least first downs allowed per game by a team this season

The Houston Texans had the fewest opponent first downs per game played by a team in 2025, with 16.24.

	TEAM	OPP 1DWN/GP	OPP 1DWN	GP	SEASON	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Texans	16.24	276	17	2025	12	5	0	38	404	23.8	295	17.4	323	37.2	57.9
2	Browns	16.76	285	17	2025	5	12	0	30	279	16.4	379	22.3	268	33.6	41.4
3	Chargers	16.76	285	17	2025	11	6	0	36	368	21.6	340	20.0	331	45.8	57.1
4	Chiefs	17.12	291	17	2025	6	11	0	38	362	21.3	328	19.3	337	37.4	75.0
5	Seahawks	17.12	291	17	2025	14	3	0	51	483	28.4	292	17.2	340	39.8	58.3
6	Broncos	17.59	299	17	2025	14	3	0	45	401	23.6	311	18.3	334	41.2	50.0
7	Bills	17.65	300	17	2025	12	5	0	62	481	28.3	365	21.5	374	44.8	59.4
8	Patriots	17.76	302	17	2025	14	3	0	58	490	28.8	320	18.8	360	42.9	72.0
9	Vikings	17.76	302	17	2025	9	8	0	35	344	20.2	333	19.6	293	31.8	62.5
10	Saints	18.41	313	17	2025	6	11	0	31	306	18.0	383	22.5	319	39.5	41.2
11	Buccaneers	18.53	315	17	2025	8	9	0	41	380	22.4	411	24.2	332	41.2	44.8
12	Rams	18.94	322	17	2025	12	5	0	65	518	30.5	346	20.4	396	39.6	66.7
13	Jaguars	18.94	322	17	2025	13	4	0	55	474	27.9	336	19.8	356	39.2	58.6
14	Falcons	19.12	325	17	2025	8	9	0	37	353	20.8	401	23.6	330	33.3	50.0
15	Panthers	19.12	325	17	2025	8	9	0	35	311	18.3	380	22.4	306	36.1	67.5
16	Eagles	19.29	328	17	2025	11	6	0	46	379	22.3	325	19.1	306	37.1	52.4
17	Packers	19.41	330	17	2025	9	7	1	44	391	23.0	360	21.2	334	48.8	56.0
18	Lions	19.41	330	17	2025	9	8	0	57	481	28.3	413	24.3	346	38.8	58.1
19	Raiders	19.41	330	17	2025	3	14	0	25	241	14.2	432	25.4	256	33.8	40.6
20	Ravens	19.65	334	17	2025	8	9	0	48	424	24.9	398	23.4	314	40.9	60.0
21	Titans	19.88	338	17	2025	3	14	0	28	284	16.7	478	28.1	261	31.9	45.7
22	Dolphins	20.18	343	17	2025	7	10	0	38	347	20.4	424	24.9	291	34.9	47.8
23	49ers	20.24	344	17	2025	12	5	0	49	437	25.7	371	21.8	379	49.8	59.1
24	Bears	20.41	347	17	2025	11	6	0	49	441	25.9	415	24.4	358	42.7	51.7
25	Steelers	20.71	352	17	2025	10	7	0	45	397	23.4	387	22.8	301	40.0	52.2

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Jaguars	13	4	.765
Texans	12	5	.706
Colts	8	9	.471
Titans	3	14	.176

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/13	BUF	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	CIN	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	HOU	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	DAL	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	HOU	@	TEN	1:00 PM

Last Game

Texans

1 - 1

Final

Patriots

2 - 0

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,707

Stafford

4,564

Goff

4,552

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

1,621

Cook

1,595

Henry

1,585

Taylor

Rec Yards Leaders

1,793

Smith-Njigba

1,715

Nacua

1,429

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

46

Stafford

34

Goff

31

Maye

Rush TD Leaders

18

Taylor

16

Henry

14

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

McBride

11

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

113.5

Maye

109.2

Stafford

105.5

Goff

Sack Leaders

23.0

Garrett

16.5

Burns

15.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

28.8

28.4

28.3

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

17.2

17.4

18.3

18.8

19.1

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

394.6

391.9

379.4

376.3

373.2

369.5

Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

156.6

144.5

134.7

129.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

278.5

276.9

268.6

262.3

256.1

254.0

Sack Leaders

68.0

57.0

53.0

49.0

48.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

316.3

Taylor

314.6

McCaffrey

291.8

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

246

Nacua

240.9

Smith-Njigba

207

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

189.9

McBride

125.1

Goedert

122.8

Pitts

Fantasy K Rankings

202

Myers

194

Fairbairn

187.6

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

15-5

12-6

14-7

12-6-1

12-7

11-7

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-12-1

6-11

7-10

NFL 2025 Standings

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