By Michael Donovan
Even though the Eagles’ defense has been shaky in the last three games, they are still No. 1 in the league in the all-important category of rushin yards given up:
| Rk | Team | G | Pts/G | TotPts | Att | Att/G | Yds | Avg | Yds/G | TD | Lng | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAGLES | 14 | 19.9 | 279 | 272 | 19.4 | 1,001 | 3.7 | 71.5 | 7 | 53T | 50 | 18.4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 17.3 | 242 | 325 | 23.2 | 1,194 | 3.7 | 85.3 | 10 | 62 | 52 | 16.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 22.8 | 319 | 348 | 24.9 | 1,221 | 3.5 | 87.2 | 5 | 33 | 60 | 17.2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 23.4 | 328 | 372 | 26.6 | 1,233 | 3.3 | 88.1 | 7 | 47 | 54 | 14.5 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 20.4 | 286 | 303 | 21.6 | 1,283 | 4.2 | 91.6 | 7 | 72 | 63 | 20.8 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 24.1 | 337 | 364 | 26.0 | 1,290 | 3.5 | 92.1 | 12 | 37 | 65 | 17.9 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 25.9 | 362 | 408 | 29.1 | 1,345 | 3.3 | 96.1 | 9 | 39 | 81 | 19.9 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 19.9 | 278 | 330 | 23.6 | 1,415 | 4.3 | 101.1 | 13 | 90T | 76 | 23.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 20.1 | 282 | 347 | 24.8 | 1,492 | 4.3 | 106.6 | 8 | 46 | 87 | 25.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Houston Texans | 14 | 27.1 | 380 | 376 | 26.9 | 1,497 | 4.0 | 106.9 | 11 | 75T | 72 | 19.1 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 21 | 294 | 376 | 26.9 | 1,507 | 4.0 | 107.6 | 8 | 58T | 73 | 19.4 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 22.2 | 311 | 355 | 25.4 | 1,518 | 4.3 | 108.4 | 7 | 71 | 85 | 23.9 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 24.4 | 342 | 365 | 26.1 | 1,539 | 4.2 | 109.9 | 12 | 69 | 73 | 20.0 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 18.3 | 256 | 381 | 27.2 | 1,541 | 4.0 | 110.1 | 12 | 59 | 77 | 20.2 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 23.1 | 324 | 382 | 27.3 | 1,550 | 4.1 | 110.7 | 11 | 48T | 81 | 21.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 24.2 | 339 | 371 | 26.5 | 1,555 | 4.2 | 111.1 | 17 | 51 | 98 | 26.4 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 21 | 294 | 389 | 27.8 | 1,580 | 4.1 | 112.9 | 13 | 75T | 76 | 19.5 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 20.1 | 282 | 358 | 25.6 | 1,610 | 4.5 | 115.0 | 9 | 50 | 81 | 22.6 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 14.9 | 209 | 355 | 25.4 | 1,613 | 4.5 | 115.2 | 6 | 75T | 77 | 21.7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 23.8 | 333 | 408 | 29.1 | 1,630 | 4.0 | 116.4 | 9 | 37 | 86 | 21.1 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | New York Jets | 14 | 24.4 | 342 | 398 | 28.4 | 1,651 | 4.1 | 117.9 | 11 | 70 | 72 | 18.1 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 24.1 | 337 | 437 | 31.2 | 1,667 | 3.8 | 119.1 | 10 | 45 | 95 | 21.7 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 24 | 336 | 383 | 27.4 | 1,673 | 4.4 | 119.5 | 15 | 69 | 86 | 22.5 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 19.4 | 272 | 361 | 25.8 | 1,691 | 4.7 | 120.8 | 12 | 75T | 71 | 19.7 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 21.9 | 306 | 406 | 29.0 | 1,708 | 4.2 | 122.0 | 19 | 51 | 103 | 25.4 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | New England Patriots | 14 | 19.6 | 274 | 347 | 24.8 | 1,712 | 4.9 | 122.3 | 6 | 87T | 93 | 26.8 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 21.6 | 302 | 398 | 28.4 | 1,721 | 4.3 | 122.9 | 15 | 27 | 100 | 25.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Washington Redskins | 14 | 25.6 | 359 | 399 | 28.5 | 1,727 | 4.3 | 123.4 | 11 | 36T | 88 | 22.1 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 26.3 | 368 | 428 | 30.6 | 1,741 | 4.1 | 124.4 | 14 | 72T | 87 | 20.3 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | 18.2 | 255 | 377 | 26.9 | 1,796 | 4.8 | 128.3 | 10 | 69T | 86 | 22.8 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 31 | New York Giants | 14 | 25.4 | 355 | 421 | 30.1 | 1,798 | 4.3 | 128.4 | 9 | 51T | 94 | 22.3 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 21.8 | 305 | 441 | 31.5 | 1,841 | 4.2 | 131.5 | 11 | 49T | 99 | 22.4 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
