What are the tendencies of NFL defenses? We look at the important metrics, including blitz rate, light box rate, and more.
NFL Defensive Tendencies
| Team | Blitz Rate | Light Box Rate | Heavy Box Rate | Sub Package Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 67.3 | 25.6 | 32.8 | 39.0 |
| Washington Commanders | 44.4 | 38.8 | 24.9 | 49.0 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 40.4 | 28.1 | 39.9 | 60.0 |
| Denver Broncos | 40.4 | 36.1 | 36.4 | 56.0 |
| New England Patriots | 40.3 | 33.6 | 30.1 | 76.0 |
| Carolina Panthers | 37.5 | 46.3 | 17.2 | 68.0 |
| Chicago Bears | 37.1 | 36.5 | 24.0 | 65.0 |
| New York Jets | 35.7 | 43.7 | 23.8 | 63.0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 34.5 | 43.1 | 24.2 | 72.0 |
| New Orleans Saints | 30.1 | 35.5 | 25.0 | 63.0 |
| New York Giants | 30.1 | 44.0 | 30.6 | 69.0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 29.2 | 49.8 | 17.3 | 75.0 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 28.6 | 57.3 | 13.8 | 87.0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 28.5 | 44.3 | 23.2 | 68.0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 28.0 | 40.0 | 23.1 | 69.0 |
| Buffalo Bills | 27.1 | 41.9 | 32.0 | 61.0 |
| Detroit Lions | 27.0 | 43.1 | 31.3 | 51.0 |
| Cleveland Browns | 26.9 | 42.6 | 21.5 | 92.0 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 26.0 | 44.2 | 30.2 | 64.0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 25.0 | 47.0 | 28.1 | 70.0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 24.4 | 45.3 | 22.0 | 60.0 |
| Miami Dolphins | 24.2 | 38.4 | 30.0 | 49.0 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 23.6 | 35.8 | 30.1 | 46.0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 22.2 | 50.2 | 17.6 | 76.0 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 21.7 | 37.0 | 30.3 | 65.0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 21.2 | 52.1 | 21.9 | 83.0 |
| Tennessee Titans | 21.1 | 40.6 | 28.3 | 62.0 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 20.8 | 53.0 | 13.8 | 83.0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 19.2 | 54.9 | 18.2 | 77.0 |
| Houston Texans | 18.9 | 45.5 | 25.1 | 92.0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 18.3 | 52.3 | 20.3 | 83.0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 17.0 | 63.8 | 15.6 | 84.0 |
