Top 3 defenses in the NFL

This is another installment of our “Tops” series of rankings for the 2013 NFL season. Today we will be breaking down the top 3 defensive units in the NFL.

#3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

To say the least the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a disappointing season. Hopes were high coming into 2012 that some, if not all, of the young Buc’s would have that longed for break through season that escalated Tampa Bay to the next level. Unfortunately that never came to be and the most disappointing part of this disappointing team was their defense. The Buc’s have several young talented players on their defensive front but struggled mightily in the passing game. To counter act last season, the Buccaneers have traded for shut down corner back D. Revis from the New York Jets as well as signing star safety D. Golden to a 5 year deal that is sure to make Tampa Bay’s secondary one of the most feared in the league during 2013.

#2: Seattle Seahawks

Wow! What a season the Seattle Seahawks had! The Seahawks in 2012 had their best season since advancing to the Super Bowl in 2006 and much of the credit goes to the players on the defensive side of the ball. Seattle’s secondary was dominant all year long and just seemed to get better as the year went on. I don’t believe I have ever seen such a physically dominating defensive secondary as the one in Seattle this year. The Seahawks have been stock piling draft picks and high potential defensive players for years now and it seems like Coach Pete Carol has finally put the right pieces in the right places. 2013 looks to be very bright for Seattle and their defense.

#1: San Francisco 49ers

Just down the road from Seattle and in the same division are the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers finished the 2012 season with a disappointing near loss in the Super Bowl to the Baltimore Ravens but you can bet that their spirits will not be deterred in 2013. Much like Seattle, the 49ers have been stock piling draft picks and high potential defensive players for the last 4 or 5 years and now you can see why. San Francisco lead the league in almost every statistical category on defense for the past 2 seasons and it wouldn’t be a surprise if 2013 was more of the same.