Considering the Raiders will get two weeks to prepare for the New York Giants, we'd advise Daniel Jones to prepare for a living nightmare. Las Vegas brought the heat on Jalen Hurts and he collapsed under the pressure. Bringing in Yannick Ngakoue and hiring Gus Bradley as defensive coordinator has done wonders for this unit. It's amazing what some money and a coaching change can do. Just imagine what Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins will do in primetime. Green Bay just allowed 95 rushing yards to Taylor Heinicke and 122 yards to Terry McLaurin. With that said, this Thursday Night Football matchup against the Arizona Cardinals should terrify Wisconsin. Playing better football as of late, Green Bay has earned its spot back in our NFL defense rankings.

Despite the mounting injuries, this unit did an excellent job stopping the Washington Football Team on third downs (4-of-11) and in the red zone (0-for-4). and Joey Bosa playing up to their elite talent levelĪlready without Za'Darius Smith and Jaire Alexander, the Green Bay Packers played without Preston Smith and Kevin King in Week 7. The only hope is Brandon Staley's system clicking after the bye, with Derwin James, Chris Harris Jr. It entered Week 7 with the seventh-best pressure rate (27.8%), ANY/A (5.5) and ranked fifth in Football Outsiders' Pass DVOA. But when you allow opponents to average 162.5 rushing yards per game, 5.4 yards per carry and allow 14.5 points per second half, that's a problem. For one, Los Angeles creates challenges for QBs. So, when looking for a group that could turn things around, the Chargers stand out. There are a lot of bad defensive units right now, teams that are getting torched every other week. In the back end of the NFL defense rankings, it essentially comes down to talent and coaching. Let’s dive into our Week 8 NFL defense rankings, with nuggets on each team’s matchup updated throughout the week. NFL NFL Teams Most Likely to Blow It Up at the Trade Deadline

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