best 3rd down conversion percentage defense by an nfl team 2012

The New England Patriots had the highest third-down percentage by a team in 2012, at 48.7 percent.

	TEAM	3DWN%	SEASON	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Patriots	48.7	2012	110	226	8	12	66.7	16	12	4	0	67	557	34.8	331	20.7	444
2	Falcons	45.1	2012	92	204	2	8	25.0	16	13	3	0	46	419	26.2	299	18.7	342
3	Broncos	45.1	2012	96	213	3	5	60.0	16	13	3	0	57	481	30.1	289	18.1	380
4	Saints	44.0	2012	91	207	8	14	57.1	16	7	9	0	58	461	28.8	454	28.4	352
5	Cowboys	43.9	2012	93	212	8	11	72.7	16	8	8	0	41	376	23.5	400	25.0	338
6	Panthers	43.1	2012	88	204	3	9	33.3	16	7	9	0	44	357	22.3	363	22.7	328
7	Colts	42.8	2012	98	229	7	8	87.5	16	11	5	0	40	357	22.3	387	24.2	360
8	Lions	42.5	2012	97	228	6	15	40.0	16	4	12	0	39	372	23.3	437	27.3	382
9	Packers	42.3	2012	90	213	7	13	53.8	16	11	5	0	53	433	27.1	336	21.0	341
10	Steelers	42.0	2012	94	224	6	13	46.2	16	8	8	0	36	336	21.0	314	19.6	307
11	Giants	40.6	2012	78	192	5	10	50.0	16	9	7	0	47	429	26.8	344	21.5	327
12	Seahawks	40.2	2012	80	199	11	18	61.1	16	11	5	0	49	412	25.8	245	15.3	311
13	Bills	38.9	2012	77	198	5	8	62.5	16	6	10	0	40	344	21.5	435	27.2	301
14	Titans	38.2	2012	83	217	5	15	33.3	16	6	10	0	36	330	20.6	471	29.4	260
15	Chargers	37.8	2012	82	217	6	11	54.5	16	7	9	0	39	350	21.9	350	21.9	293
16	Dolphins	37.7	2012	78	207	5	15	33.3	16	7	9	0	31	288	18.0	317	19.8	288
17	Texans	37.6	2012	83	221	4	7	57.1	16	12	4	0	46	416	26.0	331	20.7	341
18	Eagles	37.4	2012	83	222	14	24	58.3	16	4	12	0	29	280	17.5	444	27.8	332
19	Vikings	37.1	2012	78	210	7	11	63.6	16	10	6	0	39	379	23.7	348	21.8	306
20	Jets	36.9	2012	80	217	7	14	50.0	16	6	10	0	31	281	17.6	375	23.4	299
21	Ravens	36.9	2012	80	217	6	14	42.9	16	10	6	0	44	398	24.9	344	21.5	314
22	Bears	36.5	2012	80	219	5	13	38.5	16	10	6	0	42	375	23.4	277	17.3	292
23	Buccaneers	35.8	2012	76	212	7	17	41.2	16	7	9	0	44	389	24.3	394	24.6	301
24	Redskins	35.8	2012	68	190	12	17	70.6	16	10	6	0	52	436	27.3	388	24.3	341
25	49ers	35.1	2012	68	194	8	12	66.7	16	11	4	1	44	397	24.8	273	17.1	322

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Sun 9/27	NE	@	JAX	1:00 PM
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Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
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Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
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Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
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Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
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Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176