NFL Overall Drive Efficiency: Going into Week 8, 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 |  Los Angeles RamsLAR | 0.249 | 3 | 0.097 | 3 | 0.346 |
| 2 |  San Francisco 49ersSFO | 0.273 | 1 | 0.046 | 8 | 0.319 |
| 3 |  New England PatriotsNWE | 0.195 | 6 | 0.069 | 6 | 0.263 |
| 4 |  Chicago BearsCHI | 0.232 | 5 | 0.011 | 15 | 0.243 |
| 5 |  Seattle SeahawksSEA | 0.033 | 13 | 0.197 | 1 | 0.230 |
| 6 |  Buffalo BillsBUF | 0.256 | 2 | -0.066 | 28 | 0.190 |
| 7 |  Dallas CowboysDAL | 0.238 | 4 | -0.131 | 31 | 0.107 |
| 8 |  Atlanta FalconsATL | 0.058 | 12 | 0.031 | 10 | 0.089 |
| 9 |  Jacksonville JaguarsJAX | 0.126 | 7 | -0.045 | 22 | 0.081 |
| 10 |  Kansas City ChiefsKAN | 0.116 | 8 | -0.042 | 20 | 0.074 |
| 11 |  Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 0.104 | 9 | -0.049 | 23 | 0.055 |
| 12 |  Detroit LionsDET | 0.104 | 10 | -0.055 | 26 | 0.048 |
| 13 |  Baltimore RavensBAL | 0.015 | 15 | 0.031 | 9 | 0.046 |
| 14 |  Carolina PanthersCAR | 0.089 | 11 | -0.044 | 21 | 0.045 |
| 15 |  Houston TexansHOU | -0.046 | 19 | 0.020 | 13 | -0.026 |
| 16 |  Green Bay PackersGNB | 0.031 | 14 | -0.071 | 29 | -0.040 |
| 17 |  Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM | -0.120 | 23 | 0.076 | 4 | -0.045 |
| 18 |  Indianapolis ColtsIND | -0.027 | 18 | -0.020 | 19 | -0.048 |
| 19 |  New Orleans SaintsNOR | -0.004 | 16 | -0.053 | 25 | -0.057 |
| 20 |  Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | -0.131 | 25 | 0.069 | 5 | -0.061 |
| 21 |  Los Angeles ChargersLAC | -0.096 | 21 | 0.031 | 11 | -0.065 |
| 22 |  Las Vegas RaidersLVR | -0.016 | 17 | -0.072 | 30 | -0.088 |
| 23 |  New York GiantsNYG | -0.120 | 22 | 0.004 | 18 | -0.117 |
| 24 |  New York JetsNYJ | -0.127 | 24 | 0.006 | 17 | -0.120 |
| 25 |  Cleveland BrownsCLE | -0.151 | 27 | 0.029 | 12 | -0.123 |
| 26 |  Miami DolphinsMIA | -0.083 | 20 | -0.052 | 24 | -0.135 |
| 27 |  Philadelphia EaglesPHI | -0.161 | 28 | 0.013 | 14 | -0.148 |
| 28 |  Minnesota VikingsMIN | -0.311 | 32 | 0.129 | 2 | -0.182 |
| 29 |  Denver BroncosDEN | -0.246 | 31 | 0.057 | 7 | -0.189 |
| 30 |  Washington CommandersWAS | -0.208 | 30 | 0.009 | 16 | -0.198 |
| 31 |  Tennessee TitansTEN | -0.176 | 29 | -0.064 | 27 | -0.240 |
| 32 |  Arizona CardinalsARI | -0.144 | 26 | -0.136 | 32 | -0.281 |