2013 NFL Defensive Rankings

To show how misleading these defensive rankings are.

Total Defense

1. Houston Texans
2. Carolina Panthers
3. Seattle Seahawks
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Cincinnati Bengals
6. San Francisco 49ers
7. New Orleans Saints
8. New York Jets
9. Kansas City Chiefs
10. Pittsburgh Steelers
11. New York Giants
12. Tennessee Titans
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15. Baltimore Ravens
16. Oakland Raiders
17. St. Louis Rams
18. Green Bay Packers
19. Buffalo Bills
20. Miami Dolphins
21. New England Patriots
22. Indianapolis Colts
23. Denver Broncos
24. Detroit Lions
25. Atlanta Falcons
26. Chicago Bears
27. Washington Redskins
28. Jacksonville Jaguars
29. San Diego Chargers
30. Minnesota Vikings
31. Philadelphia Eagles
32. Dallas Cowboys

br Worst Defense on 3rd Down
percentage of times opponents convert on 3rd down

1. Minnesota 50
2. Atlanta 48
3. Jacksonville 46
4. Cleveland 43
5. NY Giants 42
6. Chicago 42
7. Dallas 41
8. New England 40
9. Philly 40
10. San Diego 40
11. Tampa Bay 40
12. Indy 39
13. Denver 38
14. Pitt 38
15. St. Louis 38
16. Seattle 38
17. Washington 38
18. Miami 38
19. Arizona 38
20. Cincy 37
21. Buffalo 37
22. Green Bay 37
23. Oakland 36
24. Houston 36
25. NY Jets 36
26. Tennessee 34
27. San Fran 34
28. Carolina 34
29. Baltimore 33
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