• Dallas Cowboys tend to grow: due to sharp growth Cowboys‘ the defensive line has survived since then Micah ParsonsSince returning from injury, they’ve moved up from 29th in the NFL to 15th, with their biggest jump of the season last week.
• Elite, no matter the opponent: Despite facing the league’s best offensive line, the Steelers’ group of high-quality defensive linemen earned their second-highest rating of the season against the Eagles.
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The defensive line is the heart of any successful defense, its job is to both confuse the opposing quarterback with the pass and stop rushing attacks at the line of scrimmage.
Elite defensive lines can change the course of a game by applying pressure, forcing rushed shots and creating turnovers, and suppressing the game to control the tempo.
This season we’ll be following the NFL defensive line throughout the season. Unlike our offensive line ratingswhich in some cases take into account the results of the previous season ratingsthese ratings will be based solely on the 2024 game.
Here are the highlights of the 2024 season and the best defensive lines for Week 12. For more rankings and statistics on the league’s top pass rushers, see Premium PFF Statistics.
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