NFL Defensive Drive Efficiency: Going into Super Bowl, 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 | 0.32 to 0.43 | |
| 2 (no change since last week) |  Cleveland BrownsCLE | 0.25 | 0.19 to 0.31 | |
| 3 (up 1 place since last week) |  Minnesota VikingsMIN | 0.24 | 0.18 to 0.30 | |
| 4 (up 1 place since last week) |  Houston TexansHOU | 0.23 | 0.18 to 0.29 | |
| 5 (down 2 places since last week) |  Seattle SeahawksSEA | 0.23 | 0.16 to 0.29 | |
| 6 (no change since last week) |  Los Angeles ChargersLAC | 0.12 | 0.06 to 0.18 | |
| 7 (no change since last week) |  Kansas City ChiefsKAN | 0.11 | 0.05 to 0.18 | |
| 8 (no change since last week) |  Detroit LionsDET | 0.10 | 0.04 to 0.17 | |
| 9 (no change since last week) |  New Orleans SaintsNOR | 0.09 | 0.04 to 0.16 | |
| 10 (up 3 places since last week) |  New England PatriotsNWE | 0.06 | 0.01 to 0.12 | |
| 11 (down 1 place since last week) |  Buffalo BillsBUF | 0.06 | 0.01 to 0.12 | |
| 12 (down 1 place since last week) |  Philadelphia EaglesPHI | 0.06 | 0.00 to 0.13 | |
| 13 (down 1 place since last week) |  Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | 0.05 | -0.02 to 0.10 | |
| 14 (no change since last week) |  Los Angeles RamsLAR | 0.01 | -0.05 to 0.07 | |
| 15 (no change since last week) |  Tennessee TitansTEN | -0.03 | -0.10 to 0.02 | |
| 16 (up 2 places since last week) |  San Francisco 49ersSFO | -0.04 | -0.10 to 0.02 | |
| 17 (down 1 place since last week) |  Atlanta FalconsATL | -0.05 | -0.11 to 0.02 | |
| 18 (down 1 place since last week) |  New York JetsNYJ | -0.05 | -0.11 to 0.01 | |
| 19 (no change since last week) |  Carolina PanthersCAR | -0.06 | -0.12 to 0.00 | |
| 20 (no change since last week) |  Las Vegas RaidersLVR | -0.07 | -0.13 to -0.01 | |
| 21 (no change since last week) |  Green Bay PackersGNB | -0.08 | -0.13 to -0.01 | |
| 22 (no change since last week) |  Miami DolphinsMIA | -0.08 | -0.14 to -0.02 | |
| 23 (up 1 place since last week) |  Indianapolis ColtsIND | -0.09 | -0.15 to -0.02 | |
| 24 (down 1 place since last week) |  New York GiantsNYG | -0.09 | -0.15 to -0.03 | |
| 25 (no change since last week) |  Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | -0.10 | -0.15 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 | -0.19 to -0.07 | |
| 28 (no change since last week) |  Chicago BearsCHI | -0.14 | -0.20 to -0.08 | |
| 29 (no change since last week) |  Dallas CowboysDAL | -0.17 | -0.22 to -0.09 | |
| 30 (no change since last week) |  Washington CommandersWAS | -0.20 | -0.25 to -0.13 | |
| 31 (no change since last week) |  Arizona CardinalsARI | -0.20 | -0.27 to -0.13 | |
| 32 (no change since last week) |  Cincinnati BengalsCIN | -0.27 | -0.33 to -0.20 |