which nfl teams played the most time on defense in 2022

30 teams were tied for the most games in 2022, with 17 games. The first three are the Chicago Bears, the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers.

Interpreted as:
Which NFL teams played the most time in the regular season on defense in 2022?
TEAMGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
17
3
14
0
37
326
19.2
463
27.2
278
40.9
32.0
2Cardinals
Cardinals
17
4
13
0
37
340
20.0
449
26.4
326
35.2
43.9
3Packers
Packers
17
8
9
0
42
370
21.8
371
21.8
334
39.5
38.7
4Giants
Giants
17
9
7
1
40
365
21.5
371
21.8
352
36.8
47.6
5Lions
Lions
17
9
8
0
54
453
26.6
427
25.1
376
40.8
54.1
6Commanders
Commanders
17
8
8
1
36
321
18.9
343
20.2
339
35.2
48.0
7Eagles
Eagles
17
14
3
0
59
477
28.1
344
20.2
385
45.9
68.8
8Steelers
Steelers
17
9
8
0
29
308
18.1
346
20.4
345
44.9
73.3
9Rams
Rams
17
5
12
0
32
307
18.1
384
22.6
293
39.3
78.9
10Browns
Browns
17
7
10
0
42
361
21.2
381
22.4
350
38.1
54.8
1149ers
49ers
17
13
4
0
53
450
26.5
277
16.3
347
45.0
41.2
12Colts
Colts
17
4
12
1
28
289
17.0
427
25.1
310
32.9
46.2
13Broncos
Broncos
17
5
12
0
29
287
16.9
359
21.1
300
29.1
50.0
14Chiefs
Chiefs
17
14
3
0
61
496
29.2
369
21.7
408
48.7
75.0
15Patriots
Patriots
17
8
9
0
39
364
21.4
347
20.4
288
34.9
38.5
16Jets
Jets
17
7
10
0
29
296
17.4
316
18.6
294
34.6
39.3
17Titans
Titans
17
7
10
0
34
298
17.5
359
21.1
277
36.5
52.9
18Raiders
Raiders
17
6
11
0
43
395
23.2
418
24.6
343
39.9
54.2
19Chargers
Chargers
17
10
7
0
42
391
23.0
384
22.6
352
43.6
51.7
20Cowboys
Cowboys
17
12
5
0
55
467
27.5
342
20.1
347
45.5
52.6
21Vikings
Vikings
17
13
4
0
50
424
24.9
427
25.1
382
41.2
47.4
22Dolphins
Dolphins
17
9
8
0
46
397
23.4
399
23.5
342
36.2
54.2
23Falcons
Falcons
17
7
10
0
38
365
21.5
386
22.7
330
41.8
50.0
24Saints
Saints
17
7
10
0
37
330
19.4
345
20.3
305
40.2
36.4
25Seahawks
Seahawks
17
9
8
0
44
407
23.9
401
23.6
346
37.8
57.1

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

9 - 8

19

Final

16

CHI Bears

11 - 6

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

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM