worst nfl defenses by points allowed per game after 2000

Since 2001, the Detroit Lions have allowed the most points per game by a team, with 25.0 points allowed.

TEAMOPP PPGGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTS1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Lions
Lions
25.0
405
158
245
2
1,014
8,941
22.1
10,133
7,891
37.6
48.6
2Raiders
Raiders
24.8
405
152
253
0
872
8,038
19.8
10,059
7,380
36.7
49.8
3Cardinals
Cardinals
23.8
405
172
231
2
950
8,509
21.0
9,629
7,742
37.2
49.7
4Titans
Titans
23.3
405
189
216
0
967
8,596
21.2
9,423
7,387
37.9
45.9
5Commanders
Commanders
23.1
405
167
236
2
900
8,116
20.0
9,374
7,656
37.3
50.7
6Giants
Giants
23.1
405
178
226
1
955
8,539
21.1
9,338
7,764
37.1
44.6
7Falcons
Falcons
23.0
405
201
203
1
1,006
9,121
22.5
9,324
8,147
41.3
50.1
8Browns
Browns
22.9
405
141
263
1
815
7,427
18.3
9,291
7,186
35.3
48.1
9Rams
Rams
22.9
405
193
211
1
966
8,769
21.7
9,274
7,808
37.5
51.3
10Saints
Saints
22.9
405
221
184
0
1,190
10,169
25.1
9,273
8,512
43.1
50.9
11Texans
Texans
22.8
389
174
214
1
884
8,114
20.9
8,888
7,348
37.7
51.5
12Bengals
Bengals
22.7
404
191
209
4
1,011
8,882
22.0
9,179
7,877
39.5
52.5
13Colts
Colts
22.7
405
236
168
1
1,134
9,955
24.6
9,199
8,482
42.4
55.9
14Jaguars
Jaguars
22.5
405
159
246
0
895
8,031
19.8
9,129
7,571
37.5
50.1
15Panthers
Panthers
22.5
405
182
222
1
929
8,349
20.6
9,117
7,537
37.0
49.2
16Jets
Jets
22.4
405
167
238
0
834
7,782
19.2
9,062
7,170
37.0
45.8
17Vikings
Vikings
22.3
405
212
191
2
1,056
9,259
22.9
9,035
7,941
39.3
51.3
18Cowboys
Cowboys
22.3
405
219
185
1
1,083
9,563
23.6
9,021
8,220
40.6
52.6
19Dolphins
Dolphins
22.2
405
192
213
0
934
8,362
20.6
8,999
7,534
37.0
47.2
20Buccaneers
Buccaneers
22.1
405
187
218
0
985
8,735
21.6
8,937
7,801
39.6
50.9
2149ers
49ers
21.9
405
201
203
1
989
8,907
22.0
8,880
7,605
38.0
51.8
22Chargers
Chargers
21.8
405
214
191
0
1,119
9,795
24.2
8,828
8,296
42.3
53.9
23Bills
Bills
21.7
404
202
202
0
1,017
8,939
22.1
8,774
7,670
38.6
48.5
24Broncos
Broncos
21.6
405
220
185
0
1,023
9,162
22.6
8,737
8,085
37.8
50.7
25Chiefs
Chiefs
21.6
405
231
174
0
1,107
9,663
23.9
8,733
8,293
40.6
55.3

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,401

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Thu
9/17
@
8:15 PM
Sun
9/27
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
8:20 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 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
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

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