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The New Orleans Saints have been targeted the most times by a team, with 3,862 targets.

TEAMTRGGPRECREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Saints
Saints
3,862
1,823
2,960
22,102
7.5
12.1
111
41,625
9,918
4.2
22.8
313
2Chargers
Chargers
3,585
1,725
2,725
21,193
7.8
12.3
115
42,133
10,300
4.1
24.4
344
3Lions
Lions
3,539
1,713
2,602
20,803
8.0
12.1
79
37,960
9,428
4.0
22.2
302
4Raiders
Raiders
3,439
1,903
2,537
20,420
8.0
10.7
68
40,860
9,883
4.1
21.5
288
5Buccaneers
Buccaneers
3,324
1,677
2,453
18,456
7.5
11.0
73
39,356
9,840
4.0
23.5
243
6Eagles
Eagles
3,138
1,621
2,274
18,409
8.1
11.4
89
42,805
9,580
4.5
26.4
296
7Patriots
Patriots
3,116
1,706
2,290
19,231
8.4
11.3
94
44,359
10,669
4.2
26.0
381
8Jets
Jets
3,080
1,670
2,241
17,092
7.6
10.2
57
42,479
10,342
4.1
25.4
243
949ers
49ers
3,069
1,800
2,206
18,515
8.4
10.3
92
43,962
10,084
4.4
24.4
295
10Giants
Giants
3,031
1,744
2,158
16,547
7.7
9.5
55
43,896
10,366
4.2
25.2
310
11Dolphins
Dolphins
3,012
1,796
2,196
16,659
7.6
9.3
92
41,420
10,026
4.1
23.1
290
12Packers
Packers
2,963
1,676
2,271
17,411
7.7
10.4
93
42,420
9,943
4.3
25.3
299
13Cardinals
Cardinals
2,909
1,730
2,074
16,294
7.9
9.4
60
35,925
9,236
3.9
20.8
277
14Commanders
Commanders
2,906
1,631
2,180
18,083
8.3
11.1
74
42,606
10,198
4.2
26.1
290
15Chiefs
Chiefs
2,887
1,695
2,143
17,896
8.4
10.6
108
43,660
10,138
4.3
25.8
360
16Ravens
Ravens
2,881
1,794
2,149
15,573
7.2
8.7
64
47,093
10,744
4.4
26.3
325
17Falcons
Falcons
2,874
1,742
2,141
17,332
8.1
9.9
95
43,407
10,363
4.2
24.9
320
18Browns
Browns
2,810
1,604
2,034
15,317
7.5
9.5
62
38,449
9,586
4.0
24.0
238
19Panthers
Panthers
2,780
1,670
2,024
15,867
7.8
9.5
71
41,306
9,948
4.2
24.7
275
20Bears
Bears
2,727
1,642
1,987
15,324
7.7
9.3
59
39,975
9,973
4.0
24.3
257
21Vikings
Vikings
2,713
1,766
2,075
16,613
8.0
9.4
61
44,780
10,057
4.5
25.4
317
22Bills
Bills
2,710
1,695
2,002
15,774
7.9
9.3
69
42,272
9,991
4.2
24.9
269
23Jaguars
Jaguars
2,701
1,687
1,959
15,178
7.7
9.0
57
41,732
9,935
4.2
24.7
291
24Rams
Rams
2,686
1,701
1,984
16,056
8.1
9.4
73
41,913
9,820
4.3
24.6
308
25Broncos
Broncos
2,630
1,684
1,938
14,623
7.5
8.7
77
46,720
10,680
4.4
27.7
309
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Team Leaders

PASS

2,384

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

Chris Olave
Team Rankings

PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
6
11
0
.353
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/27
@
4:25 PM
Mon
10/5
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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Scores

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10/12
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29-27
Sun
10/12
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27-30
Sun
10/12
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25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
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8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
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8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
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1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
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1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM