best rush defense nfl 2026

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the fewest opponent rushing yards per game played by a team in 2026, with 80.

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  • Data note: Opponent Rushing Yards: team season data complete from 1933
TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
80
640
8
2026
179
3.6
3
2Steelers
Steelers
83.88
671
8
2026
185
3.6
4
3Bears
Bears
86.75
694
8
2026
157
4.4
6
449ers
49ers
89
623
7
2026
179
3.5
3
5Jaguars
Jaguars
89.25
714
8
2026
194
3.7
5
6Patriots
Patriots
92.63
741
8
2026
193
3.8
6
7Seahawks
Seahawks
94
752
8
2026
215
3.5
7
8Chiefs
Chiefs
96.29
674
7
2026
190
3.5
5
9Lions
Lions
96.57
676
7
2026
163
4.1
6
10Bills
Bills
97.43
682
7
2026
177
3.9
7
11Texans
Texans
98
686
7
2026
179
3.8
9
12Commanders
Commanders
99.14
694
7
2026
180
3.9
6
13Ravens
Ravens
99.89
899
9
2026
249
3.6
12
14Rams
Rams
109.25
874
8
2026
217
4.0
4
15Packers
Packers
110.88
887
8
2026
228
3.9
10
16Dolphins
Dolphins
113.14
792
7
2026
208
3.8
5
17Vikings
Vikings
116.71
817
7
2026
180
4.5
4
18Falcons
Falcons
118.25
946
8
2026
218
4.3
9
19Cardinals
Cardinals
122.13
977
8
2026
229
4.3
9
20Bengals
Bengals
122.29
856
7
2026
177
4.8
7
21Jets
Jets
123.63
989
8
2026
250
4.0
7
22Titans
Titans
124.13
993
8
2026
239
4.2
10
23Chargers
Chargers
124.57
872
7
2026
212
4.1
11
24Browns
Browns
126.88
1,015
8
2026
217
4.7
7
25Broncos
Broncos
127.88
1,023
8
2026
228
4.5
6

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Team Leaders

PASS

679

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

728

Irving

Bucky Irving

REC

243

Godwin

Chris Godwin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

22.3

19th

OPP PPG

18.9

5th

RUSH YDS/G

168.6

1st

PASS YDS/G

147.5

32nd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Mon
11/30
@
8:15 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

3 - 5

0

Final

16

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
0
7
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM