What Pass int perc (allowed) is

Interception rate forced: interceptions divided by opponent pass attempts, as a percentage. The rate version, so a defense that faces a lot of throws is not flattered by volume.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Patriots led at 4.66; the league average was 2.30.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NE · 4.66

League average

2.30

Best to worst

3.52

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	4.66	16
2	PIT	3.88	16
3	GB	3.10	16
4	MIN	2.81	16
5	KC	2.73	16
6	CLE	2.73	16
7	IND	2.66	16
8	SEA	2.65	16
9	CAR	2.55	16
10	BUF	2.51	16
11	WAS	2.40	16
12	MIA	2.37	16
13	BAL	2.37	16
14	LAC	2.37	16
15	TEN	2.32	16
16	LAR	2.31	16
17	SF	2.30	16
18	ATL	2.23	16
19	CIN	2.20	16
20	NO	2.14	16
21	HOU	2.04	16
22	NYJ	2.03	16
23	JAX	1.93	16
24	PHI	1.92	16
25	DEN	1.85	16
26	NYG	1.80	16
27	TB	1.79	16
28	CHI	1.74	16
29	LV	1.71	16
30	DAL	1.22	16
31	ARI	1.16	16
32	DET	1.14	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 4.66

League laggard

DET · 1.14

League average

2.30

Spread (max − min)

3.52

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	4.66	2.36	100%
2	PIT	3.88	1.58	96.8%
3	GB	3.10	0.80	93.5%
4	MIN	2.81	0.51	90.3%
5	KC	2.73	0.43	87.1%
6	CLE	2.73	0.43	83.9%
7	IND	2.66	0.36	80.6%
8	SEA	2.65	0.35	77.4%
9	CAR	2.55	0.25	74.2%
10	BUF	2.51	0.21	71%
11	WAS	2.40	0.10	67.7%
12	MIA	2.37	0.07	64.5%
13	BAL	2.37	0.07	61.3%
14	LAC	2.37	0.06	58.1%
15	TEN	2.32	0.02	54.8%
16	LAR	2.31	0.01	51.6%
17	SF	2.30	0.00	48.4%
18	ATL	2.23	-0.07	45.2%
19	CIN	2.20	-0.11	41.9%
20	NO	2.14	-0.16	38.7%
21	HOU	2.04	-0.26	35.5%
22	NYJ	2.03	-0.27	32.3%
23	JAX	1.93	-0.37	29%
24	PHI	1.92	-0.38	25.8%
25	DEN	1.85	-0.45	22.6%
26	NYG	1.80	-0.50	19.4%
27	TB	1.79	-0.51	16.1%
28	CHI	1.74	-0.56	12.9%
29	LV	1.71	-0.59	9.7%
30	DAL	1.22	-1.08	6.5%
31	ARI	1.16	-1.14	3.2%
32	DET	1.14	-1.16	0%

Does Pass int perc (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 851–727–37 ATS (53.9%) across 2020–2025, #100 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (144–110, 56.7%); its worst 2024 (136–127, 51.7%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	144–110–2	56.7%
2021	272	148–122–2	54.8%
2022	271	138–126–7	52.3%
2023	272	136–122–14	52.7%
2024	272	136–127–9	51.7%
2025	272	149–120–3	55.4%

Pass int perc (allowed) in 2019 vs 2018

Patriots lead at 4.66 — they ranked #6 last year. Lions are last at 1.14 — #29 last year.

The league average is 2.30, down 0.05 from 2.35 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #31 → #3. Biggest faller: Bears, #1 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 3.52; 26 teams are within 0.69 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +2.47

Biggest faller

CHI · −2.59

Most consistent

LAC · +0.01

League trend 2019 vs 2018

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Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	PIT	3.88	1.40	+2.47
2	SF	2.30	0.37	+1.93
3	GB	3.10	1.32	+1.78
4	NE	4.66	2.97	+1.69
5	SEA	2.65	2.18	+0.47
6	MIN	2.81	2.37	+0.44
7	KC	2.73	2.34	+0.39
8	PHI	1.92	1.59	+0.33
9	BAL	2.37	2.07	+0.30
10	TEN	2.32	2.06	+0.26
11	CIN	2.20	2.04	+0.15
12	CAR	2.55	2.44	+0.11
13	TB	1.79	1.68	+0.11
14	NO	2.14	2.07	+0.07
15	CLE	2.73	2.70	+0.03
16	LAC	2.37	2.36	+0.01
17	IND	2.66	2.77	−0.11
18	NYJ	2.03	2.22	−0.19
19	ARI	1.16	1.37	−0.21
20	DET	1.14	1.40	−0.26
21	JAX	1.93	2.20	−0.27
22	ATL	2.23	2.54	−0.31
23	WAS	2.40	2.78	−0.37
24	DAL	1.22	1.66	−0.43
25	HOU	2.04	2.51	−0.47
26	BUF	2.51	3.23	−0.71
27	NYG	1.80	2.84	−1.04
28	LAR	2.31	3.36	−1.06
29	LV	1.71	2.90	−1.19
30	DEN	1.85	3.09	−1.24
31	MIA	2.37	4.12	−1.75
32	CHI	1.74	4.33	−2.59

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 2.86

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 1.46

Biggest improver

SEA · +0.35/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · −0.44/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	2.86	−0.11	3.40	2.30	3.68	2.78	2.89	2.43	2.53
2	MIN	2.70	+0.11	2.75	2.53	2.41	1.82	3.73	1.79	3.85
3	BUF	2.69	−0.24	2.59	3.56	2.97	3.24	2.75	2.77	0.99
4	CHI	2.67	+0.21	1.82	1.67	2.89	3.54	2.17	4.28	2.29
5	GB	2.65	+0.11	2.04	2.96	3.55	1.33	2.99	1.27	4.40
6	SEA	2.57	+0.35	2.06	1.66	2.55	1.88	2.28	2.98	4.55
7	LAR	2.55	−0.03	2.55	3.03	2.87	1.64	2.39	2.70	2.68
8	NE	2.55	−0.43	3.64	4.26	3.17	1.72	1.31	1.89	1.84
9	LAC	2.52	+0.19	2.19	1.95	2.76	1.50	2.64	3.75	2.84
10	HOU	2.46	+0.10	0.55	3.10	3.06	2.45	3.41	3.50	1.12
11	JAX	2.32	+0.23	2.25	1.29	2.31	2.58	1.03	3.44	3.35
12	CIN	2.32	+0.01	2.02	2.06	2.32	3.05	2.61	2.42	1.76
13	IND	2.29	−0.25	2.67	3.16	1.84	2.64	2.92	2.22	0.60
14	DAL	2.28	−0.44	1.93	4.21	2.89	3.31	2.52	1.07	0.00
15	NO	2.25	−0.31	3.20	3.04	1.30	3.20	2.35	2.03	0.65
16	DEN	2.23	+0.09	1.76	2.30	2.47	1.91	2.46	1.68	3.03
17	SF	2.23	−0.14	2.23	1.64	3.36	3.51	2.12	1.02	1.72
18	KC	2.20	−0.03	2.85	2.44	1.77	1.44	2.28	1.95	2.68
19	TB	2.16	+0.02	2.42	2.50	1.74	2.11	1.11	2.27	2.99
20	MIA	2.15	−0.16	3.30	2.30	1.28	2.63	1.74	1.74	2.07
21	CLE	2.12	−0.00	1.87	2.23	2.11	3.35	0.78	2.25	2.27
22	NYG	2.12	+0.13	1.90	2.45	1.05	3.09	0.99	1.62	3.70
23	DET	2.06	+0.05	1.25	2.01	2.12	2.71	2.61	2.32	1.39
24	PHI	2.03	+0.01	1.51	2.02	3.04	1.37	2.37	2.20	1.68
25	ARI	1.97	−0.02	1.93	2.30	1.85	2.17	1.67	1.75	2.14
26	BAL	1.95	+0.01	1.67	1.44	2.35	2.81	1.90	1.75	1.73
27	CAR	1.86	+0.18	1.19	1.72	1.72	1.66	1.69	2.96	2.05
28	TEN	1.84	−0.19	2.36	2.53	2.07	1.05	2.32	1.16	1.37
29	ATL	1.82	−0.08	1.91	2.06	1.78	1.45	2.07	3.00	0.47
30	WAS	1.77	−0.19	3.01	1.83	1.75	1.33	1.39	1.48	1.58
31	LV	1.68	+0.15	1.71	0.98	1.01	2.30	1.77	1.51	2.48
32	NYJ	1.46	−0.22	1.65	1.18	2.15	3.24	1.33	0.00	0.63

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	2.06	1.66	2.55	1.88	2.28	2.98	4.55
GB	2.04	2.96	3.55	1.33	2.99	1.27	4.40
MIN	2.75	2.53	2.41	1.82	3.73	1.79	3.85
NYG	1.90	2.45	1.05	3.09	0.99	1.62	3.70
JAX	2.25	1.29	2.31	2.58	1.03	3.44	3.35
DEN	1.76	2.30	2.47	1.91	2.46	1.68	3.03
TB	2.42	2.50	1.74	2.11	1.11	2.27	2.99
LAC	2.19	1.95	2.76	1.50	2.64	3.75	2.84
KC	2.85	2.44	1.77	1.44	2.28	1.95	2.68
LAR	2.55	3.03	2.87	1.64	2.39	2.70	2.68
PIT	3.40	2.30	3.68	2.78	2.89	2.43	2.53
LV	1.71	0.98	1.01	2.30	1.77	1.51	2.48
CHI	1.82	1.67	2.89	3.54	2.17	4.28	2.29
CLE	1.87	2.23	2.11	3.35	0.78	2.25	2.27
ARI	1.93	2.30	1.85	2.17	1.67	1.75	2.14
MIA	3.30	2.30	1.28	2.63	1.74	1.74	2.07
CAR	1.19	1.72	1.72	1.66	1.69	2.96	2.05
NE	3.64	4.26	3.17	1.72	1.31	1.89	1.84
CIN	2.02	2.06	2.32	3.05	2.61	2.42	1.76
BAL	1.67	1.44	2.35	2.81	1.90	1.75	1.73
SF	2.23	1.64	3.36	3.51	2.12	1.02	1.72
PHI	1.51	2.02	3.04	1.37	2.37	2.20	1.68
WAS	3.01	1.83	1.75	1.33	1.39	1.48	1.58
DET	1.25	2.01	2.12	2.71	2.61	2.32	1.39
TEN	2.36	2.53	2.07	1.05	2.32	1.16	1.37
HOU	0.55	3.10	3.06	2.45	3.41	3.50	1.12
BUF	2.59	3.56	2.97	3.24	2.75	2.77	0.99
NO	3.20	3.04	1.30	3.20	2.35	2.03	0.65
NYJ	1.65	1.18	2.15	3.24	1.33	0.00	0.63
IND	2.67	3.16	1.84	2.64	2.92	2.22	0.60
ATL	1.91	2.06	1.78	1.45	2.07	3.00	0.47
DAL	1.93	4.21	2.89	3.31	2.52	1.07	0.00

Pass int perc (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (4.33), 2019 Patriots (4.66).

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 4.66; the worst 49ers 2018 at 0.37.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

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