Who owns the NFL's best defense after the Rams' big trade for Myles Garrett? We ranked each team from best to worst for 2026.

Defensive superstar Aaron Donald seemingly wants it known that he could come out of retirement.

The Los Angeles Rams are all-in after the Myles Garrett trade. These NFL contenders should follow suit and ramp up their aggression.

On Monday, the Los Angeles Rams stunned the NFL when they pulled off a genuinely league-altering trade for Myles Garrett. Undeniably a Super Bowl contender before the move, they now seem to be the front-runners for the title.

Following a pair of huge trades involving three of the best teams in the NFL, Ralph Vacchiano sorts out the league's hierarchy.

The slight alteration of Garrett's once-record-setting deal reportedly allowed Los Angeles to move the vesting date of his guarantees back a few months.

With the No. 8 total offense in the NFL led by quarterback Sam Darnold and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba's breakout season, as well as the No. 6 total defense, Seattle won the NFC West with a 14-3 and eventually captured Super Bowl LX with a 29-13 win over the Patriots at Levi's Stadium.

The Rams led the league in scoring in 2025 but fell short of even winning their division thanks in part to 38-37 loss in overtime to the Seahawks in Seattle. The remedy? Try to create the best defense in the league for 2026.