Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL. The Houston Texans proved it again Thursday night with another smothering ...

Led by safety Kevin Byard, the Bears lead the NFL in takeaways and reflect the aggressiveness of Dennis Allen's philosophy.

In a season of inconsistent offense, defense may be more important than ever. So we rank all 32 NFL units from elite to an ...

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans knows the difficult task at hand Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills: Slow MVP Josh Allen.

The Iowa State Cyclones' defense has been hit incredibly hard by injuries this season, leading to some up-and-down ...

Safety Marcus Banks got hurt in training camp in July. He rejoined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a member of the team’s ...

They are up there by a decent gap as well, posting a +30.4% DVOA during their 3-7 run so far. Injury is getting added to this ...

Versatile players like Kyle Hamilton and Quentin Lake are giving defensive coordinators an advantage in the chess game.

Tennessee is poised for another No. 1 pick come April. There are plenty of routes they could take and here's our latest ...

The Chicago Bears defense leads the NFL in takeaways, forcing 21 turnovers on their opponents this season, and they're ...

For a defense that’s taken its fair share of hits through the air, it’s the Jaguars’ ability to stop the run and force ...

Playing with a banged-up secondary, Detroit held Philadelphia to 124 passing yards (its third-worst mark of the season), ...