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NFL Defense Rankings Week 10 (2026): all 32 defenses, ranked

Updated November 12, 2026

Ranked by EPA allowed per play through Week 9.

Week 10 NFL defense rankings, 1 to 32

#DefenseEPA allowed / playPts allowed / GPass DRun DSacksINTWeek opponent
1
Minnesota Vikings
6-2
-0.2114.5 1st1st8th299
at GB
12th-ranked offense
2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3-6
-0.1519.8 7th2nd2nd1716Bye
3
Jacksonville Jaguars
6-2 Stream
-0.1015.1 2nd3rd3rd1611
at TEN
25th-ranked offense
4
Chicago Bears
7-2
-0.0820.4 9th8th14th267Bye
5
Seattle Seahawks
5-4
-0.0818.0 5th4th9th218
at LV
11th-ranked offense
6
Los Angeles Rams
5-4
-0.0620.1 8th6th4th167
at ARI
21st-ranked offense
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
6-2
-0.0518.0 4th7th6th267
at CIN
3rd-ranked offense
8
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
6-3 Stream
-0.0421.2 11th5th16th2613
Minnesota Vikings
vs MIN
31st-ranked offense
9
New York Giants
5-2-1
-0.0221.5 12th14th12th166
vs WSH
20th-ranked offense
10
Los Angeles Chargers
0-8
-0.0227.4 29th17th21st137
at BAL
22nd-ranked offense
11
Kansas City Chiefs
6-2 Stream
-0.0217.9 3rd11th5th146
at ATL
27th-ranked offense
12
Denver Broncos
7-2
-0.0120.7 10th10th26th268Bye
13
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
3-6
-0.0124.8 20th15th20th193
Kansas City Chiefs
vs KC
7th-ranked offense
14
Cleveland Browns
5-4
+0.0021.8 13th9th29th266
vs HOU
8th-ranked offense
15
Buffalo Bills
7-1
+0.0023.4 16th16th17th176
at NYJ
17th-ranked offense
16
San Francisco 49ers
7-1
+0.0119.5 6th12th1st156
at DAL
5th-ranked offense
17
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
6-2
+0.0221.9 14th13th27th235
Pittsburgh Steelers
vs PIT
18th-ranked offense
18
New Orleans Saints
3-5
+0.0327.0 27th22nd28th234
vs CAR
15th-ranked offense
19
Detroit Lions
6-2
+0.0323.6 17th27th13th276
vs NE
9th-ranked offense
20
Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders
2-5-1
+0.0425.2 24th18th22nd175
New York Giants
at NYG
14th-ranked offense
21
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
3-5
+0.0427.4 28th23rd25th125
New Orleans Saints
at NO
23rd-ranked offense
22
Indianapolis Colts
2-7
+0.0527.7 30th21st32nd192
vs MIA
29th-ranked offense
23
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
5-4
+0.0523.0 15th24th11th255
Detroit Lions
at DET
6th-ranked offense
24
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
1-7
+0.0524.9 22nd26th15th208
Jacksonville Jaguars
vs JAX
4th-ranked offense
25
Houston Texans
Houston Texans
3-5
+0.0624.0 18th19th19th294
Cleveland Browns
at CLE
24th-ranked offense
26
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
4-5
+0.0626.2 25th20th18th174
Los Angeles Chargers
vs LAC
32nd-ranked offense
27
New York Jets
New York Jets
2-7
+0.0724.8 21st30th10th221
Buffalo Bills
vs BUF
2nd-ranked offense
28
Philadelphia Eagles
2-7
+0.0724.6 19th25th31st163Bye
29
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders
4-5
+0.0829.8 32nd28th24th197
Seattle Seahawks
vs SEA
16th-ranked offense
30
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
4-5
+0.0926.2 26th29th30th174
San Francisco 49ers
vs SF
1st-ranked offense
31
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
1-7
+0.1125.0 23rd31st23rd125
Indianapolis Colts
at IND
26th-ranked offense
32
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
3-6
+0.1128.3 31st32nd7th193
Los Angeles Rams
vs LAR
19th-ranked offense
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Fantasy points allowed by position (PPR a game, 1st is fewest)

Points allowed to QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs, all 32
#DefensePts to QBs / GPts to RBs / GPts to WRs / GPts to TEs / G
1
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
8.9 1st19.2 5th25.2 3rd9.3 1st
2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers
12.0 3rd15.9 1st30.0 13th14.7 22nd
3
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars
12.7 5th18.1 3rd33.7 20th10.3 5th
4
Chicago Bears
Bears
16.9 12th20.4 11th29.4 10th11.4 10th
5
Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks
10.4 2nd20.5 13th23.2 1st11.1 9th
6
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
15.4 10th19.5 6th27.2 5th10.6 7th
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
12.8 6th20.4 12th28.9 9th13.0 13th
8
Green Bay Packers
Packers
13.4 7th26.0 27th35.7 27th9.7 2nd
9
New York Giants
Giants
18.3 23rd19.7 7th29.9 12th11.8 11th
10
Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers
16.7 11th22.8 21st36.9 28th10.0 3rd
11
Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs
12.4 4th20.1 10th23.5 2nd16.9 27th
12
Denver Broncos
Broncos
17.1 14th24.0 22nd27.6 7th19.4 31st
13
Atlanta Falcons
Falcons
17.1 15th26.4 29th33.6 19th13.3 16th
14
Cleveland Browns
Browns
14.1 8th21.5 18th30.2 14th15.0 23rd
15
Buffalo Bills
Bills
17.3 17th25.1 24th34.3 23rd13.2 15th
16
San Francisco 49ers
49ers
14.9 9th21.1 16th27.4 6th14.5 20th
17
Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals
17.8 20th20.9 15th31.1 15th15.4 24th
18
New Orleans Saints
Saints
17.6 19th28.6 32nd31.7 17th16.1 26th
19
Detroit Lions
Lions
22.2 32nd17.7 2nd34.7 24th25.1 32nd
20
Washington Commanders
Commanders
19.7 29th20.6 14th34.9 25th19.0 30th
21
Carolina Panthers
Panthers
17.0 13th27.4 31st31.9 18th13.5 17th
22
Indianapolis Colts
Colts
18.9 27th25.3 25th29.5 11th14.4 19th
23
New England Patriots
Patriots
17.4 18th18.9 4th38.7 31st11.0 8th
24
Tennessee Titans
Titans
18.4 26th22.1 19th40.7 32nd12.8 12th
25
Houston Texans
Texans
18.3 24th22.4 20th38.4 30th10.1 4th
26
Baltimore Ravens
Ravens
17.1 16th19.9 9th34.3 22nd13.8 18th
27
New York Jets
Jets
18.3 22nd24.7 23rd28.5 8th14.6 21st
28
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
18.3 25th19.7 8th37.9 29th10.5 6th
29
Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders
20.9 30th26.5 30th33.8 21st17.5 29th
30
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
19.0 28th26.3 28th35.0 26th13.1 14th
31
Miami Dolphins
Dolphins
17.9 21st25.6 26th25.8 4th17.4 28th
32
Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals
20.9 31st21.3 17th31.3 16th15.6 25th

Defensive players of Week 9

Edge rusher of Week 9
David Bailey
David Bailey
OLB · Jets
3 pressures
Interior lineman of Week 9
Chris Jones
Chris Jones
DT · Chiefs
2 pressures
Linebacker of Week 9
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger
MLB · Browns
15 tackles
Cornerback of Week 9
Jaylon Johnson
Jaylon Johnson
CB · Bears
6 yds allowed
Safety of Week 9
Nick Cross
Nick Cross
SS · Commanders
8 tackles

From PFR advanced stats and play by play; the full list is on the players of the week page.

Who has the best defense in the NFL entering Week 10?

The Minnesota Vikings: -0.21 EPA allowed per play and 14.5 points allowed a game through Week 9 (November 5 to 9, 2026). The top five: Minnesota Vikings (-0.21), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-0.15), Jacksonville Jaguars (-0.10), Chicago Bears (-0.08), Seattle Seahawks (-0.08).

Which defense should I stream in Week 10 fantasy?

Top-half defenses facing a bottom-ten offense this week: Jacksonville Jaguars (at TEN, the 25th-ranked offense), Green Bay Packers (vs MIN, the 31st-ranked offense), Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL, the 27th-ranked offense).

Who has the worst defense in the NFL in 2026?

The Arizona Cardinals rank 32 of 32 entering Week 10: +0.11 EPA allowed per play and 28.3 points allowed a game.

What is EPA allowed per play?

Expected points added: how many points a play moved the offense's scoring chances, from the down, distance and field position before and after it. A defense that allows -0.10 per play takes a tenth of a point off the offense every snap; +0.10 gives one back. It counts every play, not just the ones that ended in points, so it separates a defense that is good from one that has been lucky.

Which defenses are best against the pass and the run in Week 10?

Against the pass, the Minnesota Vikings (-0.21 overall, 1st in pass EPA allowed per dropback). Against the run, the San Francisco 49ers, 1st in rush EPA allowed per carry. The Pass D and Run D columns above rank all 32.

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Ranked by expected points allowed per play, which counts every snap rather than the ones that ended in points. A Stream tag marks a top-half defense drawing a bottom-ten offense in Week 10, the fantasy pickup of the week. EPA from nflverse play by play, regular season only, through Week 9. Points allowed from final scores. Fantasy points allowed are full PPR, charged to the defense each player faced and grouped by his listed position. Sacks and interceptions are the sacks taken and picks thrown by the quarterbacks each defense faced.