What Solo Tackles (allowed) is

Solo tackles credited to this defense. Volume — a defense that is on the field a lot makes more of them — so it says more about time on the field than quality.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

Through Week 7 of 2026, the Lions lead at 44; the league average is 37.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

DET · 44

League average

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	44	5
2	NYG	40.83	6
3	PHI	40.83	6
4	DEN	40.67	6
5	GB	40	6
6	ATL	39.33	6
7	BAL	39.33	6
8	DAL	39.33	6
9	CAR	38.80	5
10	TB	38.50	6
11	WAS	38.50	6
12	SEA	38	6
13	BUF	37.67	6
14	SF	37.67	6
15	JAX	37.33	6
16	CIN	37.20	5
17	NYJ	37	6
18	NE	36.67	6
19	NO	36.67	6
20	HOU	36.17	6
21	LAC	36.17	6
22	TEN	36.17	6
23	LV	35.83	6
24	PIT	35.67	6
25	KC	34.60	5
26	CLE	34.33	6
27	LAR	34.33	6
28	MIN	33.80	5
29	IND	33.67	6
30	ARI	33.33	6
31	MIA	31.60	5
32	CHI	30	6

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 44

League laggard

CHI · 30

League average

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	44	7	100%
2	NYG	40.83	3.83	96.8%
3	PHI	40.83	3.83	93.5%
4	DEN	40.67	3.67	90.3%
5	GB	40	3	87.1%
6	ATL	39.33	2.33	83.9%
7	BAL	39.33	2.33	80.6%
8	DAL	39.33	2.33	77.4%
9	CAR	38.80	1.80	74.2%
10	TB	38.50	1.50	71%
11	WAS	38.50	1.50	67.7%
12	SEA	38	1	64.5%
13	BUF	37.67	0.67	61.3%
14	SF	37.67	0.67	58.1%
15	JAX	37.33	0.33	54.8%
16	CIN	37.20	0.20	51.6%
17	NYJ	37	0	48.4%
18	NE	36.67	-0.33	45.2%
19	NO	36.67	-0.33	41.9%
20	HOU	36.17	-0.83	38.7%
21	LAC	36.17	-0.83	35.5%
22	TEN	36.17	-0.83	32.3%
23	LV	35.83	-1.17	29%
24	PIT	35.67	-1.33	25.8%
25	KC	34.60	-2.40	22.6%
26	CLE	34.33	-2.67	19.4%
27	LAR	34.33	-2.67	16.1%
28	MIN	33.80	-3.20	12.9%
29	IND	33.67	-3.33	9.7%
30	ARI	33.33	-3.67	6.5%
31	MIA	31.60	-5.40	3.2%
32	CHI	30	-7	0%

Does Solo Tackles (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 766–812–37 ATS (48.5%) across 2020–2025, #276 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2021 (139–131, 51.5%); its worst 2020 (116–138, 45.7%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	116–138–2	45.7%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	127–137–7	48.1%
2023	272	130–128–14	50.4%
2024	272	123–140–9	46.8%
2025	272	131–138–3	48.7%

Solo Tackles (allowed) in 2026 vs 2025

Lions lead at 44 — they ranked #11 last year. Bears are last at 30 — #15 last year.

The league average is 37, up 0.82 from 36.18 last year.

Biggest riser: Broncos, #24 → #4. Biggest faller: Colts, #1 → #29.

Spread between first and last: 14; 22 teams are within 2.88 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DET · +7.18

Biggest faller

IND · −6.45

Most consistent

TEN · −0.01

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 0.82

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	DET	44	36.82	+7.18
2	DEN	40.67	35.24	+5.43
3	GB	40	35.76	+4.24
4	CAR	38.80	34.65	+4.15
5	JAX	37.33	33.35	+3.98
6	NYG	40.83	36.88	+3.95
7	BUF	37.67	33.88	+3.78
8	PHI	40.83	37.65	+3.19
9	DAL	39.33	36.18	+3.16
10	NE	36.67	34.18	+2.49
11	TB	38.50	36.12	+2.38
12	SF	37.67	35.29	+2.37
13	HOU	36.17	34.06	+2.11
14	CIN	37.20	35.47	+1.73
15	WAS	38.50	36.88	+1.62
16	ATL	39.33	37.76	+1.57
17	CLE	34.33	33.06	+1.27
18	BAL	39.33	38.18	+1.16
19	NYJ	37	35.88	+1.12
20	LAC	36.17	35.06	+1.11
21	SEA	38	37.53	+0.47
22	TEN	36.17	36.18	−0.01
23	NO	36.67	36.71	−0.04
24	KC	34.60	35.76	−1.16
25	ARI	33.33	34.88	−1.55
26	LAR	34.33	36.59	−2.25
27	MIN	33.80	36.41	−2.61
28	LV	35.83	38.71	−2.87
29	PIT	35.67	39.24	−3.57
30	MIA	31.60	37	−5.40
31	CHI	30	36.18	−6.18
32	IND	33.67	40.12	−6.45

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SEA · 39.11

Multi-year laggard

MIA · 34.73

Biggest improver

CAR · +0.16/yr

Biggest decliner

CHI · −1.34/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SEA	39.11	−0.93	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53	38
2	PHI	38.34	−0.30	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65	40.83
3	DET	38.02	+0.08	41.63	37.65	37	35.29	33.76	36.82	44
4	IND	37.97	−0.54	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12	33.67
5	TB	37.86	−0.49	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12	38.50
6	JAX	37.45	−0.82	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35	37.33
7	DAL	37.44	−0.21	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18	39.33
8	NYJ	37.42	−0.63	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88	37
9	NYG	37.32	+0.02	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88	40.83
10	ATL	37.28	−0.08	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76	39.33
11	MIN	37.20	−0.96	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41	33.80
12	HOU	37.18	−0.95	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06	36.17
13	BAL	37.14	+0.14	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18	39.33
14	DEN	37.05	−0.15	43.06	34	35.24	35.35	35.76	35.24	40.67
15	NO	37.04	−0.20	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71	36.67
16	GB	37.01	+0.10	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76	40
17	LV	36.94	−0.41	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71	35.83
18	PIT	36.89	−0.34	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24	35.67
19	TEN	36.86	−0.45	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18	36.17
20	KC	36.83	−0.69	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76	34.60
21	WAS	36.56	+0.13	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88	38.50
22	SF	36.35	−0.31	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29	37.67
23	CAR	36.33	+0.16	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65	38.80
24	LAC	36.27	−0.34	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06	36.17
25	ARI	36.17	−1.28	43.06	36.65	36.35	35.59	33.29	34.88	33.33
26	BUF	36.15	−0.27	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88	37.67
27	CIN	35.99	−0.18	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47	37.20
28	CHI	35.72	−1.34	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18	30
29	LAR	35.29	−0.55	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59	34.33
30	NE	35.26	+0.07	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18	36.67
31	CLE	35.18	−0.75	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06	34.33
32	MIA	34.73	−0.52	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37	31.60

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
DET	41.63	37.65	37	35.29	33.76	36.82	44
NYG	39.94	37	35.18	38.18	33.24	36.88	40.83
PHI	43.50	35.71	38.35	38.29	34.06	37.65	40.83
DEN	43.06	34	35.24	35.35	35.76	35.24	40.67
GB	38.25	37.24	35.24	36.82	35.76	35.76	40
ATL	41.44	37.47	33.35	34.65	36.94	37.76	39.33
BAL	39	35.71	36.76	36.24	34.76	38.18	39.33
DAL	39.75	36.71	40.71	32.29	37.12	36.18	39.33
CAR	36.25	36.12	38.35	31.88	38.24	34.65	38.80
TB	40.25	39.76	37.35	36.88	36.12	36.12	38.50
WAS	38.69	36	33.24	37	35.65	36.88	38.50
SEA	44.06	39.47	39.94	38.71	36.06	37.53	38
BUF	39.50	34.12	37.06	35.29	35.53	33.88	37.67
SF	39	37.29	35.12	35.65	34.41	35.29	37.67
JAX	42.19	38.06	37.65	35.06	38.53	33.35	37.33
CIN	37.38	37.76	34.69	34.59	34.82	35.47	37.20
NYJ	41.19	38.47	36.53	36.18	36.71	35.88	37
NE	35.81	34.06	35.12	36.76	34.24	34.18	36.67
NO	38.06	38.76	36.82	32.76	39.47	36.71	36.67
HOU	41	37.88	39.94	35.76	35.41	34.06	36.17
LAC	38.69	37.71	32.53	37.76	36	35.06	36.17
TEN	40	35.35	37.88	37.29	35.18	36.18	36.17
LV	39.94	36.94	36.18	37.41	33.59	38.71	35.83
PIT	39.25	39.65	33.18	36.06	35.18	39.24	35.67
KC	40.13	37.29	36.41	36.94	36.65	35.76	34.60
CLE	40.06	35.29	33.82	35.18	34.53	33.06	34.33
LAR	38.19	37.12	35.71	32.12	33	36.59	34.33
MIN	39.38	38.65	40.29	37.41	34.47	36.41	33.80
IND	39.94	37.18	39.12	38.82	36.94	40.12	33.67
ARI	43.06	36.65	36.35	35.59	33.29	34.88	33.33
MIA	37	34.41	35.94	34.65	32.53	37	31.60
CHI	41.19	37.24	36.59	34.18	34.71	36.18	30

Solo Tackles (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Cardinals (48.19), 2019 Commanders (44.75), 2020 Seahawks (44.06), 2021 Buccaneers (39.76), 2022 Cowboys (40.71), 2023 Colts (38.82), 2024 Saints (39.47), 2025 Colts (40.12), 2026 Lions (44).

Colts have led this stat 2 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Cardinals 2018 at 48.19; the worst Bears 2026 at 30.

The league average has fallen from 40.49 in 2018 to 37 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_solo
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.