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 8 of 2026, the Steelers lead at 27.75; the league average is 19.45.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

PIT · 27.75

League average

19.45

Best to worst

16.18

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	27.75	8
2	CIN	27.14	7
3	CLE	26.75	8
4	NE	25.75	8
5	DET	25.57	7
6	MIN	25.14	7
7	GB	23.75	8
8	WAS	23.71	7
9	CHI	23.43	7
10	HOU	22.14	7
11	TEN	21.13	8
12	DEN	21	8
13	ARI	20.88	8
14	BAL	20.88	8
15	TB	20.75	8
16	SEA	20.14	7
17	DAL	19.75	8
18	NYJ	19.75	8
19	ATL	18.25	8
20	NO	18	7
21	BUF	17.57	7
22	MIA	16.71	7
23	LV	15.50	8
24	LAR	15.38	8
25	KC	14.86	7
26	SF	14.71	7
27	PHI	13.75	8
28	IND	13.38	8
29	CAR	13	7
30	LAC	12.14	7
31	NYG	12.14	7
32	JAX	11.57	7

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 27.75

League laggard

JAX · 11.57

League average

19.45

Spread (max − min)

16.18

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	27.75	8.30	100%
2	CIN	27.14	7.69	96.8%
3	CLE	26.75	7.30	93.5%
4	NE	25.75	6.30	90.3%
5	DET	25.57	6.12	87.1%
6	MIN	25.14	5.69	83.9%
7	GB	23.75	4.30	80.6%
8	WAS	23.71	4.27	77.4%
9	CHI	23.43	3.98	74.2%
10	HOU	22.14	2.69	71%
11	TEN	21.13	1.68	67.7%
12	DEN	21	1.55	64.5%
13	ARI	20.88	1.43	61.3%
14	BAL	20.88	1.43	58.1%
15	TB	20.75	1.30	54.8%
16	SEA	20.14	0.69	51.6%
17	DAL	19.75	0.30	48.4%
18	NYJ	19.75	0.30	45.2%
19	ATL	18.25	-1.20	41.9%
20	NO	18	-1.45	38.7%
21	BUF	17.57	-1.88	35.5%
22	MIA	16.71	-2.73	32.3%
23	LV	15.50	-3.95	29%
24	LAR	15.38	-4.07	25.8%
25	KC	14.86	-4.59	22.6%
26	SF	14.71	-4.73	19.4%
27	PHI	13.75	-5.70	16.1%
28	IND	13.38	-6.07	12.9%
29	CAR	13	-6.45	9.7%
30	LAC	12.14	-7.31	6.5%
31	NYG	12.14	-7.31	3.2%
32	JAX	11.57	-7.88	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

Steelers lead at 27.75 — they ranked #10 last year. Jaguars are last at 11.57 — #22 last year.

The league average is 19.45, down 0.70 from 20.15 last year.

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

Spread between first and last: 16.18; 20 teams are within 4.78 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +13.08

Biggest faller

NYG · −10.03

Most consistent

TEN · −0.35

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.70

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CIN	27.14	14.06	+13.08
2	GB	23.75	16.29	+7.46
3	WAS	23.71	16.59	+7.13
4	CHI	23.43	16.59	+6.84
5	NE	25.75	19.06	+6.69
6	PIT	27.75	21.47	+6.28
7	BAL	20.88	14.71	+6.17
8	DET	25.57	21.18	+4.39
9	ARI	20.88	17.29	+3.58
10	NYJ	19.75	17.29	+2.46
11	KC	14.86	13.76	+1.09
12	TEN	21.13	21.47	−0.35
13	SF	14.71	15.71	−0.99
14	MIA	16.71	17.76	−1.05
15	DAL	19.75	21.47	−1.72
16	CLE	26.75	28.59	−1.84
17	SEA	20.14	22	−1.86
18	MIN	25.14	27.24	−2.09
19	NO	18	21.35	−3.35
20	CAR	13	16.47	−3.47
21	BUF	17.57	21.12	−3.55
22	DEN	21	24.59	−3.59
23	TB	20.75	24.71	−3.96
24	PHI	13.75	17.88	−4.13
25	LAR	15.38	20.06	−4.68
26	LV	15.50	21.35	−5.85
27	JAX	11.57	17.53	−5.96
28	HOU	22.14	28.35	−6.21
29	ATL	18.25	25.24	−6.99
30	IND	13.38	20.88	−7.51
31	LAC	12.14	20.41	−8.27
32	NYG	12.14	22.18	−10.03

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 22.20

Multi-year laggard

JAX · 15.60

Biggest improver

CLE · +2.64/yr

Biggest decliner

PHI · −0.94/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	22.20	+0.38	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	27.75
2	TB	22.10	−0.04	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	20.75
3	HOU	21.54	+1.94	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	22.14
4	CLE	21.37	+2.64	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	26.75
5	MIN	20.64	+2.34	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	25.14
6	BUF	20.22	+0.42	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	17.57
7	SEA	20.14	+0.62	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	20.14
8	DEN	19.94	+1.01	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	21
9	WAS	19.73	+0.37	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	23.71
10	NO	19.61	−0.03	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	18
11	BAL	19.44	+0.09	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	20.88
12	MIA	19.42	−0.57	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	16.71
13	LAR	19.38	−0.51	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	15.38
14	DAL	19.29	+1.13	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	19.75
15	ARI	19.27	−0.19	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	20.88
16	TEN	19.27	+0.93	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	21.13
17	DET	19.05	+1.84	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	25.57
18	NYJ	18.74	+0.60	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	19.75
19	PHI	18.73	−0.94	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	13.75
20	IND	18.39	+0.36	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	13.38
21	GB	18.20	+1.44	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	23.75
22	SF	17.75	−0.93	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	14.71
23	NYG	17.45	+0.03	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	12.14
24	NE	17.39	+1.63	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	25.75
25	KC	16.93	+0.31	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	14.86
26	CHI	16.92	+0.90	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	23.43
27	LV	16.74	+1.28	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	15.50
28	ATL	16.63	+1.45	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	18.25
29	CAR	16.59	−0.33	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	13
30	LAC	16.58	+0.49	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	12.14
31	CIN	15.98	+2.03	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.14
32	JAX	15.60	+0.44	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	11.57

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
PIT	26.19	22.06	15.82	19.29	22.82	21.47	27.75
CIN	9.44	16.29	10.31	16.06	18.53	14.06	27.14
CLE	13.19	17.06	14.41	24.88	24.71	28.59	26.75
NE	10.56	15.53	19.76	18.18	12.88	19.06	25.75
DET	13.50	14.12	17.41	23	18.59	21.18	25.57
MIN	11.31	20.59	16.59	16.35	27.29	27.24	25.14
GB	15.75	14.65	12.65	18.65	25.65	16.29	23.75
WAS	23.31	12.94	22	15.71	23.82	16.59	23.71
CHI	15.50	19.94	11.41	12.12	19.47	16.59	23.43
HOU	16.31	16.06	16.29	22.94	28.65	28.35	22.14
TEN	14.56	19.71	17.18	20.88	19.94	21.47	21.13
DEN	20.50	16.65	15.12	15.59	26.12	24.59	21
ARI	24.44	15.24	19.47	16.94	20.65	17.29	20.88
BAL	20.19	15.82	18.53	24.65	21.29	14.71	20.88
TB	26.25	18.53	20.35	20.71	23.41	24.71	20.75
SEA	20.19	14.71	19.65	21.76	22.53	22	20.14
DAL	11.50	18.06	21.65	20.76	21.82	21.47	19.75
NYJ	15.63	16.88	18.94	20.18	22.53	17.29	19.75
ATL	16.13	10.24	13.71	14.76	18.06	25.24	18.25
NO	21.31	20.24	16.65	16.18	23.53	21.35	18
BUF	15.75	19.35	22.31	20.35	25.06	21.12	17.57
MIA	21.44	20.82	17.18	20.59	21.41	17.76	16.71
LV	11.06	14.06	13.76	19.82	21.59	21.35	15.50
LAR	22.56	19.82	16.53	17.88	23.41	20.06	15.38
KC	13.69	11.29	21.18	22.35	21.41	13.76	14.86
SF	17	23.12	18.71	20.53	14.47	15.71	14.71
PHI	21.94	16.88	24.18	16.12	20.35	17.88	13.75
IND	16	13.88	19.24	22.24	23.12	20.88	13.38
CAR	14.06	18.65	19.35	17	17.59	16.47	13
LAC	12.06	13	19.59	20.65	18.18	20.41	12.14
NYG	21.19	10.82	16.47	17.59	21.76	22.18	12.14
JAX	10.56	15.76	14.94	18	20.82	17.53	11.57

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 Steelers (27.75).

Browns have led this stat 2 of 9 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 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.