NFL Weekly Offense and Defense Performance — 2026 Week 9

How do NFL offenses and defenses compare once the opposition is taken into account? These charts show all 32 teams across six measures, pairing scoring, rushing and passing production with the corresponding opponent-adjusted ratings.

Week 9 takeaways

Buffalo leads both scoring measures. The Bills average 32.00 points per game, ahead of Cincinnati (30.00) and San Francisco (29.38). The same three teams lead adjusted scoring: Buffalo at +9.55, Cincinnati at +8.82 and San Francisco at +6.08. Their order holds after accounting for opposing defenses.

Tampa Bay sets the rushing pace. The Buccaneers lead rushing yards per game at 163.89, followed by Buffalo (146.63) and Chicago (142.00). Tampa Bay also leads adjusted rushing at +52.01, ahead of Buffalo (+40.22) and Atlanta (+37.48). The two measures identify a different third-place attack.

Cincinnati leads passing volume; Green Bay leads after adjustment. Cincinnati averages 285.50 passing yards per game, ahead of Green Bay (279.67) and Houston (269.38). Green Bay leads adjusted passing at +71.42, with Cincinnati (+64.50) and Houston (+50.17) next. The adjustment changes the order of the top two.

Minnesota leads scoring defense. The Vikings allow 14.50 points per game, ahead of Jacksonville (15.12) and Kansas City (17.88). Minnesota also leads adjusted scoring defense at +10.80, followed by Jacksonville (+7.94) and Seattle (+5.13). Positive values mean holding opponents below their scoring benchmark.

Tampa Bay allows the fewest rushing yards; Pittsburgh leads after adjustment. Tampa Bay allows 79.11 rushing yards per game, followed by San Francisco (80.88) and Pittsburgh (83.88). Pittsburgh leads adjusted rushing defense at +34.04, ahead of Seattle (+33.07) and San Francisco (+32.18). The raw and adjusted measures reward different defensive profiles.

Seattle leads both passing-defense measures. The Seahawks allow 155.11 passing yards per game and lead adjusted passing defense at +73.29. Minnesota follows at 161.13 and +61.88, with the Giants third at 177.75 and +50.60. Those matching orders identify the same three leaders before and after accounting for opposing passing attacks.

Reading the charts

Every chart runs from best to worst: left to right on larger screens, and top to bottom on smaller screens. Higher values are better for offense. On defense, lower raw scoring and yardage allowed are better, while higher adjusted ratings are better: positive values mean holding opponents below their usual production.

Scoring Average is points per game. Rush Yards Per Game and Pass Yards Per Game are season yardage totals divided by each team’s games played, rounded to two decimal places. They measure yards gained on offense and yards allowed on defense, accounting for differences in games played.

Adjusted Scoring, Adjusted Rush Yards and Adjusted Pass Yards measure per-game performance relative to the opponent benchmark. Zero is the benchmark. Green bars show positive values, and rust-colored bars show negative values, extending below zero in vertical charts or left of zero in horizontal charts. Each chart has its own scale; use the data tables to compare exact values.

Adjusted ratings can change as teams play more games and opponent benchmarks shift. On larger screens, all 32 vertical bars fit within the page width; hover over a bar for its value. Smaller screens show horizontal bars that fit the page. Expand the data table beneath any chart to read every value.

Offense

Compare points scored and yards gained with production adjusted for the defenses faced.

2026 · Week 9 · Ratings updated November 10, 2026. Full offense ratings.

Defense

Compare points and yards allowed with how far each defense holds opponents below their usual production.

2026 · Week 9 · Ratings updated November 10, 2026. Full defense ratings.