What Makes Each Top NFL Defense Unique with Ted Nguyen

Domonique Foxworth and Charlie Kravitz are joined by Ted Nguyen for a deep dive into the NFL's best defenses. They look at the defenses for the Vikings, Seahawks, Texans and Eagles and discuss what makes each defensive unit unique. They also break down base coverage vs. nickel, man coverage vs. zone, and the importance of versatility before giving their expectations for the new and improved Rams' defense next season and listing other defenses they could see improving. 0:00 Intro 1:33 Defensive vs. offensive coaches 4:11 Vikings' defense 8:01 Seahawks' defense 12:29 How the Seahawks and Texans prevent big plays 21:22 Texans' defense 26:25 Chiefs' defense 28:52 Eagles' defense 35:16 Importance of coach continuity 44:54 Rams' defense 48:51 Man coverage in today's NFL 51:17 How personnel dictates scheme 55:39 Broncos' defense 1:00:00 Defenses that could evolve next season 1:05:31 Maxx Crosby trade thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This episode is 72:37 long.

This episode was published on Mar 16, 2026.

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