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NFL team defense rankings through Week 16
total defense
pass defense
# | team | Average passing yards allowed | Pass TD possible |
---|---|---|---|
1 | browns | 160.1 | 19 |
2 | jets | 168.6 | 16 |
3 | chiefs | 173.8 | 18 |
Four | panthers | 175.9 | 19 |
Five | cowboys | 184 | 19 |
6 | ravens | 193.9 | 15 |
7 | saint | 194.7 | 18 |
8 | falcons | 197.5 | 19 |
9 | invoice | 198.9 | 17 |
Ten | Dolphin | 205.7 | 19 |
11 | Raiders | 210.5 | 19 |
12 | cardinals | 216 | 27 |
13 | packers | 216.9 | 20 |
14 | colts | 220.7 | 17 |
15 | patriots | 221.3 | 19 |
16 | 49ers | 222 | 17 |
17 | vikings | 225.5 | 18 |
18 | titans | 225.7 | 17 |
19 | seahawks | 229 | 20 |
20 | giants | 229.7 | 19 |
twenty one | steelers | 230.7 | twenty one |
twenty two | rams | 231.3 | twenty two |
twenty three | lions | 234.9 | twenty four |
twenty four | broncos | 235.1 | 27 |
twenty five | bear | 237.5 | 28 |
26 | texans | 247.5 | 17 |
27 | eagles | 250.8 | 31 |
28 | bengals | 256.1 | 20 |
29 | jaguars | 257.1 | twenty five |
30 | charger | 259.3 | twenty five |
31 | Commander | 261.6 | 33 |
32 | buccaneers | 264.1 | twenty one |
rush defense
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts scores his 15th rushing TD of the season, setting a single-season NFL record
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# | team | Average number of rushing yards allowed | Rush TD possible |
---|---|---|---|
1 | bear | 80.7 | 7 |
2 | patriots | 84.8 | 11 |
3 | 49ers | 90.3 | 9 |
Four | lions | 90.6 | 15 |
Five | Dolphin | 90.8 | 13 |
6 | texans | 90.9 | 18 |
7 | buccaneers | 92.1 | 11 |
8 | eagles | 95.2 | Ten |
9 | vikings | 95.4 | 11 |
Ten | browns | 100.2 | 14 |
11 | jaguars | 101.3 | 13 |
12 | ravens | 103.4 | Five |
13 | rams | 105.7 | 11 |
14 | titans | 109.2 | Ten |
15 | falcons | 110.9 | 6 |
16 | invoice | 111.3 | 11 |
17 | charger | 113.3 | 18 |
18 | chiefs | 113.5 | 9 |
19 | cowboys | 115.7 | 13 |
20 | steelers | 117.5 | 8 |
twenty one | panthers | 120.9 | twenty three |
twenty two | Raiders | 122.2 | 13 |
twenty three | Commander | 122.7 | 13 |
twenty four | jets | 126.2 | 13 |
twenty five | saint | 126.9 | Ten |
26 | bengals | 127.3 | 17 |
27 | seahawks | 129.6 | 20 |
28 | colts | 130.7 | twenty one |
29 | giants | 134.2 | twenty one |
30 | packers | 135.9 | 15 |
31 | broncos | 141.1 | 14 |
32 | cardinals | 147 | 19 |
scoring defense
# | team | Average points allowed | Total TD allowed |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ravens | 16.3 | twenty two |
2 | chiefs | 17.7 | 30 |
3 | 49ers | 17.8 | 27 |
Four | invoice | 18.4 | 29 |
Five | cowboys | 19.1 | 33 |
6 | falcons | 19.2 | 26 |
7 | steelers | 19.4 | 29 |
8 | Raiders | 19.6 | 33 |
9 | saint | 19.8 | 30 |
Ten | vikings | 19.9 | 30 |
11 | buccaneers | 20.1 | 32 |
12 | browns | 20.7 | 38 |
13 | Dolphin | 20.9 | 37 |
14 | jets | twenty one | 31 |
15 | titans | 21.4 | 29 |
16 | patriots | 21.5 | 34 |
17 | texans | 22.1 | 36 |
17 | rams | 22.1 | 35 |
17 | packers | 22.1 | 36 |
20 | jaguars | 22.9 | 40 |
twenty one | bengals | twenty three | 38 |
twenty one | bear | twenty three | 40 |
twenty three | seahawks | 23.5 | 40 |
twenty four | lions | 23.7 | 42 |
twenty five | eagles | 24.4 | 44 |
26 | charger | 24.6 | 45 |
27 | giants | 24.7 | 43 |
28 | colts | 24.8 | 39 |
29 | broncos | 25.1 | 43 |
30 | panthers | 25.4 | 47 |
31 | cardinals | 26.9 | 48 |
32 | Commander | 30.2 | 51 |
red zone defense
# | team | Defense red zone TD rate |
---|---|---|
1 | falcons | 38.1% |
2 | titans | 38.2% |
3 | ravens | 38.6% |
Four | buccaneers | 43.1% |
Five | steelers | 45.7% |
6 | jets | 48.8% |
7 | patriots | 48.9% |
8 | 49ers | 51.3% |
9 | saint | 52.3% |
Ten | vikings | 52.4% |
11 | bengals | 52.6% |
12 | jaguars | 53.1% |
13 | colts | 53.2% |
14 | invoice | 53.3% |
15 | rams | 53.5% |
15 | chiefs | 53.5% |
17 | packers | 53.8% |
18 | Commander | 55.3% |
19 | texans | 56% |
20 | charger | 56.3% |
twenty one | cowboys | 57.1% |
twenty two | broncos | 58.2% |
twenty three | giants | 59.3% |
twenty four | cardinals | 60.6% |
twenty five | Raiders | 62.8% |
26 | Dolphin | 63.6% |
27 | seahawks | 63.8% |
28 | lions | 68% |
29 | eagles | 68.1% |
30 | browns | 68.4% |
31 | panthers | 71.4% |
32 | bear | 72.5% |
third down defense
# | team | defensive third down rate |
---|---|---|
1 | browns | 28.7% |
2 | broncos | 32.6% |
3 | falcons | 33.7% |
Four | saint | 34.8% |
Five | ravens | 35.9% |
6 | chiefs | 36% |
7 | Dolphin | 36.6% |
8 | patriots | 36.7% |
9 | colts | 37.3% |
Ten | giants | 37.4% |
Ten | jaguars | 37.4% |
12 | panthers | 37.6% |
13 | lions | 37.7% |
14 | titans | 37.9% |
15 | charger | 38.2% |
16 | invoice | 38.5% |
16 | jets | 38.5% |
18 | rams | 38.6% |
19 | texans | 38.7% |
20 | cowboys | 38.8% |
twenty one | 49ers | 39.8% |
twenty one | steelers | 39.8% |
twenty three | Commander | 40.6% |
twenty four | vikings | 41.1% |
twenty five | Raiders | 41.6% |
26 | buccaneers | 42.1% |
27 | packers | 42.4% |
28 | bengals | 43.2% |
29 | bear | 43.7% |
30 | eagles | 46.4% |
31 | seahawks | 46.8% |
32 | cardinals | 47.3% |
Defensive team statistics
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