That’s the easy answer, and the Dolphins lead the league with 18.4 points allowed per game, and have been one of the top-five performers in that category since October.
But where do yards per game (358.1) allowed enter in the equation since the Dolphins rank 18th and a team like the Los Angeles Rams rank first with 286.1 yards allowed per game.
How about turnovers created, or the opposing quarterback’s passer rating? Miami leads the league with 26 takeaways, and opposing quarterbacks have a cumulative 83.9 passer rating, which ranks the Dolphins third this season.
“Wins,” defensive coordinator Josh Boyer said when asked how people should stack up the league’s best defensive units in 2020.