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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Oct. 13, 2026 4:17 p.m. ET

Here's how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 5, 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	251.2	12
2	Vikings	259.8	6
3	Rams	285.2	13
4	Jets	293	10
5	Patriots	296.2	11
6	49ers	297.2	8
7	Buccaneers	299.4	11
8	Packers	308.6	14
9	Bears	311.4	11
10	Chargers	311.6	14
11	Texans	312.4	11
12	Chiefs	317.8	7
13	Steelers	324.2	10
14	Ravens	325.6	12
15	Giants	327	14
16	Falcons	328.6	14
17	Dolphins	329.8	15
18	Jaguars	330	7
19	Titans	331.8	10
20	Browns	334	11
21	Bengals	344.2	11
22	Broncos	347.4	12
23	Commanders	350.4	17
24	Eagles	356.8	13
25	Saints	361	18
26	Cardinals	363.4	21
27	Raiders	377	17
28	Colts	384.2	15
29	Panthers	387.2	12
30	Bills	388.6	18
31	Cowboys	395.4	16
32	Lions	404.4	20

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	150.8	8
2	Rams	156.8	8
3	Vikings	173.2	3
4	Jets	175	6
5	Packers	181	6
6	Chargers	193	7
7	Giants	199.4	9
8	49ers	199.6	5
9	Broncos	202.2	7
10	Patriots	205.4	6
11	Saints	212.2	8
12	Bears	215.4	6
13	Browns	216.6	10
14	Titans	217.8	5
15	Dolphins	219.2	11
16	Steelers	220.8	5
17	Bengals	221.2	5
18	Ravens	223.6	5
19	Chiefs	225	4
20	Buccaneers	226.6	7
21	Cowboys	227	10
22	Panthers	230.8	5
23	Texans	234	6
24	Raiders	236.4	11
25	Cardinals	236.8	14
26	Eagles	238.8	6
27	Falcons	248.4	9
28	Colts	254	9
29	Commanders	255	14
30	Jaguars	266.2	4
31	Bills	280.4	13
32	Lions	297.4	14

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Jaguars	63.8	3
2	Buccaneers	72.8	2
3	Texans	78.4	5
4	Falcons	80.2	3
5	Vikings	86.6	2
6	Patriots	90.8	5
7	Chiefs	92.8	3
8	Commanders	95.4	3
9	Bears	96	5
10	49ers	97.6	3
11	Seahawks	100.4	2
12	Ravens	102	6
13	Steelers	103.4	4
14	Lions	107	6
15	Bills	108.2	5
16	Dolphins	110.6	4
17	Titans	114	5
18	Browns	117.4	1
19	Eagles	118	7
19	Jets	118	4
21	Chargers	118.6	7
22	Bengals	123	5
23	Cardinals	126.6	6
24	Giants	127.6	5
24	Packers	127.6	8
26	Rams	128.4	4
27	Colts	130.2	6
28	Raiders	140.6	6
29	Broncos	145.2	5
30	Saints	148.8	10
31	Panthers	156.5	7
32	Cowboys	168.4	6

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Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Vikings	12.8	6
2	Jaguars	14	7
3	49ers	18.6	8
4	Patriots	18.8	11
5	Bears	19.2	11
5	Jets	19.2	10
7	Chiefs	19.2	7
8	Seahawks	21	12
9	Giants	21.2	14
10	Bengals	21.8	11
10	Steelers	21.8	10
10	Titans	21.8	10
13	Broncos	22.2	12
14	Browns	22.4	11
14	Buccaneers	22.4	11
14	Eagles	22.4	13
14	Packers	22.4	14
14	Texans	22.4	11
19	Ravens	23.8	12
20	Rams	24	13
21	Falcons	24.4	14
22	Chargers	25.8	14
22	Raiders	25.8	17
24	Dolphins	26.4	15
25	Cowboys	27.2	16
26	Panthers	27.2	12
27	Colts	27.6	15
28	Bills	28.2	18
29	Lions	29.6	20
30	Commanders	29.8	17
31	Saints	30.2	18
32	Cardinals	32.4	21

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Vikings	22.2%
2	Bears	26.0%
3	Seahawks	29.4%
4	Colts	30.5%
5	Chargers	31.2%
6	Rams	32.8%
7	Steelers	32.8%
8	Buccaneers	33.9%
8	Jets	33.9%
10	Jaguars	34.5%
11	Chiefs	37.0%
12	Texans	37.5%
13	Patriots	38.3%
14	Eagles	38.4%
15	Titans	38.5%
16	Browns	39.4%
17	Falcons	40.3%
18	49ers	40.8%
19	Ravens	41.5%
20	Cardinals	42.1%
21	Raiders	42.2%
22	Panthers	42.6%
23	Bills	42.6%
24	Commanders	43.3%
25	Packers	44.3%
26	Broncos	45.2%
27	Giants	45.6%
28	Bengals	46.0%
29	Saints	48.3%
30	Lions	50.7%
31	Dolphins	51.7%
32	Cowboys	52.6%

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Vikings	25.0%
2	Jaguars	33.3%
3	Bengals	41.2%
4	Browns	42.9%
5	Chiefs	44.4%
6	49ers	50.0%
6	Eagles	50.0%
6	Jets	50.0%
6	Steelers	50.0%
10	Chargers	52.4%
11	Broncos	53.3%
12	Buccaneers	53.8%
13	Bears	58.3%
13	Texans	58.3%
15	Ravens	58.8%
16	Falcons	60.0%
16	Patriots	60.0%
18	Colts	62.5%
18	Titans	62.5%
20	Dolphins	63.6%
20	Saints	63.6%
22	Rams	64.7%
23	Giants	69.2%
24	Cowboys	70.0%
25	Panthers	72.7%
26	Seahawks	75.0%
27	Bills	76.2%
28	Cardinals	76.5%
29	Raiders	77.8%
30	Lions	81.0%
31	Packers	81.2%
32	Commanders	83.3%

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