NFL Defensive Takeaway Rate: Going into Week 4, 2023

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, 2023, 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	Kansas City ChiefsKAN	0.26	-0.03 to 0.33
2	Buffalo BillsBUF	0.20	-0.03 to 0.29
3	Dallas CowboysDAL	0.18	-0.05 to 0.27
4	Pittsburgh SteelersPIT	0.17	-0.04 to 0.27
5	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM	0.16	-0.05 to 0.26
6	Jacksonville JaguarsJAX	0.14	-0.05 to 0.25
7	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	0.12	-0.06 to 0.23
8	Atlanta FalconsATL	0.11	-0.07 to 0.23
9	San Francisco 49ersSFO	0.09	-0.07 to 0.22
10	Miami DolphinsMIA	0.07	-0.09 to 0.19
11	Washington CommandersWAS	0.06	-0.08 to 0.19
12	Cleveland BrownsCLE	0.06	-0.09 to 0.20
13	Baltimore RavensBAL	0.04	-0.10 to 0.17
14	New England PatriotsNWE	0.03	-0.09 to 0.19
15	Houston TexansHOU	0.02	-0.12 to 0.15
16	New Orleans SaintsNOR	0.01	-0.11 to 0.16
17	Arizona CardinalsARI	-0.00	-0.14 to 0.13
18	Indianapolis ColtsIND	-0.01	-0.14 to 0.13
19	Detroit LionsDET	-0.02	-0.15 to 0.14
20	Los Angeles ChargersLAC	-0.03	-0.15 to 0.11
21	Seattle SeahawksSEA	-0.03	-0.16 to 0.11
22	Cincinnati BengalsCIN	-0.05	-0.20 to 0.08
23	Chicago BearsCHI	-0.06	-0.19 to 0.09
24	Green Bay PackersGNB	-0.07	-0.20 to 0.08
25	New York JetsNYJ	-0.09	-0.21 to 0.07
26	Minnesota VikingsMIN	-0.12	-0.24 to 0.06
27	Carolina PanthersCAR	-0.14	-0.25 to 0.06
28	Los Angeles RamsLAR	-0.16	-0.27 to 0.06
29	Tennessee TitansTEN	-0.18	-0.29 to 0.04
30	Denver BroncosDEN	-0.21	-0.29 to 0.04
31	New York GiantsNYG	-0.21	-0.31 to 0.03
32	Las Vegas RaidersLVR	-0.23	-0.32 to 0.03