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.

In 2018 the Vikings led at 27.75; the league average was 20.15.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

MIN · 27.75

League average

20.15

Best to worst

17.56

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	MIN	27.75	16
2	BAL	25.88	16
3	NO	24.56	16
4	CHI	24.31	16
5	GB	24.31	16
6	PHI	23.69	16
7	ARI	22.50	16
8	PIT	22.31	16
9	HOU	22.25	16
10	NYJ	21.81	16
11	TB	21.81	16
12	DET	21.69	16
13	DEN	21.31	16
14	LAR	21.13	16
15	KC	21.06	16
16	CLE	20.50	16
17	BUF	19.81	16
18	WAS	19.25	16
19	IND	19.19	16
20	CAR	18.94	16
21	SEA	18.88	16
22	SF	18.31	16
23	DAL	17.81	16
24	JAX	17.69	16
25	ATL	17.25	16
26	LAC	17.25	16
27	TEN	17.25	16
28	MIA	17.13	16
29	NE	17.06	16
30	CIN	16.31	16
31	NYG	15.56	16
32	LV	10.19	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

MIN · 27.75

League laggard

LV · 10.19

League average

20.15

Spread (max − min)

17.56

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	MIN	27.75	7.60	100%
2	BAL	25.88	5.73	96.8%
3	NO	24.56	4.41	93.5%
4	CHI	24.31	4.16	90.3%
5	GB	24.31	4.16	87.1%
6	PHI	23.69	3.54	83.9%
7	ARI	22.50	2.35	80.6%
8	PIT	22.31	2.16	77.4%
9	HOU	22.25	2.10	74.2%
10	NYJ	21.81	1.66	71%
11	TB	21.81	1.66	67.7%
12	DET	21.69	1.54	64.5%
13	DEN	21.31	1.16	61.3%
14	LAR	21.13	0.98	58.1%
15	KC	21.06	0.91	54.8%
16	CLE	20.50	0.35	51.6%
17	BUF	19.81	-0.34	48.4%
18	WAS	19.25	-0.90	45.2%
19	IND	19.19	-0.96	41.9%
20	CAR	18.94	-1.21	38.7%
21	SEA	18.88	-1.27	35.5%
22	SF	18.31	-1.84	32.3%
23	DAL	17.81	-2.34	29%
24	JAX	17.69	-2.46	25.8%
25	ATL	17.25	-2.90	22.6%
26	LAC	17.25	-2.90	19.4%
27	TEN	17.25	-2.90	16.1%
28	MIA	17.13	-3.02	12.9%
29	NE	17.06	-3.09	9.7%
30	CIN	16.31	-3.84	6.5%
31	NYG	15.56	-4.59	3.2%
32	LV	10.19	-9.96	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%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

HOU · 22.14

Multi-year laggard

JAX · 15.49

Biggest improver

CLE · +2.97/yr

Biggest decliner

LAR · −1.00/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	HOU	22.14	+2.40	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	26.40
2	CLE	21.80	+2.97	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	29.80
3	TB	21.45	−0.53	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	16.20
4	PIT	21.21	−0.37	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	20.80
5	SEA	20.78	+1.10	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	24.60
6	MIN	20.48	+2.22	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	24
7	DEN	20.28	+1.27	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	23.40
8	BUF	20.28	+0.47	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	18
9	BAL	20.17	+0.64	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	26
10	NO	19.75	+0.08	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	19
11	NYJ	19.52	+1.18	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	25.20
12	ARI	19.38	−0.11	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	21.60
13	DET	19.31	+2.04	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	27.40
14	PHI	19.22	−0.57	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	17.20
15	WAS	19.20	−0.03	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	20
16	MIA	19.17	−0.76	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	15
17	TEN	18.96	+0.70	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	19
18	LAR	18.72	−1.00	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	10.80
19	DAL	18.58	+0.60	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	14.80
20	GB	18.38	+1.57	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	25
21	IND	18.16	+0.19	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	11.80
22	NYG	17.80	+0.29	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	14.60
23	SF	17.70	−0.96	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	14.40
24	NE	17.65	+1.83	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	27.60
25	CHI	16.98	+0.94	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	23.80
26	LAC	16.87	+0.71	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	14.20
27	KC	16.67	+0.11	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	13
28	CAR	16.66	−0.28	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	13.50
29	LV	16.61	+1.18	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	14.60
30	ATL	16.10	+1.06	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	14.60
31	CIN	16.07	+2.10	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.80
32	JAX	15.49	+0.36	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	10.80

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	29.80
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	27.60
DET	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	27.40
HOU	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	26.40
BAL	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	26
NYJ	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	25.20
GB	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	25
SEA	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	24.60
MIN	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	24
CHI	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	23.80
DEN	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	23.40
ARI	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	21.60
PIT	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	20.80
WAS	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	20
NO	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	19
TEN	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	19
BUF	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	18
PHI	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	17.20
TB	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	16.20
MIA	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	15
DAL	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	14.80
ATL	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	14.60
LV	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	14.60
NYG	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	14.60
SF	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	14.40
LAC	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	14.20
CAR	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	13.50
KC	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	13
IND	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	11.80
JAX	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	10.80
LAR	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	10.80

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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.