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 2024 the Panthers led at 33.29; the league average was 26.03.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CAR · 33.29

League average

26.03

Best to worst

13.00

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CAR	33.29	17
2	NYG	30.88	17
3	ARI	29.24	17
4	IND	29.18	17
5	NE	29	17
6	LAR	28.76	17
7	WAS	28.29	17
8	LV	28.06	17
9	SEA	27.76	17
10	DEN	27.12	17
11	CIN	26.94	17
12	NO	26.59	17
13	CHI	26.29	17
14	DAL	26.29	17
15	ATL	26.18	17
16	TEN	26.06	17
17	JAX	25.65	17
18	MIN	25.41	17
19	PIT	25.18	17
20	GB	25.06	17
21	BUF	25	17
22	SF	24.71	17
23	BAL	24.65	17
24	NYJ	24.29	17
25	MIA	24.24	17
26	LAC	23.88	17
27	CLE	23.71	17
28	PHI	23.47	17
29	TB	22.82	17
30	HOU	22.65	17
31	KC	22	17
32	DET	20.29	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CAR · 33.29

League laggard

DET · 20.29

League average

26.03

Spread (max − min)

13.00

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CAR	33.29	7.26	100%
2	NYG	30.88	4.85	96.8%
3	ARI	29.24	3.21	93.5%
4	IND	29.18	3.15	90.3%
5	NE	29	2.97	87.1%
6	LAR	28.76	2.74	83.9%
7	WAS	28.29	2.26	80.6%
8	LV	28.06	2.03	77.4%
9	SEA	27.76	1.74	74.2%
10	DEN	27.12	1.09	71%
11	CIN	26.94	0.91	67.7%
12	NO	26.59	0.56	64.5%
13	CHI	26.29	0.26	61.3%
14	DAL	26.29	0.26	58.1%
15	ATL	26.18	0.15	54.8%
16	TEN	26.06	0.03	51.6%
17	JAX	25.65	-0.38	48.4%
18	MIN	25.41	-0.62	45.2%
19	PIT	25.18	-0.85	41.9%
20	GB	25.06	-0.97	38.7%
21	BUF	25	-1.03	35.5%
22	SF	24.71	-1.32	32.3%
23	BAL	24.65	-1.38	29%
24	NYJ	24.29	-1.74	25.8%
25	MIA	24.24	-1.79	22.6%
26	LAC	23.88	-2.15	19.4%
27	CLE	23.71	-2.32	16.1%
28	PHI	23.47	-2.56	12.9%
29	TB	22.82	-3.21	9.7%
30	HOU	22.65	-3.38	6.5%
31	KC	22	-4.03	3.2%
32	DET	20.29	-5.74	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 2024 vs 2023

Panthers lead at 33.29 — they ranked #6 last year. Lions are last at 20.29 — #29 last year.

The league average is 26.03, up 2.76 from 23.27 last year.

Biggest riser: Giants, #21 → #2. Biggest faller: Texans, #2 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 13.00; 22 teams are within 2.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYG · +8.71

Biggest faller

HOU · −3.76

Most consistent

DET · +0.06

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 2.76

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	NYG	30.88	22.18	+8.71
2	CAR	33.29	25.59	+7.71
3	CLE	23.71	17.47	+6.24
4	BUF	25	19.76	+5.24
5	IND	29.18	23.94	+5.24
6	ARI	29.24	24.71	+4.53
7	PIT	25.18	20.88	+4.29
8	CHI	26.29	22.06	+4.24
9	NE	29	24.76	+4.24
10	JAX	25.65	21.82	+3.82
11	KC	22	18.18	+3.82
12	LAC	23.88	20.29	+3.59
13	DAL	26.29	22.71	+3.59
14	DEN	27.12	23.53	+3.59
15	LAR	28.76	25.29	+3.47
16	SF	24.71	21.53	+3.18
17	WAS	28.29	25.12	+3.18
18	LV	28.06	25	+3.06
19	CIN	26.94	24.24	+2.71
20	BAL	24.65	22.29	+2.35
21	MIA	24.24	22.06	+2.18
22	NO	26.59	24.71	+1.88
23	PHI	23.47	21.59	+1.88
24	GB	25.06	24.59	+0.47
25	SEA	27.76	27.53	+0.24
26	NYJ	24.29	24.12	+0.18
27	ATL	26.18	26.06	+0.12
28	TEN	26.06	25.94	+0.12
29	DET	20.29	20.24	+0.06
30	MIN	25.41	25.94	−0.53
31	TB	22.82	24.06	−1.24
32	HOU	22.65	26.41	−3.76

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

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), 2024 Panthers (33.29).

Panthers have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Panthers 2024 at 33.29; the worst Jaguars 2018 at 11.94.

The league average has risen from 17.56 in 2018 to 26.03 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.