Defenses

		POINTS/GAME	YARDS/GAME	RANK (rush/pass)	RANK (total)	INTERCEPTIONS	SACKS	POINTS*	BYE WEEK
1.	Chicago Bears	15.9	294.1	6/11		24	40	50
2.	Baltimore Ravens	12.6	264.1	2/6		28	60	40
3.	New England Patriots	14.8	294.4	5/12		22	44		10
4.	Miami Dolphins	17.7	289.1	8/5			47	18
5.	San Diego Chargers	18.9	301.6	7/13	10	16	61	18
6.	Denver Broncos	19.1	326.4	12/21	14	17	35	12
7.	Philadelphia Eagles	20.5	328.1	26/9	15	19	40	30
8.	Dallas Cowboys	21.9	322.8	10/24	13	18	34	30
9.	Jacksonville Jaguars	17.1	283.6	4/10		20	35	12
10.	Minnesota Vikings	20.4	300.2	1/32		21	30	36
11.	Pittsburgh Steelers	19.7	300.3	3/20		20	39	18
12.	Green Bay Packers	22.9	320.9	13/17	12	23	46	30
13.	Carolina Panthers	19.1	296.1	11/4		14	41	14
14.	Cincinnati Bengals	20.7	355.1	15/31	30	19	35
15.	New York Jets	18.4	331.6	24/14	20	16	35	18	10
16.	Arizona Cardinals	24.3	349.4	16/30	29	16	38	24
17.	Oakland Raiders	20.8	284.8	25/1		18	34	26
18.	Seattle Seahawks	21.3	330.3	22/16	19	12	41	18
19.	Indianapolis Colts	22.5	332.2	32/2	21	15	25	12
20.	San Francisco 49ers	25.8	344.2	19/26	26	14	34	14
21.	New York Giants	22.6	342.4	14/28	25	17	32	14
22.	Kansas City Chiefs	19.7	328.9	18/18	16	15	32
23.	New Orleans Saints	20.1	307.3	23/3	11	11	38
24.	St. Louis Rams	23.8	335.1	31/8	23	17	34	12
25.	Atlanta Falcons	20.5	332.8	9/29	22	12	37	12
26.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	22.1	329.4	17/19	17	11	25	18	10
27.	Buffalo Bills	19.4	329.6	28/7	18	13	40	30
28.	Washington Redskins	23.5	355.5	27/23	31		19	14
29.	Cleveland Browns	22.2	344.8	29/15	27	18	28	18
30.	Houston Texans	22.9	337.5	20/22	24	11	28	18	10
31.	Detroit Lions	24.9	345.6	21/25	28	12	30
32.	Tennessee Titans	25.0	369.7	30/27	32	17	26	52

ON THE RISE

BRONCOS
Dre' Bly joins Champ Bailey (above) to give Denver the NFL's best corner combo--but defensive guru Jim Bates is the biggest addition.

COWBOYS
Wade Phillips's aggressive 3-4 scheme will mean more sacks for OLB DeMarcus Ware.

DOLPHINS
Rookie Ted Ginn Jr. boosts the return game, and LB Channing Crowder has Pro Bowl potential.

ON THE DECLINE

BILLS
Second-round pick Paul Posluzny alone can't make up for the free-agent departures of LBs London Fletcher-Baker and Takeo Spikes.

FALCONS
Injured LB Demorrio Williams and DT Rod Coleman won't be ready for the start of the season.

TITANS
They'll face a schedule laden with top-rated passers--and do it without suspended CB Pacman Jones.

SLEEPERS

CARDINALS
Additions at safety and corner give Pro Bowl SS Adrian Wilson (above) more opportunity to roam.