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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats
Updated Oct. 23, 2026 9:26 a.m. ET
Here's how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 6, 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 | 237.3 | 14 |
| 2 | Vikings | 259.8 | 6 |
| 3 | Rams | 294 | 13 |
| 4 | Buccaneers | 299.5 | 13 |
| 5 | 49ers | 300 | 10 |
| 6 | Chiefs | 306 | 7 |
| 7 | Steelers | 307.5 | 11 |
| 8 | Packers | 307.7 | 16 |
| 9 | Jets | 308 | 13 |
| 10 | Ravens | 310.8 | 13 |
| 11 | Bears | 313.4 | 17 |
| 12 | Patriots | 315.7 | 15 |
| 13 | Browns | 317.5 | 12 |
| 14 | Giants | 325.7 | 18 |
| 15 | Texans | 329 | 15 |
| 16 | Dolphins | 329.8 | 15 |
| 17 | Chargers | 330 | 16 |
| 18 | Falcons | 335.2 | 18 |
| 19 | Titans | 343 | 12 |
| 20 | Bengals | 344.2 | 11 |
| 21 | Jaguars | 346 | 11 |
| 22 | Broncos | 348.3 | 13 |
| 23 | Cardinals | 350.5 | 23 |
| 24 | Colts | 351.2 | 17 |
| 25 | Panthers | 354.2 | 14 |
| 26 | Commanders | 354.5 | 20 |
| 27 | Eagles | 363.8 | 16 |
| 28 | Raiders | 371.7 | 20 |
| 29 | Saints | 377.7 | 21 |
| 30 | Cowboys | 382.5 | 18 |
| 31 | Bills | 386.8 | 21 |
| 32 | Lions | 404.4 | 20 |
Passing Defense
| # | Team | Pass Yards Allowed Avg. | Pass TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seahawks | 141.3 | 8 |
| 2 | Rams | 167 | 8 |
| 3 | Vikings | 173.2 | 3 |
| 4 | Jets | 185 | 9 |
| 5 | Giants | 190.2 | 12 |
| 6 | Packers | 193.3 | 7 |
| 7 | Steelers | 204.3 | 6 |
| 8 | Browns | 205.2 | 11 |
| 9 | Chargers | 206.2 | 7 |
| 10 | Broncos | 208.5 | 7 |
| 11 | 49ers | 209.8 | 7 |
| 12 | Ravens | 210.3 | 5 |
| 13 | Chiefs | 217.2 | 4 |
| 14 | Dolphins | 219.2 | 11 |
| 15 | Patriots | 220.4 | 9 |
| 16 | Titans | 220.5 | 6 |
| 17 | Bengals | 221.2 | 5 |
| 18 | Panthers | 222 | 6 |
| 19 | Buccaneers | 224 | 9 |
| 20 | Bears | 225.9 | 11 |
| 21 | Colts | 228.7 | 10 |
| 22 | Cardinals | 229.7 | 16 |
| 23 | Cowboys | 232.7 | 11 |
| 24 | Raiders | 237.3 | 13 |
| 25 | Saints | 239.7 | 10 |
| 26 | Eagles | 244.5 | 8 |
| 27 | Texans | 246 | 10 |
| 28 | Falcons | 252 | 10 |
| 29 | Commanders | 254 | 15 |
| 30 | Jaguars | 273.8 | 7 |
| 31 | Bills | 285.8 | 15 |
| 32 | Lions | 297.4 | 14 |
Rushing Defense
| # | Team | Rush Yards Allowed Avg. | Rush TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaguars | 72.2 | 4 |
| 2 | Buccaneers | 75.5 | 2 |
| 3 | Texans | 83 | 5 |
| 4 | Falcons | 83.2 | 6 |
| 5 | Vikings | 86.6 | 2 |
| 6 | Bears | 87.6 | 6 |
| 7 | Chiefs | 88.8 | 3 |
| 8 | 49ers | 90.2 | 3 |
| 9 | Patriots | 95.3 | 6 |
| 10 | Seahawks | 96 | 4 |
| 11 | Commanders | 100.5 | 5 |
| 11 | Ravens | 100.5 | 7 |
| 13 | Bills | 101 | 6 |
| 14 | Steelers | 103.2 | 4 |
| 15 | Lions | 107 | 6 |
| 16 | Dolphins | 110.6 | 4 |
| 17 | Browns | 112.3 | 1 |
| 18 | Packers | 114.3 | 9 |
| 19 | Eagles | 119.3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardinals | 120.8 | 6 |
| 21 | Colts | 122.5 | 6 |
| 21 | Titans | 122.5 | 6 |
| 23 | Bengals | 123 | 5 |
| 23 | Jets | 123 | 4 |
| 25 | Chargers | 123.8 | 9 |
| 26 | Rams | 127 | 4 |
| 27 | Panthers | 132.2 | 8 |
| 28 | Raiders | 134.3 | 7 |
| 29 | Giants | 135.5 | 6 |
| 30 | Saints | 138 | 11 |
| 31 | Broncos | 139.8 | 6 |
| 32 | Cowboys | 149.8 | 7 |
Scoring Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed Avg. | Total TD Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikings | 12.8 | 6 |
| 2 | Chiefs | 16.6 | 7 |
| 3 | Jaguars | 17.3 | 11 |
| 4 | 49ers | 18.3 | 10 |
| 5 | Browns | 20.3 | 12 |
| 5 | Jets | 20.3 | 13 |
| 5 | Seahawks | 20.3 | 14 |
| 8 | Bears | 20.4 | 17 |
| 8 | Patriots | 20.4 | 15 |
| 10 | Broncos | 20.8 | 13 |
| 10 | Packers | 20.8 | 16 |
| 12 | Steelers | 21.3 | 11 |
| 13 | Titans | 21.5 | 12 |
| 14 | Bengals | 21.8 | 11 |
| 15 | Ravens | 22 | 13 |
| 16 | Eagles | 22.8 | 16 |
| 17 | Buccaneers | 23 | 13 |
| 17 | Rams | 23 | 13 |
| 19 | Giants | 23.3 | 18 |
| 20 | Texans | 23.8 | 15 |
| 21 | Panthers | 24.6 | 14 |
| 22 | Chargers | 25.2 | 16 |
| 23 | Falcons | 25.5 | 18 |
| 24 | Dolphins | 26.4 | 15 |
| 25 | Cowboys | 26.5 | 18 |
| 26 | Raiders | 27 | 20 |
| 27 | Colts | 27.3 | 17 |
| 28 | Bills | 28.5 | 21 |
| 29 | Commanders | 28.7 | 20 |
| 30 | Lions | 29.6 | 20 |
| 31 | Cardinals | 29.7 | 23 |
| 31 | Saints | 29.7 | 21 |
Third Down Defense
| # | Team | Defense Third Down Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikings | 22.2% |
| 2 | Bears | 26.1% |
| 3 | Seahawks | 28.0% |
| 4 | Colts | 30.4% |
| 5 | Chargers | 31.1% |
| 6 | Steelers | 32.5% |
| 7 | Rams | 32.9% |
| 8 | Buccaneers | 33.8% |
| 9 | Chiefs | 35.7% |
| 10 | Jaguars | 36.2% |
| 11 | Patriots | 36.6% |
| 12 | Jets | 37.7% |
| 13 | 49ers | 38.6% |
| 14 | Eagles | 38.9% |
| 15 | Browns | 39.1% |
| 16 | Ravens | 39.5% |
| 17 | Titans | 40.0% |
| 18 | Texans | 40.8% |
| 19 | Raiders | 41.3% |
| 20 | Giants | 41.7% |
| 21 | Cardinals | 41.8% |
| 22 | Panthers | 42.0% |
| 23 | Falcons | 42.7% |
| 24 | Packers | 43.4% |
| 25 | Broncos | 44.4% |
| 25 | Commanders | 44.4% |
| 27 | Saints | 44.6% |
| 28 | Bills | 45.0% |
| 29 | Bengals | 46.0% |
| 30 | Lions | 50.7% |
| 31 | Dolphins | 51.7% |
| 32 | Cowboys | 54.7% |
Red Zone Defense
| # | Team | Defense Red Zone TD Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikings | 25.0% |
| 2 | Chiefs | 33.3% |
| 3 | Jaguars | 40.0% |
| 4 | Bengals | 41.2% |
| 5 | Browns | 43.8% |
| 6 | Chargers | 48.0% |
| 7 | 49ers | 50.0% |
| 7 | Jets | 50.0% |
| 7 | Rams | 50.0% |
| 7 | Steelers | 50.0% |
| 11 | Broncos | 52.9% |
| 11 | Buccaneers | 52.9% |
| 13 | Eagles | 54.2% |
| 14 | Patriots | 54.5% |
| 15 | Ravens | 57.9% |
| 16 | Titans | 60.0% |
| 17 | Colts | 61.1% |
| 18 | Saints | 61.5% |
| 19 | Texans | 62.5% |
| 20 | Dolphins | 63.6% |
| 21 | Falcons | 64.0% |
| 22 | Bears | 64.7% |
| 23 | Cowboys | 66.7% |
| 24 | Bills | 69.2% |
| 25 | Cardinals | 71.4% |
| 26 | Raiders | 73.9% |
| 27 | Giants | 75.0% |
| 27 | Packers | 75.0% |
| 29 | Panthers | 76.9% |
| 30 | Seahawks | 78.6% |
| 31 | Lions | 81.0% |
| 32 | Commanders | 81.8% |
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