{"id":112075,"date":"2026-04-06T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/?p=112075"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:45:44","slug":"nfl-defensive-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/stats-nfl\/nfl-defensive-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Defensive Metrics: Best & Worst NFL Defenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

What NFL team has the best defense? We look at the important metrics, including EPA per play and points per drive allowed.<\/p>\n

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Seahawks<\/td>\n 0.12<\/td>\n 4.6<\/td>\n 4.6<\/td>\n 1.5<\/td>\n 4.6<\/td>\n 65.4<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Browns<\/td>\n 0.12<\/td>\n 4.8<\/td>\n 5.1<\/td>\n 1.8<\/td>\n 5.6<\/td>\n 66.5<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Texans<\/td>\n 0.12<\/td>\n 4.8<\/td>\n 5.0<\/td>\n 1.5<\/td>\n 5.6<\/td>\n 64.8<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Vikings<\/td>\n 0.10<\/td>\n 4.7<\/td>\n 4.0<\/td>\n 1.7<\/td>\n 3.7<\/td>\n 67.3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Jaguars<\/td>\n 0.09<\/td>\n 5.0<\/td>\n 4.6<\/td>\n 1.7<\/td>\n 4.9<\/td>\n 69.4<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Chargers<\/td>\n 0.08<\/td>\n 5.0<\/td>\n 5.1<\/td>\n 1.8<\/td>\n 4.6<\/td>\n 67.2<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Broncos<\/td>\n 0.07<\/td>\n 4.5<\/td>\n 4.5<\/td>\n 1.6<\/td>\n 4.3<\/td>\n 65.3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Rams<\/td>\n 0.07<\/td>\n 5.2<\/td>\n 6.1<\/td>\n 1.8<\/td>\n 5.6<\/td>\n 70.1<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Eagles<\/td>\n 0.07<\/td>\n 4.9<\/td>\n 3.9<\/td>\n 1.8<\/td>\n 5.0<\/td>\n 70.3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Saints<\/td>\n 0.06<\/td>\n 4.8<\/td>\n 4.1<\/td>\n 2.0<\/td>\n 5.2<\/td>\n 70.4<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Patriots<\/td>\n 0.06<\/td>\n 5.2<\/td>\n 4.8<\/td>\n 1.8<\/td>\n 5.2<\/td>\n 69.7<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Chiefs<\/td>\n 0.03<\/td>\n 5.2<\/td>\n 4.4<\/td>\n 1.9<\/td>\n 5.0<\/td>\n 69.7<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Bills<\/td>\n 0.01<\/td>\n 5.2<\/td>\n 4.9<\/td>\n 2.1<\/td>\n 5.4<\/td>\n 70.6<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Falcons<\/td>\n 0.00<\/td>\n 5.3<\/td>\n 5.7<\/td>\n 2.1<\/td>\n 6.1<\/td>\n 71.5<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Ravens<\/td>\n 0.00<\/td>\n 5.5<\/td>\n 5.9<\/td>\n 2.2<\/td>\n 7.0<\/td>\n 72.3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Raiders<\/td>\n -0.01<\/td>\n 5.0<\/td>\n 4.7<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 4.3<\/td>\n 73.0<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Lions<\/td>\n -0.01<\/td>\n 5.4<\/td>\n 5.8<\/td>\n 2.2<\/td>\n 6.5<\/td>\n 71.6<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Buccaneers<\/td>\n -0.01<\/td>\n 5.7<\/td>\n 5.7<\/td>\n 2.2<\/td>\n 6.6<\/td>\n 71.4<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Steelers<\/td>\n -0.01<\/td>\n 5.5<\/td>\n 5.8<\/td>\n 2.1<\/td>\n 5.5<\/td>\n 73.2<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Colts<\/td>\n -0.02<\/td>\n 5.3<\/td>\n 5.7<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 5.7<\/td>\n 74.1<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Bears<\/td>\n -0.03<\/td>\n 6.0<\/td>\n 5.8<\/td>\n 2.2<\/td>\n 7.2<\/td>\n 73.5<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Panthers<\/td>\n -0.03<\/td>\n 5.5<\/td>\n 5.3<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 5.4<\/td>\n 74.9<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Packers<\/td>\n -0.04<\/td>\n 5.0<\/td>\n 5.7<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 4.6<\/td>\n 73.9<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Dolphins<\/td>\n -0.05<\/td>\n 5.8<\/td>\n 6.0<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 6.5<\/td>\n 74.0<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
49ers<\/td>\n -0.06<\/td>\n 5.6<\/td>\n 5.6<\/td>\n 2.1<\/td>\n 5.4<\/td>\n 74.3<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Titans<\/td>\n -0.06<\/td>\n 5.8<\/td>\n 6.0<\/td>\n 2.5<\/td>\n 6.5<\/td>\n 73.5<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Giants<\/td>\n -0.07<\/td>\n 5.8<\/td>\n 5.2<\/td>\n 2.3<\/td>\n 6.5<\/td>\n 75.0<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Cardinals<\/td>\n -0.08<\/td>\n 5.6<\/td>\n 6.0<\/td>\n 2.6<\/td>\n 6.1<\/td>\n 77.4<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Bengals<\/td>\n -0.10<\/td>\n 6.2<\/td>\n 5.9<\/td>\n 2.4<\/td>\n 7.5<\/td>\n 75.9<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Jets<\/td>\n -0.10<\/td>\n 5.6<\/td>\n 6.3<\/td>\n 2.7<\/td>\n 6.7<\/td>\n 75.6<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Commanders<\/td>\n -0.12<\/td>\n 6.0<\/td>\n 5.4<\/td>\n 2.6<\/td>\n 5.8<\/td>\n 78.1<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Cowboys<\/td>\n -0.15<\/td>\n 6.1<\/td>\n 6.7<\/td>\n 2.9<\/td>\n 6.9<\/td>\n 77.6<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody> \n\n \n \n \n <\/table>\n\n<\/div>