NFL Defense vs QB 2026: Yards, Targets & Points Allowed
Per-game averages of what each NFL defense allowed to opposing quarterbacks in the 2026 regular season, ranked by passing yards allowed. Rank 1 allows the most; the top eight are Top Tier matchups, the bottom eight Bottom Tier.
| Rank | Team | Tier | G | Att | Cmp | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sacks | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions | Top Tier | 1 | 56.0 | 35.0 | 410.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 23.2 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | Top Tier | 1 | 42.0 | 21.0 | 387.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | Top Tier | 1 | 38.0 | 23.0 | 361.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 34.0 | 1.0 | 33.8 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | Top Tier | 1 | 29.0 | 20.0 | 334.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 35.7 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | Top Tier | 1 | 25.0 | 17.0 | 324.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 40.0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | Top Tier | 1 | 37.0 | 27.0 | 277.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bills | Top Tier | 1 | 38.0 | 26.0 | 274.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers | Top Tier | 1 | 29.0 | 21.0 | 269.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 65.0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — | 1 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 254.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 14.2 |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns | — | 1 | 23.0 | 18.0 | 245.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.8 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | — | 1 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 230.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 26.6 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | — | 1 | 40.0 | 24.0 | 221.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Raiders | — | 1 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 220.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 39.0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | — | 1 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 216.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
| 15 | Tennessee Titans | — | 1 | 24.0 | 19.0 | 215.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | — | 1 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 209.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| 17 | New Orleans Saints | — | 1 | 39.0 | 26.0 | 206.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 16.4 |
| 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — | 1 | 22.0 | 16.0 | 205.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams | — | 1 | 34.0 | 25.0 | 205.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 21.1 |
| 20 | Washington Commanders | — | 1 | 25.0 | 14.0 | 203.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 24.7 |
| 21 | New England Patriots | — | 1 | 24.0 | 17.0 | 200.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| 22 | Denver Broncos | — | 1 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 184.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 23.0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 23 | Seattle Seahawks | — | 1 | 33.0 | 23.0 | 178.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 |
| 24 | New York Giants | — | 1 | 34.0 | 22.0 | 175.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 |
| 25 | San Francisco 49ers | Bottom Tier | 1 | 28.0 | 17.0 | 168.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens | Bottom Tier | 1 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 166.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bottom Tier | 1 | 34.0 | 18.0 | 164.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| 28 | Miami Dolphins | Bottom Tier | 1 | 30.0 | 21.0 | 160.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 13.8 |
| 29 | Green Bay Packers | Bottom Tier | 1 | 24.0 | 15.0 | 151.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 18.8 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bottom Tier | 1 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 143.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| 31 | New York Jets | Bottom Tier | 1 | 32.0 | 19.0 | 140.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 |
| 32 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bottom Tier | 1 | 28.0 | 17.0 | 131.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 |