Browns Return to the Top of the NFL Defense Rankings in 2023 After Upsetting Baltimore

While explosive offenses may draw crowds, championships are won by defense. In the NFL, this has been demonstrated year after year, and in 2023 it won’t be any different.

We will discuss how the league’s defenses compare each week. To assist you in placing wise wagers at your preferred NFL sportsbook, we will provide you with the most recent information, news, and stats for each team. All of these, along with our NFL offensive rankings, will provide you all you need to have a successful NFL season.

Let’s take a look at the NFL Defensive Player and Rookie of the Year award races before getting into our defense rankings.

The competition for 2023 Defensive Player of the Year is expected to be among the most thrilling in recent memory. Myles Garrett, Michah Parsons, and TJ Watt have been amazing over the past ten weeks. We predict Watt to take home the trophy even though Garrett is the clear favorite and is a member of the league’s top defense. The All-Pro linebacker has one interception, two forced fumbles, three recovered fumbles, 10.5 sacks, nine TFLs, and six PDs. We believe he should be this year’s DPOY winner because he is the glue holding this disintegrated Steelers defense together.

In the 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year competition, Jalen Carter and Devon Witherspoon are still the clear favorites. Not much has changed in this regard. Even though Witherspoon has more impressive statistics, Carter should win the prize, in our opinion. His advanced statistics indicate that he is creating opportunities for his teammates to play. That will be evident to voters, but it also suggests that over the next eight weeks, his sack and TFL totals will only rise.