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 2025 the Browns led at 23.75; the league average was 30.58.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

CLE · 23.75

League average

30.58

Best to worst

14.42

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	23.75	17
2	DEN	24.51	17
3	SEA	24.92	17
4	HOU	24.94	17
5	MIN	25.69	17
6	LAC	26.79	17
7	JAX	27.17	17
8	NO	27.70	17
9	BUF	28.15	17
10	NE	28.68	17
11	PHI	29.19	17
12	LV	29.85	17
13	DET	29.85	17
14	KC	30.15	17
15	ATL	30.51	17
16	LAR	30.59	17
17	TEN	31.04	17
18	TB	31.16	17
19	NYJ	32.33	17
20	GB	32.52	17
21	CAR	32.72	17
22	CHI	33.06	17
23	BAL	33.12	17
24	NYG	33.22	17
25	ARI	33.23	17
26	MIA	33.31	17
27	IND	33.41	17
28	PIT	33.71	17
29	SF	34.02	17
30	CIN	35.00	17
31	DAL	36.01	17
32	WAS	38.18	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 23.75

League laggard

WAS · 38.18

League average

30.58

Spread (max − min)

14.42

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	23.75	-6.82	100%
2	DEN	24.51	-6.07	96.8%
3	SEA	24.92	-5.65	93.5%
4	HOU	24.94	-5.64	90.3%
5	MIN	25.69	-4.89	87.1%
6	LAC	26.79	-3.79	83.9%
7	JAX	27.17	-3.41	80.6%
8	NO	27.70	-2.88	77.4%
9	BUF	28.15	-2.42	74.2%
10	NE	28.68	-1.90	71%
11	PHI	29.19	-1.39	67.7%
12	LV	29.85	-0.73	64.5%
13	DET	29.85	-0.73	61.3%
14	KC	30.15	-0.42	58.1%
15	ATL	30.51	-0.07	54.8%
16	LAR	30.59	0.02	51.6%
17	TEN	31.04	0.46	48.4%
18	TB	31.16	0.58	45.2%
19	NYJ	32.33	1.75	41.9%
20	GB	32.52	1.94	38.7%
21	CAR	32.72	2.15	35.5%
22	CHI	33.06	2.49	32.3%
23	BAL	33.12	2.54	29%
24	NYG	33.22	2.64	25.8%
25	ARI	33.23	2.65	22.6%
26	MIA	33.31	2.73	19.4%
27	IND	33.41	2.83	16.1%
28	PIT	33.71	3.13	12.9%
29	SF	34.02	3.45	9.7%
30	CIN	35.00	4.42	6.5%
31	DAL	36.01	5.43	3.2%
32	WAS	38.18	7.60	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 2025 vs 2024

Browns lead at 23.75 — they ranked #2 last year. Commanders are last at 38.18 — #19 last year.

The league average is 30.58, down 0.37 from 30.95 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #32 → #7. Biggest faller: Dolphins, #7 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 14.42; 23 teams are within 3.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

WAS · +6.77

Biggest faller

JAX · −9.46

Most consistent

LV · +0.05

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.37

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	WAS	38.18	31.40	+6.77
2	DAL	36.01	30.35	+5.66
3	MIA	33.31	29.05	+4.26
4	SF	34.02	29.81	+4.21
5	BAL	33.12	29.31	+3.80
6	PIT	33.71	30.18	+3.53
7	TEN	31.04	27.56	+3.49
8	CIN	35.00	31.66	+3.34
9	GB	32.52	29.22	+3.30
10	PHI	29.19	26.29	+2.90
11	IND	33.41	30.55	+2.86
12	NYJ	32.33	29.97	+2.36
13	NYG	33.22	31.36	+1.86
14	CHI	33.06	32.20	+0.86
15	LV	29.85	29.81	+0.05
16	TB	31.16	31.41	−0.25
17	ARI	33.23	34.05	−0.82
18	DET	29.85	31.80	−1.95
19	KC	30.15	32.25	−2.10
20	ATL	30.51	32.97	−2.46
21	HOU	24.94	27.60	−2.67
22	DEN	24.51	27.23	−2.72
23	CLE	23.75	27.18	−3.42
24	SEA	24.92	28.42	−3.50
25	LAC	26.79	30.30	−3.51
26	CAR	32.72	36.39	−3.66
27	NE	28.68	32.75	−4.07
28	LAR	30.59	34.70	−4.11
29	MIN	25.69	30.01	−4.32
30	BUF	28.15	33.37	−5.22
31	NO	27.70	34.54	−6.84
32	JAX	27.17	36.62	−9.46

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

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), 2025 Browns (23.75).

Bills have led this stat 2 of 8 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 2025.

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.