Worst Pass Defenses in the NFL, 2026

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#	Team	EPA / Dropback Allowed	Pass Yds Allowed / Game	Dropbacks Faced

EPA per dropback averages the expected points added on every dropback (passes, sacks, and scrambles). Pass yards per game are net passing yards: sack yardage is subtracted. Ranked worst first: the most EPA allowed is #1. Plays wiped out by penalties and two-point tries don’t count; teams with the same EPA share a rank. Regular season. Data: nflverse play-by-play.