NET: Plays per drive (Off − Def)
Plays per drive against plays per drive allowed. Who sustains possessions.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2020
- League leaderLAC 0.80
- League average0.05
- Best to worst1.46
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2020
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
LAC · 0.80
League laggard
SEA · -0.66
League average
0.05
Spread (max − min)
1.46
All teams — 2020
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | 0.80 | 0.74 | 100% |
| 2 | LAR | 0.63 | 0.58 | 96.8% |
| 3 | SF | 0.57 | 0.51 | 93.5% |
| 4 | WAS | 0.51 | 0.46 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DAL | 0.48 | 0.43 | 87.1% |
| 6 | KC | 0.43 | 0.38 | 83.9% |
| 7 | PHI | 0.39 | 0.34 | 80.6% |
| 8 | ATL | 0.35 | 0.29 | 77.4% |
| 9 | CHI | 0.30 | 0.25 | 74.2% |
| 10 | NO | 0.25 | 0.19 | 71% |
| 11 | MIA | 0.23 | 0.18 | 67.7% |
| 12 | IND | 0.20 | 0.15 | 64.5% |
| 13 | CIN | 0.19 | 0.14 | 61.3% |
| 14 | PIT | 0.16 | 0.11 | 58.1% |
| 15 | JAX | 0.10 | 0.04 | 54.8% |
| 16 | ARI | 0.08 | 0.03 | 51.6% |
| 17 | NE | 0.08 | 0.03 | 48.4% |
| 18 | DEN | 0.00 | -0.05 | 45.2% |
| 19 | MIN | -0.05 | -0.10 | 41.9% |
| 20 | CAR | -0.09 | -0.14 | 38.7% |
| 21 | GB | -0.10 | -0.15 | 35.5% |
| 22 | LV | -0.10 | -0.15 | 32.3% |
| 23 | CLE | -0.11 | -0.16 | 29% |
| 24 | TB | -0.16 | -0.22 | 25.8% |
| 25 | TEN | -0.19 | -0.25 | 22.6% |
| 26 | BUF | -0.25 | -0.30 | 19.4% |
| 27 | BAL | -0.27 | -0.33 | 16.1% |
| 28 | DET | -0.32 | -0.37 | 12.9% |
| 29 | HOU | -0.51 | -0.56 | 9.7% |
| 30 | NYJ | -0.59 | -0.65 | 6.5% |
| 31 | NYG | -0.63 | -0.69 | 3.2% |
| 32 | SEA | -0.66 | -0.72 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
WAS · +1.59
Biggest faller
BAL · −1.05
Most consistent
CLE · +0.01
League trend 2020 vs 2019
▼ -0.03
YoY by team — 2020 vs 2019
| Rank | Team | 2020 | 2019 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 0.51 | -1.08 | +1.59 |
| 2 | KC | 0.43 | -0.45 | +0.88 |
| 3 | PIT | 0.16 | -0.41 | +0.58 |
| 4 | SF | 0.57 | 0.05 | +0.51 |
| 5 | ARI | 0.08 | -0.38 | +0.46 |
| 6 | MIN | -0.05 | -0.49 | +0.45 |
| 7 | LAR | 0.63 | 0.19 | +0.44 |
| 8 | NO | 0.25 | -0.15 | +0.40 |
| 9 | DEN | 0.00 | -0.30 | +0.30 |
| 10 | TEN | -0.19 | -0.46 | +0.27 |
| 11 | MIA | 0.23 | 0.00 | +0.23 |
| 12 | DAL | 0.48 | 0.35 | +0.13 |
| 13 | LAC | 0.80 | 0.70 | +0.09 |
| 14 | CHI | 0.30 | 0.24 | +0.06 |
| 15 | CLE | -0.11 | -0.11 | +0.01 |
| 16 | DET | -0.32 | -0.20 | −0.12 |
| 17 | JAX | 0.10 | 0.22 | −0.13 |
| 18 | IND | 0.20 | 0.36 | −0.16 |
| 19 | GB | -0.10 | 0.08 | −0.17 |
| 20 | CIN | 0.19 | 0.37 | −0.18 |
| 21 | NYJ | -0.59 | -0.24 | −0.35 |
| 22 | BUF | -0.25 | 0.10 | −0.35 |
| 23 | LV | -0.10 | 0.26 | −0.36 |
| 24 | TB | -0.16 | 0.20 | −0.37 |
| 25 | PHI | 0.39 | 0.78 | −0.38 |
| 26 | ATL | 0.35 | 0.77 | −0.42 |
| 27 | CAR | -0.09 | 0.44 | −0.52 |
| 28 | HOU | -0.51 | 0.12 | −0.63 |
| 29 | NYG | -0.63 | 0.04 | −0.67 |
| 30 | SEA | -0.66 | 0.03 | −0.69 |
| 31 | NE | 0.08 | 0.95 | −0.86 |
| 32 | BAL | -0.27 | 0.77 | −1.05 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
DAL · 0.52
Multi-year laggard
SEA · -0.40
Biggest improver
CLE · +0.15/yr
Biggest decliner
BAL · −0.16/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 0.52 | +0.02 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.21 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 0.46 |
| 2 | LAC | 0.48 | −0.07 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.04 | -0.19 | 0.86 |
| 3 | CLE | 0.38 | +0.15 | -0.11 | -0.11 | 0.07 | 0.65 | 0.96 | 0.85 | 0.38 |
| 4 | CHI | 0.30 | +0.02 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.55 | -0.18 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| 5 | PHI | 0.25 | −0.12 | 0.78 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.14 | -0.05 | 0.43 | -0.27 |
| 6 | BUF | 0.24 | +0.07 | 0.10 | -0.25 | 0.62 | 0.14 | 0.57 | -0.20 | 0.72 |
| 7 | KC | 0.22 | +0.07 | -0.45 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.42 |
| 8 | ARI | 0.22 | +0.07 | -0.38 | 0.08 | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.45 |
| 9 | CIN | 0.17 | −0.02 | 0.37 | 0.19 | -0.05 | 0.36 | -0.06 | 0.12 | 0.23 |
| 10 | TB | 0.16 | +0.04 | 0.20 | -0.16 | 0.13 | 0.51 | -0.20 | 0.23 | 0.44 |
| 11 | NE | 0.14 | −0.12 | 0.95 | 0.08 | 0.38 | -0.34 | -0.12 | -0.25 | 0.25 |
| 12 | DET | 0.12 | +0.11 | -0.20 | -0.32 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.11 |
| 13 | SF | 0.10 | −0.03 | 0.05 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.10 | -0.34 | 0.10 | 0.23 |
| 14 | CAR | 0.10 | −0.07 | 0.44 | -0.09 | 0.58 | -0.48 | 0.86 | -0.73 | 0.09 |
| 15 | MIA | 0.09 | −0.03 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.30 | -0.15 | 0.18 | 0.48 | -0.39 |
| 16 | IND | 0.08 | −0.10 | 0.36 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.07 | -0.14 | -0.34 |
| 17 | LAR | 0.07 | −0.05 | 0.19 | 0.63 | -0.27 | -0.29 | 0.33 | -0.05 | -0.03 |
| 18 | ATL | 0.06 | −0.08 | 0.77 | 0.35 | -0.54 | -0.40 | 0.06 | 0.33 | -0.12 |
| 19 | BAL | 0.06 | −0.16 | 0.77 | -0.27 | 0.84 | -0.18 | -0.20 | 0.02 | -0.54 |
| 20 | NO | 0.05 | +0.04 | -0.15 | 0.25 | -0.06 | -0.23 | 0.36 | -0.30 | 0.45 |
| 21 | WAS | -0.01 | +0.04 | -1.08 | 0.51 | 0.12 | 0.82 | -0.36 | 0.36 | -0.41 |
| 22 | NYG | -0.01 | +0.14 | 0.04 | -0.63 | -0.47 | 0.23 | -0.03 | 0.16 | 0.66 |
| 23 | JAX | -0.01 | −0.02 | 0.22 | 0.10 | -0.24 | -0.13 | 0.27 | -0.53 | 0.26 |
| 24 | GB | -0.01 | −0.07 | 0.08 | -0.10 | 0.19 | 0.29 | -0.03 | 0.00 | -0.53 |
| 25 | DEN | -0.02 | +0.03 | -0.30 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.07 | -0.40 | -0.01 | 0.21 |
| 26 | LV | -0.07 | −0.08 | 0.26 | -0.10 | -0.21 | 0.27 | -0.16 | 0.09 | -0.65 |
| 27 | HOU | -0.10 | +0.09 | 0.12 | -0.51 | -0.45 | -0.38 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.39 |
| 28 | TEN | -0.13 | +0.05 | -0.46 | -0.19 | 0.59 | -0.56 | -0.61 | 0.14 | 0.19 |
| 29 | PIT | -0.14 | −0.05 | -0.41 | 0.16 | -0.15 | 0.45 | -0.41 | 0.01 | -0.65 |
| 30 | MIN | -0.20 | +0.02 | -0.49 | -0.05 | -0.36 | -0.13 | 0.26 | -0.29 | -0.31 |
| 31 | NYJ | -0.22 | +0.06 | -0.24 | -0.59 | -0.38 | -0.05 | 0.03 | -0.14 | -0.15 |
| 32 | SEA | -0.40 | +0.06 | 0.03 | -0.66 | -1.18 | -0.28 | -0.64 | 0.05 | -0.11 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.04 | -0.19 | 0.86 |
| LAR | 0.19 | 0.63 | -0.27 | -0.29 | 0.33 | -0.05 | -0.03 |
| SF | 0.05 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.10 | -0.34 | 0.10 | 0.23 |
| WAS | -1.08 | 0.51 | 0.12 | 0.82 | -0.36 | 0.36 | -0.41 |
| DAL | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.21 | 0.85 | 0.53 | 0.46 |
| KC | -0.45 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.42 |
| PHI | 0.78 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.14 | -0.05 | 0.43 | -0.27 |
| ATL | 0.77 | 0.35 | -0.54 | -0.40 | 0.06 | 0.33 | -0.12 |
| CHI | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.55 | -0.18 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| NO | -0.15 | 0.25 | -0.06 | -0.23 | 0.36 | -0.30 | 0.45 |
| MIA | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.30 | -0.15 | 0.18 | 0.48 | -0.39 |
| IND | 0.36 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.07 | -0.14 | -0.34 |
| CIN | 0.37 | 0.19 | -0.05 | 0.36 | -0.06 | 0.12 | 0.23 |
| PIT | -0.41 | 0.16 | -0.15 | 0.45 | -0.41 | 0.01 | -0.65 |
| JAX | 0.22 | 0.10 | -0.24 | -0.13 | 0.27 | -0.53 | 0.26 |
| ARI | -0.38 | 0.08 | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.45 |
| NE | 0.95 | 0.08 | 0.38 | -0.34 | -0.12 | -0.25 | 0.25 |
| DEN | -0.30 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.07 | -0.40 | -0.01 | 0.21 |
| MIN | -0.49 | -0.05 | -0.36 | -0.13 | 0.26 | -0.29 | -0.31 |
| CAR | 0.44 | -0.09 | 0.58 | -0.48 | 0.86 | -0.73 | 0.09 |
| GB | 0.08 | -0.10 | 0.19 | 0.29 | -0.03 | 0.00 | -0.53 |
| LV | 0.26 | -0.10 | -0.21 | 0.27 | -0.16 | 0.09 | -0.65 |
| CLE | -0.11 | -0.11 | 0.07 | 0.65 | 0.96 | 0.85 | 0.38 |
| TB | 0.20 | -0.16 | 0.13 | 0.51 | -0.20 | 0.23 | 0.44 |
| TEN | -0.46 | -0.19 | 0.59 | -0.56 | -0.61 | 0.14 | 0.19 |
| BUF | 0.10 | -0.25 | 0.62 | 0.14 | 0.57 | -0.20 | 0.72 |
| BAL | 0.77 | -0.27 | 0.84 | -0.18 | -0.20 | 0.02 | -0.54 |
| DET | -0.20 | -0.32 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.11 |
| HOU | 0.12 | -0.51 | -0.45 | -0.38 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.39 |
| NYJ | -0.24 | -0.59 | -0.38 | -0.05 | 0.03 | -0.14 | -0.15 |
| NYG | 0.04 | -0.63 | -0.47 | 0.23 | -0.03 | 0.16 | 0.66 |
| SEA | 0.03 | -0.66 | -1.18 | -0.28 | -0.64 | 0.05 | -0.11 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_plays_per_drive
- Side
- net
- Family
- NET (Off − Def)
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- rate
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.