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 2020 the Panthers led at 25.50; the league average was 20.99.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

CAR · 25.50

League average

20.99

Best to worst

9.44

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CAR	25.50	16
2	NYG	25.25	16
3	MIN	25	16
4	CIN	24.38	16
5	DAL	24.13	16
6	NYJ	23.75	16
7	HOU	23.13	16
8	JAX	22.19	16
9	DET	22.06	16
10	NE	21.81	16
11	PHI	21.69	16
12	TEN	21.69	16
13	MIA	21.44	16
14	LAR	21.38	16
15	WAS	21.38	16
16	ATL	21.31	16
17	BAL	21.25	16
18	LAC	21	16
19	CHI	20.75	16
20	SEA	20.56	16
21	CLE	20.44	16
22	GB	20.06	16
23	SF	19.13	16
24	DEN	19	16
25	LV	18.81	16
26	TB	18.81	16
27	ARI	18.56	16
28	KC	18.38	16
29	BUF	18.31	16
30	NO	17.44	16
31	PIT	17.06	16
32	IND	16.06	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 25.50

League laggard

IND · 16.06

League average

20.99

Spread (max − min)

9.44

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	25.50	4.51	100%
2	NYG	25.25	4.26	96.8%
3	MIN	25	4.01	93.5%
4	CIN	24.38	3.38	90.3%
5	DAL	24.13	3.13	87.1%
6	NYJ	23.75	2.76	83.9%
7	HOU	23.13	2.13	80.6%
8	JAX	22.19	1.20	77.4%
9	DET	22.06	1.07	74.2%
10	NE	21.81	0.82	71%
11	PHI	21.69	0.70	67.7%
12	TEN	21.69	0.70	64.5%
13	MIA	21.44	0.45	61.3%
14	LAR	21.38	0.38	58.1%
15	WAS	21.38	0.38	54.8%
16	ATL	21.31	0.32	51.6%
17	BAL	21.25	0.26	48.4%
18	LAC	21	0.01	45.2%
19	CHI	20.75	-0.24	41.9%
20	SEA	20.56	-0.43	38.7%
21	CLE	20.44	-0.55	35.5%
22	GB	20.06	-0.93	32.3%
23	SF	19.13	-1.87	29%
24	DEN	19	-1.99	25.8%
25	LV	18.81	-2.18	22.6%
26	TB	18.81	-2.18	19.4%
27	ARI	18.56	-2.43	16.1%
28	KC	18.38	-2.62	12.9%
29	BUF	18.31	-2.68	9.7%
30	NO	17.44	-3.55	6.5%
31	PIT	17.06	-3.93	3.2%
32	IND	16.06	-4.93	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%

Tackle Assists (allowed) in 2020 vs 2019

Panthers lead at 25.50 — they ranked #16 last year. Colts are last at 16.06 — #24 last year.

The league average is 20.99, up 1.25 from 19.74 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #21 → #3. Biggest faller: Steelers, #12 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 9.44; 20 teams are within 2.39 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

MIN · +6.81

Biggest faller

PIT · −4.06

Most consistent

WAS · −0.31

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▲ 1.25

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	MIN	25	18.19	+6.81
2	CHI	20.75	14.44	+6.31
3	CAR	25.50	19.69	+5.81
4	BAL	21.25	16.06	+5.19
5	PHI	21.69	16.75	+4.94
6	NE	21.81	17.13	+4.69
7	LV	18.81	14.63	+4.19
8	DET	22.06	18	+4.06
9	NYJ	23.75	19.94	+3.81
10	JAX	22.19	18.44	+3.75
11	TB	18.81	16.06	+2.75
12	HOU	23.13	20.44	+2.69
13	CLE	20.44	17.94	+2.50
14	DAL	24.13	21.63	+2.50
15	NO	17.44	14.94	+2.50
16	LAC	21	19.06	+1.94
17	NYG	25.25	23.44	+1.81
18	SF	19.13	17.69	+1.44
19	GB	20.06	19.13	+0.94
20	CIN	24.38	23.50	+0.88
21	WAS	21.38	21.69	−0.31
22	BUF	18.31	18.94	−0.63
23	KC	18.38	20	−1.63
24	IND	16.06	17.94	−1.88
25	TEN	21.69	23.56	−1.88
26	LAR	21.38	23.50	−2.13
27	ARI	18.56	21.38	−2.81
28	DEN	19	22.06	−3.06
29	ATL	21.31	24.69	−3.38
30	SEA	20.56	24.38	−3.81
31	MIA	21.44	25.38	−3.94
32	PIT	17.06	21.13	−4.06

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

Tackle Assists (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Patriots (22.25), 2019 Dolphins (25.38), 2020 Panthers (25.50).

The best season on record is Panthers 2020 at 25.50; the worst Jaguars 2018 at 11.94.

The league average has risen from 17.56 in 2018 to 20.99 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

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.