The Bengals hit rock bottom in Week 8 in a 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets where the visitors piled up 502 yards of offense, which is more than they had totaled in their past two games COMBINED (302). The performance was so bad that the Cincinnati defense called a players only meeting one day later .

Breaking down the moves the Bengals have made over the last few years that have led to the team once again fielding one of the worst defensive units

As injuries plagued the Ravens’ defense, rookie linebacker Teddye Buchanan stepped up. And he’s being recognized for that. The NFL has named Buchanan the defensive rookie of the month for October.

The first-place Seattle Seahawks have a Top 10 defensive unit. One football analyst feels that this talented group could be an even bigger force this season.

The NFL is almost halfway through the regular season, and Nate Tice and Charles McDonald check back in with their second 2026 mock of the fall. How did your team make out?

Lamar Jackson has developed into a dangerous, daunting dual threat who rips out opponents' souls with his speed, quickness and lethal downfield passing. Having the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe and Ray Lewis in him, Jackson representing the Ravens is apropos.

The Broncos are the first team in NFL history with at least 35 sacks on defense and 10 or fewer sacks allowed on offense in the first eight games of a season.

There have been countless possibilities floated through the NFL media sphere regarding a potential Buffalo Bills acquisition ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline.

Brian Schottenheimer’s first year calling plays in Dallas hasn’t exactly been the dream start he’d have hoped for. The defense has been unrecognizable, one of the worst in franchise memory.

Garrett's new deal with the Browns gave him the most guaranteed money of any defensive player at $122.8 million, just ahead of Bosa's $122.5 million on the extension he signed with the 49ers in 2023. Garrett, Bosa and Watt are the only defensive players with guarantees of at least $100 million.