NFL Overall Drive Efficiency: Going into Week 5, 2026
Overall drive efficiency compares how well each team's offense keeps drives alive with how quickly its defense ends opponents' drives, adjusted for opponents and game situation. Values are relative to a league-average team (0); higher is better. How the model works.
| Rank | Team | Offense | Off. rank | Defense | Def. rank | Net (Off + Def) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago BearsCHI | 0.412 | 1 | 0.015 | 12 | 0.427 |
| 2 |  San Francisco 49ersSFO | 0.271 | 3 | 0.027 | 7 | 0.298 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles RamsLAR | 0.191 | 4 | 0.084 | 1 | 0.275 |
| 4 |  Buffalo BillsBUF | 0.291 | 2 | -0.026 | 25 | 0.265 |
| 5 |  Baltimore RavensBAL | 0.167 | 6 | -0.004 | 17 | 0.163 |
| 6 |  Atlanta FalconsATL | 0.115 | 8 | 0.022 | 9 | 0.137 |
| 7 |  New England PatriotsNWE | 0.056 | 12 | 0.070 | 4 | 0.126 |
| 8 |  Seattle SeahawksSEA | 0.045 | 14 | 0.076 | 2 | 0.121 |
| 9 |  Carolina PanthersCAR | 0.114 | 9 | -0.011 | 21 | 0.102 |
| 10 |  Kansas City ChiefsKAN | 0.125 | 7 | -0.032 | 26 | 0.093 |
| 11 |  Dallas CowboysDAL | 0.182 | 5 | -0.089 | 32 | 0.093 |
| 12 |  New Orleans SaintsNOR | 0.090 | 10 | -0.007 | 20 | 0.083 |
| 13 |  Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | 0.079 | 11 | -0.023 | 24 | 0.057 |
| 14 |  Las Vegas RaidersLVR | 0.022 | 15 | -0.005 | 19 | 0.018 |
| 15 |  Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 0.051 | 13 | -0.035 | 27 | 0.016 |
| 16 |  Los Angeles ChargersLAC | -0.026 | 18 | 0.019 | 10 | -0.007 |
| 17 |  Houston TexansHOU | -0.067 | 19 | 0.030 | 6 | -0.037 |
| 18 |  Detroit LionsDET | 0.011 | 16 | -0.065 | 29 | -0.053 |
| 19 |  Indianapolis ColtsIND | -0.069 | 20 | -0.004 | 18 | -0.073 |
| 20 |  Philadelphia EaglesPHI | -0.084 | 21 | 0.008 | 15 | -0.077 |
| 21 |  Green Bay PackersGNB | -0.016 | 17 | -0.065 | 30 | -0.081 |
| 22 |  Cleveland BrownsCLE | -0.084 | 22 | -0.012 | 22 | -0.097 |
| 23 |  Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | -0.124 | 24 | 0.024 | 8 | -0.100 |
| 24 |  Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM | -0.177 | 29 | 0.040 | 5 | -0.137 |
| 25 |  Denver BroncosDEN | -0.155 | 25 | 0.013 | 13 | -0.142 |
| 26 |  Tennessee TitansTEN | -0.175 | 27 | 0.015 | 11 | -0.160 |
| 27 |  Miami DolphinsMIA | -0.162 | 26 | -0.013 | 23 | -0.175 |
| 28 |  Arizona CardinalsARI | -0.112 | 23 | -0.088 | 31 | -0.200 |
| 29 |  New York JetsNYJ | -0.207 | 30 | 0.004 | 16 | -0.202 |
| 30 |  New York GiantsNYG | -0.177 | 28 | -0.043 | 28 | -0.220 |
| 31 |  Washington CommandersWAS | -0.263 | 31 | 0.009 | 14 | -0.255 |
| 32 |  Minnesota VikingsMIN | -0.386 | 32 | 0.070 | 3 | -0.316 |