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 2022 the Eagles led at 24.18; the league average was 17.54.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

PHI · 24.18

League average

17.54

Best to worst

13.86

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	24.18	17
2	BUF	22.31	16
3	WAS	22	17
4	DAL	21.65	17
5	KC	21.18	17
6	TB	20.35	17
7	NE	19.76	17
8	SEA	19.65	17
9	LAC	19.59	17
10	ARI	19.47	17
11	CAR	19.35	17
12	IND	19.24	17
13	NYJ	18.94	17
14	SF	18.71	17
15	BAL	18.53	17
16	DET	17.41	17
17	MIA	17.18	17
18	TEN	17.18	17
19	NO	16.65	17
20	MIN	16.59	17
21	LAR	16.53	17
22	NYG	16.47	17
23	HOU	16.29	17
24	PIT	15.82	17
25	DEN	15.12	17
26	JAX	14.94	17
27	CLE	14.41	17
28	LV	13.76	17
29	ATL	13.71	17
30	GB	12.65	17
31	CHI	11.41	17
32	CIN	10.31	16

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 24.18

League laggard

CIN · 10.31

League average

17.54

Spread (max − min)

13.86

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	24.18	6.63	100%
2	BUF	22.31	4.77	96.8%
3	WAS	22	4.46	93.5%
4	DAL	21.65	4.11	90.3%
5	KC	21.18	3.63	87.1%
6	TB	20.35	2.81	83.9%
7	NE	19.76	2.22	80.6%
8	SEA	19.65	2.11	77.4%
9	LAC	19.59	2.05	74.2%
10	ARI	19.47	1.93	71%
11	CAR	19.35	1.81	67.7%
12	IND	19.24	1.69	64.5%
13	NYJ	18.94	1.40	61.3%
14	SF	18.71	1.16	58.1%
15	BAL	18.53	0.99	54.8%
16	DET	17.41	-0.13	51.6%
17	MIA	17.18	-0.37	48.4%
18	TEN	17.18	-0.37	45.2%
19	NO	16.65	-0.89	41.9%
20	MIN	16.59	-0.95	38.7%
21	LAR	16.53	-1.01	35.5%
22	NYG	16.47	-1.07	32.3%
23	HOU	16.29	-1.25	29%
24	PIT	15.82	-1.72	25.8%
25	DEN	15.12	-2.42	22.6%
26	JAX	14.94	-2.60	19.4%
27	CLE	14.41	-3.13	16.1%
28	LV	13.76	-3.78	12.9%
29	ATL	13.71	-3.84	9.7%
30	GB	12.65	-4.89	6.5%
31	CHI	11.41	-6.13	3.2%
32	CIN	10.31	-7.23	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 2022 vs 2021

Eagles lead at 24.18 — they ranked #15 last year. Bengals are last at 10.31 — #17 last year.

The league average is 17.54, up 0.89 from 16.65 last year.

Biggest riser: Commanders, #29 → #3. Biggest faller: Bears, #6 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 13.86; 22 teams are within 3.19 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

KC · +9.88

Biggest faller

CHI · −8.53

Most consistent

HOU · +0.24

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▲ 0.89

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	KC	21.18	11.29	+9.88
2	WAS	22	12.94	+9.06
3	PHI	24.18	16.88	+7.29
4	LAC	19.59	13	+6.59
5	NYG	16.47	10.82	+5.65
6	IND	19.24	13.88	+5.35
7	SEA	19.65	14.71	+4.94
8	NE	19.76	15.53	+4.24
9	ARI	19.47	15.24	+4.24
10	DAL	21.65	18.06	+3.59
11	ATL	13.71	10.24	+3.47
12	DET	17.41	14.12	+3.29
13	BUF	22.31	19.35	+2.96
14	BAL	18.53	15.82	+2.71
15	NYJ	18.94	16.88	+2.06
16	TB	20.35	18.53	+1.82
17	CAR	19.35	18.65	+0.71
18	HOU	16.29	16.06	+0.24
19	LV	13.76	14.06	−0.29
20	JAX	14.94	15.76	−0.82
21	DEN	15.12	16.65	−1.53
22	GB	12.65	14.65	−2
23	TEN	17.18	19.71	−2.53
24	CLE	14.41	17.06	−2.65
25	LAR	16.53	19.82	−3.29
26	NO	16.65	20.24	−3.59
27	MIA	17.18	20.82	−3.65
28	MIN	16.59	20.59	−4
29	SF	18.71	23.12	−4.41
30	CIN	10.31	16.29	−5.98
31	PIT	15.82	22.06	−6.24
32	CHI	11.41	19.94	−8.53

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
PHI	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	17.20
BUF	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	18
WAS	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	20
DAL	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	14.80
KC	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	13
TB	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	16.20
NE	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	27.60
SEA	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	24.60
LAC	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	14.20
ARI	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	21.60
CAR	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	13.50
IND	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	11.80
NYJ	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	25.20
SF	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	14.40
BAL	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	26
DET	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	27.40
MIA	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	15
TEN	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	19
NO	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	19
MIN	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	24
LAR	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	10.80
NYG	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	14.60
HOU	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	26.40
PIT	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	20.80
DEN	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	23.40
JAX	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	10.80
CLE	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	29.80
LV	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	14.60
ATL	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	14.60
GB	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	25
CHI	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	23.80
CIN	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.80

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).

The best season on record is Vikings 2018 at 27.75; the worst Bengals 2020 at 9.44.

The league average has fallen from 20.15 in 2018 to 17.54 in 2022.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.