.59 | 4 | 4.59 | 3.53 | 4.12 | 4.60 |
| LAC | 3.38 | 3.29 | 3.76 | 4.88 | 5.12 | 4.94 | 4.40 |
| ARI | 3.56 | 4.29 | 4.53 | 3.88 | 3.71 | 4.76 | 4.20 |
| GB | 4.63 | 4.35 | 3.71 | 4 | 3.29 | 3.47 | 4.20 |
| LV | 4.63 | 4.35 | 3.24 | 3.29 | 4.76 | 3.06 | 4.20 |
| NE | 3.25 | 5.24 | 4.06 | 3.88 | 4.29 | 3.94 | 4 |
| CLE | 4.63 | 4.65 | 5 | 5.41 | 3.53 | 3.82 | 3.80 |
| NYJ | 4.19 | 3.59 | 4.29 | 5.29 | 3.35 | 3.94 | 3.80 |
| SF | 3.88 | 3.24 | 4.59 | 4.94 | 4.24 | 3.29 | 3.80 |
| BAL | 4.19 | 4.24 | 4.53 | 5.41 | 4.82 | 4.29 | 3.40 |
| CHI | 4.44 | 3.29 | 2.94 | 4.88 | 3.88 | 4.41 | 3.20 |
| NO | 5.25 | 4.76 | 3.94 | 5.82 | 5.47 | 4.65 | 2.60 |
| DAL | 2.88 | 4.88 | 3.47 | 4.35 | 4.12 | 2.47 | 2.40 |
| TEN | 5.06 | 4.88 | 4.59 | 3.24 | 3.12 | 3.71 | 2.40 |
| MIA | 4.75 | 5.35 | 4.18 | 4.76 | 4.06 | 3.12 | 2.20 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_pass_defended
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Passing
- Data source
- P only
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.