Defense Dominance: Reviewing Week 5 of the 2023 NFL Season

As the 2023 NFL season is halfway through its first month, teams are starting to reveal their true colors, and for some, that means sky-high defensive performance. With five weeks of play under our belt, we're taking a look at which units have risen to the top of their position and which teams' defenses are looking like they might be a few yards short of first down.

In Week 5, we saw some major shakeups in the defensive rankings, with a few teams rising to new heights and others falling back into reality. The Seattle Seahawks continued their dominance at the top of the defensive rankings, with their shutdown defense claiming the number one spot for the fifth consecutive week.

Ranking the Top Defense Rankings for Week 5

The top defense rankings for Week 5 saw a bit of a juggling act, with several teams trading places in the top ten. TheWizards Mock shows where the top defenses stack up:

• Seattle Seahawks (30th Overall) - 84.7 Defensive Rating, 117.3 Pass-Yards-allowed/Per-Game
• New York Jets (9th Overall) - 88.2 Defensive Rating, 159.5 Pass-Yards-Allowed/Per-Game
• Chiefs (7th Overall) - 89.6 Defensive Rating, 147.3 Pass-Yards-Allowed/Per-Game
• Philadelphia Eagles (6th Overall) - 90.2 Defensive Rating, 142.5 Pass-Yards-Allowed/Per-Game
• Los Angeles Rams (5th Overall) - 91.2 Defensive Rating, 136.4 Pass-Yards-Allowed/Per-Game
• Denver Broncos (10th Overall) - 89.3 Defensive Rating, 147.7 Pass-Yards-Allowed/Per-Game
• Oct - Regards (31st Overall) - 94.8 Defensive Rating, 177.8 Pass-Yards-Allowed/Per-Game
• Atlanta Falcons (23rd Overall) - 93.3 Defensive Rating, 173.2 Pass-Yards-Allowed/Per-Game

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