{"id":167224,"date":"2025-06-29T07:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T07:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/167224\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T07:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T07:11:14","slug":"pfsn-ranks-all-32-defenses-broncos-are-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/167224\/","title":{"rendered":"PFSN ranks all 32 defenses (Broncos are No. 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean Payton has worked hard to help turn the Denver Broncos<\/a> into a turnaround story, taking the team from a disastrous 5-12 season with Nathaniel Hackett in 2022 to a 10-win season in 2024 that came with a playoff birth. While Payton and his offense, run by Bo Nix, has gotten a lot of praise, the Pro Football Network is here to remind you not so fast: can\u2019t forget about the Broncos’ defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pro Football Network<\/a>\u00a0recently ranked its top defenses in the NFL going into the 2025 season. The website placed the Denver Broncos<\/a>‘ unit as their top defense, citing Pat Surtain and the drafting of Jahdae Barron as reasons for their No. 1 ranking.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Denver offense gets plenty of attention because of its young quarterback and creative head coach, but this defense was as good as it got from start to finish a season ago, after grading 23rd in Defense+ in 2023. Patrick Surtain II<\/a>\u00a0is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and projects to stifle pass games for a long time. The Broncos also showed a lack of compliance during the draft, as they not only added Jahdae Barron (a corner out of Texas) with the 20th overall pick but also a pair of high-pedigree edge rushers in the middle of the proceedings. This is the gold standard for defense right now, and that doesn\u2019t appear likely to change given the roster they\u2019ve constructed.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Sept. 7, the Broncos will get a chance to put their top defense to the test against the Tennessee Titans<\/a> when they open up their regular season (view the full schedule here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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