Week 8 team defense: EPA allowed, sack rate and points allowed by position
How every defense played, from the play-by-play: what it gave up per play, how often it got home, and what it allowed to each fantasy position.
13 of 14 Week 8 games are in. The rest land the morning after they are played.
- The Jaguars and the Buccaneers tied for the lowest EPA allowed per play in Week 8, -0.49.
- The Jets allowed 0.25 EPA per play, the most.
- The Falcons sacked the quarterback on 20% of dropbacks (1 sack), the highest rate.
- The Vikings gave up 11 explosive plays, 18% of plays, the highest rate.
Team defense
| Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jaguarsvs IND | -0.49 | 39% | -0.59 | -0.30 | 10.8% | 27.0% | 7.4% | 64% | 72% | 15/110 | 10/18 | 5/24 |
| 2Buccaneersvs ATL | -0.49 | 30% | -0.83 | -0.23 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 48% | 38% | 13/107 | 8/15 | 2/3 |
| 3Billsvs BAL | -0.46 | 34% | -0.66 | -0.14 | 12.9% | 38.7% | 4.5% | 65% | 65% | 9/35 | 7/29 | 10/27 |
| 4Ramsvs LAC | -0.37 | 30% | -0.45 | -0.45 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 8.9% | 62% | 53% | 13/154 | 9/72 | 8/31 |
| 5Steelersvs CLE | -0.24 | 44% | -0.21 | -0.48 | 16.0% | 24.0% | 7.3% | 79% | 67% | 17/77 | 13/163 | 10/86 |
| 6Falconsvs TB | -0.17 | 42% | -1.30 | -0.06 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 17.2% | 9% | 9% | 2/0 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 7Commandersvs PHI | -0.16 | 41% | -0.21 | -0.15 | 11.6% | 20.9% | 6.3% | 63% | 54% | 17/93 | 7/83 | 8/36 |
| 8Packersvs CAR | -0.14 | 35% | -0.14 | -0.12 | 13.0% | 19.6% | 3.2% | 67% | 67% | 20/118 | 7/52 | 8/38 |
| 9Lionsvs MIN | -0.10 | 45% | -0.04 | -0.31 | 9.1% | 18.2% | 13.0% | 67% | 65% | 19/110 | 7/82 | 2/18 |
| 10Chargersvs LAR | -0.06 | 46% | -0.19 | +0.04 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 5.8% | 49% | 61% | 19/132 | 4/22 | 2/3 |
| 11Patriotsvs MIA | -0.03 | 44% | +0.11 | -0.27 | 13.5% | 16.2% | 7.3% | 62% | 52% | 21/168 | 7/43 | 2/0 |
| 12Vikingsvs DET | -0.03 | 48% | -0.14 | +0.03 | 13.8% | 27.6% | 17.7% | 44% | 46% | 14/116 | 6/40 | 5/20 |
| 13Cardinalsvs DAL | -0.02 | 40% | +0.14 | -0.26 | 10.8% | 16.2% | 3.0% | 52% | 53% | 19/144 | 5/31 | 4/20 |
| 14Ravensvs BUF | +0.01 | 48% | +0.10 | -0.06 | 2.7% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 50% | 48% | 17/150 | 10/99 | 6/40 |
| 15Eaglesvs WAS | +0.01 | 41% | -0.01 | +0.02 | 6.1% | 15.2% | 14.5% | 58% | 61% | 19/173 | 4/32 | 4/12 |
| 16Panthersvs GB | +0.08 | 48% | +0.17 | -0.13 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 61% | 60% | 26/213 | 6/53 | 7/22 |
| 17Cowboysvs ARI | +0.10 | 41% | 0.00 | +0.16 | 10.0% | 22.0% | 11.4% | 67% | 50% | 22/171 | 12/82 | 7/54 |
| 18Dolphinsvs NE | +0.10 | 49% | +0.21 | +0.01 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 46% | 46% | 9/156 | 7/35 | 3/8 |
| 19Brownsvs PIT | +0.13 | 47% | -0.15 | +0.34 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 15.8% | 43% | 36% | 12/43 | 7/129 | 3/0 |
| 20Chiefsvs DEN | +0.13 | 45% | +0.22 | -0.11 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 62% | 62% | 16/115 | 7/34 | 6/73 |
| 21Bengalsvs TEN | +0.14 | 49% | +0.15 | -0.02 | 4.3% | 15.2% | 11.8% | 66% | 65% | 21/172 | 13/112 | 5/20 |
| 22Broncosvs KC | +0.17 | 50% | +0.25 | +0.00 | 4.5% | 22.7% | 7.7% | 66% | 67% | 18/90 | 10/88 | 10/143 |
| 23Titansvs CIN | +0.17 | 59% | +0.37 | -0.47 | 5.7% | 17.0% | 10.4% | 76% | 72% | 30/330 | 7/77 | 10/55 |
| 24Coltsvs JAX | +0.17 | 44% | +0.24 | +0.12 | 13.6% | 18.2% | 14.0% | 42% | 38% | 8/52 | 4/94 | 4/72 |
| 25Raidersvs NYJ | +0.23 | 50% | +0.34 | +0.13 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 16.9% | 57% | 58% | 22/243 | 7/41 | 2/6 |
| 26Jetsvs LV | +0.25 | 51% | +0.61 | -0.13 | 3.7% | 22.2% | 7.0% | 47% | 49% | 5/38 | 16/145 | 4/64 |
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How these are counted
EPA and success come from the nflfastR model. Sacked or hit rate counts dropbacks that ended in a sack or a recorded QB hit; it is not pressure rate, which needs charting the public feed does not carry in season. Blitz and man or zone rates are left out for the same reason.
Explosive plays are completions of 20 or more yards and runs of 10 or more.
Play-by-play from nflverse (nflfastR), CC BY 4.0. Snap counts from Sleeper.
By the Parlae deskDefense board updated Nov 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number
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