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.

Through Week 8 of 2026, the Dolphins lead at 38.57; the league average is 31.33.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

MIA · 38.57

League average

31.33

Best to worst

15.57

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIA · 38.57

League laggard

NYG · 23

League average

31.33

Spread (max − min)

15.57

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIA	38.57	7.24	100%
2	KC	37.29	5.95	96.8%
3	BUF	37	5.67	93.5%
4	TEN	37	5.67	90.3%
5	NYJ	35	3.67	87.1%
6	HOU	34.43	3.10	83.9%
7	PIT	34.25	2.92	80.6%
8	ARI	34	2.67	77.4%
9	NO	34	2.67	74.2%
10	LV	33.63	2.29	71%
11	SF	33.43	2.10	67.7%
12	CLE	33.38	2.04	64.5%
13	LAR	33.38	2.04	61.3%
14	LAC	32.43	1.10	58.1%
15	DAL	32.25	0.92	54.8%
16	IND	32.13	0.79	51.6%
17	ATL	32	0.67	48.4%
18	DEN	31.13	-0.21	45.2%
19	GB	31	-0.33	41.9%
20	WAS	30.29	-1.05	38.7%
21	CIN	30.14	-1.19	35.5%
22	PHI	30	-1.33	32.3%
23	DET	28.43	-2.90	29%
24	CAR	28.29	-3.05	25.8%
25	NE	27.75	-3.58	22.6%
26	BAL	27.50	-3.83	19.4%
27	MIN	27.14	-4.19	16.1%
28	SEA	26.43	-4.90	12.9%
29	TB	26.25	-5.08	9.7%
30	JAX	26.14	-5.19	6.5%
31	CHI	25	-6.33	3.2%
32	NYG	23	-8.33	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 2026 vs 2025

Dolphins lead at 38.57 — they ranked #13 last year. Giants are last at 23 — #26 last year.

The league average is 31.33, up 1.28 from 30.05 last year.

Biggest riser: Bills, #30 → #3. Biggest faller: Vikings, #1 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 15.57; 22 teams are within 3.84 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BUF · +11.12

Biggest faller

MIN · −7.15

Most consistent

ARI · −0.06

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 1.28

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	BUF	37	25.88	+11.12
2	TEN	37	26.82	+10.18
3	MIA	38.57	30.94	+7.63
4	KC	37.29	30	+7.29
5	LAC	32.43	25.41	+7.02
6	HOU	34.43	28.06	+6.37
7	LAR	33.38	28.06	+5.32
8	NO	34	29.53	+4.47
9	ATL	32	27.71	+4.29
10	LV	33.63	30.12	+3.51
11	IND	32.13	29.29	+2.83
12	PIT	34.25	31.47	+2.78
13	NYJ	35	32.59	+2.41
14	TB	26.25	24.06	+2.19
15	PHI	30	28.35	+1.65
16	SF	33.43	31.94	+1.49
17	DET	28.43	27.53	+0.90
18	ARI	34	34.06	−0.06
19	DAL	32.25	32.47	−0.22
20	DEN	31.13	31.35	−0.23
21	CLE	33.38	33.94	−0.57
22	NE	27.75	28.53	−0.78
23	BAL	27.50	29.35	−1.85
24	WAS	30.29	32.24	−1.95
25	GB	31	33.41	−2.41
26	JAX	26.14	29.24	−3.09
27	CIN	30.14	34.24	−4.09
28	CHI	25	29.24	−4.24
29	SEA	26.43	30.71	−4.28
30	CAR	28.29	32.71	−4.42
31	NYG	23	28	−5
32	MIN	27.14	34.29	−7.15

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CAR · 27.82

Multi-year laggard

TB · 22.50

Biggest improver

ARI · +2.78/yr

Biggest decliner

NYG · −0.30/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CAR	27.82	+1.21	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	28.29
2	ATL	27.48	+0.94	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	32
3	NYJ	27.20	+1.65	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	35
4	CIN	26.98	+1.41	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24	30.14
5	LAR	26.89	+1.55	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06	33.38
6	LV	26.82	+1.93	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	33.63
7	NYG	26.53	−0.30	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	23
8	MIN	26.50	+0.95	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29	27.14
9	SEA	26.48	+0.88	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	26.43
10	ARI	26.47	+2.78	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06	34
11	HOU	26.42	+1.31	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.43
12	WAS	26.41	+1.69	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24	30.29
13	MIA	26.30	+2.39	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	38.57
14	NE	26.02	+1.07	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53	27.75
15	DEN	25.83	+1.97	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	31.13
16	TEN	25.79	+2.22	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	37
17	DAL	25.56	+1.96	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	32.25
18	PIT	25.52	+2.36	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47	34.25
19	NO	25.47	+2.40	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53	34
20	SF	25.47	+2.14	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94	33.43
21	PHI	25.19	+0.86	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35	30
22	CLE	25.16	+2.14	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94	33.38
23	JAX	25.07	+0.73	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	26.14
24	GB	24.92	+2.39	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41	31
25	IND	24.87	+2.60	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	32.13
26	KC	24.83	+2.47	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.29
27	LAC	24.25	+1.33	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	32.43
28	CHI	24.07	+1.06	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	25
29	BAL	23.99	+1.34	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	27.50
30	BUF	23.55	+2.69	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88	37
31	DET	23.55	+0.82	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53	28.43
32	TB	22.50	+1.19	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	26.25

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
MIA	21.44	23.71	23.12	22.06	24.24	30.94	38.57
KC	18.38	21.65	26.35	18.18	22	30	37.29
BUF	18.31	18.71	20.19	19.76	25	25.88	37
TEN	21.69	20.59	22.41	25.94	26.06	26.82	37
NYJ	23.75	26.35	24.29	24.12	24.29	32.59	35
HOU	23.13	25.71	24.59	26.41	22.65	28.06	34.43
PIT	17.06	23.88	25.88	20.88	25.18	31.47	34.25
ARI	18.56	21.06	23.65	24.71	29.24	34.06	34
NO	17.44	22.12	23.88	24.71	26.59	29.53	34
LV	18.81	26.65	25.47	25	28.06	30.12	33.63
SF	19.13	24.18	23.35	21.53	24.71	31.94	33.43
CLE	20.44	23.41	23.76	17.47	23.71	33.94	33.38
LAR	21.38	26.12	25.24	25.29	28.76	28.06	33.38
LAC	21	25.12	21.65	20.29	23.88	25.41	32.43
DAL	24.13	19.59	21.47	22.71	26.29	32.47	32.25
IND	16.06	19.76	23.71	23.94	29.18	29.29	32.13
ATL	21.31	28.29	30.82	26.06	26.18	27.71	32
DEN	19	22.41	26.29	23.53	27.12	31.35	31.13
GB	20.06	17.35	23	24.59	25.06	33.41	31
WAS	21.38	24.53	23	25.12	28.29	32.24	30.29
CIN	24.38	24.18	24.75	24.24	26.94	34.24	30.14
PHI	21.69	29.82	21.41	21.59	23.47	28.35	30
DET	22.06	25.29	21	20.24	20.29	27.53	28.43
CAR	25.50	23.76	25.59	25.59	33.29	32.71	28.29
NE	21.81	23.65	26.65	24.76	29	28.53	27.75
BAL	21.25	21.76	21.12	22.29	24.65	29.35	27.50
MIN	25	26.06	21.65	25.94	25.41	34.29	27.14
SEA	20.56	29.65	22.71	27.53	27.76	30.71	26.43
TB	18.81	18.59	22.88	24.06	22.82	24.06	26.25
JAX	22.19	25.06	25.41	21.82	25.65	29.24	26.14
CHI	20.75	22.65	22.53	22.06	26.29	29.24	25
NYG	25.25	32	24.41	22.18	30.88	28	23

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), 2026 Dolphins (38.57).

Dolphins have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Dolphins 2026 at 38.57; the worst Jaguars 2018 at 11.94.

The league average has risen from 17.56 in 2018 to 31.33 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.