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 2025 the Vikings led at 34.29; the league average was 30.05.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

MIN · 34.29

League average

30.05

Best to worst

10.24

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	34.29	17
2	CIN	34.24	17
3	ARI	34.06	17
4	CLE	33.94	17
5	GB	33.41	17
6	CAR	32.71	17
7	NYJ	32.59	17
8	DAL	32.47	17
9	WAS	32.24	17
10	SF	31.94	17
11	PIT	31.47	17
12	DEN	31.35	17
13	MIA	30.94	17
14	SEA	30.71	17
15	LV	30.12	17
16	KC	30	17
17	NO	29.53	17
18	BAL	29.35	17
19	IND	29.29	17
20	CHI	29.24	17
21	JAX	29.24	17
22	NE	28.53	17
23	PHI	28.35	17
24	HOU	28.06	17
25	LAR	28.06	17
26	NYG	28	17
27	ATL	27.71	17
28	DET	27.53	17
29	TEN	26.82	17
30	BUF	25.88	17
31	LAC	25.41	17
32	TB	24.06	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 34.29

League laggard

TB · 24.06

League average

30.05

Spread (max − min)

10.24

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	34.29	4.25	100%
2	CIN	34.24	4.19	96.8%
3	ARI	34.06	4.01	93.5%
4	CLE	33.94	3.89	90.3%
5	GB	33.41	3.36	87.1%
6	CAR	32.71	2.66	83.9%
7	NYJ	32.59	2.54	80.6%
8	DAL	32.47	2.42	77.4%
9	WAS	32.24	2.19	74.2%
10	SF	31.94	1.89	71%
11	PIT	31.47	1.42	67.7%
12	DEN	31.35	1.31	64.5%
13	MIA	30.94	0.89	61.3%
14	SEA	30.71	0.66	58.1%
15	LV	30.12	0.07	54.8%
16	KC	30	-0.05	51.6%
17	NO	29.53	-0.52	48.4%
18	BAL	29.35	-0.69	45.2%
19	IND	29.29	-0.75	41.9%
20	CHI	29.24	-0.81	38.7%
21	JAX	29.24	-0.81	35.5%
22	NE	28.53	-1.52	32.3%
23	PHI	28.35	-1.69	29%
24	HOU	28.06	-1.99	25.8%
25	LAR	28.06	-1.99	22.6%
26	NYG	28	-2.05	19.4%
27	ATL	27.71	-2.34	16.1%
28	DET	27.53	-2.52	12.9%
29	TEN	26.82	-3.22	9.7%
30	BUF	25.88	-4.17	6.5%
31	LAC	25.41	-4.64	3.2%
32	TB	24.06	-5.99	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 2025 vs 2024

Vikings lead at 34.29 — they ranked #18 last year. Buccaneers are last at 24.06 — #29 last year.

The league average is 30.05, up 4.02 from 26.03 last year.

Biggest riser: Browns, #27 → #4. Biggest faller: Giants, #2 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 10.24; 23 teams are within 2.67 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CLE · +10.24

Biggest faller

NYG · −2.88

Most consistent

IND · +0.12

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▲ 4.02

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	CLE	33.94	23.71	+10.24
2	MIN	34.29	25.41	+8.88
3	GB	33.41	25.06	+8.35
4	NYJ	32.59	24.29	+8.29
5	KC	30	22	+8
6	CIN	34.24	26.94	+7.29
7	DET	27.53	20.29	+7.24
8	SF	31.94	24.71	+7.24
9	MIA	30.94	24.24	+6.71
10	PIT	31.47	25.18	+6.29
11	DAL	32.47	26.29	+6.18
12	HOU	28.06	22.65	+5.41
13	PHI	28.35	23.47	+4.88
14	ARI	34.06	29.24	+4.82
15	BAL	29.35	24.65	+4.71
16	DEN	31.35	27.12	+4.24
17	WAS	32.24	28.29	+3.94
18	JAX	29.24	25.65	+3.59
19	CHI	29.24	26.29	+2.94
20	NO	29.53	26.59	+2.94
21	SEA	30.71	27.76	+2.94
22	LV	30.12	28.06	+2.06
23	ATL	27.71	26.18	+1.53
24	LAC	25.41	23.88	+1.53
25	TB	24.06	22.82	+1.24
26	BUF	25.88	25	+0.88
27	TEN	26.82	26.06	+0.76
28	IND	29.29	29.18	+0.12
29	NE	28.53	29	−0.47
30	CAR	32.71	33.29	−0.59
31	LAR	28.06	28.76	−0.71
32	NYG	28	30.88	−2.88

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
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
ARI	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06	35.40
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
CAR	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	30.25
NYJ	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	30.80
DAL	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	31.60
WAS	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24	28.40
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
DEN	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	27.60
MIA	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	41.60
SEA	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	25.60
LV	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	29.60
KC	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.25
NO	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53	35.20
BAL	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	26.40
IND	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	33.80
CHI	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	26.20
JAX	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	25.20
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
HOU	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.80
LAR	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06	31.80
NYG	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	21.40
ATL	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	28.60
DET	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53	30.40
TEN	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	36.20
BUF	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88	38.20
LAC	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	31.80
TB	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	21.20

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), 2024 Panthers (33.29), 2025 Vikings (34.29).

Panthers have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Vikings 2025 at 34.29; the worst Jaguars 2018 at 11.94.

The league average has risen from 17.56 in 2018 to 30.05 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.