Where they rank on offense and defense
October, 27, 2009
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Pat Yasinskas | ESPN.com
Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas
The latest NFL rankings are out and the New Orleans Saints continue to lead the league in total offense.
The Saints rank No. 1 overall (third in rushing and sixth in passing). Their defense is No. 11 overall (eighth against the run and 14th against the pass).
Atlanta’s offense ranks No. 19 overall (19th in rushing and 17th in passing). The Falcons are No. 25 in total defense (23rd against the run and 26th against the pass).
Carolina’s offense is No. 20 overall (eighth in rushing and No. 22 in passing). The Panthers are No. 4 in total defense. They are No. 26 against the run and they’re No. 1 in the league against the pass. But that No. 1 ranking is a bit misleading. The Panthers are in that spot mainly because they’ve fallen behind in most of their games and opponents haven’t thrown the ball much.
Tampa Bay is No. 28 in total offense (28th in rushing and 28th in passing). Defensively, the Bucs are No. 27 (29th against the run and No. 13 against the pass).
The latest NFL rankings are out and the New Orleans Saints continue to lead the league in total offense.
The Saints rank No. 1 overall (third in rushing and sixth in passing). Their defense is No. 11 overall (eighth against the run and 14th against the pass).
Atlanta’s offense ranks No. 19 overall (19th in rushing and 17th in passing). The Falcons are No. 25 in total defense (23rd against the run and 26th against the pass).
Carolina’s offense is No. 20 overall (eighth in rushing and No. 22 in passing). The Panthers are No. 4 in total defense. They are No. 26 against the run and they’re No. 1 in the league against the pass. But that No. 1 ranking is a bit misleading. The Panthers are in that spot mainly because they’ve fallen behind in most of their games and opponents haven’t thrown the ball much.
Tampa Bay is No. 28 in total offense (28th in rushing and 28th in passing). Defensively, the Bucs are No. 27 (29th against the run and No. 13 against the pass).
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Yasinskas joined ESPN.com in January 2008 after covering the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer for nine seasons. He began his journalism career with The Tampa Tribune in 1990.
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