NFL Defensive Drive Efficiency: Going into Divisional, 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 | 0.37 | 0.31 to 0.43 | |
| 2 (up 1 place since last week) |  Seattle SeahawksSEA | 0.26 | 0.20 to 0.33 | |
| 3 (down 1 place since last week) |  Cleveland BrownsCLE | 0.26 | 0.20 to 0.32 | |
| 4 (no change since last week) |  Minnesota VikingsMIN | 0.25 | 0.19 to 0.31 | |
| 5 (no change since last week) |  Houston TexansHOU | 0.23 | 0.17 to 0.29 | |
| 6 (up 2 places since last week) |  Los Angeles ChargersLAC | 0.13 | 0.06 to 0.18 | |
| 7 (down 1 place since last week) |  Kansas City ChiefsKAN | 0.12 | 0.05 to 0.17 | |
| 8 (down 1 place since last week) |  Detroit LionsDET | 0.10 | 0.04 to 0.16 | |
| 9 (no change since last week) |  New Orleans SaintsNOR | 0.09 | 0.03 to 0.15 | |
| 10 (up 1 place since last week) |  Buffalo BillsBUF | 0.07 | 0.01 to 0.13 | |
| 11 (up 1 place since last week) |  Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 0.06 | 0.00 to 0.12 | |
| 12 (down 2 places since last week) |  Los Angeles RamsLAR | 0.05 | -0.01 to 0.11 | |
| 13 (no change since last week) |  Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | 0.05 | -0.01 to 0.12 | |
| 14 (no change since last week) |  New England PatriotsNWE | 0.01 | -0.05 to 0.07 | |
| 15 (no change since last week) |  Tennessee TitansTEN | -0.03 | -0.10 to 0.03 | |
| 16 (up 3 places since last week) |  San Francisco 49ersSFO | -0.04 | -0.10 to 0.02 | |
| 17 (up 4 places since last week) |  Atlanta FalconsATL | -0.04 | -0.10 to 0.02 | |
| 18 (down 2 places since last week) |  New York JetsNYJ | -0.06 | -0.11 to 0.00 | |
| 19 (down 2 places since last week) |  Las Vegas RaidersLVR | -0.06 | -0.12 to -0.00 | |
| 20 (no change since last week) |  Carolina PanthersCAR | -0.06 | -0.12 to 0.00 | |
| 21 (down 3 places since last week) |  Green Bay PackersGNB | -0.07 | -0.14 to -0.01 | |
| 22 (no change since last week) |  Miami DolphinsMIA | -0.08 | -0.14 to -0.02 | |
| 23 (up 2 places since last week) |  Indianapolis ColtsIND | -0.09 | -0.15 to -0.02 | |
| 24 (down 1 place since last week) |  New York GiantsNYG | -0.09 | -0.16 to -0.04 | |
| 25 (down 1 place since last week) |  Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | -0.10 | -0.16 to -0.04 | |
| 26 (no change since last week) |  Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM | -0.12 | -0.19 to -0.06 | |
| 27 (no change since last week) |  Baltimore RavensBAL | -0.13 | -0.18 to -0.06 | |
| 28 (up 2 places since last week) |  Dallas CowboysDAL | -0.17 | -0.23 to -0.10 | |
| 29 (down 1 place since last week) |  Chicago BearsCHI | -0.18 | -0.23 to -0.10 | |
| 30 (down 1 place since last week) |  Washington CommandersWAS | -0.20 | -0.27 to -0.14 | |
| 31 (no change since last week) |  Arizona CardinalsARI | -0.21 | -0.27 to -0.14 | |
| 32 (no change since last week) |  Cincinnati BengalsCIN | -0.28 | -0.34 to -0.21 |