The Detroit Lions lead the NFL with 20 team sacks after five weeks, three more than anyone else. DJ Wonnum leads the Lions with five, Aidan Hutchinson has four and Alim McNeill has 3.5, so the pressure is coming from more than one spot on the line.
Houston is second with 18 sacks even with a 1-4 record, and Will Anderson Jr. accounts for 7.5 of them. Cincinnati, Minnesota and the New York Jets are tied for third with 17 each.
Most team sacks after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | Sacks | Sack yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 3-2 | 20 | 120 |
| 2 | Houston Texans | 1-4 | 18 | 111 |
| T3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 | 17 | 119 |
| T3 | Minnesota Vikings | 5-0 | 17 | 111 |
| T3 | New York Jets | 2-3 | 17 | 102 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | 16 | 116 |
| T7 | Green Bay Packers | 3-2 | 14 | 92 |
| T7 | Seattle Seahawks | 3-2 | 14 | 80 |
| T9 | Denver Broncos | 3-2 | 13 | 91 |
| T9 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 | 13 | 84 |
At the other end, Kansas City and Miami have four sacks apiece, the fewest in the league, though the Chiefs have played one fewer game. Dallas has five, and Philadelphia and Tampa Bay have six each.
Fewest sacks allowed after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | Sacks allowed | Yards lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-0 | 3 | 14 |
| T2 | Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 | 6 | 33 |
| T2 | Denver Broncos | 3-2 | 6 | 28 |
| T2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-0 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | 7 | 47 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 | 8 | 49 |
San Francisco’s line has been the hardest to get home against, allowing three sacks for 14 yards in five games. Cleveland has allowed the most with 19, and the Chargers and Buccaneers have each given up 17.
Figures cover the regular season through Week 5 and do not include Thursday night’s Seahawks-Broncos game.
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