What Yds/drive (allowed) is

Yards allowed per drive: total yards allowed divided by opponent drives. Defensive efficiency measured on the possession rather than the play.

Lower is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2024 the Eagles led at 26.29; the league average was 30.95.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

PHI · 26.29

League average

30.95

Best to worst

10.34

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	26.29	17
2	CLE	27.18	17
3	DEN	27.23	17
4	TEN	27.56	17
5	HOU	27.60	17
6	SEA	28.42	17
7	MIA	29.05	17
8	GB	29.22	17
9	BAL	29.31	17
10	LV	29.81	17
11	SF	29.81	17
12	NYJ	29.97	17
13	MIN	30.01	17
14	PIT	30.18	17
15	LAC	30.30	17
16	DAL	30.35	17
17	IND	30.55	17
18	NYG	31.36	17
19	WAS	31.40	17
20	TB	31.41	17
21	CIN	31.66	17
22	DET	31.80	17
23	CHI	32.20	17
24	KC	32.25	17
25	NE	32.75	17
26	ATL	32.97	17
27	BUF	33.37	17
28	ARI	34.05	17
29	NO	34.54	17
30	LAR	34.70	17
31	CAR	36.39	17
32	JAX	36.62	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 26.29

League laggard

JAX · 36.62

League average

30.95

Spread (max − min)

10.34

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	26.29	-4.66	100%
2	CLE	27.18	-3.77	96.8%
3	DEN	27.23	-3.72	93.5%
4	TEN	27.56	-3.39	90.3%
5	HOU	27.60	-3.34	87.1%
6	SEA	28.42	-2.52	83.9%
7	MIA	29.05	-1.90	80.6%
8	GB	29.22	-1.73	77.4%
9	BAL	29.31	-1.63	74.2%
10	LV	29.81	-1.14	71%
11	SF	29.81	-1.13	67.7%
12	NYJ	29.97	-0.98	64.5%
13	MIN	30.01	-0.94	61.3%
14	PIT	30.18	-0.76	58.1%
15	LAC	30.30	-0.65	54.8%
16	DAL	30.35	-0.60	51.6%
17	IND	30.55	-0.40	48.4%
18	NYG	31.36	0.41	45.2%
19	WAS	31.40	0.45	41.9%
20	TB	31.41	0.46	38.7%
21	CIN	31.66	0.72	35.5%
22	DET	31.80	0.86	32.3%
23	CHI	32.20	1.26	29%
24	KC	32.25	1.31	25.8%
25	NE	32.75	1.80	22.6%
26	ATL	32.97	2.02	19.4%
27	BUF	33.37	2.42	16.1%
28	ARI	34.05	3.11	12.9%
29	NO	34.54	3.59	9.7%
30	LAR	34.70	3.75	6.5%
31	CAR	36.39	5.44	3.2%
32	JAX	36.62	5.68	0%

Does Yds/drive (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 796–782–37 ATS (50.4%) across 2020–2025, #236 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (144–110, 56.7%); its worst 2024 (125–138, 47.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	144–110–2	56.7%
2021	272	134–136–2	49.6%
2022	271	128–136–7	48.5%
2023	272	123–135–14	47.7%
2024	272	125–138–9	47.5%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

Yds/drive (allowed) in 2024 vs 2023

Eagles lead at 26.29 — they ranked #32 last year. Jaguars are last at 36.62 — #16 last year.

The league average is 30.95, up 1.43 from 29.51 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #32 → #1. Biggest faller: Panthers, #5 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 10.34; 22 teams are within 2.57 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +9.81

Biggest faller

PHI · −7.91

Most consistent

MIN · +0.20

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 1.43

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	CAR	36.39	26.58	+9.81
2	NE	32.75	24.53	+8.22
3	CLE	27.18	19.97	+7.21
4	JAX	36.62	29.58	+7.04
5	NYJ	29.97	23.00	+6.96
6	NO	34.54	28.09	+6.45
7	KC	32.25	26.92	+5.34
8	ATL	32.97	27.71	+5.26
9	BUF	33.37	28.38	+4.99
10	LAR	34.70	30.07	+4.63
11	BAL	29.31	25.87	+3.44
12	CHI	32.20	28.85	+3.35
13	DAL	30.35	28.31	+2.04
14	IND	30.55	28.87	+1.68
15	DET	31.80	30.23	+1.57
16	NYG	31.36	30.00	+1.37
17	MIA	29.05	28.04	+1.01
18	ARI	34.05	33.59	+0.46
19	SF	29.81	29.53	+0.29
20	MIN	30.01	29.81	+0.20
21	TB	31.41	31.63	−0.23
22	LV	29.81	30.08	−0.27
23	PIT	30.18	30.61	−0.43
24	HOU	27.60	28.54	−0.93
25	LAC	30.30	32.14	−1.84
26	CIN	31.66	33.69	−2.03
27	WAS	31.40	33.91	−2.51
28	GB	29.22	32.55	−3.33
29	TEN	27.56	31.65	−4.09
30	SEA	28.42	34.12	−5.70
31	DEN	27.23	33.35	−6.12
32	PHI	26.29	34.20	−7.91

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 27.61

Multi-year laggard

DET · 34.27

Biggest improver

SEA · −2.17/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · +1.27/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	27.61	−1.00	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75	29.30
2	SF	29.13	+0.74	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02	28.58
3	NO	29.26	+0.71	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70	31.67
4	NE	29.30	−0.67	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68	27.43
5	DEN	29.31	−0.56	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51	30.47
6	TB	29.53	+0.04	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16	26.73
7	SEA	29.77	−2.17	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92	20.93
8	LAR	29.90	+0.24	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59	25.93
9	LAC	29.90	−1.10	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79	25.13
10	PHI	29.94	+0.09	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19	31.86
11	NYJ	29.96	−0.84	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33	27.62
12	BAL	30.13	−0.04	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12	29.60
13	MIN	30.16	−2.01	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69	23.20
14	PIT	30.25	+0.48	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71	28.95
15	BUF	30.44	+0.70	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15	35.98
16	HOU	30.77	−1.93	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94	28.93
17	MIA	30.96	+0.48	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31	34.35
18	IND	31.04	+0.62	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41	34.30
19	GB	31.05	−0.70	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52	26.60
20	CAR	31.15	+0.26	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72	30.98
21	WAS	31.16	+0.98	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18	29.69
22	KC	31.21	−0.76	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15	29.56
23	CHI	31.25	+0.13	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06	29.94
24	TEN	31.44	−0.59	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04	31.90
25	LV	31.90	−0.64	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85	32.50
26	NYG	31.93	−0.33	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22	30.28
27	DAL	32.03	+1.27	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01	39.54
28	ATL	32.32	−1.14	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51	28.82
29	ARI	32.50	+0.52	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23	33.65
30	CIN	32.61	+0.25	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00	33.10
31	JAX	32.94	−0.54	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17	34.38
32	DET	34.27	−0.67	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85	37.44

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
PHI	29.49	30.55	28.01	34.20	26.29	29.19	31.86
CLE	34.34	28.94	29.79	19.97	27.18	23.75	29.30
DEN	30.98	31.86	26.80	33.35	27.23	24.51	30.47
TEN	37.26	29.51	31.14	31.65	27.56	31.04	31.90
HOU	39.22	34.39	31.78	28.54	27.60	24.94	28.93
SEA	34.21	33.39	32.36	34.12	28.42	24.92	20.93
MIA	31.82	29.58	30.55	28.04	29.05	33.31	34.35
GB	32.79	31.52	32.14	32.55	29.22	32.52	26.60
BAL	30.67	31.20	31.15	25.87	29.31	33.12	29.60
LV	36.62	30.65	33.78	30.08	29.81	29.85	32.50
SF	26.34	28.33	27.33	29.53	29.81	34.02	28.58
NYJ	34.45	35.39	26.98	23.00	29.97	32.33	27.62
MIN	35.95	32.94	33.54	29.81	30.01	25.69	23.20
PIT	25.89	31.01	31.38	30.61	30.18	33.71	28.95
LAC	30.87	33.27	30.81	32.14	30.30	26.79	25.13
DAL	33.24	28.83	27.93	28.31	30.35	36.01	39.54
IND	30.54	31.54	28.11	28.87	30.55	33.41	34.30
NYG	33.67	31.92	33.09	30.00	31.36	33.22	30.28
WAS	25.51	33.38	26.02	33.91	31.40	38.18	29.69
TB	28.92	29.05	27.84	31.63	31.41	31.16	26.73
CIN	34.21	30.74	29.84	33.69	31.66	35.00	33.10
DET	38.60	34.90	37.06	30.23	31.80	29.85	37.44
CHI	30.16	29.42	35.11	28.85	32.20	33.06	29.94
KC	33.33	36.25	29.99	26.92	32.25	30.15	29.56
NE	35.38	28.56	27.79	24.53	32.75	28.68	27.43
ATL	36.01	34.22	36.00	27.71	32.97	30.51	28.82
BUF	33.18	24.53	29.51	28.38	33.37	28.15	35.98
ARI	31.63	30.75	30.57	33.59	34.05	33.23	33.65
NO	27.48	27.19	28.17	28.09	34.54	27.70	31.67
LAR	23.87	31.35	32.76	30.07	34.70	30.59	25.93
CAR	35.13	26.01	30.22	26.58	36.39	32.72	30.98
JAX	36.32	33.72	32.82	29.58	36.62	27.17	34.38

Yds/drive (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Bills (24.12), 2019 Patriots (22.29), 2020 Rams (23.87), 2021 Bills (24.53), 2022 Commanders (26.02), 2023 Browns (19.97), 2024 Eagles (26.29).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2023 at 19.97; the worst Texans 2020 at 39.22.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

About this stat

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