Defensive: Passing · Pass int perc (allowed)

DEF · PassingP + N
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Cincinnati Bengals — Pass int perc (allowed), 2026

  • Value1.76
  • Rank#19 of 32
  • League average2.11
  • Rank in 2025#11 of 32

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 6 of 2026, the Seahawks lead at 4.55; the league average is 2.11.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader
SEA · 4.55
League average
2.11
Best to worst
4.55

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
SEA · 4.55
League laggard
DAL · 0.00
League average
2.11
Spread (max − min)
4.55

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.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256144–110–256.7%
2021272148–122–254.8%
2022271138–126–752.3%
2023272136–122–1452.7%
2024272136–127–951.7%
2025272149–120–355.4%

Pass int perc (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Seahawks lead at 4.55 — they ranked #6 last year. Cowboys are last at 0.00 — #30 last year.

The league average is 2.11, down 0.05 from 2.16 last year.

Biggest riser: Packers, #28 → #2. Biggest faller: Falcons, #5 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 4.55; 21 teams are within 1.11 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
GB · +3.13
Biggest faller
ATL · −2.52
Most consistent
BAL · −0.01
League trend 2026 vs 2025
▼ -0.05

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

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2020202120222023202420252026
SEA2.061.662.551.882.282.984.55
GB2.042.963.551.332.991.274.40
MIN2.752.532.411.823.731.793.85
NYG1.902.451.053.090.991.623.70
JAX2.251.292.312.581.033.443.35
DEN1.762.302.471.912.461.683.03
TB2.422.501.742.111.112.272.99
LAC2.191.952.761.502.643.752.84
KC2.852.441.771.442.281.952.68
LAR2.553.032.871.642.392.702.68
PIT3.402.303.682.782.892.432.53
LV1.710.981.012.301.771.512.48
CHI1.821.672.893.542.174.282.29
CLE1.872.232.113.350.782.252.27
ARI1.932.301.852.171.671.752.14
MIA3.302.301.282.631.741.742.07
CAR1.191.721.721.661.692.962.05
NE3.644.263.171.721.311.891.84
CIN2.022.062.323.052.612.421.76
BAL1.671.442.352.811.901.751.73
SF2.231.643.363.512.121.021.72
PHI1.512.023.041.372.372.201.68
WAS3.011.831.751.331.391.481.58
DET1.252.012.122.712.612.321.39
TEN2.362.532.071.052.321.161.37
HOU0.553.103.062.453.413.501.12
BUF2.593.562.973.242.752.770.99
NO3.203.041.303.202.352.030.65
NYJ1.651.182.153.241.330.000.63
IND2.673.161.842.642.922.220.60
ATL1.912.061.781.452.073.000.47
DAL1.934.212.893.312.521.070.00

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 Seahawks (4.55).

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 2.11 in 2026.

Week to week — Week 4 to Week 5

Since Week 4: Bengals up 9 (#28 → #19), 49ers up 9 (#30 → #21), Buccaneers up 8 (#15 → #7); Steelers down 7 (#4 → #11), Titans down 5 (#20 → #25), Commanders down 5 (#18 → #23).

12 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.