NET: Yds/drive (Off − Def)
P + N
About this stat ↓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.
In 2018 the Ravens led at 8.09; the league average was 0.48.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
BAL · 8.09
League average
0.48
Best to worst
17.59
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 8.09 | 16 |
| 2 | PIT | 7.42 | 16 |
| 3 | CHI | 4.70 | 16 |
| 4 | LAC | 4.56 | 16 |
| 5 | LAR | 4.55 | 16 |
| 6 | KC | 3.32 | 16 |
| 7 | MIN | 3.31 | 16 |
| 8 | NE | 3.30 | 16 |
| 9 | TB | 3.13 | 16 |
| 10 | IND | 2.89 | 16 |
| 11 | NO | 2.46 | 16 |
| 12 | GB | 2.16 | 16 |
| 13 | ATL | 2.08 | 16 |
| 14 | SF | 1.71 | 16 |
| 15 | CAR | 1.47 | 16 |
| 16 | DAL | 1.37 | 16 |
| 17 | HOU | 1.33 | 16 |
| 18 | BUF | 0.48 | 16 |
| 19 | JAX | 0.33 | 16 |
| 20 | SEA | 0.17 | 16 |
| 21 | PHI | 0.11 | 16 |
| 22 | DET | -0.36 | 16 |
| 23 | TEN | -0.37 | 16 |
| 24 | DEN | -0.63 | 16 |
| 25 | NYG | -0.64 | 16 |
| 26 | CLE | -1.90 | 16 |
| 27 | LV | -3.68 | 16 |
| 28 | WAS | -4.88 | 16 |
| 29 | NYJ | -5.50 | 16 |
| 30 | CIN | -7.69 | 16 |
| 31 | MIA | -8.43 | 16 |
| 32 | ARI | -9.50 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BAL · 8.09
League laggard
ARI · -9.50
League average
0.48
Spread (max − min)
17.59
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 8.09 | 7.61 | 100% |
| 2 | PIT | 7.42 | 6.94 | 96.8% |
| 3 | CHI | 4.70 | 4.22 | 93.5% |
| 4 | LAC | 4.56 | 4.08 | 90.3% |
| 5 | LAR | 4.55 | 4.07 | 87.1% |
| 6 | KC | 3.32 | 2.84 | 83.9% |
| 7 | MIN | 3.31 | 2.83 | 80.6% |
| 8 | NE | 3.30 | 2.82 | 77.4% |
| 9 | TB | 3.13 | 2.65 | 74.2% |
| 10 | IND | 2.89 | 2.41 | 71% |
| 11 | NO | 2.46 | 1.98 | 67.7% |
| 12 | GB | 2.16 | 1.68 | 64.5% |
| 13 | ATL | 2.08 | 1.60 | 61.3% |
| 14 | SF | 1.71 | 1.23 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CAR | 1.47 | 0.99 | 54.8% |
| 16 | DAL | 1.37 | 0.89 | 51.6% |
| 17 | HOU | 1.33 | 0.85 | 48.4% |
| 18 | BUF | 0.48 | 0.00 | 45.2% |
| 19 | JAX | 0.33 | -0.15 | 41.9% |
| 20 | SEA | 0.17 | -0.31 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PHI | 0.11 | -0.37 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DET | -0.36 | -0.84 | 32.3% |
| 23 | TEN | -0.37 | -0.85 | 29% |
| 24 | DEN | -0.63 | -1.11 | 25.8% |
| 25 | NYG | -0.64 | -1.12 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CLE | -1.90 | -2.38 | 19.4% |
| 27 | LV | -3.68 | -4.16 | 16.1% |
| 28 | WAS | -4.88 | -5.36 | 12.9% |
| 29 | NYJ | -5.50 | -5.98 | 9.7% |
| 30 | CIN | -7.69 | -8.17 | 6.5% |
| 31 | MIA | -8.43 | -8.91 | 3.2% |
| 32 | ARI | -9.50 | -9.98 | 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% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
SF · 5.81
Multi-year laggard
NYJ · -3.73
Biggest improver
HOU · +1.75/yr
Biggest decliner
IND · −1.34/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SF | 5.81 | −0.22 | 6.03 | 5.82 | 6.09 | 8.31 | 6.33 | 0.91 | 7.21 |
| 2 | BUF | 5.45 | −0.57 | 3.28 | 9.82 | 7.25 | 6.79 | 1.92 | 8.40 | 0.70 |
| 3 | KC | 5.15 | −0.31 | 6.99 | 3.43 | 8.86 | 6.45 | 0.51 | 1.91 | 7.90 |
| 4 | BAL | 3.59 | +0.42 | 2.72 | 1.66 | 0.68 | 5.92 | 9.95 | -1.39 | 5.60 |
| 5 | LAR | 3.58 | +0.65 | 8.91 | 3.02 | -5.81 | 2.94 | -1.76 | 6.47 | 11.30 |
| 6 | GB | 2.76 | −0.26 | 4.94 | 3.99 | -0.05 | 1.20 | 5.41 | 1.33 | 2.47 |
| 7 | DAL | 2.40 | −0.63 | -0.56 | 7.02 | 3.02 | 8.42 | -1.35 | 1.64 | -1.37 |
| 8 | TB | 2.35 | −0.83 | 4.85 | 6.34 | 2.38 | -2.56 | 5.71 | -1.39 | 1.12 |
| 9 | NE | 1.82 | +1.04 | -2.24 | 5.77 | 0.07 | -1.51 | -5.02 | 7.96 | 7.71 |
| 10 | PHI | 1.60 | −0.90 | -1.31 | 4.42 | 7.55 | -0.55 | 7.82 | 0.37 | -7.12 |
| 11 | LAC | 1.59 | −0.46 | 3.86 | 4.21 | 1.34 | -2.82 | -0.18 | 5.45 | -0.73 |
| 12 | NO | 0.70 | −0.77 | 5.98 | -1.04 | 2.34 | 1.15 | -4.80 | 2.59 | -1.29 |
| 13 | DET | 0.69 | +1.46 | -6.02 | -4.26 | -0.56 | 5.47 | 6.45 | 4.07 | -0.29 |
| 14 | SEA | 0.57 | +1.63 | -1.54 | -4.41 | -0.41 | -3.45 | 1.30 | 7.02 | 5.52 |
| 15 | CLE | 0.55 | −1.30 | 1.28 | 3.23 | 2.99 | 5.52 | -1.73 | -0.90 | -6.51 |
| 16 | MIA | 0.15 | −0.55 | -2.01 | -1.82 | 3.88 | 8.64 | 1.35 | -4.43 | -4.55 |
| 17 | MIN | 0.06 | +0.51 | -0.41 | -1.79 | -3.12 | 3.22 | 0.71 | -0.28 | 2.07 |
| 18 | ARI | -0.43 | −1.32 | 2.74 | 4.54 | -1.17 | -3.16 | 1.98 | -1.22 | -6.76 |
| 19 | IND | -0.49 | −1.34 | 4.43 | 1.25 | -1.07 | 0.19 | -1.21 | 0.58 | -7.59 |
| 20 | DEN | -0.56 | +0.08 | -2.43 | 1.58 | 0.70 | -6.65 | 1.81 | 6.15 | -5.10 |
| 21 | ATL | -0.56 | +1.24 | -2.33 | -5.37 | -4.14 | 1.14 | 3.59 | 0.26 | 2.91 |
| 22 | CHI | -0.70 | +0.82 | -0.54 | -0.23 | -6.20 | 0.85 | -5.86 | 0.68 | 6.39 |
| 23 | CIN | -0.83 | +0.42 | -5.79 | 1.60 | 2.75 | -4.85 | 2.48 | -3.91 | 1.88 |
| 24 | WAS | -1.29 | −0.59 | 2.22 | -2.98 | 2.48 | -7.19 | 4.10 | -5.73 | -1.95 |
| 25 | HOU | -1.66 | +1.75 | -2.61 | -9.65 | -7.44 | 1.62 | 0.56 | 3.87 | 2.06 |
| 26 | CAR | -1.86 | +0.14 | -0.82 | 0.05 | -3.10 | -1.52 | -9.30 | -2.63 | 4.30 |
| 27 | PIT | -1.97 | −0.32 | 2.29 | -4.47 | -1.08 | -3.95 | -1.61 | -4.52 | -0.47 |
| 28 | LV | -2.09 | −1.10 | -0.96 | 1.89 | 0.86 | -2.58 | -2.82 | -6.95 | -4.06 |
| 29 | JAX | -2.10 | +0.95 | -6.33 | -4.88 | 0.74 | 0.02 | -7.21 | 3.18 | -0.21 |
| 30 | TEN | -3.03 | −1.27 | 0.49 | 1.96 | -4.72 | -4.51 | -0.76 | -6.93 | -6.76 |
| 31 | NYG | -3.57 | +0.76 | -5.30 | -6.21 | -1.38 | -6.20 | -4.42 | -0.26 | -1.20 |
| 32 | NYJ | -3.73 | +0.87 | -9.29 | -7.69 | 0.76 | -1.26 | 0.18 | -7.97 | -0.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAR | 8.91 | 3.02 | -5.81 | 2.94 | -1.76 | 6.47 | 11.30 |
| KC | 6.99 | 3.43 | 8.86 | 6.45 | 0.51 | 1.91 | 7.90 |
| NE | -2.24 | 5.77 | 0.07 | -1.51 | -5.02 | 7.96 | 7.71 |
| SF | 6.03 | 5.82 | 6.09 | 8.31 | 6.33 | 0.91 | 7.21 |
| CHI | -0.54 | -0.23 | -6.20 | 0.85 | -5.86 | 0.68 | 6.39 |
| BAL | 2.72 | 1.66 | 0.68 | 5.92 | 9.95 | -1.39 | 5.60 |
| SEA | -1.54 | -4.41 | -0.41 | -3.45 | 1.30 | 7.02 | 5.52 |
| CAR | -0.82 | 0.05 | -3.10 | -1.52 | -9.30 | -2.63 | 4.30 |
| ATL | -2.33 | -5.37 | -4.14 | 1.14 | 3.59 | 0.26 | 2.91 |
| GB | 4.94 | 3.99 | -0.05 | 1.20 | 5.41 | 1.33 | 2.47 |
| MIN | -0.41 | -1.79 | -3.12 | 3.22 | 0.71 | -0.28 | 2.07 |
| HOU | -2.61 | -9.65 | -7.44 | 1.62 | 0.56 | 3.87 | 2.06 |
| CIN | -5.79 | 1.60 | 2.75 | -4.85 | 2.48 | -3.91 | 1.88 |
| TB | 4.85 | 6.34 | 2.38 | -2.56 | 5.71 | -1.39 | 1.12 |
| BUF | 3.28 | 9.82 | 7.25 | 6.79 | 1.92 | 8.40 | 0.70 |
| JAX | -6.33 | -4.88 | 0.74 | 0.02 | -7.21 | 3.18 | -0.21 |
| DET | -6.02 | -4.26 | -0.56 | 5.47 | 6.45 | 4.07 | -0.29 |
| PIT | 2.29 | -4.47 | -1.08 | -3.95 | -1.61 | -4.52 | -0.47 |
| LAC | 3.86 | 4.21 | 1.34 | -2.82 | -0.18 | 5.45 | -0.73 |
| NYJ | -9.29 | -7.69 | 0.76 | -1.26 | 0.18 | -7.97 | -0.83 |
| NYG | -5.30 | -6.21 | -1.38 | -6.20 | -4.42 | -0.26 | -1.20 |
| NO | 5.98 | -1.04 | 2.34 | 1.15 | -4.80 | 2.59 | -1.29 |
| DAL | -0.56 | 7.02 | 3.02 | 8.42 | -1.35 | 1.64 | -1.37 |
| WAS | 2.22 | -2.98 | 2.48 | -7.19 | 4.10 | -5.73 | -1.95 |
| LV | -0.96 | 1.89 | 0.86 | -2.58 | -2.82 | -6.95 | -4.06 |
| MIA | -2.01 | -1.82 | 3.88 | 8.64 | 1.35 | -4.43 | -4.55 |
| DEN | -2.43 | 1.58 | 0.70 | -6.65 | 1.81 | 6.15 | -5.10 |
| CLE | 1.28 | 3.23 | 2.99 | 5.52 | -1.73 | -0.90 | -6.51 |
| ARI | 2.74 | 4.54 | -1.17 | -3.16 | 1.98 | -1.22 | -6.76 |
| TEN | 0.49 | 1.96 | -4.72 | -4.51 | -0.76 | -6.93 | -6.76 |
| PHI | -1.31 | 4.42 | 7.55 | -0.55 | 7.82 | 0.37 | -7.12 |
| IND | 4.43 | 1.25 | -1.07 | 0.19 | -1.21 | 0.58 | -7.59 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
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.