best defensive nfl team in the 2016

The New England Patriots had the best record by a team in 2016, with a record of 14-2.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
14-2
2016
.875
16
14
2
0
51
441
27.6
250
15.6
351
45.8
66.7
2Cowboys
Cowboys
13-3
2016
.813
16
13
3
0
49
421
26.3
306
19.1
358
42.3
88.9
3Chiefs
Chiefs
12-4
2016
.750
16
12
4
0
42
389
24.3
311
19.4
305
38.0
71.4
4Raiders
Raiders
12-4
2016
.750
16
12
4
0
47
416
26.0
385
24.1
334
38.1
46.2
5Giants
Giants
11-5
2016
.688
16
11
5
0
36
310
19.4
284
17.8
289
35.6
47.4
6Steelers
Steelers
11-5
2016
.688
16
11
5
0
47
399
24.9
327
20.4
336
41.1
56.3
7Falcons
Falcons
11-5
2016
.688
16
11
5
0
63
540
33.8
406
25.4
379
42.1
57.1
8Seahawks
Seahawks
10-5-1
2016
.656
16
10
5
1
37
354
22.1
292
18.3
313
38.2
36.4
9Packers
Packers
10-6
2016
.625
16
10
6
0
51
432
27.0
388
24.3
349
46.7
41.2
10Dolphins
Dolphins
10-6
2016
.625
16
10
6
0
45
363
22.7
380
23.8
278
36.7
0.0
11Lions
Lions
9-7
2016
.563
16
9
7
0
36
346
21.6
358
22.4
329
42.6
70.0
12Broncos
Broncos
9-7
2016
.563
16
9
7
0
35
333
20.8
297
18.6
290
34.2
52.9
13Titans
Titans
9-7
2016
.563
16
9
7
0
46
381
23.8
378
23.6
322
46.1
36.4
14Buccaneers
Buccaneers
9-7
2016
.563
16
9
7
0
41
354
22.1
369
23.1
340
43.9
44.4
15Texans
Texans
9-7
2016
.563
16
9
7
0
25
279
17.4
328
20.5
305
37.3
39.1
16Redskins
Redskins
8-7-1
2016
.531
16
8
7
1
43
396
24.8
383
23.9
345
45.2
50.0
17Colts
Colts
8-8
2016
.500
16
8
8
0
47
411
25.7
392
24.5
351
43.1
44.4
18Vikings
Vikings
8-8
2016
.500
16
8
8
0
36
327
20.4
307
19.2
303
38.0
44.4
19Ravens
Ravens
8-8
2016
.500
16
8
8
0
32
343
21.4
321
20.1
316
36.9
42.1
20Cardinals
Cardinals
7-8-1
2016
.469
16
7
8
1
51
418
26.1
362
22.6
368
40.7
50.0
21Eagles
Eagles
7-9
2016
.438
16
7
9
0
37
367
22.9
331
20.7
333
37.9
48.1
22Bills
Bills
7-9
2016
.438
16
7
9
0
49
399
24.9
378
23.6
328
41.0
53.3
23Saints
Saints
7-9
2016
.438
16
7
9
0
55
469
29.3
454
28.4
395
48.6
86.7
24Bengals
Bengals
6-9-1
2016
.406
16
6
9
1
35
325
20.3
315
19.7
341
39.0
77.8
25Panthers
Panthers
6-10
2016
.375
16
6
10
0
40
369
23.1
402
25.1
318
37.2
64.7

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

447

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

123

Stevenson

Rhamondre Stevenson

REC

141

Boutte

Kayshon Boutte
Team Rankings

PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/25
@
3:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 1

16

Final

28

NE Patriots

2 - 0

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/11
@
9-23
Sat
10/11
@
20-12
Sat
10/11
@
29-27
Sat
10/11
@
27-30
Sat
10/11
@
25-19

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/25
@
3:00 PM
Sun
1/25
@
6:30 PM