nfl team with the fewest penalties per game from 2017 to 2020

Between the 2017 and 2020 seasons, the New England Patriots had the fewest penalties per game played by a team, with 5.38.

	TEAM	PEN/GP	PEN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Patriots	5.38	344	64	43	21	0	185	1,640	25.6	1,199	18.7	1,424	40.1	50.8
2	Titans	5.5	352	64	38	26	0	183	1,537	24.0	1,429	22.3	1,277	39.7	50.0
3	Panthers	5.58	357	64	28	36	0	162	1,429	22.3	1,581	24.7	1,346	38.6	50.6
4	Vikings	5.78	370	64	38	25	1	185	1,579	24.7	1,371	21.4	1,341	40.8	47.0
5	Giants	5.88	376	64	18	46	0	138	1,236	19.3	1,608	25.1	1,176	35.7	51.1
6	Colts	6.02	385	64	32	32	0	169	1,508	23.6	1,483	23.2	1,342	42.0	54.9
7	Packers	6.06	388	64	39	24	1	191	1,581	24.7	1,466	22.9	1,317	40.1	54.2
8	Rams	6.13	392	64	43	21	0	200	1,771	27.7	1,373	21.5	1,406	42.3	38.6
9	Washington Football Team	6.25	400	64	24	40	0	133	1,224	19.1	1,511	23.6	1,128	34.5	53.7
10	Bengals	6.25	400	64	19	44	1	140	1,248	19.5	1,648	25.8	1,201	35.7	56.1
11	Bears	6.3	403	64	33	31	0	151	1,337	20.9	1,271	19.9	1,230	36.4	48.8
12	Steelers	6.31	404	64	42	21	1	176	1,539	24.0	1,283	20.0	1,313	41.3	42.9
13	Falcons	6.33	405	64	28	36	0	168	1,544	24.1	1,551	24.2	1,431	44.0	53.2
14	Lions	6.34	406	64	23	40	1	164	1,452	22.7	1,678	26.2	1,284	39.2	45.0
15	Cowboys	6.34	406	64	33	31	0	169	1,522	23.8	1,450	22.7	1,386	42.9	52.9
16	Chargers	6.39	409	64	33	31	0	176	1,504	23.5	1,372	21.4	1,397	42.2	54.8
17	Dolphins	6.42	411	64	28	36	0	145	1,310	20.5	1,658	25.9	1,196	33.8	48.0
18	Saints	6.52	417	64	49	15	0	222	1,892	29.6	1,357	21.2	1,423	42.3	68.3
19	Ravens	6.56	420	64	44	20	0	202	1,783	27.9	1,175	18.4	1,391	43.5	64.2
20	Texans	6.56	420	64	29	35	0	172	1,502	23.5	1,601	25.0	1,318	39.9	55.6
21	Eagles	6.61	423	64	35	28	1	182	1,543	24.1	1,415	22.1	1,374	41.4	50.0
22	49ers	6.64	425	64	29	35	0	167	1,528	23.9	1,518	23.7	1,351	40.2	47.3
23	Broncos	6.7	429	64	23	41	0	133	1,223	19.1	1,493	23.3	1,204	35.8	48.7
24	Bills	6.77	433	64	38	26	0	155	1,386	21.7	1,367	21.4	1,272	39.5	41.0
25	Buccaneers	6.84	438	64	28	36	0	200	1,681	26.3	1,650	25.8	1,457	43.5	57.7

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,567

Maye

RUSH

773

Henderson

REC

731

Diggs

Team Rankings

PPG

27.3

7th

OPP PPG

19.7

6th

RUSH YDS/G

122.4

13th

PASS YDS/G

255.6

7th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	3	.786
Bills	10	4	.714
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/21	NE	@	BAL	8:20 PM
Sun 12/28	NE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 1/4	MIA	@	NE	1:00 PM

Last Game

Bills

10 - 4

Final

Patriots

11 - 3

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,179

Stafford

3,931

Prescott

3,703

Darnold

Rush Yards Leaders

1,443

Taylor

1,415

Cook

1,186

Achane

Rec Yards Leaders

1,637

Smith-Njigba

1,592

Nacua

1,212

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

40

Stafford

29

Goff

26

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

16

Taylor

13

Gibbs

13

Jacobs

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

St. Brown

10

Smith-Njigba

QB Rating Leaders

112.1

Stafford

110.4

Goff

109.1

Maye

Sack Leaders

21.5

Garrett

13.0

Burns

12.5

Parsons

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.6

30.5

29.5

29.4

29.1

28.0

Opp PPG Rankings

16.3

18.6

19.1

19.3

19.7

Total Yards Rankings

396.9

396.7

381.2

379.9

371.5

364.2

Rush Yards Rankings

158.5

152.1

146.2

133.9

131.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

287.9

278.6

262.5

262.0

257.8

256.6

Sack Leaders

58.0

48.0

47.0

42.0

41.0

40.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

284.1

Taylor

258.2

McCaffrey

255.4

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

225.3

Smith-Njigba

219.3

Nacua

180.9

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

167.1

McBride

118.3

Goedert

111.8

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

184

Myers

160.6

Aubrey

153

Dicker

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-4

10-4-1

10-5

9-5

Worst Record ATS

5-10

5-9

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots	11	3	0	.786
Bills	10	4	0	.714
Dolphins - e	6	8	0	.429
Jets - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	8	6	0	.571
Ravens	7	7	0	.500
Bengals - e	4	10	0	.286
Browns - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	10	4	0	.714
Texans	9	5	0	.643
Colts	8	6	0	.571
Titans - e	2	12	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - x	12	2	0	.857
Chargers	10	4	0	.714
Chiefs - e	6	8	0	.429
Raiders - e	2	12	0	.143

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	10	5	0	.667
Cowboys - e	6	7	1	.464
Commanders - e	4	11	0	.267
Giants - e	2	12	0	.143
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	4	0	.733
Packers	9	5	1	.633
Lions	8	6	0	.571
Vikings - e	6	8	0	.429
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	7	0	.500
Panthers	7	7	0	.500
Falcons - e	5	9	0	.357
Saints - e	4	10	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	12	3	0	.800
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
49ers	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals - e	3	11	0	.214