NFL 2023 Defense Rankings: Team Statistics for Passing and Rushing

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Which NFL squads are the best on defense through Week 13? See below, because a full list of rankings across several stats is provided for you.

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NFL Team Defense Rankings through Week 13

Total Defense

#	Team	Defense Yards Avg.	TD Allowed
1	Browns	260.5	29
2	Ravens	273.9	16
3	Cowboys	287.1	27
4	Chiefs	297.7	24
5	49ers	298.4	19
6	Dolphins	300.2	32
7	Panthers	306.0	38
8	Patriots	306.9	28
9	Jets	312.7	23
10	Falcons	315.9	22
11	Bears	318.5	34
12	Bills	319.9	25
13	Vikings	320.3	23
14	Lions	322.4	34
15	Saints	322.5	27
16	Rams	330.8	25
17	Titans	337.0	23
18	Packers	340.0	25
19	Texans	342.2	26
20	Raiders	343.8	28
21	Steelers	344.8	25
22	Eagles	350.6	36
23	Seahawks	353.7	32
24	Jaguars	354.8	31
25	Cardinals	355.3	39
25	Colts	355.3	31
27	Buccaneers	356.9	25
28	Giants	364.3	35
29	Chargers	379.5	30
30	Commanders	379.8	45
31	Broncos	385.3	33
32	Bengals	388.2	29

Passing Defense

#	Team	Pass Yards Allowed Avg.	Pass TD Allowed
1	Browns	153.4	13
2	Ravens	171.7	10
3	Jets	176.6	14
4	Panthers	180.8	14
5	Cowboys	181.1	17
6	Chiefs	183.0	16
7	Saints	197.0	16
8	Bills	203.3	16
9	Dolphins	203.6	16
10	Packers	203.8	13
11	Falcons	208.1	17
12	Cardinals	216.0	22
13	Raiders	216.8	15
14	Patriots	218.8	14
15	49ers	219.4	12
16	Rams	219.8	13
17	Colts	222.1	13
18	Vikings	224.3	15
19	Steelers	226.9	17
20	Giants	228.3	14
21	Lions	229.3	20
22	Titans	230.8	14
23	Seahawks	234.4	17
24	Broncos	235.6	20
25	Bears	239.5	23
26	Texans	245.2	12
27	Bengals	254.3	15
28	Buccaneers	257.9	16
29	Eagles	260.3	27
30	Jaguars	261.7	19
31	Chargers	265.8	17
32	Commanders	266.0	30

The San Francisco 49ers host their NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks in Week 14. The Niners are coming off a 42-19 blowout win against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team has won four straight and Brock Purdy has turned things around and is on fire during that span. Teammate Arik and defensive tackle Arik Armstead said that Purdy 'should be the frontrunner for MVP.' Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and James Jones reflect on what it would take for the Niners QB to win this season's MVP.

#	Team	Rush Yards Allowed Avg.	Rush TD Allowed
1	49ers	79.0	6
1	Bears	79.0	6
3	Patriots	88.2	10
4	Eagles	90.3	7
5	Lions	93.1	11
5	Jaguars	93.1	10
7	Vikings	96.0	7
8	Dolphins	96.6	11
9	Texans	97.0	14
10	Buccaneers	99.0	9
11	Ravens	102.3	4
12	Cowboys	106.0	10
13	Titans	106.2	8
14	Browns	107.1	13
15	Falcons	107.8	4
16	Rams	111.1	11
17	Chargers	113.8	13
17	Commanders	113.8	10
19	Chiefs	114.7	7
20	Bills	116.7	8
21	Steelers	117.9	8
22	Seahawks	119.3	15
23	Panthers	125.2	20
24	Saints	125.5	9
25	Raiders	127.0	12
26	Colts	133.3	17
27	Bengals	133.9	14
28	Jets	136.1	7
28	Giants	136.1	18
30	Packers	136.3	11
31	Cardinals	139.3	16
32	Broncos	149.7	12

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Total TD Allowed
1	Ravens	15.6	16
2	49ers	15.8	19
3	Chiefs	17.3	24
4	Cowboys	18.3	27
5	Bills	18.9	25
6	Steelers	19.2	25
7	Falcons	20.0	22
8	Vikings	20.2	23
9	Packers	20.3	25
10	Buccaneers	20.4	25
10	Browns	20.4	29
12	Texans	20.8	26
13	Patriots	20.9	28
13	Jets	20.9	23
15	Rams	21.1	25
16	Raiders	21.3	28
16	Saints	21.3	27
16	Titans	21.3	23
19	Chargers	21.5	30
20	Jaguars	21.6	31
21	Dolphins	22.2	32
22	Bengals	22.8	29
23	Lions	23.8	34
24	Eagles	24.0	36
25	Seahawks	24.2	32
26	Giants	24.3	35
27	Colts	24.7	31
27	Bears	24.7	34
29	Broncos	25.2	33
30	Cardinals	25.5	39
31	Panthers	26.1	38
32	Commanders	30.4	45

Red Zone Defense

#	Team	Defense Red Zone TD Rate
1	Falcons	37.1%
2	Titans	37.2%
3	Ravens	37.5%
4	Buccaneers	40.0%
5	Jets	42.4%
6	Patriots	45.9%
7	Steelers	48.6%
8	Packers	48.8%
9	Vikings	50.0%
10	Texans	51.3%
11	49ers	51.7%
12	Broncos	52.3%
13	Chargers	52.6%
14	Rams	52.8%
15	Colts	54.1%
15	Bills	54.1%
17	Bengals	54.3%
18	Jaguars	55.3%
19	Saints	55.6%
20	Cardinals	57.9%
21	Chiefs	58.8%
22	Commanders	59.0%
23	Cowboys	60.6%
24	Seahawks	61.5%
25	Giants	61.9%
26	Browns	63.3%
27	Raiders	63.9%
28	Dolphins	66.7%
29	Eagles	68.3%
30	Lions	71.8%
30	Panthers	71.8%
32	Bears	73.5%

Third Down Defense

#	Team	Defense Third Down Rate
1	Browns	27.6%
2	Falcons	33.1%
3	Chargers	34.6%
4	Broncos	35.0%
5	Giants	35.1%
6	Panthers	35.5%
7	Ravens	36.2%
8	Dolphins	36.5%
8	Saints	36.5%
10	Jaguars	36.9%
10	Cowboys	36.9%
12	Patriots	37.0%
13	Lions	37.4%
14	Chiefs	38.0%
15	Colts	38.1%
16	Titans	38.2%
17	Bills	38.5%
18	Texans	39.2%
19	Steelers	39.3%
20	Rams	40.0%
21	Commanders	40.6%
22	49ers	41.2%
23	Jets	41.3%
24	Packers	41.4%
25	Vikings	41.8%
26	Raiders	42.2%
26	Buccaneers	42.2%
28	Bengals	43.8%
29	Seahawks	45.2%
30	Bears	46.1%
31	Cardinals	46.3%
32	Eagles	47.3%

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