2025 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Jan. 6, 2026 7:14 p.m. ET

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NFL Team Defense Rankings through Week 18

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	TD Allowed
1	Texans	277.2	35
2	Broncos	278.2	29
3	Vikings	282.6	32
4	Browns	283.6	43
5	Chargers	285.2	35
6	Seahawks	285.9	31
7	Bills	293.1	43
8	Patriots	295.2	38
9	Saints	299.8	39
10	Chiefs	301.5	33
11	Jaguars	303.6	40
12	Packers	311.8	39
13	Eagles	314.2	34
14	Raiders	317.8	49
15	Falcons	326.6	43
16	Panthers	327.2	42
17	Rams	327.5	38
18	Lions	331.9	47
19	Buccaneers	337.2	49
20	49ers	340.2	44
21	Titans	345.1	55
22	Dolphins	348.8	50
23	Colts	349.8	42
24	Ravens	354.5	42
25	Jets	355.6	57
26	Steelers	356.9	42
27	Cardinals	357.7	55
28	Giants	359.5	49
29	Bears	361.8	49
30	Cowboys	377.0	59
31	Bengals	380.9	60
32	Commanders	384.3	52

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Bills	156.9	19
2	Vikings	158.5	15
3	Browns	167.2	25
4	Saints	179.2	25
5	Chargers	179.9	16
6	Texans	183.5	20
7	Broncos	187.2	18
8	Eagles	189.8	14
9	Patriots	193.5	25
10	Seahawks	193.9	20
11	Packers	194.1	24
12	Chiefs	195.8	18
13	Falcons	200.4	27
14	Raiders	201.0	23
15	Panthers	203.9	20
16	Giants	214.2	25
17	Jets	216.1	36
18	Dolphins	216.4	29
19	Rams	216.7	26
20	Lions	217.4	31
21	Jaguars	218.1	25
22	Bears	227.2	32
23	Titans	230.5	30
24	Cardinals	230.8	31
25	49ers	232.4	29
26	Bengals	233.8	33
27	Buccaneers	238.2	30
28	Commanders	242.5	33
29	Steelers	243.9	30
30	Ravens	247.9	23
30	Colts	247.9	24
32	Cowboys	251.5	35

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Jaguars	85.6	13
2	Broncos	91.1	11
3	Seahawks	91.9	9
4	Texans	93.7	13
5	Buccaneers	99.1	16
6	Patriots	101.7	11
7	Colts	101.9	16
8	Chargers	105.4	16
9	Chiefs	105.7	14
10	Ravens	106.6	18
11	49ers	107.8	13
12	Rams	110.8	8
13	Steelers	113.1	10
14	Lions	114.5	16
15	Titans	114.6	21
16	Browns	116.4	14
17	Raiders	116.8	22
18	Packers	117.7	15
19	Saints	120.6	12
20	Panthers	123.3	20
21	Vikings	124.1	13
22	Eagles	124.4	20
23	Cowboys	125.5	24
24	Falcons	126.2	12
25	Cardinals	126.9	19
26	Dolphins	132.4	18
27	Bears	134.5	15
28	Bills	136.2	24
29	Jets	139.5	20
30	Commanders	141.8	18
31	Giants	145.3	21
32	Bengals	147.1	18

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Seahawks	17.2	31
2	Texans	17.4	35
3	Broncos	18.3	29
4	Patriots	18.8	38
5	Eagles	19.1	34
6	Chiefs	19.3	33
7	Vikings	19.6	32
8	Jaguars	19.8	40
9	Chargers	20.0	35
10	Rams	20.4	38
11	Packers	21.2	39
12	Bills	21.5	43
13	49ers	21.8	44
14	Browns	22.3	43
15	Panthers	22.4	42
16	Saints	22.5	39
17	Steelers	22.8	42
18	Ravens	23.4	42
19	Falcons	23.6	43
20	Colts	24.2	42
20	Buccaneers	24.2	49
22	Lions	24.3	47
23	Bears	24.4	49
24	Dolphins	24.9	50
25	Raiders	25.4	49
26	Giants	25.8	49
27	Commanders	26.5	52
28	Titans	28.1	55
29	Cardinals	28.7	55
30	Bengals	28.9	60
31	Jets	29.6	57
32	Cowboys	30.1	59

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Broncos	42.6%
2	Vikings	42.9%
3	Rams	46.2%
4	Chargers	46.9%
5	Seahawks	50.0%
6	Ravens	50.8%
7	Steelers	50.9%
8	Chiefs	52.9%
9	Eagles	53.1%
10	Saints	53.2%
11	Colts	53.7%
12	49ers	53.8%
13	Falcons	54.9%
14	Panthers	55.2%
15	Bears	56.1%
16	Texans	56.8%
17	Raiders	57.8%
18	Browns	58.0%
19	Lions	59.6%
19	Bills	59.6%
19	Jaguars	59.6%
19	Packers	59.6%
23	Dolphins	59.7%
24	Bengals	62.9%
25	Cardinals	63.2%
25	Giants	63.2%
27	Jets	64.7%
28	Titans	65.5%
29	Cowboys	66.7%
30	Patriots	67.5%
31	Commanders	67.7%
32	Buccaneers	69.8%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Seahawks	32.1%
2	Broncos	33.8%
3	Saints	34.3%
4	Vikings	34.5%
5	Chargers	35.2%
6	Texans	36.2%
7	Browns	36.3%
7	Rams	36.3%
9	Lions	36.9%
10	Jets	37.3%
11	Ravens	37.8%
12	Patriots	38.5%
13	Giants	39.2%
14	Packers	39.4%
15	Buccaneers	39.5%
16	Titans	39.7%
17	Dolphins	39.9%
17	Falcons	39.9%
19	49ers	40.1%
20	Jaguars	40.4%
21	Eagles	40.5%
22	Bears	40.8%
23	Commanders	41.3%
24	Bills	41.4%
25	Steelers	41.5%
26	Colts	42.5%
27	Cardinals	43.1%
28	Bengals	43.4%
29	Chiefs	43.6%
30	Raiders	46.3%
31	Panthers	47.1%
32	Cowboys	47.3%