What Drives (Off − Def) is

Offensive drives minus drives faced. Usually near zero, because possessions alternate — a positive number means the team got extra possessions through turnovers, onside kicks or how halves ended.

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

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Bears lead at 0.67; the league average is -0.12.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CHI · 0.67

League average

-0.12

Best to worst

1.33

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 0.67

League laggard

TEN · -0.67

League average

-0.12

Spread (max − min)

1.33

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	0.67	0.78	100%
2	CLE	0.50	0.62	96.8%
3	LAR	0.33	0.45	93.5%
4	PIT	0.33	0.45	90.3%
5	ARI	0.17	0.28	87.1%
6	BAL	0.17	0.28	83.9%
7	JAX	0.17	0.28	80.6%
8	LV	0.17	0.28	77.4%
9	SEA	0.17	0.28	74.2%
10	WAS	0.17	0.28	71%
11	BUF	0	0.12	67.7%
12	HOU	0	0.12	64.5%
13	KC	0	0.12	61.3%
14	MIN	0	0.12	58.1%
15	NYJ	0	0.12	54.8%
16	GB	-0.17	-0.05	51.6%
17	IND	-0.17	-0.05	48.4%
18	LAC	-0.17	-0.05	45.2%
19	NE	-0.17	-0.05	41.9%
20	NYG	-0.17	-0.05	38.7%
21	DET	-0.20	-0.08	35.5%
22	MIA	-0.20	-0.08	32.3%
23	ATL	-0.33	-0.22	29%
24	SF	-0.33	-0.22	25.8%
25	TB	-0.33	-0.22	22.6%
26	DEN	-0.50	-0.38	19.4%
27	CAR	-0.60	-0.48	16.1%
28	CIN	-0.60	-0.48	12.9%
29	DAL	-0.67	-0.55	9.7%
30	NO	-0.67	-0.55	6.5%
31	PHI	-0.67	-0.55	3.2%
32	TEN	-0.67	-0.55	0%

Does Drives (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 813–765–37 ATS (51.5%) across 2020–2025, #203 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (145–109, 57.1%); its worst 2022 (123–141, 46.6%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	145–109–2	57.1%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	123–141–7	46.6%
2023	272	130–128–14	50.4%
2024	272	138–125–9	52.5%
2025	272	144–125–3	53.5%

Drives (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Bears lead at 0.67 — they ranked #7 last year. Titans are last at -0.67 — #27 last year.

The league average is -0.12, up 0.05 from -0.16 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #28 → #2. Biggest faller: Falcons, #3 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 1.33; 21 teams are within 0.35 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +0.97

Biggest faller

DAL · −0.61

Most consistent

KC · 0

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.05

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CLE	0.50	-0.47	+0.97
2	ARI	0.17	-0.59	+0.75
3	CHI	0.67	0	+0.67
4	SEA	0.17	-0.47	+0.64
5	NYG	-0.17	-0.71	+0.54
6	PIT	0.33	-0.12	+0.45
7	BAL	0.17	-0.24	+0.40
8	WAS	0.17	-0.24	+0.40
9	LAR	0.33	-0.06	+0.39
10	JAX	0.17	-0.06	+0.23
11	MIN	0	-0.18	+0.18
12	NYJ	0	-0.18	+0.18
13	IND	-0.17	-0.29	+0.13
14	LAC	-0.17	-0.29	+0.13
15	BUF	0	-0.12	+0.12
16	LV	0.17	0.06	+0.11
17	KC	0	0	0
18	DET	-0.20	-0.12	−0.08
19	MIA	-0.20	-0.06	−0.14
20	NO	-0.67	-0.47	−0.20
21	NE	-0.17	0.06	−0.23
22	HOU	0	0.24	−0.24
23	TB	-0.33	-0.06	−0.27
24	CIN	-0.60	-0.29	−0.31
25	TEN	-0.67	-0.35	−0.31
26	DEN	-0.50	-0.18	−0.32
27	SF	-0.33	0.06	−0.39
28	GB	-0.17	0.24	−0.40
29	CAR	-0.60	-0.18	−0.42
30	PHI	-0.67	-0.24	−0.43
31	ATL	-0.33	0.12	−0.45
32	DAL	-0.67	-0.06	−0.61

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 0.17

Multi-year laggard

DAL · -0.43

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.11/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · −0.09/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	0.17	+0.01	0.06	0.24	0.12	0.24	0.35	-0.12	0.33
2	GB	0.00	−0.01	0.13	-0.12	0.06	-0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.17
3	BAL	-0.01	−0.02	0.13	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	-0.24	0.17
4	BUF	-0.01	−0.04	0.25	0	0	-0.18	-0.06	-0.12	0
5	MIN	-0.04	−0.03	0.13	0	0.29	-0.65	0.12	-0.18	0
6	CHI	-0.07	+0.11	-0.25	-0.24	-0.06	-0.35	-0.24	0	0.67
7	LV	-0.08	+0.02	0.13	0.18	-0.65	-0.47	0.06	0.06	0.17
8	WAS	-0.08	+0.07	-0.50	-0.12	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	0.17
9	HOU	-0.10	+0.06	-0.38	0.06	-0.29	-0.24	-0.06	0.24	0
10	TB	-0.10	−0.05	0.06	0.06	-0.18	-0.12	-0.12	-0.06	-0.33
11	LAR	-0.10	+0.07	-0.31	-0.18	0	-0.35	-0.12	-0.06	0.33
12	SF	-0.11	+0.01	-0.50	0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.24	0.06	-0.33
13	ATL	-0.12	−0.02	-0.13	-0.12	-0.06	0	-0.35	0.12	-0.33
14	JAX	-0.12	+0.07	-0.63	0.12	-0.12	-0.12	-0.24	-0.06	0.17
15	ARI	-0.14	−0.01	0.06	-0.12	-0.41	0.06	-0.12	-0.59	0.17
16	LAC	-0.15	+0.01	-0.13	-0.41	-0.06	-0.06	0.06	-0.29	-0.17
17	NYJ	-0.15	+0.01	-0.13	-0.18	-0.06	-0.35	-0.18	-0.18	0
18	KC	-0.15	+0.07	-0.44	-0.18	-0.29	-0.24	0.06	0	0
19	DET	-0.16	+0.01	-0.13	-0.35	-0.18	-0.06	-0.06	-0.12	-0.20
20	NYG	-0.19	−0.09	0.19	0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.12	-0.71	-0.17
21	PHI	-0.19	−0.01	-0.44	-0.47	0.18	0.12	0.18	-0.24	-0.67
22	NE	-0.19	+0.05	-0.13	-0.59	-0.29	-0.29	0.06	0.06	-0.17
23	SEA	-0.19	−0.04	0.19	-0.18	-0.18	-0.35	-0.53	-0.47	0.17
24	TEN	-0.21	−0.05	-0.19	-0.29	-0.06	0.06	0.06	-0.35	-0.67
25	DEN	-0.24	−0.04	-0.13	-0.35	-0.12	0.06	-0.47	-0.18	-0.50
26	CIN	-0.26	−0.06	-0.13	-0.24	-0.19	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.60
27	CLE	-0.26	+0.03	-0.06	-0.18	-0.47	-0.35	-0.76	-0.47	0.50
28	MIA	-0.26	+0.03	-0.19	-0.35	-0.47	-0.41	-0.12	-0.06	-0.20
29	NO	-0.26	−0.09	-0.06	-0.06	-0.24	-0.12	-0.24	-0.47	-0.67
30	CAR	-0.29	−0.04	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.47	-0.12	-0.18	-0.60
31	IND	-0.30	−0.01	-0.06	-0.29	-0.35	-0.53	-0.41	-0.29	-0.17
32	DAL	-0.43	+0.01	-0.25	-0.82	-0.35	-0.47	-0.41	-0.06	-0.67

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
CHI	-0.25	-0.24	-0.06	-0.35	-0.24	0	0.67
CLE	-0.06	-0.18	-0.47	-0.35	-0.76	-0.47	0.50
LAR	-0.31	-0.18	0	-0.35	-0.12	-0.06	0.33
PIT	0.06	0.24	0.12	0.24	0.35	-0.12	0.33
ARI	0.06	-0.12	-0.41	0.06	-0.12	-0.59	0.17
BAL	0.13	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	-0.24	0.17
JAX	-0.63	0.12	-0.12	-0.12	-0.24	-0.06	0.17
LV	0.13	0.18	-0.65	-0.47	0.06	0.06	0.17
SEA	0.19	-0.18	-0.18	-0.35	-0.53	-0.47	0.17
WAS	-0.50	-0.12	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	0.17
BUF	0.25	0	0	-0.18	-0.06	-0.12	0
HOU	-0.38	0.06	-0.29	-0.24	-0.06	0.24	0
KC	-0.44	-0.18	-0.29	-0.24	0.06	0	0
MIN	0.13	0	0.29	-0.65	0.12	-0.18	0
NYJ	-0.13	-0.18	-0.06	-0.35	-0.18	-0.18	0
GB	0.13	-0.12	0.06	-0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.17
IND	-0.06	-0.29	-0.35	-0.53	-0.41	-0.29	-0.17
LAC	-0.13	-0.41	-0.06	-0.06	0.06	-0.29	-0.17
NE	-0.13	-0.59	-0.29	-0.29	0.06	0.06	-0.17
NYG	0.19	0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.12	-0.71	-0.17
DET	-0.13	-0.35	-0.18	-0.06	-0.06	-0.12	-0.20
MIA	-0.19	-0.35	-0.47	-0.41	-0.12	-0.06	-0.20
ATL	-0.13	-0.12	-0.06	0	-0.35	0.12	-0.33
SF	-0.50	0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.24	0.06	-0.33
TB	0.06	0.06	-0.18	-0.12	-0.12	-0.06	-0.33
DEN	-0.13	-0.35	-0.12	0.06	-0.47	-0.18	-0.50
CAR	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.47	-0.12	-0.18	-0.60
CIN	-0.13	-0.24	-0.19	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.60
DAL	-0.25	-0.82	-0.35	-0.47	-0.41	-0.06	-0.67
NO	-0.06	-0.06	-0.24	-0.12	-0.24	-0.47	-0.67
PHI	-0.44	-0.47	0.18	0.12	0.18	-0.24	-0.67
TEN	-0.19	-0.29	-0.06	0.06	0.06	-0.35	-0.67

Drives (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Colts (0.44), 2019 Saints (0.25), 2020 Bills (0.25), 2021 Steelers (0.24), 2022 Vikings (0.29), 2023 Steelers (0.24), 2024 Steelers (0.35), 2025 Packers (0.24), 2026 Bears (0.67).

Steelers have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Bears 2026 at 0.67; the worst Cowboys 2021 at -0.82.

The league average has risen from -0.17 in 2018 to -0.12 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_drives
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.