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 | 75.9 | 19.0 | 40.1 | 43.0 |
| Carolina Panthers | 48.1 | 40.1 | 20.4 | 58.0 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 44.4 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 65.0 |
| New England Patriots | 42.5 | 36.5 | 26.1 | 90.0 |
| Washington Commanders | 40.6 | 48.6 | 15.0 | 64.0 |
| Chicago Bears | 40.3 | 38.9 | 23.0 | 62.0 |
| Denver Broncos | 39.1 | 35.2 | 32.0 | 70.0 |
| Detroit Lions | 39.0 | 45.2 | 35.5 | 54.0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 32.1 | 43.6 | 25.6 | 64.0 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 31.7 | 36.1 | 25.0 | 67.0 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 31.5 | 60.7 | 13.7 | 95.0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 28.8 | 40.0 | 28.2 | 72.0 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 28.7 | 37.3 | 31.7 | 61.0 |
| Miami Dolphins | 28.6 | 25.0 | 40.5 | 37.0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 28.3 | 32.7 | 27.3 | 55.0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 27.6 | 47.4 | 19.3 | 65.0 |
| New York Jets | 26.8 | 65.7 | 13.1 | 79.0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 26.8 | 43.9 | 31.1 | 69.0 |
| New Orleans Saints | 25.6 | 40.3 | 19.4 | 64.0 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 24.6 | 40.7 | 34.5 | 56.0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 24.2 | 51.7 | 16.9 | 75.0 |
| Buffalo Bills | 22.1 | 45.2 | 26.7 | 67.0 |
| Tennessee Titans | 22.1 | 40.0 | 26.7 | 70.0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 21.4 | 46.2 | 16.0 | 71.0 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 21.0 | 34.7 | 30.5 | 40.0 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 20.6 | 50.0 | 23.2 | 77.0 |
| New York Giants | 20.6 | 39.3 | 34.8 | 65.0 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 20.5 | 53.5 | 10.5 | 76.0 |
| Cleveland Browns | 20.0 | 39.8 | 22.9 | 85.0 |
| Houston Texans | 19.1 | 43.2 | 31.5 | 94.0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 18.5 | 43.5 | 29.0 | 70.0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 13.5 | 69.2 | 11.5 | 89.0 |