Ranking the Top 10 NFL Defenses for the 2026 Season!
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Sheil and Diante Lee discuss and rank the top 10 NFL defenses for the upcoming 2026 season.
Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to share, analyze, and debate their respective power rankings for the top 10 defenses in the NFL as we approach the upcoming season. (00:00) Ranking the top 10 NFL defenses for the 2026 season (3:12) Buffalo Bills (9:26) Indianapolis Colts (13:42) Kansas City Chiefs (19:01) Tampa Bay Bucs (25:30) Los Angeles Chargers (31:50) Baltimore Ravens (39:14) New England Patriots (44:19) Minnesota Vikings (51:15) Denver Broncos (56:28) Pittsburgh Steelers (1:01:57) Philadelphia Eagles (1:06:49) Los Angeles Rams (1:13:15) Seattle Seahawks (1:19:30) Houston Texans Upgrade Your Performance with Orgain Creatine. Available at Amazon, Costco, Walmart & Whole Foods. Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/RINGERNFL The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Diante Lee Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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