What Drives is

Offensive drives: the number of possessions the offense had. It sets the pace that every other drive-level number is measured against — a team with few drives and many points per drive is efficient; one with many drives is playing fast or getting the ball back often.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2025 the Browns led at 11.47; the league average was 10.55.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

CLE · 11.47

League average

10.55

Best to worst

1.65

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	11.47	17
2	HOU	11.35	17
3	DEN	11.18	17
4	JAX	11.12	17
5	DET	11	17
6	SEA	11	17
7	CHI	10.94	17
8	ATL	10.82	17
9	MIN	10.82	17
10	NYJ	10.82	17
11	TB	10.76	17
12	TEN	10.76	17
13	LV	10.71	17
14	LAR	10.65	17
15	CIN	10.59	17
16	PHI	10.53	17
17	BAL	10.47	17
18	PIT	10.47	17
19	DAL	10.41	17
20	MIA	10.41	17
21	LAC	10.35	17
22	NE	10.35	17
23	NO	10.35	17
24	BUF	10.29	17
25	ARI	10.18	17
26	IND	10.18	17
27	NYG	10.12	17
28	SF	10.06	17
29	KC	10	17
30	CAR	9.82	17
31	GB	9.82	17
32	WAS	9.82	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 11.47

League laggard

WAS · 9.82

League average

10.55

Spread (max − min)

1.65

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	11.47	0.92	100%
2	HOU	11.35	0.80	96.8%
3	DEN	11.18	0.63	93.5%
4	JAX	11.12	0.57	90.3%
5	DET	11	0.45	87.1%
6	SEA	11	0.45	83.9%
7	CHI	10.94	0.39	80.6%
8	ATL	10.82	0.27	77.4%
9	MIN	10.82	0.27	74.2%
10	NYJ	10.82	0.27	71%
11	TB	10.76	0.21	67.7%
12	TEN	10.76	0.21	64.5%
13	LV	10.71	0.15	61.3%
14	LAR	10.65	0.10	58.1%
15	CIN	10.59	0.04	54.8%
16	PHI	10.53	-0.02	51.6%
17	BAL	10.47	-0.08	48.4%
18	PIT	10.47	-0.08	45.2%
19	DAL	10.41	-0.14	41.9%
20	MIA	10.41	-0.14	38.7%
21	LAC	10.35	-0.20	35.5%
22	NE	10.35	-0.20	32.3%
23	NO	10.35	-0.20	29%
24	BUF	10.29	-0.26	25.8%
25	ARI	10.18	-0.38	22.6%
26	IND	10.18	-0.38	19.4%
27	NYG	10.12	-0.43	16.1%
28	SF	10.06	-0.49	12.9%
29	KC	10	-0.55	9.7%
30	CAR	9.82	-0.73	6.5%
31	GB	9.82	-0.73	3.2%
32	WAS	9.82	-0.73	0%

Does Drives matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 771–807–37 ATS (48.9%) across 2020–2025, #271 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (141–128, 52.4%); its worst 2023 (120–138, 46.5%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	128–142–2	47.4%
2022	271	126–138–7	47.7%
2023	272	120–138–14	46.5%
2024	272	123–140–9	46.8%
2025	272	141–128–3	52.4%

Drives in 2025 vs 2024

Browns lead at 11.47 — they ranked #1 last year. Commanders are last at 9.82 — #26 last year.

The league average is 10.55, down 0.23 from 10.78 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #29 → #8. Biggest faller: Colts, #2 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 1.65; 20 teams are within 0.43 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +0.71

Biggest faller

IND · −1.24

Most consistent

DEN · 0

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.23

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ATL	10.82	10.12	+0.71
2	JAX	11.12	10.41	+0.71
3	LAR	10.65	10.06	+0.59
4	NYJ	10.82	10.29	+0.53
5	DET	11	10.71	+0.29
6	ARI	10.18	9.94	+0.24
7	CHI	10.94	10.76	+0.18
8	BUF	10.29	10.18	+0.12
9	DEN	11.18	11.18	0
10	HOU	11.35	11.35	0
11	KC	10	10	0
12	TB	10.76	10.76	0
13	CIN	10.59	10.71	−0.12
14	NE	10.35	10.53	−0.18
15	SEA	11	11.18	−0.18
16	PHI	10.53	10.76	−0.24
17	MIA	10.41	10.71	−0.29
18	BAL	10.47	10.82	−0.35
19	CLE	11.47	11.82	−0.35
20	SF	10.06	10.41	−0.35
21	LAC	10.35	10.76	−0.41
22	NO	10.35	10.76	−0.41
23	MIN	10.82	11.29	−0.47
24	LV	10.71	11.24	−0.53
25	TEN	10.76	11.35	−0.59
26	WAS	9.82	10.41	−0.59
27	PIT	10.47	11.18	−0.71
28	NYG	10.12	10.94	−0.82
29	GB	9.82	10.71	−0.88
30	DAL	10.41	11.29	−0.88
31	CAR	9.82	11	−1.18
32	IND	10.18	11.41	−1.24

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CLE · 11.44

Multi-year laggard

KC · 10.36

Biggest improver

CLE · +0.28/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · −0.31/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CLE	11.44	+0.28	10.38	10.59	10.65	13.18	11.82	11.47	12
2	PIT	11.27	−0.13	11.88	11.88	10.65	11.41	11.18	10.47	11.40
3	SEA	11.23	+0.11	11.31	11.18	11	10.53	11.18	11	12.40
4	MIN	11.21	−0.07	11.06	11.65	11.88	10.53	11.29	10.82	11.20
5	HOU	11.17	+0.08	10.25	11.24	11.65	11.35	11.35	11.35	11
6	NYJ	11.10	−0.12	11.13	11.06	11.47	12.35	10.29	10.82	10.60
7	TB	11.09	−0.12	11.38	11.47	11.47	10.76	10.76	10.76	11
8	DEN	11.08	−0.05	11.75	9.88	11.82	11.18	11.18	11.18	10.60
9	WAS	11.06	−0.06	11.44	10.65	11.59	11.71	10.41	9.82	11.80
10	BAL	11.03	−0.03	10.88	11.53	10.65	11.65	10.82	10.47	11.20
11	IND	11.02	−0.01	10.81	10.59	11.53	11.59	11.41	10.18	11
12	NO	11.01	−0.17	11.25	11.65	10.94	11.53	10.76	10.35	10.60
13	LAC	10.99	+0.09	11	10.41	11.18	11.24	10.76	10.35	12
14	LV	10.91	+0.12	10.75	11.18	10.18	10.53	11.24	10.71	11.80
15	CAR	10.84	+0.01	10.19	11.47	11.29	10.59	11	9.82	11.50
16	CHI	10.82	−0.01	11.19	10.53	10.65	10.88	10.76	10.94	10.80
17	LAR	10.82	−0.04	11.50	10.82	10.41	10.88	10.06	10.65	11.40
18	NYG	10.81	−0.06	10.56	11.18	10.53	11.76	10.94	10.12	10.60
19	CIN	10.81	−0.21	11.25	11.18	11.06	11.06	10.71	10.59	9.80
20	PHI	10.79	−0.13	11.88	10.29	10.94	10.53	10.76	10.53	10.60
21	ATL	10.77	+0.07	10.94	10.53	10	11.59	10.12	10.82	11.40
22	DAL	10.75	−0.31	11.38	11.35	11.47	10.12	11.29	10.41	9.20
23	TEN	10.74	−0.08	10.50	10.88	11.24	10.65	11.35	10.76	9.80
24	DET	10.72	+0.03	10.75	10.53	10.41	11.06	10.71	11	10.60
25	NE	10.71	+0.05	9.88	10.29	11.29	12	10.53	10.35	10.60
26	JAX	10.70	−0.09	10.88	10.59	10.65	11.47	10.41	11.12	9.80
27	ARI	10.68	−0.07	11.19	10.59	11	10.65	9.94	10.18	11.20
28	BUF	10.67	−0.09	10.88	11.12	10.81	10.65	10.18	10.29	10.80
29	SF	10.65	−0.22	11.44	11	10.94	10.53	10.41	10.06	10.20
30	MIA	10.64	−0.25	11.38	11.06	10.59	10.94	10.71	10.41	9.40
31	GB	10.47	+0.09	10.31	10.29	10.53	10.24	10.71	9.82	11.40
32	KC	10.36	+0.05	10.31	10	10.65	10.53	10	10	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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
CLE	10.38	10.59	10.65	13.18	11.82	11.47	12
HOU	10.25	11.24	11.65	11.35	11.35	11.35	11
DEN	11.75	9.88	11.82	11.18	11.18	11.18	10.60
JAX	10.88	10.59	10.65	11.47	10.41	11.12	9.80
DET	10.75	10.53	10.41	11.06	10.71	11	10.60
SEA	11.31	11.18	11	10.53	11.18	11	12.40
CHI	11.19	10.53	10.65	10.88	10.76	10.94	10.80
ATL	10.94	10.53	10	11.59	10.12	10.82	11.40
MIN	11.06	11.65	11.88	10.53	11.29	10.82	11.20
NYJ	11.13	11.06	11.47	12.35	10.29	10.82	10.60
TB	11.38	11.47	11.47	10.76	10.76	10.76	11
TEN	10.50	10.88	11.24	10.65	11.35	10.76	9.80
LV	10.75	11.18	10.18	10.53	11.24	10.71	11.80
LAR	11.50	10.82	10.41	10.88	10.06	10.65	11.40
CIN	11.25	11.18	11.06	11.06	10.71	10.59	9.80
PHI	11.88	10.29	10.94	10.53	10.76	10.53	10.60
BAL	10.88	11.53	10.65	11.65	10.82	10.47	11.20
PIT	11.88	11.88	10.65	11.41	11.18	10.47	11.40
DAL	11.38	11.35	11.47	10.12	11.29	10.41	9.20
MIA	11.38	11.06	10.59	10.94	10.71	10.41	9.40
LAC	11	10.41	11.18	11.24	10.76	10.35	12
NE	9.88	10.29	11.29	12	10.53	10.35	10.60
NO	11.25	11.65	10.94	11.53	10.76	10.35	10.60
BUF	10.88	11.12	10.81	10.65	10.18	10.29	10.80
ARI	11.19	10.59	11	10.65	9.94	10.18	11.20
IND	10.81	10.59	11.53	11.59	11.41	10.18	11
NYG	10.56	11.18	10.53	11.76	10.94	10.12	10.60
SF	11.44	11	10.94	10.53	10.41	10.06	10.20
KC	10.31	10	10.65	10.53	10	10	11
CAR	10.19	11.47	11.29	10.59	11	9.82	11.50
GB	10.31	10.29	10.53	10.24	10.71	9.82	11.40
WAS	11.44	10.65	11.59	11.71	10.41	9.82	11.80

Drives since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Browns (12.75), 2019 Buccaneers (12.38), 2020 Eagles (11.88), 2021 Steelers (11.88), 2022 Vikings (11.88), 2023 Browns (13.18), 2024 Browns (11.82), 2025 Browns (11.47).

Browns have led this stat 4 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2023 at 13.18; the worst Commanders 2025 at 9.82.

The league average has fallen from 11.31 in 2018 to 10.55 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_drives_drives
Side: offensive
Family: Drive Averages
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.