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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Oct. 5, 2026 11:16 a.m. ET

Here's how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 4, 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	246.8	8
2	Rams	247.5	9
3	Bears	282.2	7
4	Buccaneers	282.8	9
5	Vikings	289.2	4
6	Patriots	293.8	9
7	49ers	308.8	6
8	Falcons	310.7	8
9	Giants	314.2	11
10	Ravens	315.2	10
11	Jets	316.8	9
12	Chiefs	317.8	7
13	Steelers	322.2	9
14	Packers	324.2	13
15	Titans	332.5	8
16	Chargers	333.5	12
17	Dolphins	335.5	11
18	Commanders	336	14
19	Raiders	337.2	11
20	Saints	340.3	10
21	Texans	343.8	11
22	Eagles	344	11
23	Bengals	347.5	8
24	Browns	348.5	9
25	Cardinals	351.2	15
26	Jaguars	354.5	5
27	Bills	372.2	13
28	Broncos	375	10
29	Panthers	387.2	12
30	Cowboys	389.5	13
31	Colts	392.2	11
32	Lions	423.8	17

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	144.8	6
2	Rams	145.5	7
3	Bears	179.8	4
4	Packers	185	6
5	Patriots	189.8	5
6	Jets	193.2	5
7	Vikings	194.8	3
8	Raiders	202.8	7
9	Buccaneers	204.2	6
10	Giants	205.2	9
11	49ers	209	4
12	Steelers	209.5	5
13	Titans	209.8	4
14	Saints	211.7	6
15	Chargers	211.8	6
16	Ravens	215.2	4
17	Eagles	222	4
18	Chiefs	225	4
19	Dolphins	226.5	7
20	Panthers	230.8	5
21	Broncos	232.2	6
22	Cardinals	233.8	11
23	Browns	235.2	9
24	Cowboys	239.2	9
25	Commanders	242.5	11
26	Bengals	248	4
27	Bills	256.2	10
28	Texans	260	6
29	Colts	261.2	6
30	Falcons	263	6
31	Jaguars	280.2	3
32	Lions	304	11

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Falcons	47.7	0
2	Jaguars	74.2	2
3	Buccaneers	78.5	1
4	Texans	83.8	5
5	Chiefs	92.8	3
6	Commanders	93.5	3
7	Vikings	94.5	1
8	Bengals	99.5	3
9	49ers	99.8	2
10	Ravens	100	6
11	Rams	102	1
11	Seahawks	102	1
13	Bears	102.5	3
14	Patriots	104	4
15	Dolphins	109	4
15	Giants	109	2
17	Steelers	112.8	3
18	Browns	113.2	0
19	Bills	116	3
20	Cardinals	117.5	3
21	Lions	119.8	6
22	Chargers	121.8	6
23	Eagles	122	7
24	Titans	122.8	4
25	Jets	123.5	4
26	Saints	128.7	4
27	Colts	131	5
28	Raiders	134.5	4
29	Packers	139.2	7
30	Broncos	142.8	4
31	Cowboys	150.2	4
32	Panthers	156.5	7

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Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Vikings	12.8	4
2	Jaguars	13.2	5
3	49ers	16	6
4	Bears	16.2	7
5	Seahawks	18.2	8
6	Chiefs	19.2	7
6	Patriots	19.2	9
8	Giants	19.8	11
9	Rams	20.8	9
9	Titans	20.8	8
11	Jets	21	9
11	Raiders	21	11
13	Bengals	21.2	8
14	Steelers	21.8	9
15	Falcons	22.7	8
16	Eagles	23.2	11
17	Broncos	23.5	10
18	Browns	23.8	9
19	Buccaneers	24	9
19	Ravens	24	10
21	Dolphins	25.2	11
22	Colts	26	11
23	Packers	26.2	13
24	Chargers	26.5	12
25	Bills	26.8	13
26	Panthers	27.2	12
26	Texans	27.2	11
28	Saints	27.7	10
29	Cowboys	28	13
30	Cardinals	29.2	15
31	Commanders	30.5	14
32	Lions	31.8	17

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Vikings	22.6%
2	Bears	23.7%
3	Seahawks	28.6%
4	Colts	29.2%
5	Jaguars	32.6%
6	Buccaneers	32.7%
7	Rams	33.3%
8	Steelers	34.8%
9	Falcons	35.7%
10	Titans	35.8%
11	Chargers	36.5%
12	Jets	37.0%
13	Browns	37.0%
13	Chiefs	37.0%
15	Ravens	37.5%
16	Texans	37.7%
17	Patriots	38.3%
18	Eagles	40.4%
19	Raiders	40.4%
20	Bills	40.7%
21	Commanders	42.0%
22	Panthers	42.6%
23	Bengals	44.0%
24	49ers	44.1%
25	Cardinals	45.5%
26	Dolphins	46.7%
27	Saints	47.1%
28	Broncos	47.5%
29	Packers	48.2%
30	Giants	48.9%
31	Cowboys	52.3%
32	Lions	52.8%

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Vikings	18.2%
2	Jaguars	28.6%
3	Bengals	30.8%
4	Chiefs	44.4%
5	49ers	45.5%
5	Buccaneers	45.5%
7	Broncos	50.0%
7	Browns	50.0%
7	Falcons	50.0%
10	Jets	52.9%
11	Bears	55.6%
12	Chargers	56.2%
13	Colts	57.1%
14	Patriots	58.3%
14	Rams	58.3%
16	Eagles	58.8%
17	Steelers	60.0%
18	Saints	61.5%
19	Texans	63.6%
20	Ravens	64.3%
21	Dolphins	64.7%
22	Seahawks	66.7%
22	Titans	66.7%
24	Bills	68.8%
25	Cardinals	69.2%
26	Panthers	72.7%
27	Cowboys	73.3%
28	Giants	75.0%
29	Raiders	76.9%
30	Commanders	80.0%
31	Lions	82.4%
32	Packers	85.7%