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2026 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Oct. 19, 2026 1:45 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	49ers	297.2	8
5	Buccaneers	299.5	13
6	Patriots	300.8	12
7	Bears	302.3	14
8	Chiefs	306	7
9	Steelers	307.5	11
10	Packers	307.7	16
11	Jets	308	13
12	Ravens	310.8	13
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	Commanders	350.4	17
24	Cardinals	350.5	23
25	Colts	351.2	17
26	Panthers	354.2	14
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	49ers	199.6	5
8	Steelers	204.3	6
9	Browns	205.2	11
10	Chargers	206.2	7
11	Broncos	208.5	7
12	Patriots	209	7
13	Ravens	210.3	5
14	Bears	211.8	9
15	Chiefs	217.2	4
16	Dolphins	219.2	11
17	Titans	220.5	6
18	Bengals	221.2	5
19	Panthers	222	6
20	Buccaneers	224	9
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	255	14
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	Chiefs	88.8	3
7	Bears	90.5	5
8	Patriots	91.8	5
9	Commanders	95.4	3
10	Seahawks	96	4
11	49ers	97.6	3
12	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

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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	18.6	8
5	Patriots	18.8	12
6	Bears	19.8	14
7	Browns	20.3	12
7	Jets	20.3	13
7	Seahawks	20.3	14
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	Lions	29.6	20
30	Cardinals	29.7	23
30	Saints	29.7	21
32	Commanders	29.8	17

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Vikings	22.2%
2	Bears	25.8%
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	37.1%
12	Jets	37.7%
13	Eagles	38.9%
14	Browns	39.1%
15	Ravens	39.5%
16	Titans	40.0%
17	Texans	40.8%
18	49ers	40.8%
19	Raiders	41.3%
20	Giants	41.7%
21	Cardinals	41.8%
22	Panthers	42.0%
23	Falcons	42.7%
24	Commanders	43.3%
25	Packers	43.4%
26	Broncos	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	Patriots	50.0%
7	Rams	50.0%
7	Steelers	50.0%
12	Broncos	52.9%
12	Buccaneers	52.9%
14	Eagles	54.2%
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	66.7%
22	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	83.3%