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2026

2026 season · through week 8

Third downs · defenses

Converted against them. Every player above the usage floor, ranked. The default is the qualified pool the grades use; lower the minimum to see more.

RankDefenseThird downsRecord
1CHIBearsCHI · 6-224%6-2
2MINVikingsMIN · 6-131%6-1
3LACChargersLAC · 0-731%0-7
4INDColtsIND · 2-633%2-6
5LARamsLA · 4-433%4-4
6TBBuccaneersTB · 3-534%3-5
7SEASeahawksSEA · 4-434%4-4
8PITSteelersPIT · 6-235%6-2
9JAXJaguarsJAX · 5-237%5-2
10NEPatriotsNE · 5-338%5-3
11SF49ersSF · 6-138%6-1
12BALRavensBAL · 4-440%4-4
13NYGGiantsNYG · 4-2-140%4-2-1
14CLEBrownsCLE · 5-340%5-3
15KCChiefsKC · 5-240%5-2
16NYJJetsNYJ · 2-641%2-6
17ARICardinalsARI · 3-541%3-5
18ATLFalconsATL · 3-542%3-5
19HOUTexansHOU · 2-542%2-5
20PHIEaglesPHI · 2-642%2-6
21BUFBillsBUF · 6-142%6-1
22DENBroncosDEN · 6-243%6-2
23GBPackersGB · 5-344%5-3
24TENTitansTEN · 1-744%1-7
25LVRaidersLV · 4-444%4-4
26WASCommandersWAS · 2-4-144%2-4-1
27DETLionsDET · 5-246%5-2
28CARPanthersCAR · 3-447%3-4
29CINBengalsCIN · 5-248%5-2
30NOSaintsNO · 2-551%2-5
31DALCowboysDAL · 3-553%3-5
32MIADolphinsMIA · 1-654%1-6

Ranks are among the defenses shown, ties marked T-. Rank 1 is the best defense on that stat; open any team for its whole defense tab.