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 2022 the Vikings led at 0.29; the league average was -0.15.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

MIN · 0.29

League average

-0.15

Best to worst

0.94

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	0.29	17
2	BAL	0.24	17
3	PHI	0.18	17
4	PIT	0.12	17
5	GB	0.06	17
6	BUF	0	16
7	LAR	0	17
8	ATL	-0.06	17
9	CHI	-0.06	17
10	LAC	-0.06	17
11	NYJ	-0.06	17
12	SF	-0.06	17
13	TEN	-0.06	17
14	DEN	-0.12	17
15	JAX	-0.12	17
16	WAS	-0.12	17
17	DET	-0.18	17
18	SEA	-0.18	17
19	TB	-0.18	17
20	CIN	-0.19	16
21	NO	-0.24	17
22	CAR	-0.29	17
23	HOU	-0.29	17
24	KC	-0.29	17
25	NE	-0.29	17
26	NYG	-0.29	17
27	DAL	-0.35	17
28	IND	-0.35	17
29	ARI	-0.41	17
30	CLE	-0.47	17
31	MIA	-0.47	17
32	LV	-0.65	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 0.29

League laggard

LV · -0.65

League average

-0.15

Spread (max − min)

0.94

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	0.29	0.45	100%
2	BAL	0.24	0.39	96.8%
3	PHI	0.18	0.33	93.5%
4	PIT	0.12	0.27	90.3%
5	GB	0.06	0.21	87.1%
6	BUF	0	0.15	83.9%
7	LAR	0	0.15	80.6%
8	ATL	-0.06	0.10	77.4%
9	CHI	-0.06	0.10	74.2%
10	LAC	-0.06	0.10	71%
11	NYJ	-0.06	0.10	67.7%
12	SF	-0.06	0.10	64.5%
13	TEN	-0.06	0.10	61.3%
14	DEN	-0.12	0.04	58.1%
15	JAX	-0.12	0.04	54.8%
16	WAS	-0.12	0.04	51.6%
17	DET	-0.18	-0.02	48.4%
18	SEA	-0.18	-0.02	45.2%
19	TB	-0.18	-0.02	41.9%
20	CIN	-0.19	-0.03	38.7%
21	NO	-0.24	-0.08	35.5%
22	CAR	-0.29	-0.14	32.3%
23	HOU	-0.29	-0.14	29%
24	KC	-0.29	-0.14	25.8%
25	NE	-0.29	-0.14	22.6%
26	NYG	-0.29	-0.14	19.4%
27	DAL	-0.35	-0.20	16.1%
28	IND	-0.35	-0.20	12.9%
29	ARI	-0.41	-0.26	9.7%
30	CLE	-0.47	-0.32	6.5%
31	MIA	-0.47	-0.32	3.2%
32	LV	-0.65	-0.49	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 2022 vs 2021

Vikings lead at 0.29 — they ranked #9 last year. Raiders are last at -0.65 — #2 last year.

The league average is -0.15, up 0.02 from -0.17 last year.

Biggest riser: Eagles, #30 → #3. Biggest faller: Raiders, #2 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 0.94; 23 teams are within 0.21 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PHI · +0.65

Biggest faller

LV · −0.82

Most consistent

BUF · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

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Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	PHI	0.18	-0.47	+0.65
2	DAL	-0.35	-0.82	+0.47
3	BAL	0.24	-0.12	+0.35
4	LAC	-0.06	-0.41	+0.35
5	MIN	0.29	0	+0.29
6	NE	-0.29	-0.59	+0.29
7	DEN	-0.12	-0.35	+0.24
8	TEN	-0.06	-0.29	+0.24
9	DET	-0.18	-0.35	+0.18
10	LAR	0	-0.18	+0.18
11	CHI	-0.06	-0.24	+0.18
12	GB	0.06	-0.12	+0.18
13	NYJ	-0.06	-0.18	+0.12
14	ATL	-0.06	-0.12	+0.06
15	CIN	-0.19	-0.24	+0.05
16	BUF	0	0	0
17	CAR	-0.29	-0.29	0
18	SEA	-0.18	-0.18	0
19	WAS	-0.12	-0.12	0
20	IND	-0.35	-0.29	−0.06
21	MIA	-0.47	-0.35	−0.12
22	KC	-0.29	-0.18	−0.12
23	PIT	0.12	0.24	−0.12
24	SF	-0.06	0.06	−0.12
25	NO	-0.24	-0.06	−0.18
26	JAX	-0.12	0.12	−0.24
27	TB	-0.18	0.06	−0.24
28	ARI	-0.41	-0.12	−0.29
29	CLE	-0.47	-0.18	−0.29
30	HOU	-0.29	0.06	−0.35
31	NYG	-0.29	0.06	−0.35
32	LV	-0.65	0.18	−0.82

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

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).

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

The league average has risen from -0.17 in 2018 to -0.15 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.