NFL Defensive Takeaway Rate: Going into Week 4, 2022

Defensive takeaway rate measures how likely each defense is to force a turnover on a drive, adjusted for the offenses it has faced. Values are relative to a league-average defense (0); higher means more takeaways. How the model works.

Updated Tue, Sep 26, 2023 · Data: nflverse (CC BY 4.0)

Median50% interval

Defensive Takeaway Rate for all 32 NFL teams going into Week 4, 2022, 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	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM	0.41	-0.01 to 0.46
2	Jacksonville JaguarsJAX	0.31	-0.01 to 0.38
3	Buffalo BillsBUF	0.27	-0.03 to 0.35
4	Pittsburgh SteelersPIT	0.14	-0.05 to 0.26
5	Denver BroncosDEN	0.14	-0.06 to 0.25
6	Baltimore RavensBAL	0.14	-0.04 to 0.25
7	Chicago BearsCHI	0.10	-0.06 to 0.24
8	Los Angeles RamsLAR	0.07	-0.09 to 0.20
9	New Orleans SaintsNOR	0.05	-0.11 to 0.18
10	Kansas City ChiefsKAN	0.03	-0.11 to 0.17
11	Cincinnati BengalsCIN	0.03	-0.12 to 0.17
12	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	0.02	-0.13 to 0.16
13	Miami DolphinsMIA	0.01	-0.14 to 0.13
14	Atlanta FalconsATL	0.01	-0.14 to 0.13
15	Minnesota VikingsMIN	-0.00	-0.14 to 0.14
16	Los Angeles ChargersLAC	-0.01	-0.13 to 0.16
17	Las Vegas RaidersLVR	-0.02	-0.16 to 0.12
18	Green Bay PackersGNB	-0.02	-0.17 to 0.12
19	Detroit LionsDET	-0.04	-0.17 to 0.11
20	Carolina PanthersCAR	-0.04	-0.18 to 0.11
21	Indianapolis ColtsIND	-0.05	-0.18 to 0.12
22	San Francisco 49ersSFO	-0.05	-0.18 to 0.12
23	Washington CommandersWAS	-0.06	-0.20 to 0.09
24	New England PatriotsNWE	-0.06	-0.20 to 0.10
25	Houston TexansHOU	-0.07	-0.18 to 0.09
26	Dallas CowboysDAL	-0.10	-0.23 to 0.07
27	New York JetsNYJ	-0.10	-0.24 to 0.06
28	Tennessee TitansTEN	-0.12	-0.23 to 0.08
29	Seattle SeahawksSEA	-0.13	-0.25 to 0.06
30	Cleveland BrownsCLE	-0.18	-0.30 to 0.04
31	New York GiantsNYG	-0.24	-0.32 to 0.05
32	Arizona CardinalsARI	-0.26	-0.34 to 0.03