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Defensive leaders
Team totals for the season.
| Rank Team | Sacks | per game | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1DETDetroit Lions | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| 2HOUHouston Texans | 18 | 3.6 | 5 |
| 3MINMinnesota Vikings | 17 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 4CINCincinnati Bengals | 17 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 5NYJNew York Jets | 17 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 6CLECleveland Browns | 16 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 7SEASeattle Seahawks | 14 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 8GBGreen Bay Packers | 14 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 9LVLas Vegas Raiders | 13 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 10DENDenver Broncos | 13 | 2.6 | 5 |
The best defenses
Ranked on points allowed per game: the lower, the better.
League average — 23.1 Points allowed/game
| Rank Team | Points allowed/game | Points against | Takeaways/game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1MINMinnesota Vikings | 11.6 | 58 | 2 | 5-0 |
| 2JAXJacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 70 | 1.6 | 4-1 |
| 3SFSan Francisco 49ers | 18.6 | 93 | 1.4 | 4-1 |
| 4NENew England Patriots | 18.8 | 94 | 1.2 | 3-2 |
| 5CHIChicago Bears | 19.2 | 96 | 1.2 | 3-2 |
| 6NYJNew York Jets | 19.2 | 96 | 1.2 | 2-3 |
| 7KCKansas City Chiefs | 19.3 | 77 | 1.75 | 4-0 |
| 8SEASeattle Seahawks | 19.8 | 99 | 2.2 | 4-1 |
| 9PITPittsburgh Steelers | 20.6 | 103 | 1.6 | 3-2 |
| 10NYGNew York Giants | 21.2 | 106 | 1.6 | 3-1-1 |
| 11TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 21.2 | 106 | 1.4 | 1-3-1 |
| 12CINCincinnati Bengals | 21.8 | 109 | 1.6 | 2-2-1 |
| 13TENTennessee Titans | 21.8 | 109 | 0.4 | 0-5 |
| 14DENDenver Broncos | 22.2 | 111 | 1.4 | 3-2 |
| 15HOUHouston Texans | 22.4 | 112 | 1 | 1-4 |
| 16GBGreen Bay Packers | 22.4 | 112 | 1.8 | 3-2 |
| 17CLECleveland Browns | 22.4 | 112 | 1.2 | 3-2 |
| 18PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | 22.4 | 112 | 0.6 | 2-3 |
| 19BALBaltimore Ravens | 22.6 | 113 | 1.2 | 4-1 |
| 20LARLos Angeles Rams | 24 | 120 | 1 | 2-3 |
| 21ATLAtlanta Falcons | 24.4 | 122 | 0.8 | 2-3 |
| 22LACLos Angeles Chargers | 25.4 | 127 | 1.6 | 0-5 |
| 23LVLas Vegas Raiders | 25.8 | 129 | 2 | 3-2 |
| 24MIAMiami Dolphins | 26.4 | 132 | 0.8 | 0-5 |
| 25DALDallas Cowboys | 27.2 | 136 | 0.4 | 2-3 |
| 26CARCarolina Panthers | 27.3 | 109 | 1.75 | 2-2 |
| 27INDIndianapolis Colts | 27.6 | 138 | 0.4 | 2-3 |
| 28BUFBuffalo Bills | 28.2 | 141 | 1 | 4-1 |
| 29DETDetroit Lions | 29.6 | 148 | 1 | 3-2 |
| 30WASWashington Commanders | 29.8 | 149 | 1.4 | 1-3-1 |
| 31NONew Orleans Saints | 30.2 | 151 | 1 | 1-4 |
| 32ARIArizona Cardinals | 32.4 | 162 | 1.4 | 1-4 |
Pressure on the quarterback
A sack is a completed tackle; a hit counts every contact on the quarterback. The two do not rank teams in the same order.
| Rank Team | QB hits/game | QB hits | Sacks/game | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DETDetroit Lions | 9.4 | 47 | 4 | 20 |
| 2ATLAtlanta Falcons | 9.2 | 46 | 2.2 | 11 |
| 3MINMinnesota Vikings | 8.8 | 44 | 3.4 | 17 |
| 4LVLas Vegas Raiders | 8.4 | 42 | 2.6 | 13 |
| 5SEASeattle Seahawks | 8 | 40 | 2.8 | 14 |
| 6HOUHouston Texans | 8 | 40 | 3.6 | 18 |
| 7BUFBuffalo Bills | 7.4 | 37 | 2.2 | 11 |
| 8DENDenver Broncos | 7.2 | 36 | 2.6 | 13 |
| 9CLECleveland Browns | 7 | 35 | 3.2 | 16 |
| 10LACLos Angeles Chargers | 7 | 35 | 2.2 | 11 |
| 11JAXJacksonville Jaguars | 6.6 | 33 | 2 | 10 |
| 12GBGreen Bay Packers | 6.6 | 33 | 2.8 | 14 |
| 13BALBaltimore Ravens | 6.4 | 32 | 2 | 10 |
| 14CINCincinnati Bengals | 6.4 | 32 | 3.4 | 17 |
| 15NENew England Patriots | 6.2 | 31 | 2.2 | 11 |
| 16WASWashington Commanders | 6 | 30 | 1.8 | 9 |
| 17SFSan Francisco 49ers | 5.6 | 28 | 2.2 | 11 |
| 18INDIndianapolis Colts | 5.6 | 28 | 2 | 10 |
| 19NYJNew York Jets | 5.4 | 27 | 3.4 | 17 |
| 20PITPittsburgh Steelers | 5.2 | 26 | 2.2 | 11 |
| 21KCKansas City Chiefs | 5 | 20 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 22CHIChicago Bears | 5 | 25 | 2.4 | 12 |
| 23NONew Orleans Saints | 5 | 25 | 2 | 10 |
| 24ARIArizona Cardinals | 4.6 | 23 | 2.2 | 11 |
| 25CARCarolina Panthers | 4.25 | 17 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 26NYGNew York Giants | 4.2 | 21 | 1.6 | 8 |
| 27LARLos Angeles Rams | 4.2 | 21 | 1.6 | 8 |
| 28MIAMiami Dolphins | 4.2 | 21 | 0.8 | 4 |
| 29TBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 20 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 30DALDallas Cowboys | 3.8 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| 31PHIPhiladelphia Eagles | 3.6 | 18 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 32TENTennessee Titans | 3.6 | 18 | 2 | 10 |
League trends
Averages across all 32 teams, compared with the previous season.
Points allowed/game
23.1
Sacks/game
2.2
QB hits/game
6
Takeaways/game
1.3
Yards allowed — They are derived from the opponent's yards, game by game. The source doesn't expose that cross-reference yet: nothing is shown here rather than an approximation.
The extremes
The best value found in the seasons held in the database. This is not an all-time record.
Points allowed/game
11.6
MINMinnesota Vikings
2026 season · the lowest
Sacks
20
DETDetroit Lions
2026 season · the highest
QB hits
47
DETDetroit Lions
2026 season · the highest
Takeaways
11
SEASeattle Seahawks
2026 season · the highest
Interceptions
7
SEASeattle Seahawks
2026 season · the highest