2025 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Dec. 23, 2025 11:15 a.m. ET

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Want to know where each NFL squad stacks up following Week 16, in terms of their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are available below. The Rams have been finding success on offense, ranking best in total offense (396.7 yards per game). On defense, the Texans have been a top-five unit, ranking first in the NFL by allowing only 272.3 yards per game.

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NFL Team Defense Rankings through Week 16

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	TD Allowed
1	Texans	272.3	30
2	Browns	277.8	40
3	Chargers	283.1	32
4	Broncos	291.6	28
5	Vikings	296.8	31
6	Packers	301.6	33
7	Patriots	302.1	36
8	Seahawks	303.2	30
9	Saints	303.5	36
10	Chiefs	307.9	31
11	Bills	311.4	41
12	Eagles	315.7	29
13	Jaguars	317.6	37
14	Falcons	323.3	38
15	Raiders	326.1	45
16	Rams	327.1	33
17	Panthers	329.1	38
18	49ers	332.2	38
19	Dolphins	339.5	43
20	Titans	341.7	46
21	Jets	342.3	46
22	Buccaneers	343.3	45
23	Lions	347.4	43
24	Bears	348.1	42
25	Colts	349.2	37
26	Cardinals	350.5	46
27	Ravens	351.6	36
28	Steelers	363.1	38
29	Giants	373.0	46
30	Cowboys	380.1	54
31	Commanders	383.1	47
32	Bengals	402.8	56

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Browns	164.1	22
2	Bills	167.1	17
3	Vikings	169.2	14
4	Texans	176.1	17
5	Saints	177.3	22
6	Chargers	179.3	14
7	Eagles	192.3	13
8	Falcons	195.1	24
9	Packers	197.8	23
10	Broncos	201.4	17
11	Patriots	202.0	24
12	Chiefs	204.5	17
13	Jets	208.7	27
14	Seahawks	209.1	20
14	Dolphins	209.1	26
16	Panthers	209.6	18
17	Raiders	209.7	23
18	Bears	217.1	28
19	Rams	221.3	23
20	Giants	222.1	24
21	Titans	222.9	25
22	Cardinals	224.1	25
23	49ers	229.3	27
24	Jaguars	230.3	24
25	Lions	232.5	29
26	Commanders	241.7	30
27	Buccaneers	242.0	26
28	Ravens	242.7	21
29	Bengals	246.8	31
30	Steelers	249.3	26
31	Colts	250.7	23
32	Cowboys	257.8	33

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Jaguars	87.3	11
2	Broncos	90.2	11
3	Seahawks	94.1	8
4	Texans	96.2	11
5	Colts	98.5	13
6	Patriots	100.1	10
7	Buccaneers	101.3	16
8	49ers	102.9	10
9	Chiefs	103.4	13
10	Chargers	103.8	16
10	Packers	103.8	10
12	Rams	105.7	7
13	Ravens	108.9	14
14	Browns	113.7	14
15	Steelers	113.8	10
16	Lions	114.9	14
17	Raiders	116.5	19
18	Titans	118.7	19
19	Panthers	119.5	18
20	Cowboys	122.3	21
21	Eagles	123.5	16
22	Saints	126.2	12
23	Cardinals	126.3	16
24	Vikings	127.6	13
25	Falcons	128.2	11
26	Dolphins	130.3	14
27	Bears	131.0	12
28	Jets	133.7	18
29	Commanders	141.3	16
30	Bills	144.3	24
31	Giants	150.9	19
32	Bengals	156.0	18

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Texans	16.6	30
2	Seahawks	18.6	30
3	Eagles	19.3	29
4	Chiefs	19.6	31
5	Broncos	19.7	28
6	Rams	19.9	33
7	Patriots	20.0	36
8	Chargers	20.1	32
9	Packers	20.2	33
10	Jaguars	20.8	37
11	Vikings	21.3	31
11	49ers	21.3	38
13	Saints	22.5	36
13	Panthers	22.5	38
15	Bills	22.9	41
16	Ravens	23.2	36
17	Steelers	23.3	38
18	Colts	23.4	37
19	Bears	23.6	42
20	Browns	23.7	40
21	Falcons	24.0	38
22	Dolphins	24.6	43
23	Lions	24.9	43
24	Buccaneers	25.1	45
25	Raiders	25.7	45
26	Commanders	26.9	47
26	Titans	26.9	46
28	Giants	27.5	46
29	Cardinals	27.6	46
30	Jets	28.4	46
31	Cowboys	30.3	54
32	Bengals	30.5	56

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Vikings	42.6%
2	Broncos	43.2%
3	Rams	46.8%
4	Chargers	50.0%
4	Eagles	50.0%
6	Ravens	50.9%
7	Seahawks	51.0%
8	Steelers	51.9%
9	Bears	54.2%
9	Colts	54.2%
11	Saints	54.8%
12	Chiefs	55.6%
12	Falcons	55.6%
14	Panthers	57.1%
15	Dolphins	57.4%
16	Lions	58.0%
17	Jaguars	58.1%
18	49ers	58.7%
19	Browns	59.1%
19	Bills	59.1%
21	Raiders	59.6%
21	Jets	59.6%
23	Texans	60.0%
24	Cardinals	61.0%
25	Packers	61.9%
26	Titans	62.3%
27	Bengals	64.4%
28	Giants	64.7%
29	Commanders	66.7%
30	Cowboys	70.7%
31	Buccaneers	71.1%
32	Patriots	74.3%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Broncos	33.5%
2	Seahawks	33.6%
3	Texans	34.6%
4	Saints	34.8%
5	Vikings	35.0%
6	Chargers	35.8%
7	Ravens	36.1%
7	Rams	36.1%
9	Jets	36.3%
10	Browns	37.0%
11	Lions	37.9%
12	Packers	38.1%
13	Bears	38.7%
14	49ers	38.9%
14	Dolphins	38.9%
16	Titans	39.1%
17	Patriots	39.2%
18	Eagles	39.8%
19	Cardinals	39.9%
20	Falcons	40.7%
21	Giants	41.0%
22	Buccaneers	41.1%
23	Commanders	41.3%
24	Jaguars	41.5%
25	Steelers	42.3%
26	Colts	42.7%
27	Bills	42.9%
28	Chiefs	43.5%
29	Bengals	45.5%
30	Panthers	45.8%
31	Cowboys	47.5%
32	Raiders	48.7%

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