NFL Defensive Drive Efficiency: Going into Week 4, 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.

Updated Wed, Sep 24, 2025 · Data: nflverse (CC BY 4.0)

Median50% interval

Defensive Drive Efficiency for all 32 NFL teams going into Week 4, 2025, ranked high to low. Median and 50% interval of the model estimate (model effect, 0 = league average, higher is better).
Rank	Team	Median	50% interval
1	Green Bay PackersGNB	0.03	-0.03 to 0.07
2	Los Angeles ChargersLAC	0.03	-0.03 to 0.07
3	Minnesota VikingsMIN	0.02	-0.03 to 0.06
4	Cleveland BrownsCLE	0.02	-0.04 to 0.05
5	Buffalo BillsBUF	0.02	-0.03 to 0.05
6	New York JetsNYJ	0.02	-0.03 to 0.05
7	San Francisco 49ersSFO	0.01	-0.03 to 0.05
8	Atlanta FalconsATL	0.01	-0.03 to 0.06
9	Washington CommandersWAS	0.01	-0.03 to 0.05
10	Las Vegas RaidersLVR	0.01	-0.03 to 0.05
11	Los Angeles RamsLAR	0.01	-0.04 to 0.05
12	Denver BroncosDEN	0.01	-0.03 to 0.05
13	New Orleans SaintsNOR	0.00	-0.04 to 0.04
14	Seattle SeahawksSEA	0.00	-0.04 to 0.05
15	Jacksonville JaguarsJAX	0.00	-0.04 to 0.04
16	Houston TexansHOU	0.00	-0.05 to 0.04
17	Kansas City ChiefsKAN	-0.00	-0.05 to 0.04
18	Detroit LionsDET	-0.00	-0.05 to 0.04
19	Carolina PanthersCAR	-0.00	-0.04 to 0.04
20	Cincinnati BengalsCIN	-0.00	-0.04 to 0.04
21	New York GiantsNYG	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.04
22	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.04
23	Indianapolis ColtsIND	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.04
24	Arizona CardinalsARI	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.04
25	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.03
26	Chicago BearsCHI	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.04
27	Tennessee TitansTEN	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.04
28	New England PatriotsNWE	-0.01	-0.05 to 0.03
29	Miami DolphinsMIA	-0.02	-0.06 to 0.03
30	Dallas CowboysDAL	-0.02	-0.06 to 0.03
31	Baltimore RavensBAL	-0.03	-0.06 to 0.03
32	Pittsburgh SteelersPIT	-0.04	-0.07 to 0.03