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 2022 the Falcons led at 30.82; the league average was 23.82.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

ATL · 30.82

League average

23.82

Best to worst

10.64

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	ATL	30.82	17
2	NE	26.65	17
3	KC	26.35	17
4	DEN	26.29	17
5	PIT	25.88	17
6	CAR	25.59	17
7	LV	25.47	17
8	JAX	25.41	17
9	LAR	25.24	17
10	CIN	24.75	16
11	HOU	24.59	17
12	NYG	24.41	17
13	NYJ	24.29	17
14	NO	23.88	17
15	CLE	23.76	17
16	IND	23.71	17
17	ARI	23.65	17
18	SF	23.35	17
19	MIA	23.12	17
20	GB	23	17
21	WAS	23	17
22	TB	22.88	17
23	SEA	22.71	17
24	CHI	22.53	17
25	TEN	22.41	17
26	LAC	21.65	17
27	MIN	21.65	17
28	DAL	21.47	17
29	PHI	21.41	17
30	BAL	21.12	17
31	DET	21	17
32	BUF	20.19	16

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

ATL · 30.82

League laggard

BUF · 20.19

League average

23.82

Spread (max − min)

10.64

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	ATL	30.82	7.00	100%
2	NE	26.65	2.83	96.8%
3	KC	26.35	2.53	93.5%
4	DEN	26.29	2.47	90.3%
5	PIT	25.88	2.06	87.1%
6	CAR	25.59	1.77	83.9%
7	LV	25.47	1.65	80.6%
8	JAX	25.41	1.59	77.4%
9	LAR	25.24	1.42	74.2%
10	CIN	24.75	0.93	71%
11	HOU	24.59	0.77	67.7%
12	NYG	24.41	0.59	64.5%
13	NYJ	24.29	0.47	61.3%
14	NO	23.88	0.06	58.1%
15	CLE	23.76	-0.06	54.8%
16	IND	23.71	-0.11	51.6%
17	ARI	23.65	-0.17	48.4%
18	SF	23.35	-0.47	45.2%
19	MIA	23.12	-0.70	41.9%
20	GB	23	-0.82	38.7%
21	WAS	23	-0.82	35.5%
22	TB	22.88	-0.94	32.3%
23	SEA	22.71	-1.11	29%
24	CHI	22.53	-1.29	25.8%
25	TEN	22.41	-1.41	22.6%
26	LAC	21.65	-2.17	19.4%
27	MIN	21.65	-2.17	16.1%
28	DAL	21.47	-2.35	12.9%
29	PHI	21.41	-2.41	9.7%
30	BAL	21.12	-2.70	6.5%
31	DET	21	-2.82	3.2%
32	BUF	20.19	-3.63	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 2022 vs 2021

Falcons lead at 30.82 — they ranked #4 last year. Bills are last at 20.19 — #30 last year.

The league average is 23.82, down 0.04 from 23.86 last year.

Biggest riser: Chiefs, #25 → #3. Biggest faller: Eagles, #2 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 10.64; 21 teams are within 2.12 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

GB · +5.65

Biggest faller

PHI · −8.41

Most consistent

CHI · −0.12

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.04

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	GB	23	17.35	+5.65
2	KC	26.35	21.65	+4.71
3	TB	22.88	18.59	+4.29
4	IND	23.71	19.76	+3.94
5	DEN	26.29	22.41	+3.88
6	NE	26.65	23.65	+3
7	ARI	23.65	21.06	+2.59
8	ATL	30.82	28.29	+2.53
9	PIT	25.88	23.88	+2
10	DAL	21.47	19.59	+1.88
11	CAR	25.59	23.76	+1.82
12	TEN	22.41	20.59	+1.82
13	NO	23.88	22.12	+1.76
14	BUF	20.19	18.71	+1.48
15	CIN	24.75	24.18	+0.57
16	CLE	23.76	23.41	+0.35
17	JAX	25.41	25.06	+0.35
18	CHI	22.53	22.65	−0.12
19	MIA	23.12	23.71	−0.59
20	BAL	21.12	21.76	−0.65
21	SF	23.35	24.18	−0.82
22	LAR	25.24	26.12	−0.88
23	HOU	24.59	25.71	−1.12
24	LV	25.47	26.65	−1.18
25	WAS	23	24.53	−1.53
26	NYJ	24.29	26.35	−2.06
27	LAC	21.65	25.12	−3.47
28	DET	21	25.29	−4.29
29	MIN	21.65	26.06	−4.41
30	SEA	22.71	29.65	−6.94
31	NYG	24.41	32	−7.59
32	PHI	21.41	29.82	−8.41

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

Tackle Assists (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Patriots (22.25), 2019 Dolphins (25.38), 2020 Panthers (25.50), 2021 Giants (32), 2022 Falcons (30.82).

The best season on record is Giants 2021 at 32; the worst Jaguars 2018 at 11.94.

The league average has risen from 17.56 in 2018 to 23.82 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.