What Tackle Assists (allowed) is

Assisted tackles credited to this defense. Counting convention as much as performance — scorekeepers differ on what counts as an assist.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Patriots led at 22.25; the league average was 17.56.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

NE · 22.25

League average

17.56

Best to worst

10.31

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	22.25	16
2	MIA	21.38	16
3	CIN	21.06	16
4	IND	20.81	16
5	LAC	20.81	16
6	ATL	20.38	16
7	TEN	20.19	16
8	CLE	19.81	16
9	WAS	19.69	16
10	NYG	19.50	16
11	KC	19.13	16
12	DAL	18.94	16
13	CAR	18.88	16
14	DEN	18.81	16
15	BUF	17.94	16
16	MIN	17.94	16
17	PIT	17.63	16
18	LV	17.44	16
19	HOU	17.38	16
20	LAR	17.13	16
21	GB	16.75	16
22	NYJ	16.13	16
23	SEA	16.13	16
24	NO	16	16
25	ARI	15.38	16
26	SF	15.13	16
27	BAL	15.06	16
28	PHI	14.13	16
29	DET	13.06	16
30	TB	12.63	16
31	CHI	12.56	16
32	JAX	11.94	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 22.25

League laggard

JAX · 11.94

League average

17.56

Spread (max − min)

10.31

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	22.25	4.69	100%
2	MIA	21.38	3.81	96.8%
3	CIN	21.06	3.50	93.5%
4	IND	20.81	3.25	90.3%
5	LAC	20.81	3.25	87.1%
6	ATL	20.38	2.81	83.9%
7	TEN	20.19	2.63	80.6%
8	CLE	19.81	2.25	77.4%
9	WAS	19.69	2.13	74.2%
10	NYG	19.50	1.94	71%
11	KC	19.13	1.56	67.7%
12	DAL	18.94	1.38	64.5%
13	CAR	18.88	1.31	61.3%
14	DEN	18.81	1.25	58.1%
15	BUF	17.94	0.38	54.8%
16	MIN	17.94	0.38	51.6%
17	PIT	17.63	0.06	48.4%
18	LV	17.44	-0.12	45.2%
19	HOU	17.38	-0.19	41.9%
20	LAR	17.13	-0.44	38.7%
21	GB	16.75	-0.81	35.5%
22	NYJ	16.13	-1.44	32.3%
23	SEA	16.13	-1.44	29%
24	NO	16	-1.56	25.8%
25	ARI	15.38	-2.19	22.6%
26	SF	15.13	-2.44	19.4%
27	BAL	15.06	-2.50	16.1%
28	PHI	14.13	-3.44	12.9%
29	DET	13.06	-4.50	9.7%
30	TB	12.63	-4.94	6.5%
31	CHI	12.56	-5.00	3.2%
32	JAX	11.94	-5.62	0%

Does Tackle Assists (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 749–829–37 ATS (47.5%) across 2020–2025, #291 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (126–128, 49.6%); its worst 2021 (124–146, 45.9%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	126–128–2	49.6%
2021	272	124–146–2	45.9%
2022	271	125–139–7	47.3%
2023	272	120–138–14	46.5%
2024	272	123–140–9	46.8%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CAR · 28.10

Multi-year laggard

TB · 21.77

Biggest improver

ARI · +2.93/yr

Biggest decliner

NYG · −0.47/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CAR	28.10	+1.42	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	30.25
2	ATL	27.00	+0.57	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	28.60
3	MIA	26.73	+2.72	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	41.60
4	CIN	26.70	+1.21	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24	28.20
5	ARI	26.67	+2.93	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06	35.40
6	LAR	26.66	+1.38	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06	31.80
7	NYJ	26.60	+1.20	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	30.80
8	HOU	26.48	+1.35	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.80
9	SEA	26.36	+0.80	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	25.60
10	NYG	26.30	−0.47	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	21.40
11	LV	26.24	+1.50	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	29.60
12	MIN	26.19	+0.72	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29	25
13	WAS	26.14	+1.49	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24	28.40
14	SF	25.72	+2.33	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94	35.20
15	TEN	25.67	+2.13	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	36.20
16	NO	25.64	+2.53	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53	35.20
17	NE	25.51	+0.69	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53	24.20
18	PIT	25.51	+2.35	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47	34.20
19	DAL	25.46	+1.89	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	31.60
20	DEN	25.33	+1.59	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	27.60
21	GB	25.30	+2.67	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41	33.60
22	CLE	25.28	+2.22	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94	34.20
23	IND	25.11	+2.78	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	33.80
24	PHI	25.02	+0.73	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35	28.80
25	JAX	24.94	+0.63	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	25.20
26	KC	24.83	+2.46	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.25
27	CHI	24.24	+1.19	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	26.20
28	LAC	24.16	+1.26	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	31.80
29	BAL	23.83	+1.22	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	26.40
30	DET	23.83	+1.03	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53	30.40
31	BUF	23.72	+2.82	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88	38.20
32	TB	21.77	+0.64	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	21.20

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
MIA	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	41.60
BUF	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88	38.20
KC	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.25
TEN	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	36.20
ARI	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06	35.40
NO	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53	35.20
SF	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94	35.20
HOU	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.80
CLE	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94	34.20
PIT	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47	34.20
IND	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	33.80
GB	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41	33.60
LAC	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	31.80
LAR	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06	31.80
DAL	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	31.60
NYJ	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	30.80
DET	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53	30.40
CAR	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	30.25
LV	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	29.60
PHI	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35	28.80
ATL	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	28.60
WAS	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24	28.40
CIN	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24	28.20
DEN	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	27.60
BAL	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	26.40
CHI	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	26.20
SEA	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	25.60
JAX	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	25.20
MIN	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29	25
NE	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53	24.20
NYG	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	21.40
TB	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	21.20

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackle_assists
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.