What TFL Yds (allowed) is

Tackle-for-loss yards: the yards this defense took back on its tackles for loss. The size of those wins rather than the count.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Browns lead at 29; the league average is 19.69.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CLE · 29

League average

19.69

Best to worst

19.83

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 29

League laggard

JAX · 9.17

League average

19.69

Spread (max − min)

19.83

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	29	9.31	100%
2	CIN	27.80	8.11	96.8%
3	NE	27.67	7.98	93.5%
4	DET	27.40	7.71	90.3%
5	PIT	26.83	7.15	87.1%
6	CHI	26.50	6.81	83.9%
7	BAL	25.17	5.48	80.6%
8	MIN	24	4.31	77.4%
9	HOU	22.83	3.15	74.2%
10	SEA	22.83	3.15	71%
11	DEN	22.67	2.98	67.7%
12	TEN	22.50	2.81	64.5%
13	GB	22	2.31	61.3%
14	NYJ	22	2.31	58.1%
15	ARI	21.50	1.81	54.8%
16	TB	21.33	1.65	51.6%
17	WAS	19.83	0.15	48.4%
18	ATL	19.17	-0.52	45.2%
19	NO	19	-0.69	41.9%
20	BUF	16.17	-3.52	38.7%
21	DAL	16.17	-3.52	35.5%
22	PHI	15.83	-3.85	32.3%
23	SF	15.83	-3.85	29%
24	CAR	15.60	-4.09	25.8%
25	KC	15	-4.69	22.6%
26	MIA	15	-4.69	19.4%
27	LV	14.67	-5.02	16.1%
28	NYG	12.67	-7.02	12.9%
29	LAC	12.33	-7.35	9.7%
30	LAR	11.67	-8.02	6.5%
31	IND	9.83	-9.85	3.2%
32	JAX	9.17	-10.52	0%

Does TFL Yds (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 811–767–37 ATS (51.4%) across 2020–2025, #209 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2023 (141–117, 54.7%); its worst 2025 (131–138, 48.7%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	135–119–2	53.1%
2021	272	133–137–2	49.3%
2022	271	136–128–7	51.5%
2023	272	141–117–14	54.7%
2024	272	135–128–9	51.3%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

TFL Yds (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Browns lead at 29 — they ranked #1 last year. Jaguars are last at 9.17 — #22 last year.

The league average is 19.69, down 0.46 from 20.15 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #31 → #2. Biggest faller: Giants, #7 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 19.83; 21 teams are within 5.57 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +13.74

Biggest faller

IND · −11.05

Most consistent

SF · +0.13

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.46

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CIN	27.80	14.06	+13.74
2	BAL	25.17	14.71	+10.46
3	CHI	26.50	16.59	+9.91
4	NE	27.67	19.06	+8.61
5	DET	27.40	21.18	+6.22
6	GB	22	16.29	+5.71
7	PIT	26.83	21.47	+5.36
8	NYJ	22	17.29	+4.71
9	ARI	21.50	17.29	+4.21
10	WAS	19.83	16.59	+3.25
11	KC	15	13.76	+1.24
12	TEN	22.50	21.47	+1.03
13	SEA	22.83	22	+0.83
14	CLE	29	28.59	+0.41
15	SF	15.83	15.71	+0.13
16	CAR	15.60	16.47	−0.87
17	DEN	22.67	24.59	−1.92
18	PHI	15.83	17.88	−2.05
19	NO	19	21.35	−2.35
20	MIA	15	17.76	−2.76
21	MIN	24	27.24	−3.24
22	TB	21.33	24.71	−3.37
23	BUF	16.17	21.12	−4.95
24	DAL	16.17	21.47	−5.30
25	HOU	22.83	28.35	−5.52
26	ATL	19.17	25.24	−6.07
27	LV	14.67	21.35	−6.69
28	LAC	12.33	20.41	−8.08
29	JAX	9.17	17.53	−8.36
30	LAR	11.67	20.06	−8.39
31	NYG	12.67	22.18	−9.51
32	IND	9.83	20.88	−11.05

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 22.18

Multi-year laggard

JAX · 15.26

Biggest improver

CLE · +2.89/yr

Biggest decliner

LAR · −0.90/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	22.18	+0.02	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	21.33
2	PIT	22.07	+0.28	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	26.83
3	CLE	21.69	+2.89	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	29
4	HOU	21.63	+2.02	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	22.83
5	SEA	20.52	+0.91	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	22.83
6	MIN	20.48	+2.22	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	24
7	DEN	20.18	+1.19	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	22.67
8	BAL	20.05	+0.55	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	25.17
9	BUF	20.02	+0.27	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	16.17
10	NO	19.75	+0.08	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	19
11	TEN	19.46	+1.08	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	22.50
12	ARI	19.36	−0.13	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	21.50
13	DET	19.31	+2.04	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	27.40
14	WAS	19.17	−0.05	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	19.83
15	MIA	19.17	−0.76	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	15
16	NYJ	19.06	+0.84	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	22
17	PHI	19.03	−0.72	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	15.83
18	LAR	18.85	−0.90	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	11.67
19	DAL	18.78	+0.75	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	16.17
20	GB	17.95	+1.25	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	22
21	SF	17.91	−0.81	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	15.83
22	IND	17.88	−0.02	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	9.83
23	NE	17.66	+1.84	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	27.67
24	NYG	17.53	+0.09	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	12.67
25	CHI	17.36	+1.23	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	26.50
26	CAR	16.96	−0.05	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	15.60
27	KC	16.96	+0.33	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	15
28	ATL	16.76	+1.55	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	19.17
29	LV	16.62	+1.19	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	14.67
30	LAC	16.60	+0.51	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	12.33
31	CIN	16.07	+2.10	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.80
32	JAX	15.26	+0.19	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	9.17

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
CLE	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	29
CIN	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.80
NE	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	27.67
DET	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	27.40
PIT	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	26.83
CHI	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	26.50
BAL	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	25.17
MIN	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	24
HOU	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	22.83
SEA	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	22.83
DEN	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	22.67
TEN	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	22.50
GB	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	22
NYJ	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	22
ARI	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	21.50
TB	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	21.33
WAS	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	19.83
ATL	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	19.17
NO	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	19
BUF	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	16.17
DAL	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	16.17
PHI	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	15.83
SF	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	15.83
CAR	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	15.60
KC	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	15
MIA	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	15
LV	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	14.67
NYG	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	12.67
LAC	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	12.33
LAR	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	11.67
IND	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	9.83
JAX	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	9.17

TFL Yds (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Vikings (27.75), 2019 Bills (26.56), 2020 Buccaneers (26.25), 2021 49ers (23.12), 2022 Eagles (24.18), 2023 Browns (24.88), 2024 Texans (28.65), 2025 Browns (28.59), 2026 Browns (29).

Browns have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2026 at 29; the worst Jaguars 2026 at 9.17.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_for_loss_yds
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.