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.

In 2021 the Steelers led at 0.24; the league average was -0.17.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

PIT · 0.24

League average

-0.17

Best to worst

1.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	0.24	17
2	LV	0.18	17
3	JAX	0.12	17
4	HOU	0.06	17
5	NYG	0.06	17
6	SF	0.06	17
7	TB	0.06	17
8	BUF	0	17
9	MIN	0	17
10	NO	-0.06	17
11	ARI	-0.12	17
12	ATL	-0.12	17
13	BAL	-0.12	17
14	GB	-0.12	17
15	WAS	-0.12	17
16	CLE	-0.18	17
17	KC	-0.18	17
18	LAR	-0.18	17
19	NYJ	-0.18	17
20	SEA	-0.18	17
21	CHI	-0.24	17
22	CIN	-0.24	17
23	CAR	-0.29	17
24	IND	-0.29	17
25	TEN	-0.29	17
26	DEN	-0.35	17
27	DET	-0.35	17
28	MIA	-0.35	17
29	LAC	-0.41	17
30	PHI	-0.47	17
31	NE	-0.59	17
32	DAL	-0.82	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 0.24

League laggard

DAL · -0.82

League average

-0.17

Spread (max − min)

1.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	0.24	0.41	100%
2	LV	0.18	0.35	96.8%
3	JAX	0.12	0.29	93.5%
4	HOU	0.06	0.23	90.3%
5	NYG	0.06	0.23	87.1%
6	SF	0.06	0.23	83.9%
7	TB	0.06	0.23	80.6%
8	BUF	0	0.17	77.4%
9	MIN	0	0.17	74.2%
10	NO	-0.06	0.11	71%
11	ARI	-0.12	0.05	67.7%
12	ATL	-0.12	0.05	64.5%
13	BAL	-0.12	0.05	61.3%
14	GB	-0.12	0.05	58.1%
15	WAS	-0.12	0.05	54.8%
16	CLE	-0.18	-0.01	51.6%
17	KC	-0.18	-0.01	48.4%
18	LAR	-0.18	-0.01	45.2%
19	NYJ	-0.18	-0.01	41.9%
20	SEA	-0.18	-0.01	38.7%
21	CHI	-0.24	-0.06	35.5%
22	CIN	-0.24	-0.06	32.3%
23	CAR	-0.29	-0.12	29%
24	IND	-0.29	-0.12	25.8%
25	TEN	-0.29	-0.12	22.6%
26	DEN	-0.35	-0.18	19.4%
27	DET	-0.35	-0.18	16.1%
28	MIA	-0.35	-0.18	12.9%
29	LAC	-0.41	-0.24	9.7%
30	PHI	-0.47	-0.30	6.5%
31	NE	-0.59	-0.42	3.2%
32	DAL	-0.82	-0.65	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 2021 vs 2020

Steelers lead at 0.24 — they ranked #9 last year. Cowboys are last at -0.82 — #25 last year.

The league average is -0.17, down 0.05 from -0.12 last year.

Biggest riser: Jaguars, #32 → #3. Biggest faller: Seahawks, #3 → #20.

Spread between first and last: 1.06; 21 teams are within 0.22 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

JAX · +0.74

Biggest faller

DAL · −0.57

Most consistent

NO · +0.00

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.05

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	JAX	0.12	-0.63	+0.74
2	SF	0.06	-0.50	+0.56
3	HOU	0.06	-0.38	+0.43
4	WAS	-0.12	-0.50	+0.38
5	KC	-0.18	-0.44	+0.26
6	PIT	0.24	0.06	+0.17
7	LAR	-0.18	-0.31	+0.14
8	LV	0.18	0.13	+0.05
9	CHI	-0.24	-0.25	+0.01
10	ATL	-0.12	-0.13	+0.01
11	NO	-0.06	-0.06	+0.00
12	TB	0.06	0.06	−0.00
13	PHI	-0.47	-0.44	−0.03
14	NYJ	-0.18	-0.13	−0.05
15	TEN	-0.29	-0.19	−0.11
16	CIN	-0.24	-0.13	−0.11
17	CLE	-0.18	-0.06	−0.11
18	MIN	0	0.13	−0.13
19	NYG	0.06	0.19	−0.13
20	MIA	-0.35	-0.19	−0.17
21	ARI	-0.12	0.06	−0.18
22	DEN	-0.35	-0.13	−0.23
23	DET	-0.35	-0.13	−0.23
24	CAR	-0.29	-0.06	−0.23
25	IND	-0.29	-0.06	−0.23
26	BAL	-0.12	0.13	−0.24
27	GB	-0.12	0.13	−0.24
28	BUF	0	0.25	−0.25
29	LAC	-0.41	-0.13	−0.29
30	SEA	-0.18	0.19	−0.36
31	NE	-0.59	-0.13	−0.46
32	DAL	-0.82	-0.25	−0.57

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 0.16

Multi-year laggard

DAL · -0.45

Biggest improver

KC · +0.10/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · −0.11/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	0.16	−0.00	0.06	0.24	0.12	0.24	0.35	-0.12	0.20
2	GB	0.00	−0.01	0.13	-0.12	0.06	-0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.20
3	BAL	0.00	−0.02	0.13	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	-0.24	0.20
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	HOU	-0.07	+0.08	-0.38	0.06	-0.29	-0.24	-0.06	0.24	0.20
7	LV	-0.07	+0.02	0.13	0.18	-0.65	-0.47	0.06	0.06	0.20
8	ATL	-0.08	+0.02	-0.13	-0.12	-0.06	0	-0.35	0.12	0
9	TB	-0.08	−0.03	0.06	0.06	-0.18	-0.12	-0.12	-0.06	-0.20
10	LAR	-0.09	+0.08	-0.31	-0.18	0	-0.35	-0.12	-0.06	0.40
11	SF	-0.09	+0.03	-0.50	0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.24	0.06	-0.20
12	ARI	-0.10	+0.01	0.06	-0.12	-0.41	0.06	-0.12	-0.59	0.40
13	CHI	-0.10	+0.08	-0.25	-0.24	-0.06	-0.35	-0.24	0	0.40
14	WAS	-0.11	+0.05	-0.50	-0.12	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	0
15	KC	-0.12	+0.10	-0.44	-0.18	-0.29	-0.24	0.06	0	0.25
16	JAX	-0.12	+0.07	-0.63	0.12	-0.12	-0.12	-0.24	-0.06	0.20
17	NYJ	-0.15	+0.01	-0.13	-0.18	-0.06	-0.35	-0.18	-0.18	0
18	DET	-0.16	+0.01	-0.13	-0.35	-0.18	-0.06	-0.06	-0.12	-0.20
19	SEA	-0.16	−0.01	0.19	-0.18	-0.18	-0.35	-0.53	-0.47	0.40
20	PHI	-0.18	−0.00	-0.44	-0.47	0.18	0.12	0.18	-0.24	-0.60
21	LAC	-0.18	−0.02	-0.13	-0.41	-0.06	-0.06	0.06	-0.29	-0.40
22	NYG	-0.20	−0.09	0.19	0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.12	-0.71	-0.20
23	TEN	-0.20	−0.04	-0.19	-0.29	-0.06	0.06	0.06	-0.35	-0.60
24	NE	-0.20	+0.05	-0.13	-0.59	-0.29	-0.29	0.06	0.06	-0.20
25	CLE	-0.24	+0.04	-0.06	-0.18	-0.47	-0.35	-0.76	-0.47	0.60
26	CIN	-0.26	−0.06	-0.13	-0.24	-0.19	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.60
27	MIA	-0.26	+0.03	-0.19	-0.35	-0.47	-0.41	-0.12	-0.06	-0.20
28	NO	-0.28	−0.11	-0.06	-0.06	-0.24	-0.12	-0.24	-0.47	-0.80
29	DEN	-0.28	−0.07	-0.13	-0.35	-0.12	0.06	-0.47	-0.18	-0.80
30	IND	-0.31	−0.02	-0.06	-0.29	-0.35	-0.53	-0.41	-0.29	-0.20
31	CAR	-0.35	−0.09	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.47	-0.12	-0.18	-1
32	DAL	-0.45	−0.01	-0.25	-0.82	-0.35	-0.47	-0.41	-0.06	-0.80

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
PIT	0.06	0.24	0.12	0.24	0.35	-0.12	0.20
LV	0.13	0.18	-0.65	-0.47	0.06	0.06	0.20
JAX	-0.63	0.12	-0.12	-0.12	-0.24	-0.06	0.20
HOU	-0.38	0.06	-0.29	-0.24	-0.06	0.24	0.20
NYG	0.19	0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.12	-0.71	-0.20
SF	-0.50	0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.24	0.06	-0.20
TB	0.06	0.06	-0.18	-0.12	-0.12	-0.06	-0.20
BUF	0.25	0	0	-0.18	-0.06	-0.12	0
MIN	0.13	0	0.29	-0.65	0.12	-0.18	0
NO	-0.06	-0.06	-0.24	-0.12	-0.24	-0.47	-0.80
ARI	0.06	-0.12	-0.41	0.06	-0.12	-0.59	0.40
ATL	-0.13	-0.12	-0.06	0	-0.35	0.12	0
BAL	0.13	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	-0.24	0.20
GB	0.13	-0.12	0.06	-0.06	-0.06	0.24	-0.20
WAS	-0.50	-0.12	-0.12	0.24	0	-0.24	0
CLE	-0.06	-0.18	-0.47	-0.35	-0.76	-0.47	0.60
KC	-0.44	-0.18	-0.29	-0.24	0.06	0	0.25
LAR	-0.31	-0.18	0	-0.35	-0.12	-0.06	0.40
NYJ	-0.13	-0.18	-0.06	-0.35	-0.18	-0.18	0
SEA	0.19	-0.18	-0.18	-0.35	-0.53	-0.47	0.40
CHI	-0.25	-0.24	-0.06	-0.35	-0.24	0	0.40
CIN	-0.13	-0.24	-0.19	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.60
CAR	-0.06	-0.29	-0.29	-0.47	-0.12	-0.18	-1
IND	-0.06	-0.29	-0.35	-0.53	-0.41	-0.29	-0.20
TEN	-0.19	-0.29	-0.06	0.06	0.06	-0.35	-0.60
DEN	-0.13	-0.35	-0.12	0.06	-0.47	-0.18	-0.80
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
LAC	-0.13	-0.41	-0.06	-0.06	0.06	-0.29	-0.40
PHI	-0.44	-0.47	0.18	0.12	0.18	-0.24	-0.60
NE	-0.13	-0.59	-0.29	-0.29	0.06	0.06	-0.20
DAL	-0.25	-0.82	-0.35	-0.47	-0.41	-0.06	-0.80

Drives (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Colts (0.44), 2019 Saints (0.25), 2020 Bills (0.25), 2021 Steelers (0.24).

The best season on record is Colts 2018 at 0.44; the worst Cowboys 2021 at -0.82.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.