Minnesota Vikings — NET: Turnover pct (Off − Def), 2026

Value-10.71
Rank#1 of 32
League average0.08
Rank in 2025#26 of 32

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What Turnover pct (Off − Def) is

Share of the offense's drives that ended in a turnover, minus the share of opponent drives this defense ended with one. Lower is better.

Lower is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Vikings lead at -10.71; the league average is 0.08.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIN · -10.71

League average

0.08

Best to worst

24.45

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	-10.71	5
2	JAX	-10.54	5
3	KC	-9.41	4
4	LV	-8.77	5
5	DET	-7.37	5
6	BAL	-7.37	5
7	WAS	-6.78	5
8	HOU	-5.62	5
9	CIN	-5.06	5
10	GB	-4.99	5
11	ARI	-4.03	5
12	SEA	-3.82	5
13	NYJ	-3.77	5
14	SF	-3.70	5
15	CAR	-3.30	4
16	PIT	-2.01	5
17	DEN	-0.96	5
18	CLE	-0.53	5
19	NYG	2.13	5
20	LAR	3.13	5
21	PHI	4.08	5
22	DAL	4.70	5
23	TB	5.71	5
24	TEN	6.36	5
25	ATL	7.02	5
26	LAC	7.10	5
27	BUF	7.41	5
28	MIA	8.69	5
29	CHI	8.90	5
30	IND	10.97	5
31	NE	11.53	5
32	NO	13.74	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · -10.71

League laggard

NO · 13.74

League average

0.08

Spread (max − min)

24.45

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	-10.71	-10.80	100%
2	JAX	-10.54	-10.63	96.8%
3	KC	-9.41	-9.49	93.5%
4	LV	-8.77	-8.85	90.3%
5	DET	-7.37	-7.46	87.1%
6	BAL	-7.37	-7.45	83.9%
7	WAS	-6.78	-6.86	80.6%
8	HOU	-5.62	-5.71	77.4%
9	CIN	-5.06	-5.15	74.2%
10	GB	-4.99	-5.08	71%
11	ARI	-4.03	-4.12	67.7%
12	SEA	-3.82	-3.90	64.5%
13	NYJ	-3.77	-3.86	61.3%
14	SF	-3.70	-3.78	58.1%
15	CAR	-3.30	-3.39	54.8%
16	PIT	-2.01	-2.09	51.6%
17	DEN	-0.96	-1.04	48.4%
18	CLE	-0.53	-0.61	45.2%
19	NYG	2.13	2.05	41.9%
20	LAR	3.13	3.04	38.7%
21	PHI	4.08	3.99	35.5%
22	DAL	4.70	4.61	32.3%
23	TB	5.71	5.63	29%
24	TEN	6.36	6.27	25.8%
25	ATL	7.02	6.93	22.6%
26	LAC	7.10	7.01	19.4%
27	BUF	7.41	7.32	16.1%
28	MIA	8.69	8.60	12.9%
29	CHI	8.90	8.82	9.7%
30	IND	10.97	10.89	6.5%
31	NE	11.53	11.45	3.2%
32	NO	13.74	13.65	0%

Does Turnover pct (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 879–699–37 ATS (55.7%) across 2020–2025, #48 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (155–109, 58.7%); its worst 2023 (129–129, 50.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	148–106–2	58.3%
2021	272	151–119–2	55.9%
2022	271	155–109–7	58.7%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	153–110–9	58.2%
2025	272	143–126–3	53.2%

Turnover pct (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Vikings lead at -10.71 — they ranked #26 last year. Saints are last at 13.74 — #27 last year.

The league average is 0.08, down 0.14 from 0.22 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #26 → #1. Biggest faller: Bears, #1 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 24.45; 20 teams are within 7.03 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CHI · +20.19

Biggest faller

MIN · −13.64

Most consistent

NYG · +0.87

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.14

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CHI	8.90	-11.29	+20.19
2	NE	11.53	-0.64	+12.17
3	IND	10.97	-0.20	+11.18
4	ATL	7.02	-3.40	+10.42
5	NO	13.74	3.38	+10.35
6	LAR	3.13	-6.54	+9.66
7	LAC	7.10	-1.90	+8.99
8	TB	5.71	-2.66	+8.37
9	PHI	4.08	-3.64	+7.72
10	BUF	7.41	0.13	+7.28
11	MIA	8.69	2.33	+6.36
12	TEN	6.36	1.41	+4.95
13	PIT	-2.01	-4.89	+2.88
14	HOU	-5.62	-6.52	+0.90
15	NYG	2.13	1.26	+0.87
16	DAL	4.70	6.25	−1.56
17	DEN	-0.96	1.69	−2.65
18	CIN	-5.06	-2.33	−2.74
19	GB	-4.99	-0.19	−4.80
20	JAX	-10.54	-5.73	−4.82
21	DET	-7.37	-2.03	−5.35
22	ARI	-4.03	1.79	−5.82
23	CAR	-3.30	2.62	−5.92
24	CLE	-0.53	6.03	−6.55
25	SEA	-3.82	2.78	−6.59
26	SF	-3.70	4.62	−8.32
27	BAL	-7.37	2.49	−9.86
28	KC	-9.41	0.59	−10.00
29	LV	-8.77	2.69	−11.46
30	NYJ	-3.77	9.30	−13.07
31	WAS	-6.78	6.75	−13.53
32	MIN	-10.71	2.93	−13.64

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · -4.25

Multi-year laggard

CLE · 3.24

Biggest improver

JAX · −2.44/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · +2.17/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	-4.25	−0.14	-4.29	-1.72	-3.46	-5.45	-7.92	-4.89	-2.01
2	GB	-3.25	+0.15	-4.40	-5.55	-1.76	0.63	-6.50	-0.19	-4.99
3	CIN	-2.53	−0.80	2.34	-1.32	-4.27	-4.71	-2.37	-2.33	-5.06
4	HOU	-2.34	−1.53	3.90	-0.59	-0.62	-3.90	-3.04	-6.52	-5.62
5	DET	-2.22	−1.39	3.01	1.50	-4.28	-1.52	-4.87	-2.03	-7.37
6	BAL	-1.51	−0.79	-1.30	4.68	-2.52	-4.55	-1.98	2.49	-7.37
7	MIN	-1.38	−0.78	-0.14	-4.04	-0.82	7.97	-4.86	2.93	-10.71
8	KC	-1.21	−0.80	-2.46	-0.30	0.85	4.71	-2.42	0.59	-9.41
9	BUF	-1.03	+0.81	-2.09	-2.65	0.58	0.28	-10.88	0.13	7.41
10	TB	-0.82	+1.49	-5.58	-4.69	0.67	-3.67	4.48	-2.66	5.71
11	LAR	-0.81	−0.07	1.46	-3.54	0.00	0.85	-1.03	-6.54	3.13
12	SEA	-0.63	+0.31	-1.86	-2.48	-1.38	-0.21	2.58	2.78	-3.82
13	ARI	-0.47	+0.10	-0.07	-6.49	3.63	-0.06	1.90	1.79	-4.03
14	LAC	-0.47	+0.39	0.13	0.49	-1.52	-0.98	-6.62	-1.90	7.10
15	CHI	-0.12	−0.70	2.45	5.82	0.07	-2.16	-4.61	-11.29	8.90
16	DEN	0.39	−0.54	7.55	-2.52	-1.37	-2.17	0.51	1.69	-0.96
17	SF	0.43	−0.32	3.26	3.69	-4.75	-5.39	5.30	4.62	-3.70
18	NYG	0.46	+0.09	0.96	2.56	-0.32	-4.61	1.20	1.26	2.13
19	DAL	0.53	+1.34	1.94	-4.37	-5.11	-2.76	3.04	6.25	4.70
20	PHI	0.56	−0.83	6.69	2.71	-4.56	6.03	-7.36	-3.64	4.08
21	IND	0.87	+2.02	-3.96	-7.82	5.50	-0.44	2.03	-0.20	10.97
22	NO	0.93	+2.17	-3.26	-4.47	4.49	-5.96	-1.39	3.38	13.74
23	JAX	1.47	−2.44	5.19	9.36	0.16	2.70	9.15	-5.73	-10.54
24	WAS	1.86	−0.83	2.19	2.90	4.15	3.79	0.00	6.75	-6.78
25	MIA	1.92	+1.30	-4.10	1.51	4.29	0.07	0.66	2.33	8.69
26	TEN	2.01	+1.26	-5.12	4.07	-0.46	2.16	5.64	1.41	6.36
27	CAR	2.36	−0.78	1.92	5.90	2.32	4.27	2.78	2.62	-3.30
28	NE	2.49	+1.89	-1.69	-4.06	0.92	4.17	7.22	-0.64	11.53
29	ATL	2.64	+0.50	-1.57	3.49	2.41	6.09	4.44	-3.40	7.02
30	NYJ	2.75	−0.28	-0.99	7.56	3.64	2.76	0.74	9.30	-3.77
31	LV	3.01	−1.57	5.12	4.60	5.72	4.44	7.29	2.69	-8.77
32	CLE	3.24	+0.67	-2.33	2.95	2.68	3.93	9.94	6.03	-0.53

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	-0.14	-4.04	-0.82	7.97	-4.86	2.93	-10.71
JAX	5.19	9.36	0.16	2.70	9.15	-5.73	-10.54
KC	-2.46	-0.30	0.85	4.71	-2.42	0.59	-9.41
LV	5.12	4.60	5.72	4.44	7.29	2.69	-8.77
DET	3.01	1.50	-4.28	-1.52	-4.87	-2.03	-7.37
BAL	-1.30	4.68	-2.52	-4.55	-1.98	2.49	-7.37
WAS	2.19	2.90	4.15	3.79	0.00	6.75	-6.78
HOU	3.90	-0.59	-0.62	-3.90	-3.04	-6.52	-5.62
CIN	2.34	-1.32	-4.27	-4.71	-2.37	-2.33	-5.06
GB	-4.40	-5.55	-1.76	0.63	-6.50	-0.19	-4.99
ARI	-0.07	-6.49	3.63	-0.06	1.90	1.79	-4.03
SEA	-1.86	-2.48	-1.38	-0.21	2.58	2.78	-3.82
NYJ	-0.99	7.56	3.64	2.76	0.74	9.30	-3.77
SF	3.26	3.69	-4.75	-5.39	5.30	4.62	-3.70
CAR	1.92	5.90	2.32	4.27	2.78	2.62	-3.30
PIT	-4.29	-1.72	-3.46	-5.45	-7.92	-4.89	-2.01
DEN	7.55	-2.52	-1.37	-2.17	0.51	1.69	-0.96
CLE	-2.33	2.95	2.68	3.93	9.94	6.03	-0.53
NYG	0.96	2.56	-0.32	-4.61	1.20	1.26	2.13
LAR	1.46	-3.54	0.00	0.85	-1.03	-6.54	3.13
PHI	6.69	2.71	-4.56	6.03	-7.36	-3.64	4.08
DAL	1.94	-4.37	-5.11	-2.76	3.04	6.25	4.70
TB	-5.58	-4.69	0.67	-3.67	4.48	-2.66	5.71
TEN	-5.12	4.07	-0.46	2.16	5.64	1.41	6.36
ATL	-1.57	3.49	2.41	6.09	4.44	-3.40	7.02
LAC	0.13	0.49	-1.52	-0.98	-6.62	-1.90	7.10
BUF	-2.09	-2.65	0.58	0.28	-10.88	0.13	7.41
MIA	-4.10	1.51	4.29	0.07	0.66	2.33	8.69
CHI	2.45	5.82	0.07	-2.16	-4.61	-11.29	8.90
IND	-3.96	-7.82	5.50	-0.44	2.03	-0.20	10.97
NE	-1.69	-4.06	0.92	4.17	7.22	-0.64	11.53
NO	-3.26	-4.47	4.49	-5.96	-1.39	3.38	13.74

Turnover pct (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Seahawks (-7.10), 2019 Patriots (-8.70), 2020 Buccaneers (-5.58), 2021 Colts (-7.82), 2022 Cowboys (-5.11), 2023 Saints (-5.96), 2024 Bills (-10.88), 2025 Bears (-11.29), 2026 Vikings (-10.71).

The best season on record is Bears 2025 at -11.29; the worst Saints 2026 at 13.74.

The league average has fallen from 0.16 in 2018 to 0.08 in 2026.

Week to week — Week 4 to Week 5

Since Week 4: Packers up 14 (#24 → #10), Rams up 8 (#28 → #20), Bengals up 7 (#16 → #9); Bears down 12 (#17 → #29), Cardinals down 6 (#5 → #11), Bills down 5 (#22 → #27).

12 teams moved by two places or fewer.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

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