Defensive: Passing · Pass sacked perc (allowed)
What Pass sacked perc (allowed) is
Sack rate forced: sacks divided by opponent dropbacks (attempts plus sacks), as a percentage. The rate version, so a defense facing many 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 Vikings lead at 8.95; the league average is 5.85.
League snapshot — 2026
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 8.95 | 5 |
| 2 | NYJ | 8.76 | 5 |
| 3 | HOU | 8.41 | 5 |
| 4 | CIN | 8.33 | 5 |
| 5 | DET | 7.81 | 5 |
| 6 | CHI | 7.74 | 5 |
| 7 | CLE | 7.69 | 5 |
| 8 | SEA | 7.69 | 5 |
| 9 | GB | 7.49 | 5 |
| 10 | LV | 6.95 | 5 |
| 11 | DEN | 6.81 | 5 |
| 12 | ARI | 6.79 | 5 |
| 13 | LAC | 6.75 | 5 |
| 14 | PIT | 6.11 | 5 |
| 15 | TEN | 6.02 | 5 |
| 16 | NE | 5.95 | 5 |
| 17 | NO | 5.71 | 5 |
| 18 | SF | 5.61 | 5 |
| 19 | IND | 5.35 | 5 |
| 20 | BAL | 5.18 | 5 |
| 21 | JAX | 5.03 | 5 |
| 22 | BUF | 4.89 | 5 |
| 23 | LAR | 4.85 | 5 |
| 24 | ATL | 4.72 | 5 |
| 25 | NYG | 4.49 | 5 |
| 26 | CAR | 4.38 | 4 |
| 27 | WAS | 4.33 | 5 |
| 28 | TB | 3.35 | 5 |
| 29 | DAL | 3.33 | 5 |
| 30 | PHI | 3.14 | 5 |
| 31 | MIA | 2.61 | 5 |
| 32 | KC | 1.94 | 4 |
At a glance — 2026
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
All teams — 2026
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 8.95 | 3.10 | 100% |
| 2 | NYJ | 8.76 | 2.91 | 96.8% |
| 3 | HOU | 8.41 | 2.56 | 93.5% |
| 4 | CIN | 8.33 | 2.48 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DET | 7.81 | 1.96 | 87.1% |
| 6 | CHI | 7.74 | 1.89 | 83.9% |
| 7 | CLE | 7.69 | 1.84 | 80.6% |
| 8 | SEA | 7.69 | 1.84 | 77.4% |
| 9 | GB | 7.49 | 1.64 | 74.2% |
| 10 | LV | 6.95 | 1.10 | 71% |
| 11 | DEN | 6.81 | 0.96 | 67.7% |
| 12 | ARI | 6.79 | 0.94 | 64.5% |
| 13 | LAC | 6.75 | 0.90 | 61.3% |
| 14 | PIT | 6.11 | 0.26 | 58.1% |
| 15 | TEN | 6.02 | 0.18 | 54.8% |
| 16 | NE | 5.95 | 0.10 | 51.6% |
| 17 | NO | 5.71 | -0.13 | 48.4% |
| 18 | SF | 5.61 | -0.24 | 45.2% |
| 19 | IND | 5.35 | -0.50 | 41.9% |
| 20 | BAL | 5.18 | -0.67 | 38.7% |
| 21 | JAX | 5.03 | -0.82 | 35.5% |
| 22 | BUF | 4.89 | -0.96 | 32.3% |
| 23 | LAR | 4.85 | -1.00 | 29% |
| 24 | ATL | 4.72 | -1.13 | 25.8% |
| 25 | NYG | 4.49 | -1.35 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CAR | 4.38 | -1.47 | 19.4% |
| 27 | WAS | 4.33 | -1.52 | 16.1% |
| 28 | TB | 3.35 | -2.50 | 12.9% |
| 29 | DAL | 3.33 | -2.52 | 9.7% |
| 30 | PHI | 3.14 | -2.71 | 6.5% |
| 31 | MIA | 2.61 | -3.23 | 3.2% |
| 32 | KC | 1.94 | -3.91 | 0% |
Does Pass sacked perc (allowed) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 816–762–37 ATS (51.7%) across 2020–2025, #183 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2020 (140–114, 55.1%); its worst 2021 (135–135, 50.0%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 140–114–2 | 55.1% |
| 2021 | 272 | 135–135–2 | 50.0% |
| 2022 | 271 | 138–126–7 | 52.3% |
| 2023 | 272 | 133–125–14 | 51.6% |
| 2024 | 272 | 135–128–9 | 51.3% |
| 2025 | 272 | 135–134–3 | 50.2% |
Pass sacked perc (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025
Vikings lead at 8.95 — they ranked #2 last year. Chiefs are last at 1.94 — #22 last year.
The league average is 5.85, down 0.51 from 6.36 last year.
Biggest riser: Jets, #29 → #2. Biggest faller: Falcons, #4 → #24.
Spread between first and last: 7.01; 19 teams are within 1.84 of the average.
Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025
Biggest movers from last season.
YoY by team — 2026 vs 2025
| Rank | Team | 2026 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYJ | 8.76 | 4.57 | +4.19 |
| 2 | CIN | 8.33 | 5.61 | +2.72 |
| 3 | SF | 5.61 | 3.19 | +2.42 |
| 4 | ARI | 6.79 | 4.74 | +2.05 |
| 5 | CHI | 7.74 | 5.76 | +1.99 |
| 6 | GB | 7.49 | 5.77 | +1.72 |
| 7 | HOU | 8.41 | 7.38 | +1.03 |
| 8 | LV | 6.95 | 5.99 | +0.96 |
| 9 | SEA | 7.69 | 6.73 | +0.96 |
| 10 | BAL | 5.18 | 4.35 | +0.83 |
| 11 | DET | 7.81 | 7.31 | +0.51 |
| 12 | JAX | 5.03 | 4.55 | +0.48 |
| 13 | NE | 5.95 | 5.69 | +0.26 |
| 14 | MIN | 8.95 | 8.97 | −0.03 |
| 15 | IND | 5.35 | 5.51 | −0.16 |
| 16 | PIT | 6.11 | 6.72 | −0.61 |
| 17 | LAC | 6.75 | 7.54 | −0.79 |
| 18 | CAR | 4.38 | 5.29 | −0.92 |
| 19 | TEN | 6.02 | 7.00 | −0.98 |
| 20 | CLE | 7.69 | 8.91 | −1.22 |
| 21 | NYG | 4.49 | 6.03 | −1.54 |
| 22 | BUF | 4.89 | 6.65 | −1.77 |
| 23 | NO | 5.71 | 7.59 | −1.87 |
| 24 | LAR | 4.85 | 6.84 | −1.99 |
| 25 | DAL | 3.33 | 5.41 | −2.07 |
| 26 | TB | 3.35 | 5.73 | −2.38 |
| 27 | WAS | 4.33 | 6.71 | −2.38 |
| 28 | DEN | 6.81 | 9.30 | −2.50 |
| 29 | PHI | 3.14 | 6.67 | −3.53 |
| 30 | KC | 1.94 | 5.71 | −3.77 |
| 31 | MIA | 2.61 | 6.55 | −3.94 |
| 32 | ATL | 4.72 | 8.80 | −4.08 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 7.02 | −0.40 | 8.74 | 8.15 | 6.41 | 7.01 | 5.98 | 6.72 | 6.11 |
| 2 | CLE | 7.00 | +0.43 | 5.71 | 6.44 | 5.77 | 7.57 | 6.90 | 8.91 | 7.69 |
| 3 | DEN | 6.92 | +0.42 | 6.43 | 5.65 | 5.30 | 6.37 | 8.57 | 9.30 | 6.81 |
| 4 | HOU | 6.72 | +0.51 | 5.39 | 5.22 | 6.49 | 6.68 | 7.48 | 7.38 | 8.41 |
| 5 | MIN | 6.70 | +0.72 | 3.89 | 6.95 | 5.44 | 6.21 | 6.50 | 8.97 | 8.95 |
| 6 | GB | 6.54 | +0.13 | 6.61 | 5.56 | 6.22 | 7.32 | 6.84 | 5.77 | 7.49 |
| 7 | NO | 6.50 | −0.11 | 6.77 | 6.72 | 7.56 | 5.39 | 5.79 | 7.59 | 5.71 |
| 8 | SEA | 6.49 | +0.33 | 5.97 | 4.54 | 6.91 | 6.91 | 6.68 | 6.73 | 7.69 |
| 9 | LAC | 6.41 | +0.39 | 4.49 | 5.52 | 6.81 | 6.91 | 6.84 | 7.54 | 6.75 |
| 10 | LAR | 6.39 | −0.35 | 8.10 | 6.87 | 6.00 | 5.92 | 6.13 | 6.84 | 4.85 |
| 11 | PHI | 6.32 | −0.46 | 7.79 | 4.45 | 9.89 | 5.80 | 6.51 | 6.67 | 3.14 |
| 12 | WAS | 6.28 | −0.23 | 7.38 | 5.47 | 7.15 | 5.61 | 7.29 | 6.71 | 4.33 |
| 13 | NYJ | 6.27 | +0.43 | 4.64 | 4.75 | 6.82 | 7.47 | 6.89 | 4.57 | 8.76 |
| 14 | DAL | 6.26 | −0.24 | 5.34 | 5.87 | 8.16 | 7.45 | 8.27 | 5.41 | 3.33 |
| 15 | BUF | 6.25 | −0.12 | 5.80 | 6.66 | 6.13 | 8.01 | 5.64 | 6.65 | 4.89 |
| 16 | CHI | 6.10 | +0.14 | 5.66 | 8.48 | 3.81 | 4.41 | 6.83 | 5.76 | 7.74 |
| 17 | ARI | 6.10 | −0.11 | 7.20 | 6.20 | 5.40 | 5.75 | 6.59 | 4.74 | 6.79 |
| 18 | IND | 6.06 | −0.10 | 6.23 | 4.95 | 6.96 | 7.61 | 5.81 | 5.51 | 5.35 |
| 19 | BAL | 5.98 | −0.08 | 5.76 | 4.76 | 6.95 | 7.66 | 7.18 | 4.35 | 5.18 |
| 20 | MIA | 5.96 | −0.44 | 6.54 | 6.69 | 5.66 | 8.21 | 5.43 | 6.55 | 2.61 |
| 21 | DET | 5.93 | +0.56 | 3.95 | 4.93 | 6.06 | 6.09 | 5.38 | 7.31 | 7.81 |
| 22 | TB | 5.92 | −0.39 | 6.70 | 6.06 | 6.64 | 6.61 | 6.36 | 5.73 | 3.35 |
| 23 | NYG | 5.79 | −0.05 | 6.07 | 5.00 | 6.16 | 5.23 | 7.56 | 6.03 | 4.49 |
| 24 | SF | 5.77 | −0.25 | 5.01 | 7.44 | 6.44 | 6.65 | 6.08 | 3.19 | 5.61 |
| 25 | CIN | 5.69 | +0.59 | 2.94 | 5.75 | 4.83 | 6.82 | 5.56 | 5.61 | 8.33 |
| 26 | NE | 5.67 | +0.05 | 4.42 | 5.88 | 7.52 | 5.52 | 4.73 | 5.69 | 5.95 |
| 27 | TEN | 5.66 | +0.45 | 2.82 | 5.86 | 5.17 | 6.79 | 5.94 | 7.00 | 6.02 |
| 28 | KC | 5.63 | −0.31 | 5.12 | 4.59 | 7.52 | 8.51 | 6.02 | 5.71 | 1.94 |
| 29 | LV | 5.48 | +0.50 | 3.35 | 5.15 | 4.16 | 7.00 | 5.79 | 5.99 | 6.95 |
| 30 | CAR | 5.20 | −0.10 | 4.49 | 6.50 | 5.36 | 5.03 | 5.36 | 5.29 | 4.38 |
| 31 | ATL | 5.06 | +0.53 | 4.23 | 2.76 | 3.47 | 6.61 | 4.83 | 8.80 | 4.72 |
| 32 | JAX | 4.87 | +0.15 | 3.16 | 5.26 | 5.17 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 4.55 | 5.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3.89 | 6.95 | 5.44 | 6.21 | 6.50 | 8.97 | 8.95 |
| NYJ | 4.64 | 4.75 | 6.82 | 7.47 | 6.89 | 4.57 | 8.76 |
| HOU | 5.39 | 5.22 | 6.49 | 6.68 | 7.48 | 7.38 | 8.41 |
| CIN | 2.94 | 5.75 | 4.83 | 6.82 | 5.56 | 5.61 | 8.33 |
| DET | 3.95 | 4.93 | 6.06 | 6.09 | 5.38 | 7.31 | 7.81 |
| CHI | 5.66 | 8.48 | 3.81 | 4.41 | 6.83 | 5.76 | 7.74 |
| CLE | 5.71 | 6.44 | 5.77 | 7.57 | 6.90 | 8.91 | 7.69 |
| SEA | 5.97 | 4.54 | 6.91 | 6.91 | 6.68 | 6.73 | 7.69 |
| GB | 6.61 | 5.56 | 6.22 | 7.32 | 6.84 | 5.77 | 7.49 |
| LV | 3.35 | 5.15 | 4.16 | 7.00 | 5.79 | 5.99 | 6.95 |
| DEN | 6.43 | 5.65 | 5.30 | 6.37 | 8.57 | 9.30 | 6.81 |
| ARI | 7.20 | 6.20 | 5.40 | 5.75 | 6.59 | 4.74 | 6.79 |
| LAC | 4.49 | 5.52 | 6.81 | 6.91 | 6.84 | 7.54 | 6.75 |
| PIT | 8.74 | 8.15 | 6.41 | 7.01 | 5.98 | 6.72 | 6.11 |
| TEN | 2.82 | 5.86 | 5.17 | 6.79 | 5.94 | 7.00 | 6.02 |
| NE | 4.42 | 5.88 | 7.52 | 5.52 | 4.73 | 5.69 | 5.95 |
| NO | 6.77 | 6.72 | 7.56 | 5.39 | 5.79 | 7.59 | 5.71 |
| SF | 5.01 | 7.44 | 6.44 | 6.65 | 6.08 | 3.19 | 5.61 |
| IND | 6.23 | 4.95 | 6.96 | 7.61 | 5.81 | 5.51 | 5.35 |
| BAL | 5.76 | 4.76 | 6.95 | 7.66 | 7.18 | 4.35 | 5.18 |
| JAX | 3.16 | 5.26 | 5.17 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 4.55 | 5.03 |
| BUF | 5.80 | 6.66 | 6.13 | 8.01 | 5.64 | 6.65 | 4.89 |
| LAR | 8.10 | 6.87 | 6.00 | 5.92 | 6.13 | 6.84 | 4.85 |
| ATL | 4.23 | 2.76 | 3.47 | 6.61 | 4.83 | 8.80 | 4.72 |
| NYG | 6.07 | 5.00 | 6.16 | 5.23 | 7.56 | 6.03 | 4.49 |
| CAR | 4.49 | 6.50 | 5.36 | 5.03 | 5.36 | 5.29 | 4.38 |
| WAS | 7.38 | 5.47 | 7.15 | 5.61 | 7.29 | 6.71 | 4.33 |
| TB | 6.70 | 6.06 | 6.64 | 6.61 | 6.36 | 5.73 | 3.35 |
| DAL | 5.34 | 5.87 | 8.16 | 7.45 | 8.27 | 5.41 | 3.33 |
| PHI | 7.79 | 4.45 | 9.89 | 5.80 | 6.51 | 6.67 | 3.14 |
| MIA | 6.54 | 6.69 | 5.66 | 8.21 | 5.43 | 6.55 | 2.61 |
| KC | 5.12 | 4.59 | 7.52 | 8.51 | 6.02 | 5.71 | 1.94 |
Pass sacked perc (allowed) since 2018
Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (8.24), 2019 Steelers (8.52), 2020 Steelers (8.74), 2021 Bears (8.48), 2022 Eagles (9.89), 2023 Chiefs (8.51), 2024 Broncos (8.57), 2025 Broncos (9.30), 2026 Vikings (8.95).
Vikings have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.
The best season on record is Eagles 2022 at 9.89; the worst Chiefs 2026 at 1.94.
The league average has fallen from 6.23 in 2018 to 5.85 in 2026.
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_pass_sacked_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.