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 2023 the Dolphins led at 8.64; the league average was 0.47.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

MIA · 8.64

League average

0.47

Best to worst

15.83

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIA	8.64	17
2	DAL	8.42	17
3	SF	8.31	17
4	BUF	6.79	17
5	KC	6.45	17
6	BAL	5.92	17
7	CLE	5.52	17
8	DET	5.47	17
9	MIN	3.22	17
10	LAR	2.94	17
11	HOU	1.62	17
12	GB	1.20	17
13	NO	1.15	17
14	ATL	1.14	17
15	CHI	0.85	17
16	IND	0.19	17
17	JAX	0.02	17
18	PHI	-0.55	17
19	NYJ	-1.26	17
20	NE	-1.51	17
21	CAR	-1.52	17
22	TB	-2.56	17
23	LV	-2.58	17
24	LAC	-2.82	17
25	ARI	-3.16	17
26	SEA	-3.45	17
27	PIT	-3.95	17
28	TEN	-4.51	17
29	CIN	-4.85	17
30	NYG	-6.20	17
31	DEN	-6.65	17
32	WAS	-7.19	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIA · 8.64

League laggard

WAS · -7.19

League average

0.47

Spread (max − min)

15.83

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIA	8.64	8.17	100%
2	DAL	8.42	7.95	96.8%
3	SF	8.31	7.84	93.5%
4	BUF	6.79	6.32	90.3%
5	KC	6.45	5.97	87.1%
6	BAL	5.92	5.45	83.9%
7	CLE	5.52	5.05	80.6%
8	DET	5.47	5.00	77.4%
9	MIN	3.22	2.75	74.2%
10	LAR	2.94	2.47	71%
11	HOU	1.62	1.15	67.7%
12	GB	1.20	0.73	64.5%
13	NO	1.15	0.68	61.3%
14	ATL	1.14	0.67	58.1%
15	CHI	0.85	0.38	54.8%
16	IND	0.19	-0.28	51.6%
17	JAX	0.02	-0.46	48.4%
18	PHI	-0.55	-1.02	45.2%
19	NYJ	-1.26	-1.73	41.9%
20	NE	-1.51	-1.98	38.7%
21	CAR	-1.52	-2.00	35.5%
22	TB	-2.56	-3.03	32.3%
23	LV	-2.58	-3.05	29%
24	LAC	-2.82	-3.29	25.8%
25	ARI	-3.16	-3.63	22.6%
26	SEA	-3.45	-3.93	19.4%
27	PIT	-3.95	-4.42	16.1%
28	TEN	-4.51	-4.98	12.9%
29	CIN	-4.85	-5.32	9.7%
30	NYG	-6.20	-6.67	6.5%
31	DEN	-6.65	-7.13	3.2%
32	WAS	-7.19	-7.66	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 2023 vs 2022

Dolphins lead at 8.64 — they ranked #5 last year. Commanders are last at -7.19 — #9 last year.

The league average is 0.47, up 0.02 from 0.45 last year.

Biggest riser: Texans, #32 → #11. Biggest faller: Commanders, #9 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 15.83; 19 teams are within 4.54 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

HOU · +9.06

Biggest faller

WAS · −9.67

Most consistent

TEN · +0.22

League trend 2023 vs 2022

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Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	HOU	1.62	-7.44	+9.06
2	LAR	2.94	-5.81	+8.76
3	CHI	0.85	-6.20	+7.05
4	MIN	3.22	-3.12	+6.34
5	DET	5.47	-0.56	+6.03
6	DAL	8.42	3.02	+5.40
7	ATL	1.14	-4.14	+5.28
8	BAL	5.92	0.68	+5.25
9	MIA	8.64	3.88	+4.76
10	CLE	5.52	2.99	+2.53
11	SF	8.31	6.09	+2.22
12	CAR	-1.52	-3.10	+1.58
13	IND	0.19	-1.07	+1.27
14	GB	1.20	-0.05	+1.25
15	TEN	-4.51	-4.72	+0.22
16	BUF	6.79	7.25	−0.46
17	JAX	0.02	0.74	−0.73
18	NO	1.15	2.34	−1.18
19	NE	-1.51	0.07	−1.58
20	ARI	-3.16	-1.17	−1.99
21	NYJ	-1.26	0.76	−2.02
22	KC	6.45	8.86	−2.41
23	PIT	-3.95	-1.08	−2.86
24	SEA	-3.45	-0.41	−3.05
25	LV	-2.58	0.86	−3.44
26	LAC	-2.82	1.34	−4.16
27	NYG	-6.20	-1.38	−4.81
28	TB	-2.56	2.38	−4.94
29	DEN	-6.65	0.70	−7.35
30	CIN	-4.85	2.75	−7.60
31	PHI	-0.55	7.55	−8.10
32	WAS	-7.19	2.48	−9.67

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

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
MIA	-2.01	-1.82	3.88	8.64	1.35	-4.43	-4.55
DAL	-0.56	7.02	3.02	8.42	-1.35	1.64	-1.37
SF	6.03	5.82	6.09	8.31	6.33	0.91	7.21
BUF	3.28	9.82	7.25	6.79	1.92	8.40	0.70
KC	6.99	3.43	8.86	6.45	0.51	1.91	7.90
BAL	2.72	1.66	0.68	5.92	9.95	-1.39	5.60
CLE	1.28	3.23	2.99	5.52	-1.73	-0.90	-6.51
DET	-6.02	-4.26	-0.56	5.47	6.45	4.07	-0.29
MIN	-0.41	-1.79	-3.12	3.22	0.71	-0.28	2.07
LAR	8.91	3.02	-5.81	2.94	-1.76	6.47	11.30
HOU	-2.61	-9.65	-7.44	1.62	0.56	3.87	2.06
GB	4.94	3.99	-0.05	1.20	5.41	1.33	2.47
NO	5.98	-1.04	2.34	1.15	-4.80	2.59	-1.29
ATL	-2.33	-5.37	-4.14	1.14	3.59	0.26	2.91
CHI	-0.54	-0.23	-6.20	0.85	-5.86	0.68	6.39
IND	4.43	1.25	-1.07	0.19	-1.21	0.58	-7.59
JAX	-6.33	-4.88	0.74	0.02	-7.21	3.18	-0.21
PHI	-1.31	4.42	7.55	-0.55	7.82	0.37	-7.12
NYJ	-9.29	-7.69	0.76	-1.26	0.18	-7.97	-0.83
NE	-2.24	5.77	0.07	-1.51	-5.02	7.96	7.71
CAR	-0.82	0.05	-3.10	-1.52	-9.30	-2.63	4.30
TB	4.85	6.34	2.38	-2.56	5.71	-1.39	1.12
LV	-0.96	1.89	0.86	-2.58	-2.82	-6.95	-4.06
LAC	3.86	4.21	1.34	-2.82	-0.18	5.45	-0.73
ARI	2.74	4.54	-1.17	-3.16	1.98	-1.22	-6.76
SEA	-1.54	-4.41	-0.41	-3.45	1.30	7.02	5.52
PIT	2.29	-4.47	-1.08	-3.95	-1.61	-4.52	-0.47
TEN	0.49	1.96	-4.72	-4.51	-0.76	-6.93	-6.76
CIN	-5.79	1.60	2.75	-4.85	2.48	-3.91	1.88
NYG	-5.30	-6.21	-1.38	-6.20	-4.42	-0.26	-1.20
DEN	-2.43	1.58	0.70	-6.65	1.81	6.15	-5.10
WAS	2.22	-2.98	2.48	-7.19	4.10	-5.73	-1.95

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).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 6 seasons.

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.