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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Nov. 2, 2026 12:43 p.m. ET

Here's how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 8, ranked by total yards, passing, rushing, scoring, third down and red zone. See how every team ranks below.

NFL Team Regular Season Defense Rankings

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	233.9	14
2	Vikings	271.6	9
3	Buccaneers	285.9	15
4	49ers	299.3	13
5	Rams	301.1	15
6	Steelers	305.6	12
7	Patriots	309.9	17
8	Giants	313	20
9	Bears	313.4	17
10	Packers	314.9	20
11	Jets	317.6	22
12	Chiefs	319.1	12
13	Chargers	323	19
14	Browns	323.5	18
15	Ravens	331	22
16	Jaguars	331.3	12
17	Dolphins	334.1	21
18	Falcons	341.6	22
19	Texans	342	19
20	Commanders	342.1	21
21	Cardinals	342.6	29
22	Colts	343.5	24
23	Panthers	349.6	23
24	Bills	352.1	22
25	Broncos	355.2	17
26	Bengals	360	16
27	Eagles	367.2	22
28	Saints	372.7	22
29	Lions	373.1	24
30	Raiders	381.9	28
31	Titans	382.4	21
32	Cowboys	385.4	25

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	144.4	8
2	Vikings	154.9	4
3	Giants	184.9	14
4	Rams	191.9	10
5	Jets	194	14
6	Browns	196.6	11
7	Chargers	198.4	8
8	Packers	204	10
9	Buccaneers	205.9	10
10	Panthers	208.9	10
11	49ers	210.3	10
12	Colts	211.8	14
13	Patriots	217.2	11
14	Cardinals	220.5	18
15	Dolphins	221	16
16	Steelers	221.8	7
17	Chiefs	222.9	7
18	Falcons	223.4	11
19	Bears	225.9	11
20	Broncos	227.4	11
21	Ravens	228.2	11
22	Cowboys	232.6	15
23	Saints	233.3	11
24	Eagles	235.4	12
25	Raiders	235.5	18
26	Bengals	237.7	8
27	Commanders	243	15
28	Texans	244	10
29	Jaguars	253.9	8
30	Bills	254.7	15
31	Titans	258.2	11
32	Lions	276.6	18

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Jaguars	77.4	4
2	Buccaneers	80	3
3	Steelers	83.9	4
4	Bears	87.6	6
5	49ers	89	3
6	Seahawks	89.4	4
7	Patriots	92.6	6
8	Chiefs	96.3	5
9	Lions	96.6	6
10	Bills	97.4	7
11	Texans	98	9
12	Commanders	99.1	6
13	Ravens	102.8	10
14	Rams	109.2	4
15	Packers	110.9	10
16	Dolphins	113.1	5
17	Vikings	116.7	4
18	Falcons	118.2	9
19	Cardinals	122.1	9
20	Bengals	122.3	7
21	Jets	123.6	7
22	Titans	124.1	10
23	Chargers	124.6	11
24	Browns	126.9	7
25	Broncos	127.9	6
26	Giants	128.1	6
27	Colts	131.8	8
28	Eagles	131.9	10
29	Saints	139.4	11
30	Panthers	140.7	12
31	Raiders	146.4	10
32	Cowboys	152.8	10

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Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Vikings	13.3	9
2	Jaguars	15.9	12
3	Seahawks	17.9	14
4	Steelers	18	12
5	Chiefs	18.7	12
6	Buccaneers	18.9	15
7	49ers	19.9	13
8	Patriots	20.2	17
9	Bears	20.4	17
10	Packers	20.5	20
11	Broncos	20.6	17
12	Rams	21	15
13	Browns	21.6	18
14	Bengals	22.6	16
15	Giants	23	20
16	Jets	23.5	22
17	Falcons	23.6	22
18	Texans	24.3	19
19	Titans	24.9	21
20	Chargers	25	19
21	Eagles	25.2	22
22	Ravens	25.4	22
23	Lions	25.7	24
24	Bills	25.9	22
24	Dolphins	25.9	21
26	Commanders	26	21
27	Cowboys	26.6	25
28	Panthers	27.3	23
29	Saints	27.7	22
30	Colts	27.8	24
31	Raiders	28.8	28
32	Cardinals	29.8	29

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Bears	26.1%
2	Seahawks	28.0%
3	Vikings	29.7%
4	Chargers	30.6%
5	Buccaneers	32.0%
6	Rams	32.4%
7	Colts	32.6%
8	Steelers	34.3%
9	Jaguars	35.0%
10	49ers	37.9%
11	Patriots	38.5%
12	Browns	38.7%
13	Chiefs	39.2%
14	Giants	39.3%
15	Cardinals	39.4%
16	Ravens	39.6%
17	Texans	40.4%
18	Jets	41.0%
19	Falcons	41.1%
20	Eagles	41.4%
21	Raiders	41.7%
22	Bills	41.9%
23	Packers	42.0%
24	Broncos	42.1%
25	Commanders	42.7%
26	Titans	43.6%
27	Lions	45.8%
27	Panthers	45.8%
29	Bengals	47.3%
30	Saints	47.8%
31	Dolphins	50.6%
32	Cowboys	51.4%

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Vikings	25.0%
2	Steelers	37.5%
3	Chiefs	38.9%
4	Jaguars	40.9%
5	Bengals	41.7%
6	Rams	42.9%
7	49ers	47.8%
8	Broncos	48.0%
8	Browns	48.0%
10	Buccaneers	50.0%
10	Chargers	50.0%
12	Patriots	54.2%
13	Eagles	56.2%
14	Saints	56.7%
15	Colts	61.9%
16	Jets	62.1%
17	Falcons	63.3%
18	Dolphins	64.3%
19	Titans	64.5%
20	Bears	64.7%
21	Bills	65.5%
22	Packers	66.7%
23	Cardinals	67.9%
23	Ravens	67.9%
25	Texans	68.4%
26	Cowboys	68.8%
27	Raiders	70.6%
28	Lions	74.1%
29	Giants	77.8%
30	Seahawks	78.6%
31	Commanders	79.2%
32	Panthers	80.0%