What Drives (allowed) is

Drives faced: the number of possessions opponents had against this defense. It sets the pace the other defensive drive numbers are measured against.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2024 the Chiefs led at 9.94; the league average was 10.93.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

KC · 9.94

League average

10.93

Best to worst

2.65

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	9.94	17
2	ARI	10.06	17
3	LAR	10.18	17
4	BUF	10.24	17
5	WAS	10.41	17
6	ATL	10.47	17
7	NE	10.47	17
8	NYJ	10.47	17
9	PHI	10.59	17
10	JAX	10.65	17
11	SF	10.65	17
12	LAC	10.71	17
13	DET	10.76	17
14	GB	10.76	17
15	MIA	10.82	17
16	PIT	10.82	17
17	TB	10.88	17
18	CHI	11	17
19	CIN	11	17
20	NO	11	17
21	BAL	11.06	17
22	NYG	11.06	17
23	CAR	11.12	17
24	LV	11.18	17
25	MIN	11.18	17
26	TEN	11.29	17
27	HOU	11.41	17
28	DEN	11.65	17
29	DAL	11.71	17
30	SEA	11.71	17
31	IND	11.82	17
32	CLE	12.59	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 9.94

League laggard

CLE · 12.59

League average

10.93

Spread (max − min)

2.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	9.94	-0.99	100%
2	ARI	10.06	-0.87	96.8%
3	LAR	10.18	-0.75	93.5%
4	BUF	10.24	-0.69	90.3%
5	WAS	10.41	-0.51	87.1%
6	ATL	10.47	-0.46	83.9%
7	NE	10.47	-0.46	80.6%
8	NYJ	10.47	-0.46	77.4%
9	PHI	10.59	-0.34	74.2%
10	JAX	10.65	-0.28	71%
11	SF	10.65	-0.28	67.7%
12	LAC	10.71	-0.22	64.5%
13	DET	10.76	-0.16	61.3%
14	GB	10.76	-0.16	58.1%
15	MIA	10.82	-0.10	54.8%
16	PIT	10.82	-0.10	51.6%
17	TB	10.88	-0.04	48.4%
18	CHI	11	0.07	45.2%
19	CIN	11	0.07	41.9%
20	NO	11	0.07	38.7%
21	BAL	11.06	0.13	35.5%
22	NYG	11.06	0.13	32.3%
23	CAR	11.12	0.19	29%
24	LV	11.18	0.25	25.8%
25	MIN	11.18	0.25	22.6%
26	TEN	11.29	0.37	19.4%
27	HOU	11.41	0.49	16.1%
28	DEN	11.65	0.72	12.9%
29	DAL	11.71	0.78	9.7%
30	SEA	11.71	0.78	6.5%
31	IND	11.82	0.90	3.2%
32	CLE	12.59	1.66	0%

Does Drives (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 793–785–37 ATS (50.3%) across 2020–2025, #242 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (148–116, 56.1%); its worst 2021 (123–147, 45.6%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	140–114–2	55.1%
2021	272	123–147–2	45.6%
2022	271	148–116–7	56.1%
2023	272	125–133–14	48.4%
2024	272	130–133–9	49.4%
2025	272	127–142–3	47.2%

Drives (allowed) in 2024 vs 2023

Chiefs lead at 9.94 — they ranked #7 last year. Browns are last at 12.59 — #32 last year.

The league average is 10.93, down 0.36 from 11.29 last year.

Biggest riser: Patriots, #30 → #7. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #5 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 2.65; 23 teams are within 0.56 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +1.12

Biggest faller

NYJ · −2.24

Most consistent

MIN · 0

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.36

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	DAL	11.71	10.59	+1.12
2	SEA	11.71	10.88	+0.82
3	TEN	11.29	10.59	+0.71
4	DEN	11.65	11.12	+0.53
5	GB	10.76	10.29	+0.47
6	SF	10.65	10.29	+0.35
7	LV	11.18	11	+0.18
8	PHI	10.59	10.41	+0.18
9	CAR	11.12	11.06	+0.06
10	MIN	11.18	11.18	0
11	TB	10.88	10.88	0
12	CIN	11	11.12	−0.12
13	HOU	11.41	11.59	−0.18
14	CHI	11	11.24	−0.24
15	IND	11.82	12.12	−0.29
16	DET	10.76	11.12	−0.35
17	PIT	10.82	11.18	−0.35
18	ARI	10.06	10.59	−0.53
19	MIA	10.82	11.35	−0.53
20	BAL	11.06	11.65	−0.59
21	BUF	10.24	10.82	−0.59
22	LAC	10.71	11.29	−0.59
23	NO	11	11.65	−0.65
24	KC	9.94	10.76	−0.82
25	CLE	12.59	13.53	−0.94
26	JAX	10.65	11.59	−0.94
27	NYG	11.06	12.06	−1
28	LAR	10.18	11.24	−1.06
29	WAS	10.41	11.47	−1.06
30	ATL	10.47	11.59	−1.12
31	NE	10.47	12.29	−1.82
32	NYJ	10.47	12.71	−2.24

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

GB · 10.47

Multi-year laggard

CLE · 11.68

Biggest improver

DAL · −0.30/yr

Biggest decliner

CLE · +0.24/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	GB	10.47	+0.10	10.19	10.41	10.47	10.29	10.76	9.59	11.60
2	KC	10.47	−0.05	10.75	10.18	10.94	10.76	9.94	10	10.75
3	BUF	10.69	−0.05	10.63	11.12	10.81	10.82	10.24	10.41	10.80
4	SF	10.75	−0.24	11.94	10.94	11	10.29	10.65	10	10.40
5	ARI	10.78	−0.08	11.13	10.71	11.41	10.59	10.06	10.76	10.80
6	JAX	10.82	−0.16	11.50	10.47	10.76	11.59	10.65	11.18	9.60
7	ATL	10.85	+0.06	11.06	10.65	10.06	11.59	10.47	10.71	11.40
8	DET	10.88	+0.02	10.88	10.88	10.59	11.12	10.76	11.12	10.80
9	MIA	10.90	−0.29	11.56	11.41	11.06	11.35	10.82	10.47	9.60
10	NE	10.90	+0.00	10	10.88	11.59	12.29	10.47	10.29	10.80
11	LAR	10.91	−0.12	11.81	11	10.41	11.24	10.18	10.71	11
12	CHI	10.93	−0.09	11.44	10.76	10.71	11.24	11	10.94	10.40
13	TEN	10.94	−0.04	10.69	11.18	11.29	10.59	11.29	11.12	10.40
14	PHI	10.97	−0.13	12.31	10.76	10.76	10.41	10.59	10.76	11.20
15	LV	10.98	+0.09	10.63	11	10.82	11	11.18	10.65	11.60
16	NYG	11.01	+0.03	10.38	11.12	10.82	12.06	11.06	10.82	10.80
17	BAL	11.03	−0.02	10.75	11.65	10.41	11.65	11.06	10.71	11
18	CIN	11.06	−0.15	11.38	11.41	11.25	11.12	11	10.88	10.40
19	PIT	11.11	−0.13	11.81	11.65	10.53	11.18	10.82	10.59	11.20
20	WAS	11.16	−0.11	11.94	10.76	11.71	11.47	10.41	10.06	11.80
21	TB	11.17	−0.08	11.31	11.41	11.65	10.88	10.88	10.82	11.20
22	LAC	11.18	+0.11	11.13	10.82	11.24	11.29	10.71	10.65	12.40
23	CAR	11.18	+0.10	10.25	11.76	11.59	11.06	11.12	10	12.50
24	DAL	11.20	−0.30	11.63	12.18	11.82	10.59	11.71	10.47	10
25	HOU	11.24	−0.00	10.63	11.18	11.94	11.59	11.41	11.12	10.80
26	MIN	11.25	−0.03	10.94	11.65	11.59	11.18	11.18	11	11.20
27	NYJ	11.26	−0.12	11.25	11.24	11.53	12.71	10.47	11	10.60
28	NO	11.30	−0.06	11.31	11.71	11.18	11.65	11	10.82	11.40
29	IND	11.32	+0.00	10.88	10.88	11.88	12.12	11.82	10.47	11.20
30	DEN	11.37	+0.02	11.88	10.24	11.94	11.12	11.65	11.35	11.40
31	SEA	11.39	+0.12	11.13	11.35	11.18	10.88	11.71	11.47	12
32	CLE	11.68	+0.24	10.44	10.76	11.12	13.53	12.59	11.94	11.40

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
KC	10.75	10.18	10.94	10.76	9.94	10	10.75
ARI	11.13	10.71	11.41	10.59	10.06	10.76	10.80
LAR	11.81	11	10.41	11.24	10.18	10.71	11
BUF	10.63	11.12	10.81	10.82	10.24	10.41	10.80
WAS	11.94	10.76	11.71	11.47	10.41	10.06	11.80
ATL	11.06	10.65	10.06	11.59	10.47	10.71	11.40
NE	10	10.88	11.59	12.29	10.47	10.29	10.80
NYJ	11.25	11.24	11.53	12.71	10.47	11	10.60
PHI	12.31	10.76	10.76	10.41	10.59	10.76	11.20
JAX	11.50	10.47	10.76	11.59	10.65	11.18	9.60
SF	11.94	10.94	11	10.29	10.65	10	10.40
LAC	11.13	10.82	11.24	11.29	10.71	10.65	12.40
DET	10.88	10.88	10.59	11.12	10.76	11.12	10.80
GB	10.19	10.41	10.47	10.29	10.76	9.59	11.60
MIA	11.56	11.41	11.06	11.35	10.82	10.47	9.60
PIT	11.81	11.65	10.53	11.18	10.82	10.59	11.20
TB	11.31	11.41	11.65	10.88	10.88	10.82	11.20
CHI	11.44	10.76	10.71	11.24	11	10.94	10.40
CIN	11.38	11.41	11.25	11.12	11	10.88	10.40
NO	11.31	11.71	11.18	11.65	11	10.82	11.40
BAL	10.75	11.65	10.41	11.65	11.06	10.71	11
NYG	10.38	11.12	10.82	12.06	11.06	10.82	10.80
CAR	10.25	11.76	11.59	11.06	11.12	10	12.50
LV	10.63	11	10.82	11	11.18	10.65	11.60
MIN	10.94	11.65	11.59	11.18	11.18	11	11.20
TEN	10.69	11.18	11.29	10.59	11.29	11.12	10.40
HOU	10.63	11.18	11.94	11.59	11.41	11.12	10.80
DEN	11.88	10.24	11.94	11.12	11.65	11.35	11.40
DAL	11.63	12.18	11.82	10.59	11.71	10.47	10
SEA	11.13	11.35	11.18	10.88	11.71	11.47	12
IND	10.88	10.88	11.88	12.12	11.82	10.47	11.20
CLE	10.44	10.76	11.12	13.53	12.59	11.94	11.40

Drives (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Saints (10.44), 2019 Chargers (10.44), 2020 Patriots (10), 2021 Chiefs (10.18), 2022 Falcons (10.06), 2023 Packers (10.29), 2024 Chiefs (9.94).

Chiefs have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Chiefs 2024 at 9.94; the worst Browns 2023 at 13.53.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_drives_drives
Side: defensive
Family: Drive Averages
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.