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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the fewest opponent rushing yards per game played by a team this season, with 79.11.

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  • Data note: Opponent Rushing Yards: team season data complete from 1933
TEAMOPP YDS/GPOPP YDSGPSEASONOPP ATTOPP YPCOPP TD
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
79.11
712
9
2026
201
3.5
3
249ers
49ers
80.88
647
8
2026
194
3.3
4
3Steelers
Steelers
83.88
671
8
2026
185
3.6
4
4Seahawks
Seahawks
89.11
802
9
2026
233
3.4
7
5Jaguars
Jaguars
89.25
714
8
2026
194
3.7
5
6Bears
Bears
91.11
820
9
2026
185
4.4
8
7Lions
Lions
94.13
753
8
2026
184
4.1
6
8Patriots
Patriots
96.67
870
9
2026
225
3.9
8
9Bills
Bills
97.43
682
7
2026
177
3.9
7
10Chiefs
Chiefs
97.5
780
8
2026
215
3.6
5
11Ravens
Ravens
99.89
899
9
2026
249
3.6
12
12Commanders
Commanders
102.25
818
8
2026
209
3.9
7
13Texans
Texans
103
824
8
2026
209
3.9
9
14Rams
Rams
103.78
934
9
2026
236
4.0
4
15Packers
Packers
109
981
9
2026
244
4.0
11
16Dolphins
Dolphins
111.75
894
8
2026
236
3.8
6
17Vikings
Vikings
116.71
817
7
2026
180
4.5
4
18Falcons
Falcons
118.78
1,069
9
2026
242
4.4
10
19Cardinals
Cardinals
121.89
1,097
9
2026
262
4.2
10
20Chargers
Chargers
122
976
8
2026
240
4.1
11
21Giants
Giants
123.63
989
8
2026
211
4.7
7
22Titans
Titans
124.13
993
8
2026
239
4.2
10
23Broncos
Broncos
124.33
1,119
9
2026
248
4.5
6
24Eagles
Eagles
126.11
1,135
9
2026
276
4.1
10
25Bengals
Bengals
126.63
1,013
8
2026
201
5.0
8

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Team Leaders

PASS

922

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

825

Irving

Bucky Irving

REC

278

Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka
Team Rankings

PPG

22.4

18th

OPP PPG

19.8

7th

RUSH YDS/G

163.9

1st

PASS YDS/G

158.1

32nd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
6
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Mon
11/30
@
8:15 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/20
@
1:00 PM
Last Game

24

Final

27

CHI Bears

7 - 2

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
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)
Mon
11/9
@
8:15 PM
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM