best NFL defenses epa per play
| TEAM | PLY | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indians | 64 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 617 | 9.6 | 479 | 7.5 | ||||||
| 2 |  | Bisons | 89 | 40 | 37 | 12 | 912 | 10.2 | 725 | 8.1 | |||||
| 3 |  | Bulldogs | 68 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 840 | 12.4 | 380 | 5.6 | |||||
| 4 |  | Bears | 84,762 | 1,503 | 809 | 652 | 42 | 29,072 | 19.3 | 26,522 | 17.6 | 22,466 | |||
| 5 |  | Tigers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 6.1 | 63 | 7.9 | |||||
| 6 | Tigers | 61 | 13 | 45 | 3 | 376 | 6.2 | 837 | 13.7 | ||||||
| 7 |  | Cardinals | 83,330 | 1,463 | 596 | 826 | 41 | 26,454 | 18.1 | 30,616 | 20.9 | 22,632 | |||
| 8 |  | Indians | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 123 | 7.7 | 104 | 6.5 | |||||
| 9 |  | Triangles | 77 | 18 | 51 | 8 | 436 | 5.7 | 916 | 11.9 | |||||
| 10 |  | Heralds | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 6.6 | 82 | 10.3 | |||||
| 11 |  | Pros | 39 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 116 | 3.0 | 515 | 13.2 | |||||
| 12 |  | Flyers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 | 24.3 | |||||
| 13 |  | Jeffersons | 39 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 293 | 7.5 | 617 | 15.8 | |||||
| 14 |  | Independents | 52 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 691 | 13.3 | 264 | 5.1 | |||||
| 15 |  | Celts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3.5 | 117 | 29.3 | ||||
| 16 | Tigers | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2.7 | 109 | 15.6 | |||||
| 17 |  | Crimson Giants | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 95 | 11.9 | 134 | 16.8 | ||||
| 18 |  | Packers | 83,730 | 1,469 | 819 | 611 | 39 | 3,738 | 30,746 | 20.9 | 26,887 | 18.3 | 23,428 | ||
| 19 |  | Colonels | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1.0 | 365 | 28.1 | ||||
| 20 | Red Jackets | 42 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 193 | 4.6 | 620 | 14.8 | |||||
| 21 | Brickley Giants | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 72 | 36.0 | |||||
| 22 |  | Senators | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 43 | 14.3 | ||||
| 23 |  | Kardex | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 45.0 | ||||
| 24 |  | Badgers | 49 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 43 | 341 | 7.0 | 564 | 11.5 | ||||
| 25 |  | Indians | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 119 | 6.0 | 447 | 22.4 | ||||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 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 |