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How every defense plays (2026, Weeks 1–9)

Blitz rate, sack-or-hit rate, big plays allowed, red-zone TD rate allowed, EPA per play allowed and points allowed for all 32 defenses through Week 9 of 2026, best EPA first. Best: Buccaneers (-0.17), Vikings (-0.16) and Jaguars (-0.13). Worst: Dolphins (+0.13), Cowboys (+0.09) and Raiders (+0.09).

Green = good for the defense · blitz rate (blue) is a style, not graded · sorted by EPA allowed

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32defenses on the chart

1–9weeks of 2026

Buccaneersbest EPA allowed (-0.17)

Dolphinsworst EPA allowed (+0.13)

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DEFENSE PROFILES

How every defense plays (2026, Weeks 1–9)
(sorted by EPA allowed per play, best first)

Buccaneers: Blitz 44%, Sack/hit 12%, Big plays 7%, RZ TD% 48%, EPA/play -0.17, Pts/g 19.4
Vikings: Blitz 73%, Sack/hit 26%, Big plays 9%, RZ TD% 28%, EPA/play -0.16, Pts/g 14.5
Jaguars: Blitz 31%, Sack/hit 17%, Big plays 7%, RZ TD% 41%, EPA/play -0.13, Pts/g 15.1
Rams: Blitz 29%, Sack/hit 12%, Big plays 8%, RZ TD% 46%, EPA/play -0.12, Pts/g 20.1
Seahawks: Blitz 25%, Sack/hit 19%, Big plays 6%, RZ TD% 79%, EPA/play -0.11, Pts/g 17.7
49ers: Blitz 31%, Sack/hit 14%, Big plays 5%, RZ TD% 48%, EPA/play -0.09, Pts/g 19.5
Chiefs: Blitz 27%, Sack/hit 14%, Big plays 8%, RZ TD% 38%, EPA/play -0.08, Pts/g 17.9
Packers: Blitz 35%, Sack/hit 15%, Big plays 8%, RZ TD% 63%, EPA/play -0.07, Pts/g 20.9
Steelers: Blitz 27%, Sack/hit 16%, Big plays 9%, RZ TD% 38%, EPA/play -0.07, Pts/g 18.0
Bills: Blitz 37%, Sack/hit 20%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 66%, EPA/play -0.06, Pts/g 23.4
Bears: Blitz 37%, Sack/hit 17%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 56%, EPA/play -0.06, Pts/g 20.4
Giants: Blitz 40%, Sack/hit 13%, Big plays 9%, RZ TD% 79%, EPA/play -0.02, Pts/g 21.5
Browns: Blitz 24%, Sack/hit 17%, Big plays 11%, RZ TD% 50%, EPA/play -0.01, Pts/g 21.8
Broncos: Blitz 34%, Sack/hit 21%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 52%, EPA/play -0.01, Pts/g 20.7
Chargers: Blitz 25%, Sack/hit 17%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 53%, EPA/play -0.01, Pts/g 27.4
Texans: Blitz 25%, Sack/hit 17%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 67%, EPA/play +0.00, Pts/g 24.0
Falcons: Blitz 26%, Sack/hit 17%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 67%, EPA/play +0.01, Pts/g 24.8
Bengals: Blitz 18%, Sack/hit 15%, Big plays 11%, RZ TD% 43%, EPA/play +0.01, Pts/g 21.9
Ravens: Blitz 33%, Sack/hit 16%, Big plays 8%, RZ TD% 66%, EPA/play +0.02, Pts/g 25.9
Panthers: Blitz 36%, Sack/hit 11%, Big plays 7%, RZ TD% 75%, EPA/play +0.03, Pts/g 27.4
Commanders: Blitz 43%, Sack/hit 14%, Big plays 8%, RZ TD% 75%, EPA/play +0.03, Pts/g 25.3
Jets: Blitz 39%, Sack/hit 16%, Big plays 9%, RZ TD% 69%, EPA/play +0.03, Pts/g 24.8
Patriots: Blitz 36%, Sack/hit 16%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 55%, EPA/play +0.04, Pts/g 23.0
Colts: Blitz 21%, Sack/hit 14%, Big plays 11%, RZ TD% 63%, EPA/play +0.06, Pts/g 27.3
Saints: Blitz 36%, Sack/hit 15%, Big plays 11%, RZ TD% 53%, EPA/play +0.06, Pts/g 27.0
Lions: Blitz 27%, Sack/hit 18%, Big plays 11%, RZ TD% 66%, EPA/play +0.07, Pts/g 23.6
Titans: Blitz 24%, Sack/hit 16%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 60%, EPA/play +0.07, Pts/g 24.9
Cardinals: Blitz 34%, Sack/hit 14%, Big plays 9%, RZ TD% 69%, EPA/play +0.08, Pts/g 28.3
Eagles: Blitz 27%, Sack/hit 12%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 59%, EPA/play +0.08, Pts/g 24.2
Raiders: Blitz 27%, Sack/hit 17%, Big plays 12%, RZ TD% 71%, EPA/play +0.09, Pts/g 29.8
Cowboys: Blitz 23%, Sack/hit 14%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 69%, EPA/play +0.09, Pts/g 26.2
Dolphins: Blitz 23%, Sack/hit 15%, Big plays 10%, RZ TD% 59%, EPA/play +0.13, Pts/g 25.0

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Every defense

All 32 defenses, the chart’s order.

Defense	Blitz	Sack/hit	Big plays	RZ TD%	EPA/play	Pts/g
Buccaneers	44%	12%	7%	48%	-0.17	19.4
Vikings	73%	26%	9%	28%	-0.16	14.5
Jaguars	31%	17%	7%	41%	-0.13	15.1
Rams	29%	12%	8%	46%	-0.12	20.1
Seahawks	25%	19%	6%	79%	-0.11	17.7
49ers	31%	14%	5%	48%	-0.09	19.5
Chiefs	27%	14%	8%	38%	-0.08	17.9
Packers	35%	15%	8%	63%	-0.07	20.9
Steelers	27%	16%	9%	38%	-0.07	18.0
Bills	37%	20%	10%	66%	-0.06	23.4
Bears	37%	17%	10%	56%	-0.06	20.4
Giants	40%	13%	9%	79%	-0.02	21.5
Browns	24%	17%	11%	50%	-0.01	21.8
Broncos	34%	21%	10%	52%	-0.01	20.7
Chargers	25%	17%	10%	53%	-0.01	27.4
Texans	25%	17%	10%	67%	+0.00	24.0
Falcons	26%	17%	10%	67%	+0.01	24.8
Bengals	18%	15%	11%	43%	+0.01	21.9
Ravens	33%	16%	8%	66%	+0.02	25.9
Panthers	36%	11%	7%	75%	+0.03	27.4
Commanders	43%	14%	8%	75%	+0.03	25.3
Jets	39%	16%	9%	69%	+0.03	24.8
Patriots	36%	16%	10%	55%	+0.04	23.0
Colts	21%	14%	11%	63%	+0.06	27.3
Saints	36%	15%	11%	53%	+0.06	27.0
Lions	27%	18%	11%	66%	+0.07	23.6
Titans	24%	16%	10%	60%	+0.07	24.9
Cardinals	34%	14%	9%	69%	+0.08	28.3
Eagles	27%	12%	10%	59%	+0.08	24.2
Raiders	27%	17%	12%	71%	+0.09	29.8
Cowboys	23%	14%	10%	69%	+0.09	26.2
Dolphins	23%	15%	10%	59%	+0.13	25.0

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