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.

Through Week 8 of 2026, the Buccaneers lead at 4.43; the league average is 2.13.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

TB · 4.43

League average

2.13

Best to worst

4.01

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 4.43

League laggard

NYJ · 0.42

League average

2.13

Spread (max − min)

4.01

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	4.43	2.30	100%
2	MIN	3.94	1.81	96.8%
3	SEA	3.74	1.61	93.5%
4	JAX	3.70	1.58	90.3%
5	GB	3.47	1.35	87.1%
6	LAC	3.06	0.93	83.9%
7	TEN	2.93	0.80	80.6%
8	NYG	2.71	0.59	77.4%
9	LAR	2.66	0.53	74.2%
10	PIT	2.50	0.37	71%
11	KC	2.43	0.30	67.7%
12	LV	2.35	0.23	64.5%
13	DEN	2.29	0.16	61.3%
14	CLE	2.28	0.15	58.1%
15	MIA	2.04	-0.09	54.8%
16	CHI	2.03	-0.10	51.6%
17	NE	1.93	-0.20	48.4%
18	DET	1.72	-0.41	45.2%
19	NO	1.71	-0.42	41.9%
20	CAR	1.65	-0.48	38.7%
21	CIN	1.63	-0.49	35.5%
22	WAS	1.58	-0.55	32.3%
23	BAL	1.52	-0.61	29%
24	BUF	1.48	-0.65	25.8%
25	ARI	1.29	-0.84	22.6%
26	HOU	1.21	-0.91	19.4%
27	SF	1.21	-0.92	16.1%
28	DAL	1.15	-0.98	12.9%
29	PHI	1.09	-1.04	9.7%
30	ATL	1.03	-1.09	6.5%
31	IND	0.87	-1.26	3.2%
32	NYJ	0.42	-1.71	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 2026 vs 2025

Buccaneers lead at 4.43 — they ranked #13 last year. Jets are last at 0.42 — #32 last year.

The league average is 2.13, down 0.03 from 2.16 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #28 → #5. Biggest faller: Falcons, #5 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 4.01; 22 teams are within 0.97 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

GB · +2.20

Biggest faller

HOU · −2.28

Most consistent

CLE · +0.03

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.03

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	GB	3.47	1.27	+2.20
2	TB	4.43	2.27	+2.16
3	MIN	3.94	1.79	+2.16
4	TEN	2.93	1.16	+1.77
5	NYG	2.71	1.62	+1.09
6	LV	2.35	1.51	+0.84
7	SEA	3.74	2.98	+0.76
8	DEN	2.29	1.68	+0.61
9	KC	2.43	1.95	+0.48
10	NYJ	0.42	0.00	+0.42
11	MIA	2.04	1.74	+0.30
12	JAX	3.70	3.44	+0.27
13	SF	1.21	1.02	+0.19
14	WAS	1.58	1.48	+0.11
15	DAL	1.15	1.07	+0.08
16	PIT	2.50	2.43	+0.07
17	NE	1.93	1.89	+0.04
18	CLE	2.28	2.25	+0.03
19	LAR	2.66	2.70	−0.04
20	BAL	1.52	1.75	−0.23
21	NO	1.71	2.03	−0.32
22	ARI	1.29	1.75	−0.46
23	DET	1.72	2.32	−0.60
24	LAC	3.06	3.75	−0.69
25	CIN	1.63	2.42	−0.78
26	PHI	1.09	2.20	−1.11
27	BUF	1.48	2.77	−1.29
28	CAR	1.65	2.96	−1.31
29	IND	0.87	2.22	−1.35
30	ATL	1.03	3.00	−1.96
31	CHI	2.03	4.28	−2.24
32	HOU	1.21	3.50	−2.28

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 2.85

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 1.43

Biggest improver

JAX · +0.26/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · −0.42/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	2.85	−0.12	3.40	2.30	3.68	2.78	2.89	2.43	2.50
2	BUF	2.77	−0.18	2.59	3.56	2.97	3.24	2.75	2.77	1.48
3	MIN	2.71	+0.12	2.75	2.53	2.41	1.82	3.73	1.79	3.94
4	CHI	2.63	+0.18	1.82	1.67	2.89	3.54	2.17	4.28	2.03
5	NE	2.56	−0.42	3.64	4.26	3.17	1.72	1.31	1.89	1.93
6	LAC	2.55	+0.22	2.19	1.95	2.76	1.50	2.64	3.75	3.06
7	LAR	2.55	−0.03	2.55	3.03	2.87	1.64	2.39	2.70	2.66
8	GB	2.52	+0.01	2.04	2.96	3.55	1.33	2.99	1.27	3.47
9	HOU	2.47	+0.11	0.55	3.10	3.06	2.45	3.41	3.50	1.21
10	SEA	2.45	+0.26	2.06	1.66	2.55	1.88	2.28	2.98	3.74
11	DAL	2.44	−0.32	1.93	4.21	2.89	3.31	2.52	1.07	1.15
12	NO	2.40	−0.19	3.20	3.04	1.30	3.20	2.35	2.03	1.71
13	JAX	2.37	+0.26	2.25	1.29	2.31	2.58	1.03	3.44	3.70
14	TB	2.37	+0.18	2.42	2.50	1.74	2.11	1.11	2.27	4.43
15	IND	2.33	−0.22	2.67	3.16	1.84	2.64	2.92	2.22	0.87
16	CIN	2.30	−0.01	2.02	2.06	2.32	3.05	2.61	2.42	1.63
17	KC	2.17	−0.06	2.85	2.44	1.77	1.44	2.28	1.95	2.43
18	SF	2.16	−0.20	2.23	1.64	3.36	3.51	2.12	1.02	1.21
19	MIA	2.15	−0.16	3.30	2.30	1.28	2.63	1.74	1.74	2.04
20	DEN	2.12	+0.01	1.76	2.30	2.47	1.91	2.46	1.68	2.29
21	CLE	2.12	−0.00	1.87	2.23	2.11	3.35	0.78	2.25	2.28
22	DET	2.10	+0.09	1.25	2.01	2.12	2.71	2.61	2.32	1.72
23	TEN	2.06	−0.03	2.36	2.53	2.07	1.05	2.32	1.16	2.93
24	NYG	1.98	+0.03	1.90	2.45	1.05	3.09	0.99	1.62	2.71
25	PHI	1.94	−0.06	1.51	2.02	3.04	1.37	2.37	2.20	1.09
26	BAL	1.92	−0.01	1.67	1.44	2.35	2.81	1.90	1.75	1.52
27	ATL	1.90	−0.02	1.91	2.06	1.78	1.45	2.07	3.00	1.03
28	ARI	1.85	−0.11	1.93	2.30	1.85	2.17	1.67	1.75	1.29
29	CAR	1.80	+0.14	1.19	1.72	1.72	1.66	1.69	2.96	1.65
30	WAS	1.77	−0.19	3.01	1.83	1.75	1.33	1.39	1.48	1.58
31	LV	1.66	+0.13	1.71	0.98	1.01	2.30	1.77	1.51	2.35
32	NYJ	1.43	−0.25	1.65	1.18	2.15	3.24	1.33	0.00	0.42

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
TB	2.42	2.50	1.74	2.11	1.11	2.27	4.43
MIN	2.75	2.53	2.41	1.82	3.73	1.79	3.94
SEA	2.06	1.66	2.55	1.88	2.28	2.98	3.74
JAX	2.25	1.29	2.31	2.58	1.03	3.44	3.70
GB	2.04	2.96	3.55	1.33	2.99	1.27	3.47
LAC	2.19	1.95	2.76	1.50	2.64	3.75	3.06
TEN	2.36	2.53	2.07	1.05	2.32	1.16	2.93
NYG	1.90	2.45	1.05	3.09	0.99	1.62	2.71
LAR	2.55	3.03	2.87	1.64	2.39	2.70	2.66
PIT	3.40	2.30	3.68	2.78	2.89	2.43	2.50
KC	2.85	2.44	1.77	1.44	2.28	1.95	2.43
LV	1.71	0.98	1.01	2.30	1.77	1.51	2.35
DEN	1.76	2.30	2.47	1.91	2.46	1.68	2.29
CLE	1.87	2.23	2.11	3.35	0.78	2.25	2.28
MIA	3.30	2.30	1.28	2.63	1.74	1.74	2.04
CHI	1.82	1.67	2.89	3.54	2.17	4.28	2.03
NE	3.64	4.26	3.17	1.72	1.31	1.89	1.93
DET	1.25	2.01	2.12	2.71	2.61	2.32	1.72
NO	3.20	3.04	1.30	3.20	2.35	2.03	1.71
CAR	1.19	1.72	1.72	1.66	1.69	2.96	1.65
CIN	2.02	2.06	2.32	3.05	2.61	2.42	1.63
WAS	3.01	1.83	1.75	1.33	1.39	1.48	1.58
BAL	1.67	1.44	2.35	2.81	1.90	1.75	1.52
BUF	2.59	3.56	2.97	3.24	2.75	2.77	1.48
ARI	1.93	2.30	1.85	2.17	1.67	1.75	1.29
HOU	0.55	3.10	3.06	2.45	3.41	3.50	1.21
SF	2.23	1.64	3.36	3.51	2.12	1.02	1.21
DAL	1.93	4.21	2.89	3.31	2.52	1.07	1.15
PHI	1.51	2.02	3.04	1.37	2.37	2.20	1.09
ATL	1.91	2.06	1.78	1.45	2.07	3.00	1.03
IND	2.67	3.16	1.84	2.64	2.92	2.22	0.87
NYJ	1.65	1.18	2.15	3.24	1.33	0.00	0.42

Pass int perc (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bears (4.33), 2019 Patriots (4.66), 2020 Patriots (3.64), 2021 Patriots (4.26), 2022 Steelers (3.68), 2023 Bears (3.54), 2024 Vikings (3.73), 2025 Bears (4.28), 2026 Buccaneers (4.43).

Bears have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Patriots 2019 at 4.66; the worst Jets 2025 at 0.00.

The league average has fallen from 2.35 in 2018 to 2.13 in 2026.

Week to week — Week 6 to Week 7

Since Week 6: Buccaneers up 4 (#9 → #5), Lions up 4 (#24 → #20), Chiefs up 3 (#11 → #8); 49ers down 5 (#23 → #28), Patriots down 5 (#13 → #18), Broncos down 5 (#5 → #10).

19 teams moved by two places or fewer.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.