New England Patriots — Yds/drive, 2026

Value35.13
Rank#10 of 32
League average30.68
Rank in 2025#3 of 32

New England Patriots — every stat for 2026, ranked →

What Yds/drive is

Yards per drive: total yards divided by drives. Efficiency measured on the possession rather than the play — how far the offense moved the ball each time it had it.

Higher 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 Cowboys lead at 38.17; the league average is 30.68.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

DAL · 38.17

League average

30.68

Best to worst

15.39

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DAL	38.17	5
2	KC	37.45	4
3	LAR	37.23	5
4	DET	37.15	5
5	BUF	36.69	5
6	CHI	36.33	5
7	SF	35.78	5
8	CAR	35.28	4
9	BAL	35.20	5
10	NE	35.13	5
11	CIN	34.98	5
12	JAX	34.16	5
13	ATL	31.74	5
14	HOU	30.98	5
15	NO	30.38	5
16	MIA	29.81	5
17	NYG	29.08	5
18	GB	29.07	5
19	PIT	28.47	5
20	LV	28.44	5
21	TB	27.85	5
22	WAS	27.75	5
23	ARI	26.89	5
24	NYJ	26.79	5
25	IND	26.71	5
26	SEA	26.45	5
27	DEN	25.38	5
28	MIN	25.27	5
29	TEN	25.14	5
30	PHI	24.74	5
31	LAC	24.40	5
32	CLE	22.78	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DAL · 38.17

League laggard

CLE · 22.78

League average

30.68

Spread (max − min)

15.39

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DAL	38.17	7.50	100%
2	KC	37.45	6.78	96.8%
3	LAR	37.23	6.55	93.5%
4	DET	37.15	6.47	90.3%
5	BUF	36.69	6.01	87.1%
6	CHI	36.33	5.66	83.9%
7	SF	35.78	5.11	80.6%
8	CAR	35.28	4.61	77.4%
9	BAL	35.20	4.52	74.2%
10	NE	35.13	4.45	71%
11	CIN	34.98	4.30	67.7%
12	JAX	34.16	3.49	64.5%
13	ATL	31.74	1.06	61.3%
14	HOU	30.98	0.30	58.1%
15	NO	30.38	-0.30	54.8%
16	MIA	29.81	-0.87	51.6%
17	NYG	29.08	-1.60	48.4%
18	GB	29.07	-1.61	45.2%
19	PIT	28.47	-2.20	41.9%
20	LV	28.44	-2.24	38.7%
21	TB	27.85	-2.82	35.5%
22	WAS	27.75	-2.93	32.3%
23	ARI	26.89	-3.78	29%
24	NYJ	26.79	-3.89	25.8%
25	IND	26.71	-3.97	22.6%
26	SEA	26.45	-4.23	19.4%
27	DEN	25.38	-5.30	16.1%
28	MIN	25.27	-5.41	12.9%
29	TEN	25.14	-5.53	9.7%
30	PHI	24.74	-5.94	6.5%
31	LAC	24.40	-6.28	3.2%
32	CLE	22.78	-7.89	0%

Does Yds/drive matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 838–740–37 ATS (53.1%) across 2020–2025, #129 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (147–122, 54.6%); its worst 2021 (136–134, 50.4%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	136–134–2	50.4%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	135–123–14	52.3%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	147–122–3	54.6%

Yds/drive in 2026 vs 2025

Cowboys lead at 38.17 — they ranked #1 last year. Browns are last at 22.78 — #32 last year.

The league average is 30.68, down 0.35 from 31.03 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #22 → #8. Biggest faller: Colts, #6 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 15.39; 19 teams are within 4.66 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +5.54

Biggest faller

LAC · −7.84

Most consistent

CLE · −0.07

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.35

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	LV	28.44	22.90	+5.54
2	KC	37.45	32.06	+5.39
3	CAR	35.28	30.09	+5.19
4	CIN	34.98	31.09	+3.89
5	JAX	34.16	30.34	+3.82
6	BAL	35.20	31.72	+3.47
7	DET	37.15	33.93	+3.23
8	CHI	36.33	33.75	+2.59
9	NYJ	26.79	24.35	+2.44
10	HOU	30.98	28.80	+2.18
11	TEN	25.14	24.11	+1.03
12	ATL	31.74	30.77	+0.97
13	MIA	29.81	28.88	+0.93
14	SF	35.78	34.94	+0.85
15	DAL	38.17	37.64	+0.53
16	LAR	37.23	37.07	+0.16
17	BUF	36.69	36.55	+0.13
18	NO	30.38	30.29	+0.09
19	CLE	22.78	22.85	−0.07
20	MIN	25.27	25.41	−0.14
21	PIT	28.47	29.19	−0.72
22	NE	35.13	36.64	−1.51
23	TB	27.85	29.77	−1.91
24	NYG	29.08	32.96	−3.88
25	WAS	27.75	32.45	−4.70
26	GB	29.07	33.86	−4.79
27	PHI	24.74	29.56	−4.82
28	ARI	26.89	32.01	−5.12
29	DEN	25.38	30.66	−5.28
30	SEA	26.45	31.94	−5.49
31	IND	26.71	33.99	−7.28
32	LAC	24.40	32.24	−7.84

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 36.36

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 26.23

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.95/yr

Biggest decliner

CLE · −2.30/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	36.36	−1.07	40.32	39.68	38.85	33.36	32.76	32.06	37.45
2	BUF	35.90	+0.13	36.45	34.35	36.77	35.17	35.29	36.55	36.69
3	DET	34.96	+0.79	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
4	SF	34.95	+0.52	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
5	DAL	34.43	+0.65	32.69	35.85	30.94	36.73	28.99	37.64	38.17
6	GB	33.81	−0.95	37.72	35.51	32.09	33.75	34.63	33.86	29.07
7	BAL	33.72	+0.38	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
8	LAR	33.48	+0.88	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
9	ARI	32.06	−0.80	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
10	TB	31.89	−0.79	33.76	35.39	30.23	29.08	37.12	29.77	27.85
11	CIN	31.77	+0.67	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
12	ATL	31.76	+0.10	33.69	28.85	31.86	28.85	36.55	30.77	31.74
13	PHI	31.54	−0.81	28.18	34.97	35.56	33.65	34.11	29.56	24.74
14	LAC	31.49	−1.55	34.73	37.48	32.15	29.31	30.11	32.24	24.40
15	NE	31.12	+0.37	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
16	MIA	31.11	−0.06	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
17	JAX	30.84	+0.41	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
18	IND	30.55	−0.72	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
19	CHI	30.55	+0.95	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
20	SEA	30.34	−0.53	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
21	MIN	30.22	−1.50	35.55	31.15	30.42	33.03	30.72	25.41	25.27
22	NO	29.97	−0.06	33.46	26.15	30.51	29.24	29.74	30.29	30.38
23	WAS	29.86	+0.40	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
24	LV	29.81	−1.74	35.66	32.55	34.64	27.50	26.98	22.90	28.44
25	CAR	29.29	+0.39	34.31	26.06	27.11	25.06	27.09	30.09	35.28
26	HOU	29.11	−0.18	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
27	DEN	28.75	−0.48	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
28	TEN	28.41	−1.86	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
29	NYG	28.37	+0.42	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
30	PIT	28.28	+0.16	28.18	26.54	30.30	26.66	28.58	29.19	28.47
31	CLE	28.16	−2.30	35.62	32.17	32.78	25.49	25.44	22.85	22.78
32	NYJ	26.23	+0.02	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79

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
DAL	32.69	35.85	30.94	36.73	28.99	37.64	38.17
KC	40.32	39.68	38.85	33.36	32.76	32.06	37.45
LAR	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
DET	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
BUF	36.45	34.35	36.77	35.17	35.29	36.55	36.69
CHI	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
SF	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
CAR	34.31	26.06	27.11	25.06	27.09	30.09	35.28
BAL	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
NE	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
CIN	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
JAX	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
ATL	33.69	28.85	31.86	28.85	36.55	30.77	31.74
HOU	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
NO	33.46	26.15	30.51	29.24	29.74	30.29	30.38
MIA	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
NYG	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
GB	37.72	35.51	32.09	33.75	34.63	33.86	29.07
PIT	28.18	26.54	30.30	26.66	28.58	29.19	28.47
LV	35.66	32.55	34.64	27.50	26.98	22.90	28.44
TB	33.76	35.39	30.23	29.08	37.12	29.77	27.85
WAS	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
ARI	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
NYJ	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79
IND	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
SEA	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
DEN	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
MIN	35.55	31.15	30.42	33.03	30.72	25.41	25.27
TEN	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
PHI	28.18	34.97	35.56	33.65	34.11	29.56	24.74
LAC	34.73	37.48	32.15	29.31	30.11	32.24	24.40
CLE	35.62	32.17	32.78	25.49	25.44	22.85	22.78

Yds/drive since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (39.36), 2019 Cowboys (39.45), 2020 Chiefs (40.32), 2021 Chiefs (39.68), 2022 Chiefs (38.85), 2023 49ers (37.84), 2024 Ravens (39.26), 2025 Cowboys (37.64), 2026 Cowboys (38.17).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Chiefs 2020 at 40.32; the worst Cardinals 2018 at 20.56.

Week to week — Week 4 to Week 5

Since Week 4: Buccaneers up 8 (#29 → #21), Rams up 5 (#8 → #3), Steelers up 5 (#24 → #19); Seahawks down 10 (#16 → #26), Broncos down 6 (#21 → #27), Jets down 6 (#18 → #24).

15 teams moved by two places or fewer.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_drives_yds_per_drive
Side: offensive
Family: Drive Averages
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.