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 2025 the Browns led at 28.59; the league average was 20.15.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

CLE · 28.59

League average

20.15

Best to worst

14.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	28.59	17
2	HOU	28.35	17
3	MIN	27.24	17
4	ATL	25.24	17
5	TB	24.71	17
6	DEN	24.59	17
7	NYG	22.18	17
8	SEA	22	17
9	DAL	21.47	17
10	PIT	21.47	17
11	TEN	21.47	17
12	LV	21.35	17
13	NO	21.35	17
14	DET	21.18	17
15	BUF	21.12	17
16	IND	20.88	17
17	LAC	20.41	17
18	LAR	20.06	17
19	NE	19.06	17
20	PHI	17.88	17
21	MIA	17.76	17
22	JAX	17.53	17
23	ARI	17.29	17
24	NYJ	17.29	17
25	CHI	16.59	17
26	WAS	16.59	17
27	CAR	16.47	17
28	GB	16.29	17
29	SF	15.71	17
30	BAL	14.71	17
31	CIN	14.06	17
32	KC	13.76	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 28.59

League laggard

KC · 13.76

League average

20.15

Spread (max − min)

14.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	28.59	8.44	100%
2	HOU	28.35	8.21	96.8%
3	MIN	27.24	7.09	93.5%
4	ATL	25.24	5.09	90.3%
5	TB	24.71	4.56	87.1%
6	DEN	24.59	4.44	83.9%
7	NYG	22.18	2.03	80.6%
8	SEA	22	1.85	77.4%
9	DAL	21.47	1.33	74.2%
10	PIT	21.47	1.33	71%
11	TEN	21.47	1.33	67.7%
12	LV	21.35	1.21	64.5%
13	NO	21.35	1.21	61.3%
14	DET	21.18	1.03	58.1%
15	BUF	21.12	0.97	54.8%
16	IND	20.88	0.74	51.6%
17	LAC	20.41	0.27	48.4%
18	LAR	20.06	-0.09	45.2%
19	NE	19.06	-1.09	41.9%
20	PHI	17.88	-2.26	38.7%
21	MIA	17.76	-2.38	35.5%
22	JAX	17.53	-2.62	32.3%
23	ARI	17.29	-2.85	29%
24	NYJ	17.29	-2.85	25.8%
25	CHI	16.59	-3.56	22.6%
26	WAS	16.59	-3.56	19.4%
27	CAR	16.47	-3.67	16.1%
28	GB	16.29	-3.85	12.9%
29	SF	15.71	-4.44	9.7%
30	BAL	14.71	-5.44	6.5%
31	CIN	14.06	-6.09	3.2%
32	KC	13.76	-6.38	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 2025 vs 2024

Browns lead at 28.59 — they ranked #6 last year. Chiefs are last at 13.76 — #18 last year.

The league average is 20.15, down 1.46 from 21.61 last year.

Biggest riser: Falcons, #29 → #4. Biggest faller: Packers, #4 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 14.82; 22 teams are within 3.91 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ATL · +7.18

Biggest faller

GB · −9.35

Most consistent

MIN · −0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -1.46

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	ATL	25.24	18.06	+7.18
2	NE	19.06	12.88	+6.18
3	CLE	28.59	24.71	+3.88
4	DET	21.18	18.59	+2.59
5	LAC	20.41	18.18	+2.24
6	TEN	21.47	19.94	+1.53
7	TB	24.71	23.41	+1.29
8	SF	15.71	14.47	+1.24
9	NYG	22.18	21.76	+0.41
10	MIN	27.24	27.29	−0.06
11	LV	21.35	21.59	−0.24
12	HOU	28.35	28.65	−0.29
13	DAL	21.47	21.82	−0.35
14	SEA	22	22.53	−0.53
15	CAR	16.47	17.59	−1.12
16	PIT	21.47	22.82	−1.35
17	DEN	24.59	26.12	−1.53
18	NO	21.35	23.53	−2.18
19	IND	20.88	23.12	−2.24
20	PHI	17.88	20.35	−2.47
21	CHI	16.59	19.47	−2.88
22	JAX	17.53	20.82	−3.29
23	LAR	20.06	23.41	−3.35
24	ARI	17.29	20.65	−3.35
25	MIA	17.76	21.41	−3.65
26	BUF	21.12	25.06	−3.94
27	CIN	14.06	18.53	−4.47
28	NYJ	17.29	22.53	−5.24
29	BAL	14.71	21.29	−6.59
30	WAS	16.59	23.82	−7.24
31	KC	13.76	21.41	−7.65
32	GB	16.29	25.65	−9.35

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

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).

Browns have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Texans 2024 at 28.65; the worst Bengals 2020 at 9.44.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.