NFL Defensive Drive Efficiency: Going into Week 4, 2026

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 Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · Data: nflverse (CC BY 4.0)

Median50% interval

Defensive Drive Efficiency for all 32 NFL teams going into Week 4, 2026, 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	New England PatriotsNWE	0.07	-0.03 to 0.12
2	Seattle SeahawksSEA	0.07	-0.03 to 0.11
3	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM	0.04	-0.04 to 0.09
4	Minnesota VikingsMIN	0.04	-0.04 to 0.09
5	Los Angeles RamsLAR	0.04	-0.05 to 0.09
6	Pittsburgh SteelersPIT	0.04	-0.03 to 0.10
7	Houston TexansHOU	0.03	-0.05 to 0.08
8	New York JetsNYJ	0.03	-0.04 to 0.09
9	Tennessee TitansTEN	0.03	-0.04 to 0.08
10	New Orleans SaintsNOR	0.02	-0.05 to 0.08
11	San Francisco 49ersSFO	0.01	-0.05 to 0.08
12	Atlanta FalconsATL	0.01	-0.05 to 0.07
13	Denver BroncosDEN	0.01	-0.05 to 0.07
14	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	0.01	-0.06 to 0.07
15	Baltimore RavensBAL	0.01	-0.05 to 0.07
16	Washington CommandersWAS	0.00	-0.06 to 0.06
17	Los Angeles ChargersLAC	0.00	-0.06 to 0.06
18	Las Vegas RaidersLVR	0.00	-0.06 to 0.06
19	Jacksonville JaguarsJAX	0.00	-0.06 to 0.07
20	Cleveland BrownsCLE	-0.00	-0.07 to 0.05
21	Indianapolis ColtsIND	-0.01	-0.06 to 0.06
22	Kansas City ChiefsKAN	-0.01	-0.08 to 0.05
23	Chicago BearsCHI	-0.01	-0.07 to 0.05
24	Buffalo BillsBUF	-0.01	-0.07 to 0.05
25	Carolina PanthersCAR	-0.02	-0.08 to 0.04
26	Detroit LionsDET	-0.04	-0.09 to 0.04
27	Miami DolphinsMIA	-0.04	-0.10 to 0.04
28	New York GiantsNYG	-0.06	-0.11 to 0.03
29	Green Bay PackersGNB	-0.06	-0.10 to 0.04
30	Cincinnati BengalsCIN	-0.06	-0.10 to 0.03
31	Arizona CardinalsARI	-0.09	-0.13 to 0.03
32	Dallas CowboysDAL	-0.10	-0.13 to 0.02