which nfl team has the highest defense 3rd down percentage defense 2023

The Chicago Bears have been successful on 42.6 percent of third-down attempts this season.

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Which NFL team has the highest defense 3rd down percentage defense 2023 this regular season?

	TEAM	3DWN%	SEASON	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Bears	42.6	2025	87	204	12	25	48.0	15	11	4	0	42	387	25.8	354	23.6	316
2	Cardinals	43.0	2025	86	200	8	22	36.4	15	3	12	0	36	321	21.4	414	27.6	303
3	Packers	50.3	2025	97	193	14	25	56.0	16	9	6	1	44	388	24.3	344	21.5	322
4	Giants	38.6	2025	76	197	17	38	44.7	15	2	13	0	38	313	20.9	412	27.5	300
5	Lions	38.3	2025	77	201	18	31	58.1	16	8	8	0	56	462	28.9	397	24.8	320
6	Commanders	36.5	2025	65	178	15	25	60.0	16	4	12	0	38	332	20.8	434	27.1	298
7	Eagles	37.7	2025	69	183	11	18	61.1	15	10	5	0	43	349	23.3	289	19.3	277
8	Steelers	40.2	2025	72	179	11	18	61.1	15	9	6	0	42	365	24.3	350	23.3	262
9	Rams	38.0	2025	62	163	18	25	72.0	15	11	4	0	58	457	30.5	299	19.9	355
10	Browns	33.3	2025	70	210	11	27	40.7	15	3	12	0	27	246	16.4	355	23.7	246
11	49ers	50.0	2025	97	194	12	19	63.2	15	11	4	0	43	392	26.1	320	21.3	338
12	Colts	42.0	2025	71	169	17	25	68.0	15	8	7	0	48	419	27.9	351	23.4	317
13	Bills	45.1	2025	82	182	14	24	58.3	15	11	4	0	55	434	28.9	344	22.9	324
14	Broncos	41.7	2025	91	218	10	20	50.0	16	13	3	0	44	382	23.9	308	19.3	321
15	Chiefs	39.1	2025	79	202	23	31	74.2	16	6	10	0	38	350	21.9	314	19.6	327
16	Patriots	42.5	2025	76	179	16	22	72.7	15	12	3	0	47	410	27.3	300	20.0	310
17	Jets	35.0	2025	70	200	15	32	46.9	15	3	12	0	28	282	18.8	426	28.4	249
18	Titans	32.0	2025	65	203	13	29	44.8	15	3	12	0	25	251	16.7	403	26.9	233
19	Raiders	35.3	2025	65	184	9	25	36.0	15	2	13	0	24	217	14.5	386	25.7	230
20	Chargers	46.8	2025	108	231	9	16	56.3	16	11	5	0	36	365	22.8	321	20.1	318
21	Cowboys	41.8	2025	84	201	21	33	63.6	16	7	8	1	49	454	28.4	477	29.8	375
22	Vikings	32.4	2025	60	185	14	23	60.9	16	8	8	0	34	328	20.5	330	20.6	270
23	Dolphins	34.7	2025	58	167	11	22	50.0	15	6	9	0	35	317	21.1	369	24.6	265
24	Falcons	33.3	2025	60	180	13	27	48.1	15	6	9	0	33	307	20.5	360	24.0	301
25	Saints	39.8	2025	78	196	11	31	35.5	15	5	10	0	25	255	17.0	338	22.5	287

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,400

Williams

RUSH

993

Swift

REC

664

Moore

Team Rankings

PPG

25.8

10th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

152.1

3rd

PASS YDS/G

229.9

17th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	4	0	.733
Packers	9	6	1	.594
Lions	8	8	0	.500
Vikings	8	8	0	.500

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/28	CHI	@	SF	8:20 PM
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CHI	1:00 PM

Last Game

Packers

9 - 5 - 1

Final

Bears

11 - 4

Sat 20 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,482

Prescott

4,233

Goff

4,179

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

1,532

Cook

1,489

Taylor

1,469

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

1,637

Smith-Njigba

1,592

Nacua

1,420

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

40

Stafford

33

Goff

30

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

17

Taylor

16

Henry

13

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

St. Brown

10

Smith-Njigba

QB Rating Leaders

112.1

Stafford

108.5

Maye

107.0

Goff

Sack Leaders

22.0

Garrett

15.0

Burns

14.0

Hunter

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.5

29.5

28.9

28.4

27.9

Opp PPG Rankings

16.6

18.6

19.3

19.6

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

398.6

396.7

373.1

371.5

370.1

369.4

Rush Yards Rankings

158.9

157.8

152.1

134.2

126.3

125.3

Pass Yards Rankings

287.0

278.6

264.8

263.9

259.2

258.1

Sack Leaders

64.0

50.0

49.0

48.0

46.0

45.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

298

Taylor

284.8

McCaffrey

272.6

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

225.3

Smith-Njigba

219.3

Nacua

198

Pickens

Fantasy TE Rankings

169.8

McBride

118.3

Goedert

116

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

184

Myers

182.6

Aubrey

168

Fairbairn

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-4

10-4-1

10-5

Worst Record ATS

5-10

5-10-1

6-10

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - x	12	3	0	.800
Bills - x	11	4	0	.733
Dolphins - e	6	9	0	.400
Jets - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	6	0	.600
Ravens	8	8	0	.500
Bengals - e	5	10	0	.333
Browns - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - x	11	4	0	.733
Texans - x	11	5	0	.688
Colts - e	8	7	0	.533
Titans - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - y	13	3	0	.813
Chargers - w	11	5	0	.688
Chiefs - e	6	10	0	.375
Raiders - e	2	13	0	.133

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	10	5	0	.667
Cowboys - e	7	8	1	.469
Commanders - e	4	12	0	.250
Giants - e	2	13	0	.133
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	4	0	.733
Packers - w	9	6	1	.594
Vikings - e	8	8	0	.500
Lions - e	8	8	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	8	7	0	.533
Buccaneers	7	8	0	.467
Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	5	10	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	12	3	0	.800
49ers - x	11	4	0	.733
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
Cardinals - e	3	12	0	.200