Defensive: Advanced defense · TFL Yds (allowed)

DEF · Advanced defenseP + N
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Denver Broncos — TFL Yds (allowed), 2026

  • Value23.40
  • Rank#12 of 32
  • League average19.53
  • Rank in 2025#6 of 32

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
19

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)
19

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.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256135–119–253.1%
2021272133–137–249.3%
2022271136–128–751.5%
2023272141–117–1454.7%
2024272135–128–951.3%
2025272131–138–348.7%

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

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

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2020202120222023202420252026
CLE13.1917.0614.4124.8824.7128.5929.80
CIN9.4416.2910.3116.0618.5314.0627.80
NE10.5615.5319.7618.1812.8819.0627.60
DET13.5014.1217.412318.5921.1827.40
HOU16.3116.0616.2922.9428.6528.3526.40
BAL20.1915.8218.5324.6521.2914.7126
NYJ15.6316.8818.9420.1822.5317.2925.20
GB15.7514.6512.6518.6525.6516.2925
SEA20.1914.7119.6521.7622.532224.60
MIN11.3120.5916.5916.3527.2927.2424
CHI15.5019.9411.4112.1219.4716.5923.80
DEN20.5016.6515.1215.5926.1224.5923.40
ARI24.4415.2419.4716.9420.6517.2921.60
PIT26.1922.0615.8219.2922.8221.4720.80
WAS23.3112.942215.7123.8216.5920
NO21.3120.2416.6516.1823.5321.3519
TEN14.5619.7117.1820.8819.9421.4719
BUF15.7519.3522.3120.3525.0621.1218
PHI21.9416.8824.1816.1220.3517.8817.20
TB26.2518.5320.3520.7123.4124.7116.20
MIA21.4420.8217.1820.5921.4117.7615
DAL11.5018.0621.6520.7621.8221.4714.80
ATL16.1310.2413.7114.7618.0625.2414.60
LV11.0614.0613.7619.8221.5921.3514.60
NYG21.1910.8216.4717.5921.7622.1814.60
SF1723.1218.7120.5314.4715.7114.40
LAC12.061319.5920.6518.1820.4114.20
CAR14.0618.6519.351717.5916.4713.50
KC13.6911.2921.1822.3521.4113.7613
IND1613.8819.2422.2423.1220.8811.80
JAX10.5615.7614.941820.8217.5310.80
LAR22.5619.8216.5317.8823.4120.0610.80

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.