What Yds/drive (Off − Def) is

Yards per drive minus yards per drive allowed. Possession-level efficiency, both ways.

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

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Chiefs lead at 9.82; the league average is 0.36.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

KC · 9.82

League average

0.36

Best to worst

18.45

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 9.82

League laggard

TEN · -8.63

League average

0.36

Spread (max − min)

18.45

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	9.82	9.46	100%
2	LAR	8.80	8.44	96.8%
3	SF	7.63	7.27	93.5%
4	SEA	7.43	7.06	90.3%
5	NE	7.31	6.95	87.1%
6	CHI	5.92	5.56	83.9%
7	CAR	5.83	5.47	80.6%
8	BAL	4.67	4.31	77.4%
9	HOU	2.40	2.04	74.2%
10	GB	2.33	1.97	71%
11	MIN	2.07	1.71	67.7%
12	CIN	1.88	1.52	64.5%
13	ATL	1.62	1.26	61.3%
14	NYG	1.10	0.74	58.1%
15	PIT	0.35	-0.01	54.8%
16	TB	0.14	-0.22	51.6%
17	BUF	0.08	-0.28	48.4%
18	DET	-0.29	-0.66	45.2%
19	JAX	-0.44	-0.80	41.9%
20	DAL	-1.48	-1.84	38.7%
21	NYJ	-1.63	-1.99	35.5%
22	LV	-3.00	-3.36	32.3%
23	WAS	-3.00	-3.37	29%
24	NO	-3.08	-3.45	25.8%
25	IND	-3.14	-3.51	22.6%
26	LAC	-3.19	-3.56	19.4%
27	ARI	-4.41	-4.78	16.1%
28	MIA	-4.55	-4.91	12.9%
29	CLE	-5.41	-5.77	9.7%
30	DEN	-7.37	-7.73	6.5%
31	PHI	-8.15	-8.51	3.2%
32	TEN	-8.63	-9.00	0%

Does Yds/drive (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 883–695–37 ATS (56.0%) across 2020–2025, #43 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (150–104, 59.1%); its worst 2025 (146–123, 54.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	150–104–2	59.1%
2021	272	147–123–2	54.4%
2022	271	153–111–7	58.0%
2023	272	144–114–14	55.8%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	146–123–3	54.3%

Yds/drive (Off − Def) in 2026 vs 2025

Chiefs lead at 9.82 — they ranked #11 last year. Titans are last at -8.63 — #30 last year.

The league average is 0.36, down 0.09 from 0.45 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #25 → #7. Biggest faller: Broncos, #5 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 18.45; 20 teams are within 4.90 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +8.46

Biggest faller

DEN · −13.52

Most consistent

MIA · −0.12

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.09

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CAR	5.83	-2.63	+8.46
2	KC	9.82	1.91	+7.91
3	SF	7.63	0.91	+6.72
4	NYJ	-1.63	-7.97	+6.35
5	BAL	4.67	-1.39	+6.06
6	CIN	1.88	-3.91	+5.79
7	CHI	5.92	0.68	+5.24
8	PIT	0.35	-4.52	+4.87
9	LV	-3.00	-6.95	+3.95
10	WAS	-3.00	-5.73	+2.72
11	MIN	2.07	-0.28	+2.35
12	LAR	8.80	6.47	+2.33
13	TB	0.14	-1.39	+1.53
14	ATL	1.62	0.26	+1.36
15	NYG	1.10	-0.26	+1.36
16	GB	2.33	1.33	+1.00
17	SEA	7.43	7.02	+0.41
18	MIA	-4.55	-4.43	−0.12
19	NE	7.31	7.96	−0.65
20	HOU	2.40	3.87	−1.47
21	TEN	-8.63	-6.93	−1.71
22	DAL	-1.48	1.64	−3.12
23	ARI	-4.41	-1.22	−3.20
24	JAX	-0.44	3.18	−3.61
25	IND	-3.14	0.58	−3.72
26	DET	-0.29	4.07	−4.37
27	CLE	-5.41	-0.90	−4.51
28	NO	-3.08	2.59	−5.68
29	BUF	0.08	8.40	−8.32
30	PHI	-8.15	0.37	−8.52
31	LAC	-3.19	5.45	−8.65
32	DEN	-7.37	6.15	−13.52

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 5.88

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -3.84

Biggest improver

SEA · +1.84/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −1.47/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	5.88	−0.17	6.03	5.82	6.09	8.31	6.33	0.91	7.63
2	KC	5.42	−0.10	6.99	3.43	8.86	6.45	0.51	1.91	9.82
3	BUF	5.36	−0.63	3.28	9.82	7.25	6.79	1.92	8.40	0.08
4	BAL	3.46	+0.32	2.72	1.66	0.68	5.92	9.95	-1.39	4.67
5	LAR	3.23	+0.38	8.91	3.02	-5.81	2.94	-1.76	6.47	8.80
6	GB	2.74	−0.27	4.94	3.99	-0.05	1.20	5.41	1.33	2.33
7	DAL	2.39	−0.64	-0.56	7.02	3.02	8.42	-1.35	1.64	-1.48
8	TB	2.21	−0.94	4.85	6.34	2.38	-2.56	5.71	-1.39	0.14
9	NE	1.76	+1.00	-2.24	5.77	0.07	-1.51	-5.02	7.96	7.31
10	PHI	1.45	−1.01	-1.31	4.42	7.55	-0.55	7.82	0.37	-8.15
11	LAC	1.24	−0.72	3.86	4.21	1.34	-2.82	-0.18	5.45	-3.19
12	SEA	0.85	+1.84	-1.54	-4.41	-0.41	-3.45	1.30	7.02	7.43
13	CLE	0.71	−1.18	1.28	3.23	2.99	5.52	-1.73	-0.90	-5.41
14	DET	0.69	+1.46	-6.02	-4.26	-0.56	5.47	6.45	4.07	-0.29
15	NO	0.45	−0.97	5.98	-1.04	2.34	1.15	-4.80	2.59	-3.08
16	MIA	0.15	−0.55	-2.01	-1.82	3.88	8.64	1.35	-4.43	-4.55
17	IND	0.15	−0.86	4.43	1.25	-1.07	0.19	-1.21	0.58	-3.14
18	MIN	0.06	+0.51	-0.41	-1.79	-3.12	3.22	0.71	-0.28	2.07
19	ARI	-0.10	−1.07	2.74	4.54	-1.17	-3.16	1.98	-1.22	-4.41
20	ATL	-0.75	+1.10	-2.33	-5.37	-4.14	1.14	3.59	0.26	1.62
21	CHI	-0.77	+0.77	-0.54	-0.23	-6.20	0.85	-5.86	0.68	5.92
22	CIN	-0.83	+0.42	-5.79	1.60	2.75	-4.85	2.48	-3.91	1.88
23	DEN	-0.89	−0.16	-2.43	1.58	0.70	-6.65	1.81	6.15	-7.37
24	WAS	-1.44	−0.70	2.22	-2.98	2.48	-7.19	4.10	-5.73	-3.00
25	HOU	-1.61	+1.79	-2.61	-9.65	-7.44	1.62	0.56	3.87	2.40
26	CAR	-1.64	+0.30	-0.82	0.05	-3.10	-1.52	-9.30	-2.63	5.83
27	PIT	-1.85	−0.23	2.29	-4.47	-1.08	-3.95	-1.61	-4.52	0.35
28	LV	-1.94	−0.98	-0.96	1.89	0.86	-2.58	-2.82	-6.95	-3.00
29	JAX	-2.13	+0.92	-6.33	-4.88	0.74	0.02	-7.21	3.18	-0.44
30	NYG	-3.24	+1.00	-5.30	-6.21	-1.38	-6.20	-4.42	-0.26	1.10
31	TEN	-3.30	−1.47	0.49	1.96	-4.72	-4.51	-0.76	-6.93	-8.63
32	NYJ	-3.84	+0.78	-9.29	-7.69	0.76	-1.26	0.18	-7.97	-1.63

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
KC	6.99	3.43	8.86	6.45	0.51	1.91	9.82
LAR	8.91	3.02	-5.81	2.94	-1.76	6.47	8.80
SF	6.03	5.82	6.09	8.31	6.33	0.91	7.63
SEA	-1.54	-4.41	-0.41	-3.45	1.30	7.02	7.43
NE	-2.24	5.77	0.07	-1.51	-5.02	7.96	7.31
CHI	-0.54	-0.23	-6.20	0.85	-5.86	0.68	5.92
CAR	-0.82	0.05	-3.10	-1.52	-9.30	-2.63	5.83
BAL	2.72	1.66	0.68	5.92	9.95	-1.39	4.67
HOU	-2.61	-9.65	-7.44	1.62	0.56	3.87	2.40
GB	4.94	3.99	-0.05	1.20	5.41	1.33	2.33
MIN	-0.41	-1.79	-3.12	3.22	0.71	-0.28	2.07
CIN	-5.79	1.60	2.75	-4.85	2.48	-3.91	1.88
ATL	-2.33	-5.37	-4.14	1.14	3.59	0.26	1.62
NYG	-5.30	-6.21	-1.38	-6.20	-4.42	-0.26	1.10
PIT	2.29	-4.47	-1.08	-3.95	-1.61	-4.52	0.35
TB	4.85	6.34	2.38	-2.56	5.71	-1.39	0.14
BUF	3.28	9.82	7.25	6.79	1.92	8.40	0.08
DET	-6.02	-4.26	-0.56	5.47	6.45	4.07	-0.29
JAX	-6.33	-4.88	0.74	0.02	-7.21	3.18	-0.44
DAL	-0.56	7.02	3.02	8.42	-1.35	1.64	-1.48
NYJ	-9.29	-7.69	0.76	-1.26	0.18	-7.97	-1.63
LV	-0.96	1.89	0.86	-2.58	-2.82	-6.95	-3.00
WAS	2.22	-2.98	2.48	-7.19	4.10	-5.73	-3.00
NO	5.98	-1.04	2.34	1.15	-4.80	2.59	-3.08
IND	4.43	1.25	-1.07	0.19	-1.21	0.58	-3.14
LAC	3.86	4.21	1.34	-2.82	-0.18	5.45	-3.19
ARI	2.74	4.54	-1.17	-3.16	1.98	-1.22	-4.41
MIA	-2.01	-1.82	3.88	8.64	1.35	-4.43	-4.55
CLE	1.28	3.23	2.99	5.52	-1.73	-0.90	-5.41
DEN	-2.43	1.58	0.70	-6.65	1.81	6.15	-7.37
PHI	-1.31	4.42	7.55	-0.55	7.82	0.37	-8.15
TEN	0.49	1.96	-4.72	-4.51	-0.76	-6.93	-8.63

Yds/drive (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (8.09), 2019 Ravens (10.36), 2020 Rams (8.91), 2021 Bills (9.82), 2022 Chiefs (8.86), 2023 Dolphins (8.64), 2024 Ravens (9.95), 2025 Bills (8.40), 2026 Chiefs (9.82).

Ravens have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 10.36; the worst Commanders 2019 at -10.14.

The league average has fallen from 0.48 in 2018 to 0.36 in 2026.

Week to week — Week 5 to Week 6

Since Week 5: Giants up 7 (#21 → #14), Colts up 7 (#32 → #25), Seahawks up 3 (#7 → #4); Chargers down 7 (#19 → #26), Falcons down 4 (#9 → #13), Broncos down 3 (#27 → #30).

21 teams moved by two places or fewer.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_yds_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.