What Pass sacked (allowed) is

Sacks by this defense: opposing quarterbacks tackled behind the line on pass plays. The pass rush's finish count — pressures that got home.

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

In 2018 the Chiefs led at 3.25; the league average was 2.48.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

KC · 3.25

League average

2.48

Best to worst

2.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	3.25	16
2	PIT	3.19	16
3	CHI	3.13	16
4	MIN	3.13	16
5	ARI	3.06	16
6	NO	3.06	16
7	WAS	2.88	16
8	PHI	2.75	16
9	DEN	2.69	16
10	DET	2.69	16
11	HOU	2.69	16
12	BAL	2.63	16
13	GB	2.63	16
14	LAR	2.56	16
15	SEA	2.50	16
16	DAL	2.44	16
17	NYJ	2.44	16
18	TEN	2.44	16
19	IND	2.38	16
20	LAC	2.38	16
21	TB	2.38	16
22	ATL	2.31	16
23	CLE	2.31	16
24	JAX	2.31	16
25	BUF	2.25	16
26	SF	2.25	16
27	CAR	2.13	16
28	CIN	2.13	16
29	MIA	1.88	16
30	NE	1.88	16
31	NYG	1.88	16
32	LV	0.81	16

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 3.25

League laggard

LV · 0.81

League average

2.48

Spread (max − min)

2.44

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	3.25	0.77	100%
2	PIT	3.19	0.71	96.8%
3	CHI	3.13	0.64	93.5%
4	MIN	3.13	0.64	90.3%
5	ARI	3.06	0.58	87.1%
6	NO	3.06	0.58	83.9%
7	WAS	2.88	0.39	80.6%
8	PHI	2.75	0.27	77.4%
9	DEN	2.69	0.21	74.2%
10	DET	2.69	0.21	71%
11	HOU	2.69	0.21	67.7%
12	BAL	2.63	0.14	64.5%
13	GB	2.63	0.14	61.3%
14	LAR	2.56	0.08	58.1%
15	SEA	2.50	0.02	54.8%
16	DAL	2.44	-0.04	51.6%
17	NYJ	2.44	-0.04	48.4%
18	TEN	2.44	-0.04	45.2%
19	IND	2.38	-0.11	41.9%
20	LAC	2.38	-0.11	38.7%
21	TB	2.38	-0.11	35.5%
22	ATL	2.31	-0.17	32.3%
23	CLE	2.31	-0.17	29%
24	JAX	2.31	-0.17	25.8%
25	BUF	2.25	-0.23	22.6%
26	SF	2.25	-0.23	19.4%
27	CAR	2.13	-0.36	16.1%
28	CIN	2.13	-0.36	12.9%
29	MIA	1.88	-0.61	9.7%
30	NE	1.88	-0.61	6.5%
31	NYG	1.88	-0.61	3.2%
32	LV	0.81	-1.67	0%

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 836–742–37 ATS (53.0%) across 2020–2025, #135 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (149–114, 56.7%); its worst 2021 (133–137, 49.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	137–117–2	53.9%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	142–116–14	55.0%
2024	272	149–114–9	56.7%
2025	272	133–136–3	49.4%

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DEN · 2.81

Multi-year laggard

CAR · 1.88

Biggest improver

DET · +0.34/yr

Biggest decliner

MIA · −0.23/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DEN	2.81	+0.19	2.63	2.12	2.12	2.47	3.71	4	2.60
2	PIT	2.75	−0.17	3.50	3.24	2.35	2.76	2.35	2.82	2.20
3	CLE	2.64	+0.15	2.38	2.53	2	2.82	2.41	3.12	3.20
4	SEA	2.62	+0.05	2.88	1.94	2.59	2.76	2.59	2.76	2.80
5	MIN	2.62	+0.22	1.44	3	2.24	2.53	2.82	2.88	3.40
6	HOU	2.58	+0.25	2.06	1.88	2.29	2.59	2.88	2.76	3.60
7	LAR	2.50	−0.20	3.31	2.94	2.24	2.41	2.24	2.76	1.60
8	BAL	2.50	−0.05	2.44	1.94	2.82	3.41	3.12	1.76	2
9	PHI	2.49	−0.20	3.06	1.71	4.06	2.53	2.41	2.47	1.20
10	TB	2.46	−0.23	3	2.76	2.59	2.76	2.71	2.18	1.20
11	NO	2.45	−0.11	2.75	2.71	2.82	2	2.29	2.59	2
12	GB	2.43	+0.04	2.56	2.24	2	2.65	2.65	2.12	2.80
13	DET	2.42	+0.34	1.50	1.76	2.29	2.41	2.18	2.82	4
14	BUF	2.41	−0.05	2.38	2.41	2.50	3.12	2.18	2.12	2.20
15	WAS	2.37	−0.09	2.88	2.18	2.53	2.24	2.53	2.47	1.80
16	NYJ	2.35	+0.13	1.94	1.82	2.59	2.71	2.47	1.53	3.40
17	IND	2.35	−0.05	2.50	1.94	2.59	3	2.12	2.29	2
18	LAC	2.35	+0.11	1.69	2.06	2.35	2.82	2.65	2.65	2.20
19	DAL	2.31	−0.14	1.94	2.41	3.18	2.65	3	2	1
20	MIA	2.30	−0.23	2.56	2.76	2.35	3.29	2.06	2.29	0.80
21	ARI	2.26	−0.12	3	2.35	2.12	1.94	2.41	1.76	2.20
22	SF	2.23	−0.10	1.88	2.82	2.59	2.82	2.12	1.18	2.20
23	CIN	2.21	+0.23	1.06	2.41	1.88	2.59	2.12	2	3.40
24	KC	2.20	−0.16	2	1.82	3.24	3.35	2.29	1.94	0.75
25	NYG	2.19	−0.07	2.50	2	2.35	2	2.65	2.24	1.60
26	TEN	2.14	+0.07	1.19	2.47	2.29	2.65	1.88	2.47	2
27	CHI	2.12	+0.01	2.19	2.88	1.18	1.76	2.35	2.06	2.40
28	NE	2.10	+0.01	1.50	2.12	3.12	2.12	1.65	2	2.20
29	LV	2.08	+0.16	1.31	2.06	1.59	2.71	2.18	2.12	2.60
30	ATL	1.98	+0.23	1.81	1	1.24	2.47	1.82	3.35	2.20
31	JAX	1.90	+0.09	1.13	1.88	2.06	2.35	2	1.88	2
32	CAR	1.88	−0.05	1.81	2.29	2.06	1.59	1.88	1.76	1.75

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

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_passing_pass_sacked
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.