2025 NFL Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Dec. 19, 2025 3:14 a.m. ET

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Each NFL team's rankings across multiple defensive categories are available here, if you want to know where everyone stands after Week 15. The Cowboys have been shining on offense, ranking best in the NFL with 396.9 total yards per game. The Texans own the best defense in the NFL with only 269.2 total yards allowed per game.

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NFL Team Defense Rankings through Week 15

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	TD Allowed
1	Texans	269.2	27
2	Chargers	279.1	30
2	Browns	279.1	37
4	Broncos	287.7	24
5	Packers	294.6	31
6	Patriots	300.1	33
7	Chiefs	303.1	28
8	Seahawks	303.2	30
9	Vikings	307.9	30
10	Jaguars	308.5	35
11	Saints	311.2	36
12	Bills	312.6	39
13	Eagles	322.6	27
14	Falcons	323.6	37
15	Rams	327.1	33
16	Raiders	330.1	43
17	Panthers	331.5	36
18	49ers	333.6	35
19	Dolphins	334.6	37
20	Jets	337.4	44
21	Lions	337.9	40
22	Colts	342.7	31
23	Ravens	344.4	33
24	Bears	345.5	41
25	Buccaneers	348.2	43
26	Cardinals	351.1	43
27	Titans	356.6	46
28	Steelers	363.3	35
29	Cowboys	374.9	50
30	Giants	382.5	45
31	Commanders	382.9	43
32	Bengals	403.8	53

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Browns	169	22
2	Bills	169.5	16
3	Chargers	174.4	12
4	Texans	176.5	15
5	Vikings	180.4	14
6	Saints	180.6	22
7	Packers	194.1	21
8	Falcons	195.6	23
9	Eagles	196.7	13
10	Broncos	196.9	14
11	Jets	200.1	25
12	Dolphins	202.5	22
13	Chiefs	204	15
14	Patriots	205.1	24
15	Seahawks	209.1	20
16	Raiders	211.3	22
17	Panthers	215.5	17
18	Bears	218.9	27
19	Rams	221.3	23
20	Jaguars	222.2	23
21	Cardinals	226.6	23
22	49ers	227.6	25
23	Giants	228.9	24
24	Lions	231.1	28
25	Titans	233	25
26	Ravens	233.3	19
27	Steelers	242.4	23
28	Bengals	245.9	31
29	Commanders	246.3	28
30	Buccaneers	246.9	24
31	Colts	247.6	18
32	Cowboys	254.8	31

Rushing Defense

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	Jaguars	86.3	10
2	Broncos	90.9	10
3	Texans	92.7	10
4	Seahawks	94.1	8
5	Colts	95.1	13
5	Patriots	95.1	7
7	Chiefs	99.1	12
8	Packers	100.5	10
9	Buccaneers	101.4	16
10	Chargers	104.7	16
11	Rams	105.7	7
12	49ers	106.1	9
13	Lions	106.7	12
14	Browns	110.1	11
15	Ravens	111.1	13
16	Panthers	116	17
17	Raiders	118.9	19
18	Cowboys	120.1	19
19	Steelers	120.9	10
20	Titans	123.6	19
21	Cardinals	124.5	15
22	Eagles	125.9	14
23	Bears	126.6	12
24	Vikings	127.6	13
25	Falcons	127.9	11
26	Saints	130.6	12
27	Dolphins	132.1	12
28	Commanders	136.6	14
29	Jets	137.2	18
30	Bills	143.1	23
31	Giants	153.6	18
32	Bengals	157.9	15

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Texans	16.3	27
2	Broncos	18.6	24
2	Seahawks	18.6	30
4	Chiefs	19.1	28
5	Eagles	19.4	27
6	Patriots	19.7	33
7	Rams	19.9	33
8	Packers	20.1	31
9	Chargers	20.3	30
10	Jaguars	20.9	35
10	49ers	20.9	35
12	Colts	21.6	31
13	Vikings	21.9	30
14	Panthers	22.6	36
15	Ravens	22.9	33
16	Bills	23.1	39
16	Dolphins	23.1	37
18	Steelers	23.3	35
19	Browns	23.7	37
19	Saints	23.7	36
21	Bears	24.1	41
22	Falcons	24.4	37
23	Lions	24.6	40
24	Buccaneers	25.3	43
25	Raiders	25.9	43
26	Commanders	26.8	43
27	Cardinals	27.7	43
28	Titans	28.1	46
29	Giants	28.3	45
30	Jets	28.4	44
31	Cowboys	30	50
32	Bengals	31.2	53

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Broncos	38.5%
2	Vikings	45.5%
3	Rams	46.8%
4	Eagles	48.7%
5	Seahawks	51%
6	Chargers	51.2%
7	Ravens	51.9%
8	Dolphins	52.1%
9	Colts	52.8%
10	Chiefs	53.7%
11	Steelers	54%
12	Panthers	56.5%
13	49ers	56.8%
14	Saints	57.5%
15	Falcons	58.1%
16	Browns	58.5%
16	Jaguars	58.5%
18	Texans	58.8%
19	Cardinals	58.9%
20	Raiders	60%
20	Bills	60%
22	Bears	60.5%
23	Lions	61.7%
24	Packers	62.5%
25	Jets	63%
26	Bengals	63.2%
27	Titans	63.5%
28	Commanders	64.8%
29	Giants	66.7%
30	Cowboys	72.2%
30	Buccaneers	72.2%
32	Patriots	75%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Broncos	31.9%
2	Seahawks	33.6%
3	Texans	33.9%
4	Jets	35.3%
5	Chargers	35.4%
6	Vikings	35.8%
7	Rams	36.1%
8	Ravens	36.2%
9	Saints	36.7%
10	Lions	36.8%
11	Patriots	37.5%
11	Browns	37.5%
13	Bears	37.8%
14	49ers	38.2%
14	Dolphins	38.2%
16	Cardinals	39%
17	Packers	39.3%
18	Giants	39.8%
18	Falcons	39.8%
20	Buccaneers	40.5%
21	Titans	40.6%
22	Eagles	40.8%
23	Commanders	41.2%
24	Colts	41.4%
25	Bills	41.7%
26	Jaguars	41.9%
27	Steelers	42.4%
28	Chiefs	42.5%
29	Panthers	44.8%
30	Cowboys	46.5%
31	Bengals	47%
32	Raiders	48.9%