#TeamDefense Yards Avg.Playoff Avg.TD AllowedPlayoff TD 1Browns 270.2 356 Chiefs 289.8 322.7 32 5 3Jets 292.3 - 36 - 4Panthers 293.9 - 49 - 5Cowboys 299.7 415 36 7 6Ravens 301.4 266 26 3 7Patriots 301.6 - 38 - 849ers 303.9 386 31 6 9Bills 307.2 342.5 34 5 10Dolphins 318.3 ...
They rank fourth in points allowed per drive. Josh Jacobs might have gotten them for a long touchdown run Sunday, but the Chiefs are very, very good on defense. Editor's Picks The NFL's hottest seats: Seven coaches who had truly terrible Sundays, and what'...
TheRavenslead the NFL in fewest points allowed (13.8 per game), Baltimore's best mark in that category in the first nine weeks of a season since its historic 2000 defense. Defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald has Baltimore attacking from all angles. Baltimore finished with more sacks...
17 just three days after the Chargers' 27-points playoff collapse against the Jaguars. Miami Dolphins Defensive coordinator Josh Boyer Boyer was fired on Jan. 19 following a season in which Miami's defense ranked 24th in points allowed and 18th in yards allowed....
points, the second straight week allowing 30-plus points and the most yards allowed since Week 3. Crucially, the Vikings also had zero sacks, the first time this season they’ve been shut out in that category. In contrast, the Packers defense got to the Vikings QBs early and often, ...
This trio had a combined average of 35% of overall penalties assessed on the defense in the 2024 regular season, slightly above average. The trio on the back end ranks slightly below average calling defensive pass interference. However, defensive holding was a priority for this trio. That acco...
He carved up a top-five Vikings defense by completing 81.8 percent of his passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. He’d also throw two interceptions, but those never came back to bite him. Now he gets an extra week off before kicking off his playoff journey with the best team he’s ...
Falcons Defense The Falcons’ defense has been a pleasant surprise this season. The Falcons have allowed just 18.3 points per game, which is good for fourth in the NFL. The Falcons’ defense is led by linebacker Rashaan Evans and safety Richie Grant. Evans has 21 tackles and two sacks in...
Alec Pierce and Josh Downs. A bigger priority might be on addressing a defense that has allowed the fifth-most points in the NFL across the past two seasons. Cooper DeJean was a big reason why Iowa had a shutdown defense, and now he’ll look to do the same for the Colts in the ...
Atlanta has overhauled its defense this offseason, which makes sense considering the unit ranked 30th in expected points allowed per play in 2022. One area still in need of reinforcements is edge defender. Atlanta has typically added smaller edge players than the 6-foot-6, 271-pound Wilson, ...