Carolina Panthers — TFL Yds (allowed), 2026

Value13.50
Rank#28 of 32
League average19.53
Rank in 2025#27 of 32

Carolina Panthers — every stat for 2026, ranked →

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 6 of 2026, the Browns lead at 29.80; the league average is 19.53.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

CLE · 29.80

League average

19.53

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 29.80

League laggard

LAR · 10.80

League average

19.53

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	29.80	10.27	100%
2	CIN	27.80	8.27	96.8%
3	NE	27.60	8.07	93.5%
4	DET	27.40	7.87	90.3%
5	HOU	26.40	6.87	87.1%
6	BAL	26	6.47	83.9%
7	NYJ	25.20	5.67	80.6%
8	GB	25	5.47	77.4%
9	SEA	24.60	5.07	74.2%
10	MIN	24	4.47	71%
11	CHI	23.80	4.27	67.7%
12	DEN	23.40	3.87	64.5%
13	ARI	21.60	2.07	61.3%
14	PIT	20.80	1.27	58.1%
15	WAS	20	0.47	54.8%
16	NO	19	-0.53	51.6%
17	TEN	19	-0.53	48.4%
18	BUF	18	-1.53	45.2%
19	PHI	17.20	-2.33	41.9%
20	TB	16.20	-3.33	38.7%
21	MIA	15	-4.53	35.5%
22	DAL	14.80	-4.73	32.3%
23	ATL	14.60	-4.93	29%
24	LV	14.60	-4.93	25.8%
25	NYG	14.60	-4.93	22.6%
26	SF	14.40	-5.13	19.4%
27	LAC	14.20	-5.33	16.1%
28	CAR	13.50	-6.03	12.9%
29	KC	13	-6.53	9.7%
30	IND	11.80	-7.73	6.5%
31	JAX	10.80	-8.73	3.2%
32	LAR	10.80	-8.73	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 29.80 — they ranked #1 last year. Rams are last at 10.80 — #18 last year.

The league average is 19.53, down 0.62 from 20.15 last year.

Biggest riser: Bengals, #31 → #2. Biggest faller: Falcons, #4 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 19; 20 teams are within 5.64 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CIN · +13.74

Biggest faller

ATL · −10.64

Most consistent

PIT · −0.67

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▼ -0.62

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CIN	27.80	14.06	+13.74
2	BAL	26	14.71	+11.29
3	GB	25	16.29	+8.71
4	NE	27.60	19.06	+8.54
5	NYJ	25.20	17.29	+7.91
6	CHI	23.80	16.59	+7.21
7	DET	27.40	21.18	+6.22
8	ARI	21.60	17.29	+4.31
9	WAS	20	16.59	+3.41
10	SEA	24.60	22	+2.60
11	CLE	29.80	28.59	+1.21
12	PIT	20.80	21.47	−0.67
13	PHI	17.20	17.88	−0.68
14	KC	13	13.76	−0.76
15	DEN	23.40	24.59	−1.19
16	SF	14.40	15.71	−1.31
17	HOU	26.40	28.35	−1.95
18	NO	19	21.35	−2.35
19	TEN	19	21.47	−2.47
20	MIA	15	17.76	−2.76
21	CAR	13.50	16.47	−2.97
22	BUF	18	21.12	−3.12
23	MIN	24	27.24	−3.24
24	LAC	14.20	20.41	−6.21
25	DAL	14.80	21.47	−6.67
26	JAX	10.80	17.53	−6.73
27	LV	14.60	21.35	−6.75
28	NYG	14.60	22.18	−7.58
29	TB	16.20	24.71	−8.51
30	IND	11.80	20.88	−9.08
31	LAR	10.80	20.06	−9.26
32	ATL	14.60	25.24	−10.64

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

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 (29.80).

Browns have led this stat 3 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Browns 2026 at 29.80; 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.