Nickel defense
Nickel swaps a linebacker for a fifth defensive back, the nickel back, usually to cover a slot receiver. Teams often play it against three-receiver sets. 32 of 32 depth charts list a nickel back this week; the field diagrams on this site show each team's base front and name the nickel back underneath.
| Team | Nickel back | Next up | Base front |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | #16 Max Melton | #35 Kalen King | 4-3 |
| Falcons | #33 Billy Bowman Jr. | #29 Sydney Brown | 3-4 |
| Ravens | #14 Kyle Hamilton | #38 Keyon Martin | 3-4 |
| Bills | #23 Dee Alford | #37 Jordan Hancock | 3-4 |
| Panthers | #26 Chau Smith-Wade | #8 Jaycee Horn | 3-4 |
| Bears | #6 Kyler Gordon | none listed | 4-3 |
| Bengals | #23 Dax Hill | #28 Josh Newton | 4-3 |
| Browns | #26 Myles Harden | #20 Noah Igbinoghene | 4-3 |
| Cowboys | #13 Caleb Downs | none listed | 3-4 |
| Broncos | #29 Ja'Quan McMillian | #23 Jahdae Barron | 3-4 |
| Lions | #21 Roger McCreary | #5 Christian Izien | 4-3 |
| Packers | #7 Javon Bullard | #36 Kamal Hadden | 3-4 |
| Texans | #5 Jalen Pitre | none listed | 4-3 |
| Colts | #27 Justin Walley | #34 Kapena Gushiken | 4-3 |
| Jaguars | #2 Jourdan Lewis | #4 Jarrian Jones | 4-3 |
| Chiefs | #22 Jadon Canady | #38 L'Jarius Sneed | 4-3 |
| Rams | #37 Quentin Lake | #30 Josh Wallace | 3-4 |
| Chargers | #4 Tarheeb Still | none listed | 3-4 |
| Raiders | #3 Taron Johnson | none listed | 3-4 |
| Dolphins | #3 Chris Johnson | #35 Reese Taylor | 4-3 |
| Vikings | #7 Byron Murphy Jr. | none listed | 3-4 |
| Patriots | #25 Marcus Jones | none listed | 3-4 |
| Saints | #7 Jonas Sanker | #31 Jordan Howden | 3-4 |
| Giants | #22 Dru Phillips | #31 Nic Jones | 3-4 |
| Jets | #2 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | #23 D'Angelo Ponds | 4-3 |
| Eagles | #33 Cooper DeJean | #23 Kenny Moore II | 3-4 |
| Steelers | #5 Jalen Ramsey | #26 Brandin Echols | 3-4 |
| Seahawks | #3 Nick Emmanwori | none listed | 3-4 |
| 49ers | #20 Upton Stout | #24 Ashtyn Davis | 4-3 |
| Buccaneers | #25 Jacob Parrish | #22 Keionte Scott | 3-4 |
| Titans | #26 Marcus Harris | #24 Alontae Taylor | 4-3 |
| Commanders | #2 Amik Robertson | #0 Mike Sainristil | 3-4 |