NFL Defensive Takeaway Rate: Going into Week 4, 2024

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 24, 2024 · Data: nflverse (CC BY 4.0)

Median50% interval

Defensive Takeaway Rate for all 32 NFL teams going into Week 4, 2024, 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	Buffalo BillsBUF	0.88	0.68 to 1.13
2	Minnesota VikingsMIN	0.65	0.43 to 0.86
3	New Orleans SaintsNOR	0.63	0.40 to 0.84
4	Los Angeles ChargersLAC	0.42	0.18 to 0.62
5	Seattle SeahawksSEA	0.21	-0.02 to 0.42
6	Green Bay PackersGNB	0.19	-0.04 to 0.38
7	Chicago BearsCHI	0.18	-0.02 to 0.40
8	Pittsburgh SteelersPIT	0.17	-0.03 to 0.38
9	New York GiantsNYG	0.15	-0.05 to 0.37
10	Arizona CardinalsARI	0.12	-0.10 to 0.32
11	Denver BroncosDEN	0.09	-0.11 to 0.31
12	Kansas City ChiefsKAN	0.05	-0.15 to 0.25
13	New York JetsNYJ	0.04	-0.15 to 0.27
14	Houston TexansHOU	0.02	-0.17 to 0.25
15	Carolina PanthersCAR	0.02	-0.18 to 0.22
16	Detroit LionsDET	0.01	-0.19 to 0.23
17	Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM	-0.03	-0.21 to 0.20
18	San Francisco 49ersSFO	-0.06	-0.26 to 0.16
19	Baltimore RavensBAL	-0.06	-0.25 to 0.16
20	Philadelphia EaglesPHI	-0.06	-0.26 to 0.16
21	Dallas CowboysDAL	-0.07	-0.25 to 0.17
22	Miami DolphinsMIA	-0.09	-0.29 to 0.15
23	Indianapolis ColtsIND	-0.10	-0.30 to 0.11
24	Cincinnati BengalsCIN	-0.11	-0.31 to 0.15
25	Atlanta FalconsATL	-0.12	-0.32 to 0.11
26	New England PatriotsNWE	-0.27	-0.48 to -0.01
27	Los Angeles RamsLAR	-0.27	-0.45 to -0.01
28	Jacksonville JaguarsJAX	-0.41	-0.60 to -0.13
29	Las Vegas RaidersLVR	-0.45	-0.68 to -0.18
30	Tennessee TitansTEN	-0.45	-0.69 to -0.14
31	Cleveland BrownsCLE	-0.47	-0.67 to -0.16
32	Washington CommandersWAS	-0.51	-0.73 to -0.22