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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Nov. 14, 2026 11:52 a.m. ET

Here's how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 9, 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	244.2	18
2	Vikings	280	11
3	49ers	291.9	15
4	Buccaneers	292.9	18
5	Rams	302.4	16
6	Steelers	305.6	12
7	Giants	305.7	24
8	Chiefs	307.9	12
9	Bears	310.9	21
10	Jaguars	318.2	13
11	Packers	322.9	24
12	Jets	325.8	27
13	Dolphins	326.1	22
14	Patriots	328.6	22
15	Ravens	329.7	25
16	Bills	330.4	22
17	Browns	331.6	20
18	Cardinals	337.3	31
19	Texans	338.6	21
20	Chargers	343.2	24
21	Panthers	344.9	26
22	Falcons	346.8	26
23	Commanders	348.6	26
24	Eagles	353.4	23
25	Bengals	354.9	18
26	Broncos	355	20
26	Lions	355	24
28	Colts	361.8	27
29	Saints	370.5	24
30	Cowboys	372.7	27
31	Titans	382.4	21
32	Raiders	385.4	33

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	155.1	9
2	Vikings	161.1	5
3	Giants	184.1	17
4	Jets	197.8	16
5	Rams	198.7	11
6	Browns	201	12
7	Chiefs	210.4	7
8	49ers	211	11
9	Panthers	211.5	12
10	Buccaneers	213.8	12
11	Packers	213.9	13
12	Dolphins	214.4	16
13	Cardinals	215.4	19
14	Bears	219.8	13
15	Chargers	221.2	13
16	Steelers	221.8	7
17	Colts	224.8	16
18	Cowboys	225.2	16
19	Eagles	227.3	13
20	Falcons	228	14
21	Bengals	228.2	9
22	Jaguars	229	8
23	Ravens	229.8	12
24	Broncos	230.7	14
25	Patriots	231.9	14
26	Raiders	234.2	20
27	Texans	235.6	12
28	Saints	236.6	13
29	Bills	238.8	15
30	Commanders	244.8	17
31	Titans	258.2	11
32	Lions	260.9	18

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Buccaneers	79.1	3
2	49ers	80.9	4
3	Steelers	83.9	4
4	Seahawks	89.1	7
5	Jaguars	89.2	5
6	Bears	91.1	8
7	Bills	91.6	7
8	Lions	94.1	6
9	Patriots	96.7	8
10	Chiefs	97.5	5
11	Ravens	99.9	12
12	Texans	103	9
13	Commanders	103.8	9
13	Rams	103.8	4
15	Packers	109	11
16	Dolphins	111.8	6
17	Falcons	118.8	10
18	Vikings	118.9	5
19	Giants	121.6	7
20	Cardinals	121.9	10
21	Chargers	122	11
22	Titans	124.1	10
23	Broncos	124.3	6
24	Eagles	126.1	10
25	Bengals	126.6	8
26	Jets	128	10
27	Browns	130.6	8
28	Panthers	133.4	13
29	Saints	133.9	11
30	Colts	137	9
31	Cowboys	147.4	11
32	Raiders	151.2	12

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Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Vikings	14.5	11
2	Jaguars	15.1	13
3	Chiefs	17.9	12
4	Seahawks	18	18
4	Steelers	18	12
6	49ers	19.5	15
7	Buccaneers	19.8	18
8	Rams	20.1	16
9	Bears	20.4	21
10	Broncos	20.7	20
11	Packers	21.2	24
12	Browns	21.8	20
12	Giants	21.8	24
14	Bengals	21.9	18
15	Patriots	23	22
16	Bills	23.4	22
17	Lions	23.6	24
18	Texans	24	21
19	Eagles	24.6	23
20	Commanders	24.8	26
20	Falcons	24.8	26
20	Jets	24.8	27
23	Titans	24.9	21
24	Dolphins	25	22
25	Cowboys	26.2	27
25	Ravens	26.2	25
27	Saints	27	24
28	Panthers	27.1	26
29	Chargers	27.4	24
30	Colts	27.7	27
31	Cardinals	28.3	31
32	Raiders	29.8	33

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Bears	22.8%
2	Seahawks	30.6%
3	Vikings	31.2%
4	Rams	31.6%
5	Colts	32.4%
6	Jaguars	34.0%
7	Steelers	34.3%
8	Chargers	34.3%
9	Buccaneers	34.5%
10	Chiefs	36.7%
11	Patriots	38.0%
12	Bills	38.6%
13	Texans	38.7%
14	Giants	38.8%
15	Ravens	39.0%
16	Commanders	39.3%
17	Browns	39.4%
18	49ers	40.4%
19	Eagles	40.6%
20	Cardinals	40.7%
21	Broncos	41.2%
22	Packers	41.7%
23	Jets	42.3%
24	Falcons	42.6%
25	Titans	43.6%
26	Raiders	44.0%
27	Lions	44.4%
28	Saints	47.2%
29	Dolphins	47.4%
30	Bengals	47.5%
31	Panthers	47.7%
32	Cowboys	48.3%

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Vikings	26.3%
2	Chiefs	36.8%
3	Steelers	37.5%
4	Jaguars	40.9%
5	Bengals	42.9%
6	Rams	43.3%
7	Buccaneers	45.8%
8	Browns	46.7%
9	49ers	48.0%
10	Broncos	51.7%
11	Chargers	53.1%
11	Saints	53.1%
13	Bears	53.8%
14	Eagles	57.6%
15	Patriots	58.6%
16	Dolphins	59.4%
17	Colts	62.5%
18	Bills	63.3%
19	Titans	64.5%
20	Falcons	64.7%
21	Ravens	65.6%
22	Jets	66.7%
22	Lions	66.7%
22	Texans	66.7%
25	Cowboys	67.6%
26	Packers	69.0%
27	Cardinals	70.0%
28	Raiders	71.1%
29	Commanders	71.9%
30	Panthers	75.0%
30	Seahawks	75.0%
32	Giants	80.0%