Which NFL teams play the fastest? Our pace stats keep track of how fast each offense plays, both in neutral situations and when trailing.

The table below covers seconds per play, plays per game, no-huddle rate, plays per drive, and time of possession, and it filters by season, week, quarter, down, venue, and score.

The tool is free and is updated throughout the season.

Use the tempo view to see how quickly a team snaps it, and use the volume view to see how many snaps that tempo actually produces.

2026 offensive pace by team, with no filters applied. Play clock used is how many of the 40 seconds an offense burns before snapping the ball, so it measures the huddle and the walk to the line rather than how long the previous play took to finish. Neutral covers quarters 1 to 3 inside 14 points, excluding the final two minutes of the half. Gear change is neutral play clock used minus play clock used when trailing by 5 or more, so a positive number means the offense speeds up once it falls behind. Lower is faster. Pass rate is a dropback rate in the same neutral situations, counting sacks and scrambles as passes.
RankOffensePlay Clock UsedNeutralNeutral Pass RateGear ChangeNo HuddlePlays/GamePlays/DriveTime of PossessionPlays
1NO30.5630.6560.5%0.1314%65.16.3329.3456
2DAL30.130.7360.7%1.969%63.96.6428.6511
3TEN30.3231.2354.8%2.120%56.15.6125.5449
4CAR31.0731.5264.3%1.636%65.65.8827.6459
5CHI31.7131.5654.6%—5%70.86.3632.7566
6DET31.031.5656.8%2.546%65.96.3230.4461
7LV30.8931.6755.9%2.418%62.15.9928.7497
8LAC30.9531.8249.4%0.95%61.15.2229.7428
9CLE31.631.9956.9%-0.284%59.65.5529.0477
10KC32.2432.0658.8%—1%60.05.8329.1420
11NE32.2332.157.0%—0%60.55.8329.8484
12SF32.1332.1255.6%—2%57.16.0628.1400
13ARI30.2632.1358.0%2.6810%68.66.1731.9549
14LAR31.1232.1763.3%2.379%65.06.0529.0520
15NYJ32.1732.2855.1%0.23%57.55.7528.6460
16WAS32.632.4759.7%0.528%61.75.5428.3432
17BUF32.5432.555.6%—4%60.75.8229.1425
18GB31.8932.7162.3%—8%61.15.7528.1489
19HOU32.3732.8458.5%—5%60.65.8129.4424
20ATL32.5733.1847.9%1.995%58.45.3729.0467
21IND33.0233.2157.0%0.074%64.25.8431.3514
22SEA33.1433.2754.9%0.663%62.45.4830.1499
23PHI31.4833.4158.8%3.1616%59.85.6927.7478
24DEN33.2733.5759.1%0.56%56.05.2727.4448
25BAL33.0233.6455.9%—3%59.05.3629.8472
26TB33.5633.7248.7%0.377%61.45.5232.0491
27NYG33.0933.9953.2%3.28%64.65.9532.4452
28CIN33.6534.0566.2%1.075%61.36.0429.3429
29MIA33.1734.152.8%1.243%56.45.9828.0395
30PIT33.7734.261.3%1.597%61.55.5929.6492
31MIN34.1234.3958.1%—5%57.15.4829.9400
32JAX34.4334.5556.9%—3%58.15.9930.8407
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How to Use The NFL Pace Tool

This NFL pace tool is a great resource for both bettors and fantasy players.

Knowing which teams play the fastest helps identify the games each week that are likely to feature the most plays and the most points.

On the other hand, knowing which teams play the slowest can identify games to avoid for daily fantasy or unders to target when betting.

Play Clock Used vs. Seconds Per Play

While seconds between plays is a good measure of pace, we chose to use the play clock as our starting point since that is fully in the offense's control.

Using play clock isolates how long the offense took from the time the ball was set to the time of the snap, which is a better indication of intent.

Neutral Pace & Pass Rate

Our neutral pace metric is the best measure of offensive intent.

It only covers plays in the first three quarters when the game is within 14 points and excludes the final two minutes of the first half.

This neutral definition strips out garbage time and most of the late-half situations that would push teams to increase their pace.

Gear Change

Our gear change metric measures the difference between a team's neutral pace and what happens when they are trailing.

Expanded Data

Clicking on a team name opens an extra section.

That section shows the team's data both over time and compared to league averages.

Which NFL Teams Play the Fastest in 2026?

The New Orleans Saints have used the least play clock in neutral situations this season.

  1. New Orleans Saints
  2. Dallas Cowboys
  3. Tennessee Titans
  4. Carolina Panthers
  5. Detroit Lions

Which NFL Teams Play the Slowest in 2026?

The Jacksonville Jaguars have used the most play clock in neutral situations this season.

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars
  2. Minnesota Vikings
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers
  4. Miami Dolphins
  5. Cincinnati Bengals