NFL Defensive Drive Efficiency: Going into Week 16, 2025
Defensive drive efficiency measures how quickly each defense ends opponents' drives, adjusted for the offenses it has faced and the game situation. Values are relative to a league-average defense (0); higher is better. How the model works.
Median50% interval
| Rank | Team | Median | 50% interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (no change since last week) |  Denver BroncosDEN | 0.34 | 0.26 to 0.39 | |
| 2 (no change since last week) |  Cleveland BrownsCLE | 0.29 | 0.23 to 0.36 | |
| 3 (up 1 place since last week) |  Minnesota VikingsMIN | 0.20 | 0.13 to 0.26 | |
| 4 (down 1 place since last week) |  Houston TexansHOU | 0.20 | 0.13 to 0.26 | |
| 5 (up 1 place since last week) |  Seattle SeahawksSEA | 0.18 | 0.11 to 0.25 | |
| 6 (up 1 place since last week) |  Los Angeles ChargersLAC | 0.11 | 0.04 to 0.17 | |
| 7 (up 1 place since last week) |  Kansas City ChiefsKAN | 0.11 | 0.04 to 0.18 | |
| 8 (down 3 places since last week) |  New York JetsNYJ | 0.10 | 0.03 to 0.15 | |
| 9 (no change since last week) |  Detroit LionsDET | 0.05 | -0.01 to 0.11 | |
| 10 (up 5 places since last week) |  Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 0.05 | -0.02 to 0.11 | |
| 11 (up 1 place since last week) |  Los Angeles RamsLAR | 0.05 | -0.03 to 0.10 | |
| 12 (up 1 place since last week) |  New Orleans SaintsNOR | 0.04 | -0.02 to 0.11 | |
| 13 (down 3 places since last week) |  Buffalo BillsBUF | 0.03 | -0.03 to 0.10 | |
| 14 (no change since last week) |  Miami DolphinsMIA | 0.01 | -0.06 to 0.07 | |
| 15 (up 1 place since last week) |  Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | -0.01 | -0.08 to 0.05 | |
| 16 (up 2 places since last week) |  New England PatriotsNWE | -0.02 | -0.09 to 0.04 | |
| 17 (down 6 places since last week) |  Green Bay PackersGNB | -0.02 | -0.09 to 0.04 | |
| 18 (up 1 place since last week) |  Atlanta FalconsATL | -0.03 | -0.09 to 0.05 | |
| 19 (down 2 places since last week) |  Tennessee TitansTEN | -0.03 | -0.09 to 0.03 | |
| 20 (up 1 place since last week) |  San Francisco 49ersSFO | -0.05 | -0.11 to 0.02 | |
| 21 (up 2 places since last week) |  New York GiantsNYG | -0.06 | -0.12 to 0.01 | |
| 22 (no change since last week) |  Carolina PanthersCAR | -0.07 | -0.14 to -0.00 | |
| 23 (up 2 places since last week) |  Indianapolis ColtsIND | -0.08 | -0.14 to -0.01 | |
| 24 (no change since last week) |  Baltimore RavensBAL | -0.08 | -0.14 to -0.01 | |
| 25 (down 5 places since last week) |  Las Vegas RaidersLVR | -0.08 | -0.15 to -0.02 | |
| 26 (no change since last week) |  Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | -0.13 | -0.19 to -0.06 | |
| 27 (up 2 places since last week) |  Washington CommandersWAS | -0.15 | -0.22 to -0.08 | |
| 28 (up 3 places since last week) |  Chicago BearsCHI | -0.15 | -0.22 to -0.08 | |
| 29 (down 1 place since last week) |  Dallas CowboysDAL | -0.16 | -0.22 to -0.08 | |
| 30 (down 3 places since last week) |  Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM | -0.16 | -0.22 to -0.09 | |
| 31 (down 1 place since last week) |  Arizona CardinalsARI | -0.17 | -0.24 to -0.10 | |
| 32 (no change since last week) |  Cincinnati BengalsCIN | -0.27 | -0.33 to -0.19 |