As much as Micah Parsons likes his Green Bay Packers defense, he wouldn't rank them above a pair of elite AFC units. Parsons listed his top-five defenses ahead of the 2026 season on his The Edge podcast. Fans will probably say the All-Pro pass rusher was biased in positioning his Packers at third ahead of the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.
Parsons initially placed the New England Patriots fourth before realizing he forgot about the reigning Super Bowl champions. However, Parsons didn't give Green Bay the top spot. The 27-year-old considers the Houston Texans the NFL's premier defense.
Will Anderson Jr. gets a lot of recognition for anchoring a unit that allowed a league-low 277.2 total yards per game last season. But Parsons also wants everyone to appreciate Danielle Hunter, calling the 31-year-old "the most underrated pass rusher of our generation." "He can do anything," Parsons said of Hunter. "He can beat you with speed.
He can beat you with power. He can beat you with spins. Bro, I've seen him do a chop-cross spin move on Penei Sewell.
He does unusual behaviors." Parsons placed the Denver Broncos at No. 2, highlighting an "elite" secondary led by cornerback Pat Surtain II and a front seven that "don't miss no one." "They just play so well together. They're a united front," Parsons said. "And even though they lost in the playoffs, this team should have and could have been in the Super Bowl if Bo Nix was healthy." Parsons naturally paid respect to his own team.
The former Dallas Cowboys star shouted out Green Bay's safeties, predicting a Pro Bowl year from Evan Williams. He also called rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse a "big baller." "We are going to be a pressure unit," Parsons said, "and we have so many players that people don't even know about that they're gonna know about."
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