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- Anthony Treash
- SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS. The 49ers fielded the most improved defense of the 2019 season after going from 26th in EPA per play allowed in 2018 to second in 2019.
- BALTIMORE RAVENS. There was only one glaring flaw with the 2019 Ravens: their pass-rush unit. As a whole, it ranked 27th in pass-rush grade and 30th in pressure rate on non-blitzes.
- PITTSBURGH STEELERS. The Steelers have the best defensive line in football. Edge rusher T.J. Watt is coming off a big third-year breakout, as he finished the year as the highest-graded pass-rusher (91.7) in the league, while interior defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will try and match the career year that saw him finish second to only Aaron Donald in PFF grade (91.5).
- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. The Patriots aren't here at No. 4 because of their front seven, that's for sure. All told, New England will be without edge rusher Kyle Van Noy (Dolphins), linebackers Jamie Collins Sr.
Jun 15, 2021 · Every NFL team has a defensive identity, often a combination of philosophies from past and present coaches. Here's how each of the 32 squads projects to stop offenses in 2021.
- Seth Galina
- Senior Football Analyst
- Los Angeles Rams
- Washington Football Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New Orleans Saints
- San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams would lead the NFL in majority of the defensive categories. Defensive lineman Aaron Donald would be a big help and he came in second in the sack category. With the way the Rams defense was playing at the end the year, a lot of NFL fans thought the defense would carry them to a Super Bowl appearance. Lets take a look at the Key cont...
Washington's number two ranked defense may come as a surprise for some NFL fans. Especially since Washington finished the 2020-2021 NFL Season with a record of (7-9). Washington is coached by one of the best defensive minds in the NFL in Ron Rivera. His coaching led the young Washington defense to the second ranked defense in the NFL. Here are the ...
Pittsburgh Steelerswould start the 2020-2021 NFL Season 11-0 and a lot of that had to do with the play on the defensive side of the ball. The Steelers have a great core group of defensive players that are still young. Pittsburgh has always been known for their defense and the 2020-2021 Pittsburgh defense lived up to that reputation. Mike Tomlin and...
With the New Orleans Saintsmostly known for their offensive play, it is nice to see that their defense can hold their own as well. The Saints come in at number four in the 2020-2021 NFL Defensive rankings. New Orleans defense came at opposing teams in all directions during the season. The Saints have a stacked secondary and an even better front sev...
With all the injuries that the San Francisco 49erssuffered on the defensive side of the football, it is amazing that they finished in the top five in the NFL when it comes to defense. The 49ers suffered injuries on both offense and defense during the 2020-2021 NFL Season. Some of the key defensive injuries were Solomon Thomas, Nick Bosa, Richard Sh...
- Walter Sharp
Aug 4, 2021 · So which defenses will have similar jumps or falls in 2021? Here’s a ranking that projects the best and worst defenses, from one to 32. Note that rankings from last season are from Football...
- Sheil Kapadia
- Senior Writer
Check out the 2021 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics including AFC and NFC results and standings on Pro-football-reference.com
Aug 6, 2021 · After ranking every team’s offense by tiers, it’s now time to turn attention toward the defensive side of the ball. Rather than list teams from top to bottom and split hairs between similarly elite or poor groups, we have arranged the NFL's 32 teams into groups of comparable units, comprising five tiers.
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Use our visualized & statistical data below for 2021 NFL Defensive Efficiency & Success for all 32 teams: stats, leaders, player & team rankings — including situational success rate against the run & pass and defensive team ranks against passing, rushing and explosive plays — plus past NFL seasons.
