best defensive nfl team from 1996 to 2012

Between the 1996 and 2012 seasons, the New England Patriots had the best record by a team, with a record of 189-83.

		TEAM	REC	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Patriots	189-83	.695	272	189	83	0	812	7,014	25.8	5,098	18.7	5,648	41.8	55.0
2		Packers	176-96	.647	272	176	96	0	809	6,945	25.5	5,369	19.7	5,456	42.0	47.5
3		Steelers	169-102-1	.623	272	169	102	1	659	5,917	21.8	4,739	17.4	5,196	41.4	46.3
4		Colts	166-106	.610	272	166	106	0	762	6,667	24.5	6,003	22.1	5,705	43.6	58.0
5		Broncos	163-109	.599	272	163	109	0	741	6,521	24.0	5,740	21.1	5,615	39.7	45.7
6		Ravens	150-121-1	.553	272	150	121	1	621	5,752	21.1	5,000	18.4	4,907	37.6	47.1
7		Eagles	149-121-2	.551	272	149	121	2	670	5,986	22.0	5,446	20.0	5,122	37.4	50.2
8		Titans	149-123	.548	272	149	123	0	644	5,892	21.7	5,820	21.4	4,889	38.7	44.4
9		Giants	147-124-1	.542	272	147	124	1	652	5,819	21.4	5,648	20.8	5,188	36.6	41.4
10		Vikings	146-126	.537	272	146	126	0	733	6,307	23.2	6,028	22.2	5,258	41.2	52.9
11		Falcons	140-131-1	.517	272	140	131	1	655	5,831	21.4	6,024	22.1	5,088	39.3	47.0
12		49ers	139-132-1	.513	272	139	132	1	657	5,861	21.5	5,861	21.5	4,919	36.3	51.4
13		Seahawks	139-133	.511	272	139	133	0	675	5,940	21.8	5,796	21.3	5,096	36.5	45.6
14		Cowboys	138-134	.507	272	138	134	0	643	5,729	21.1	5,589	20.5	5,104	38.5	49.8
15		Jaguars	136-136	.500	272	136	136	0	629	5,619	20.7	5,533	20.3	5,101	39.2	50.7
16		Jets	135-137	.496	272	135	137	0	617	5,557	20.4	5,467	20.1	5,006	39.1	48.7
17		Dolphins	135-137	.496	272	135	137	0	590	5,396	19.8	5,392	19.8	4,880	37.5	51.0
18		Buccaneers	135-137	.496	272	135	137	0	578	5,231	19.2	5,225	19.2	4,650	37.2	46.5
19		Chargers	134-138	.493	272	134	138	0	703	6,191	22.8	5,956	21.9	5,105	39.0	48.9
20		Saints	132-140	.485	272	132	140	0	723	6,230	22.9	6,234	22.9	5,306	41.3	44.5
21		Bears	131-141	.482	272	131	141	0	569	5,228	19.2	5,483	20.2	4,592	33.7	47.7
22		Chiefs	127-145	.467	272	127	145	0	674	5,832	21.4	6,009	22.1	5,255	37.5	47.3
23		Panthers	125-147	.460	272	125	147	0	609	5,506	20.2	5,739	21.1	4,799	37.0	42.5
24		Redskins	124-147-1	.458	272	124	147	1	607	5,381	19.8	5,716	21.0	5,059	37.0	47.0
25		Texans	77-99	.438	176	77	99	0	404	3,624	20.6	4,019	22.8	3,267	37.6	56.0

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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
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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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Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
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Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
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
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Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
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Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
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Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176