Defense vs position
NFL defense vs defensive backs
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Opposing defensive backs put up the most tackles + assists against the Chicago Bears: 4.5 per defensive back per game, 31st of 32, against a league average of 4. They put up the fewest against the Minnesota Vikings, at 3.3.
1st allows the least (toughest) and 32nd allows the most (softest). These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team. It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat.
Green means opponents put up more of that stat, red means less. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Defense vs defensive backs, 2026
 Chicago Bears | 7 | 4.531st | 2.727th | 1.826th | 0.13rd | 0.411th |
 Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 4.531st | 3.232nd | 1.24th | 0.13rd | 0.628th |
 Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 4.428th | 2.929th | 1.514th | 0.221st | 0.523rd |
 Detroit Lions | 7 | 4.428th | 2.622nd | 1.826th | 0.221st | 0.32nd |
 New York Jets | 8 | 4.428th | 2.516th | 231st | 0.221st | 0.32nd |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 4.327th | 2.516th | 1.723rd | 0.221st | 0.411th |
 New York Giants | 7 | 4.226th | 2.929th | 1.38th | 0.221st | 0.628th |
 Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 4.120th | 2.516th | 1.616th | 0.13rd | 0.732nd |
 Carolina Panthers | 7 | 4.120th | 2.516th | 1.616th | 0.13rd | 0.523rd |
 Cleveland Browns | 8 | 4.120th | 2.516th | 1.616th | 0.221st | 0.411th |
 Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 4.120th | 2.38th | 1.826th | 0.13rd | 0.628th |
 Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4.120th | 2.411th | 1.723rd | 0.13rd | 0.32nd |
 New Orleans Saints | 7 | 4.120th | 331st | 1.24th | 0.221st | 0.411th |
 Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 414th | 2.411th | 1.616th | 0.221st | 0.32nd |
 Houston Texans | 7 | 414th | 2.411th | 1.616th | 01st | 0.411th |
 Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 414th | 2.15th | 1.929th | 0.13rd | 0.32nd |
 Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 414th | 21st | 231st | 0.221st | 0.628th |
 Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 414th | 2.516th | 1.514th | 0.221st | 0.32nd |
 Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 414th | 2.411th | 1.616th | 01st | 0.411th |
 New England Patriots | 8 | 3.911th | 2.38th | 1.616th | 0.13rd | 0.411th |
 San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3.911th | 21st | 1.929th | 0.13rd | 0.411th |
 Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 3.911th | 2.622nd | 1.413th | 0.221st | 0.523rd |
 Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 3.89th | 2.622nd | 1.38th | 0.332nd | 0.411th |
 Miami Dolphins | 7 | 3.89th | 21st | 1.723rd | 0.13rd | 0.411th |
 Buffalo Bills | 7 | 3.76th | 2.411th | 1.38th | 0.13rd | 0.32nd |
 Green Bay Packers | 8 | 3.76th | 2.727th | 12nd | 0.13rd | 0.523rd |
 Tennessee Titans | 8 | 3.76th | 2.622nd | 1.24th | 0.13rd | 0.411th |
 Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 3.65th | 2.38th | 1.38th | 0.13rd | 0.523rd |
 Denver Broncos | 8 | 3.43rd | 2.26th | 1.24th | 0.13rd | 0.411th |
 Washington Commanders | 7 | 3.43rd | 2.622nd | 0.81st | 0.13rd | 0.32nd |
 Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 3.31st | 2.26th | 1.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.21st |
 Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 3.31st | 21st | 1.38th | 0.13rd | 0.32nd |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at defensive backs
Open a stat for its full ranking. L10 and L5 are the same defense over its last 10 and last 5 games, each with its own league rank.
Tackles + Assists allowed to defensive backsLeague average 4 per game
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 4.531st | 4.531st | 4.931st | Weak |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 4.531st | 4.531st | 532nd | Weak |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 4.428th | 4.428th | 4.630th | Weak |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4.428th | 4.428th | 4.428th | Weak |
| New York Jets | 8 | 4.428th | 4.428th | 3.79th | Weak |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 4.327th | 4.327th | 4.324th | Weak |
| New York Giants | 7 | 4.226th | 4.226th | 4.428th | Weak |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 4.120th | 4.120th | 4.324th | Soft |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 4.120th | 4.120th | 4.120th | Soft |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 4.120th | 4.120th | 4.324th | Soft |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 4.120th | 4.120th | 4.324th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4.120th | 4.120th | 4.222nd | Soft |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 4.120th | 4.120th | 3.813th | Soft |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 414th | 414th | 3.813th | Neutral |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 414th | 414th | 3.916th | Neutral |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 414th | 414th | 4.120th | Neutral |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 414th | 414th | 3.916th | Neutral |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 414th | 414th | 3.65th | Neutral |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 414th | 414th | 4.222nd | Neutral |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 3.911th | 3.911th | 3.65th | Solid |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 3.911th | 3.911th | 3.79th | Solid |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 3.911th | 3.911th | 3.916th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 3.89th | 3.89th | 3.916th | Solid |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 3.89th | 3.89th | 3.65th | Solid |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 3.76th | 3.76th | 3.65th | Tough |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 3.76th | 3.76th | 3.813th | Tough |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 3.76th | 3.76th | 3.79th | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 3.65th | 3.65th | 3.54th | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 3.43rd | 3.43rd | 3.79th | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 3.43rd | 3.43rd | 3.31st | Tough |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 3.31st | 3.31st | 3.43rd | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 3.31st | 3.31st | 3.31st | Tough |
Tackles allowed to defensive backsLeague average 2.5 per game
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 3.232nd | 3.232nd | 3.632nd | Weak |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 331st | 331st | 2.828th | Weak |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2.929th | 2.929th | 2.828th | Weak |
| New York Giants | 7 | 2.929th | 2.929th | 331st | Weak |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 2.727th | 2.727th | 2.930th | Weak |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2.727th | 2.727th | 2.726th | Weak |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.519th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.726th | Soft |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.519th | Soft |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.519th | Soft |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.624th | Soft |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 2.516th | 2.516th | 2.624th | Neutral |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 2.516th | 2.516th | 2.39th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 2.516th | 2.516th | 2.414th | Neutral |
| New York Jets | 8 | 2.516th | 2.516th | 1.81st | Neutral |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 2.516th | 2.516th | 2.27th | Neutral |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 2.516th | 2.516th | 2.414th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 2.411th | 2.411th | 2.39th | Solid |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 2.411th | 2.411th | 2.414th | Solid |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 2.411th | 2.411th | 2.519th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 2.411th | 2.411th | 2.39th | Solid |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 2.411th | 2.411th | 2.414th | Solid |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 2.38th | 2.38th | 2.414th | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 2.38th | 2.38th | 2.519th | Tough |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 2.38th | 2.38th | 2.27th | Tough |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 2.26th | 2.26th | 24th | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 2.26th | 2.26th | 2.39th | Tough |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 2.15th | 2.15th | 2.39th | Tough |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 21st | 21st | 24th | Tough |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 21st | 21st | 2.16th | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 21st | 21st | 1.93rd | Tough |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 21st | 21st | 1.81st | Tough |
Assists allowed to defensive backsLeague average 1.5 per game
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 231st | 231st | 231st | Weak |
| New York Jets | 8 | 231st | 231st | 1.927th | Weak |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 1.929th | 1.929th | 1.820th | Weak |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 1.929th | 1.929th | 1.927th | Weak |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 1.826th | 1.826th | 231st | Weak |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 1.826th | 1.826th | 1.927th | Weak |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 1.826th | 1.826th | 1.820th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 1.723rd | 1.723rd | 1.820th | Soft |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 1.723rd | 1.723rd | 1.516th | Soft |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 1.723rd | 1.723rd | 1.927th | Soft |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 1.616th | 1.616th | 1.619th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 1.616th | 1.616th | 1.516th | Neutral |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 1.616th | 1.616th | 1.820th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 1.616th | 1.616th | 1.820th | Neutral |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 1.616th | 1.616th | 1.48th | Neutral |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 1.616th | 1.616th | 1.516th | Neutral |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 1.616th | 1.616th | 1.820th | Neutral |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 1.514th | 1.514th | 1.820th | Neutral |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 1.514th | 1.514th | 1.48th | Neutral |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 1.413th | 1.413th | 1.48th | Neutral |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.25th | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 12nd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.37th | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.48th | Tough |
| New York Giants | 7 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.48th | Tough |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 1.24th | 1.24th | 1.48th | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 1.24th | 1.24th | 1.48th | Tough |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 1.24th | 1.24th | 12nd | Tough |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 1.24th | 1.24th | 1.25th | Tough |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | 1.48th | Tough |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 12nd | 12nd | 12nd | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 0.81st | 0.81st | 0.71st | Tough |
Tackles for Loss allowed to defensive backsLeague average 0.1 per game
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0.332nd | 0.332nd | 0.332nd | Weak |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.12nd | Soft |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| New York Giants | 7 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| New York Jets | 8 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.12nd | Soft |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.12nd | Soft |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 0.221st | 0.221st | 0.220th | Soft |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.220th | Tough |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.220th | Tough |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.220th | Tough |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 01st | Tough |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.220th | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 0.13rd | 0.13rd | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 01st | 01st | 0.12nd | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 01st | 01st | 0.12nd | Tough |
Passes Defended allowed to defensive backsLeague average 0.4 per game
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 0.732nd | 0.732nd | 0.932nd | Weak |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 0.628th | 0.628th | 0.730th | Weak |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 0.628th | 0.628th | 0.628th | Weak |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 0.628th | 0.628th | 0.730th | Weak |
| New York Giants | 7 | 0.628th | 0.628th | 0.522nd | Weak |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.522nd | Soft |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.522nd | Soft |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.522nd | Soft |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.522nd | Soft |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.628th | Soft |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.522nd | Solid |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.33rd | Solid |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.33rd | Solid |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| New England Patriots | 8 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.33rd | Solid |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| Tennessee Titans | 8 | 0.411th | 0.411th | 0.412th | Solid |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.21st | Tough |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.33rd | Tough |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.412th | Tough |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.33rd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.33rd | Tough |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.21st | Tough |
| New York Jets | 8 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.33rd | Tough |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.412th | Tough |
| Washington Commanders | 7 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.33rd | Tough |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 0.21st | 0.21st | 0.33rd | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a defensive back's line is against the Chicago Bears. The row shows 4.5 tackles + assists per defensive back per game, 31st of 32.
Compare with the league
The league average against defensive backs is 4, so this defense gives up 0.5 more per defensive back. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 4.9, higher than the season, so the matchup is not getting tougher. A big gap between the season and the last 5 is worth a look before you trust either one.
Then check the player
A matchup is one input. In the app, see how the player has done against today's exact line and compare every book's price.
How this is counted
Each number is what opposing players put up against this team, per game, averaged over the team's 2026 games. It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat. Teams are ranked on that number league-wide: 1st allows the least, last allows the most, for every stat, with ties sharing a rank. Last 10 and last 5 are the same defense over its most recent games; a dash means too few games to rank (under 3 for L10, under 2 for L5). Computed each morning from every box score of the season, preseason excluded, and refreshed here by 8:40 AM ET.
Defense vs position FAQ
Which NFL team is worst against defensive backs?
On tackles + assists, the Chicago Bears: 4.5 per defensive back per game in 2026, 31st of 32, against a league average of 4. These are 2026 numbers through about 8 games per team.
Which NFL team is best against defensive backs?
On tackles + assists, the Minnesota Vikings: 3.3 per defensive back per game, 1st of 32.
Does a higher rank mean a softer matchup?
Yes. 1st allows the least and 32nd allows the most. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Who counts toward the defensive backs number?
It counts every player in the group who recorded a defensive stat. That keeps the number close to the players a line would be set on. The league average here is 4.
Which defense has been getting softer against defensive backs?
On tackles + assists, the Dallas Cowboys have the biggest jump in the last 5 games: 5 per game, up from 4.5 on the season.
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