How MyBad Stats scores a drive
2026 rankings are built from the drive, not the box score. These are the rules behind the offense, defense, and combined tables.
How is this ranking different from yards and points?
Most sites add up points or yards and divide by games. That punishes a defense for a fumble on the 4-yard line, credits them for a missed kick, and sometimes hangs a punt-return touchdown on the unit that was on the sideline. MyBad Stats scores each drive by how much the offense or defense was actually at fault.
Why is it called MyBad Stats?
When a defense gives up a score that was on them, someone on that sideline says "my bad." This ranking is built to find those drives, and the inverse for offenses that earned theirs.
Do yards count?
No. It is about the score, not the yards. Yards are nice. Scores win games. Each drive gets a score. Defense is judged on what it allowed, and offense is judged on what it produced.
Are all scores worth the same?
No. A fumble at your own goal line is not a 99-yard march. The defense does not eat that one, and the offense does not get full credit for punching it in from the 1 after a gift.
What if the drive starts in field-goal range?
A field goal is mostly on the offense that just handed the ball over, not the defense that just took the field.
Do missed field goals help the defense?
No. Field goals count whether they were made or not. A defense should not climb the board because the other team missed from 32. Kickers are treated as competent inside the 35, with a slight discount on longer tries.
Do special-teams touchdowns count against the defense?
No. If the defense is not on the field, it is not their bad.
How is offense scored?
Offense uses the same idea, flipped. The unit is credited for what it produced on the drive, with the same adjustments for field position, short fields, and gifts.