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 2023 the Seahawks led at 27.53; the league average was 23.27.

League snapshot — 2023

League leader

SEA · 27.53

League average

23.27

Best to worst

10.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SEA	27.53	17
2	HOU	26.41	17
3	ATL	26.06	17
4	MIN	25.94	17
5	TEN	25.94	17
6	CAR	25.59	17
7	LAR	25.29	17
8	WAS	25.12	17
9	LV	25	17
10	NE	24.76	17
11	ARI	24.71	17
12	NO	24.71	17
13	GB	24.59	17
14	CIN	24.24	17
15	NYJ	24.12	17
16	TB	24.06	17
17	IND	23.94	17
18	DEN	23.53	17
19	DAL	22.71	17
20	BAL	22.29	17
21	NYG	22.18	17
22	CHI	22.06	17
23	MIA	22.06	17
24	JAX	21.82	17
25	PHI	21.59	17
26	SF	21.53	17
27	PIT	20.88	17
28	LAC	20.29	17
29	DET	20.24	17
30	BUF	19.76	17
31	KC	18.18	17
32	CLE	17.47	17

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SEA · 27.53

League laggard

CLE · 17.47

League average

23.27

Spread (max − min)

10.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SEA	27.53	4.26	100%
2	HOU	26.41	3.14	96.8%
3	ATL	26.06	2.79	93.5%
4	MIN	25.94	2.67	90.3%
5	TEN	25.94	2.67	87.1%
6	CAR	25.59	2.32	83.9%
7	LAR	25.29	2.03	80.6%
8	WAS	25.12	1.85	77.4%
9	LV	25	1.73	74.2%
10	NE	24.76	1.50	71%
11	ARI	24.71	1.44	67.7%
12	NO	24.71	1.44	64.5%
13	GB	24.59	1.32	61.3%
14	CIN	24.24	0.97	58.1%
15	NYJ	24.12	0.85	54.8%
16	TB	24.06	0.79	51.6%
17	IND	23.94	0.67	48.4%
18	DEN	23.53	0.26	45.2%
19	DAL	22.71	-0.56	41.9%
20	BAL	22.29	-0.97	38.7%
21	NYG	22.18	-1.09	35.5%
22	CHI	22.06	-1.21	32.3%
23	MIA	22.06	-1.21	29%
24	JAX	21.82	-1.44	25.8%
25	PHI	21.59	-1.68	22.6%
26	SF	21.53	-1.74	19.4%
27	PIT	20.88	-2.39	16.1%
28	LAC	20.29	-2.97	12.9%
29	DET	20.24	-3.03	9.7%
30	BUF	19.76	-3.50	6.5%
31	KC	18.18	-5.09	3.2%
32	CLE	17.47	-5.80	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 2023 vs 2022

Seahawks lead at 27.53 — they ranked #23 last year. Browns are last at 17.47 — #15 last year.

The league average is 23.27, down 0.55 from 23.82 last year.

Biggest riser: Vikings, #27 → #4. Biggest faller: Chiefs, #3 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 10.06; 22 teams are within 2.41 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +4.82

Biggest faller

KC · −8.18

Most consistent

CAR · 0

League trend 2023 vs 2022

▼ -0.55

Rank	Team	2023	2022	Δ
1	SEA	27.53	22.71	+4.82
2	MIN	25.94	21.65	+4.29
3	TEN	25.94	22.41	+3.53
4	WAS	25.12	23	+2.12
5	HOU	26.41	24.59	+1.82
6	GB	24.59	23	+1.59
7	DAL	22.71	21.47	+1.24
8	BAL	22.29	21.12	+1.18
9	TB	24.06	22.88	+1.18
10	ARI	24.71	23.65	+1.06
11	NO	24.71	23.88	+0.82
12	IND	23.94	23.71	+0.24
13	PHI	21.59	21.41	+0.18
14	LAR	25.29	25.24	+0.06
15	CAR	25.59	25.59	0
16	NYJ	24.12	24.29	−0.18
17	BUF	19.76	20.19	−0.42
18	LV	25	25.47	−0.47
19	CHI	22.06	22.53	−0.47
20	CIN	24.24	24.75	−0.51
21	DET	20.24	21	−0.76
22	MIA	22.06	23.12	−1.06
23	LAC	20.29	21.65	−1.35
24	SF	21.53	23.35	−1.82
25	NE	24.76	26.65	−1.88
26	NYG	22.18	24.41	−2.24
27	DEN	23.53	26.29	−2.76
28	JAX	21.82	25.41	−3.59
29	ATL	26.06	30.82	−4.76
30	PIT	20.88	25.88	−5
31	CLE	17.47	23.76	−6.29
32	KC	18.18	26.35	−8.18

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
SEA	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	25.60
HOU	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.80
ATL	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	28.60
MIN	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29	25
TEN	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	36.20
CAR	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	30.25
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
LV	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	29.60
NE	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53	24.20
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
GB	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41	33.60
CIN	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24	28.20
NYJ	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	30.80
TB	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	21.20
IND	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	33.80
DEN	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	27.60
DAL	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	31.60
BAL	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	26.40
NYG	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	21.40
CHI	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	26.20
MIA	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	41.60
JAX	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	25.20
PHI	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35	28.80
SF	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94	35.20
PIT	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47	34.20
LAC	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	31.80
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
KC	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.25
CLE	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94	34.20

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), 2023 Seahawks (27.53).

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 23.27 in 2023.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.