What Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) is

Tackles this defense made with help from a teammate. Pairs with solo tackles rather than standing alone.

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

In 2020 the Patriots led at 7.69; the league average was 3.10.

League snapshot — 2020

League leader

NE · 7.69

League average

3.10

Best to worst

6.75

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NE	7.69	16
2	IND	6.56	16
3	BUF	6.19	16
4	TEN	5.56	16
5	HOU	5	16
6	PIT	4.56	16
7	NYJ	4.38	16
8	NYG	3.88	16
9	DET	3.56	16
10	MIA	3.56	16
11	ARI	3.44	16
12	GB	3.44	16
13	LAR	3.13	16
14	CLE	2.81	16
15	JAX	2.81	16
16	PHI	2.81	16
17	BAL	2.75	16
18	LAC	2.75	16
19	MIN	2.75	16
20	LV	2.69	16
21	SF	2.63	16
22	TB	1.94	16
23	CIN	1.75	16
24	ATL	1.69	16
25	SEA	1.69	16
26	WAS	1.63	16
27	CHI	1.50	16
28	DEN	1.50	16
29	CAR	1.25	16
30	DAL	1.25	16
31	KC	1	16
32	NO	0.94	16

At a glance — 2020

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NE · 7.69

League laggard

NO · 0.94

League average

3.10

Spread (max − min)

6.75

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NE	7.69	4.59	100%
2	IND	6.56	3.47	96.8%
3	BUF	6.19	3.09	93.5%
4	TEN	5.56	2.47	90.3%
5	HOU	5	1.90	87.1%
6	PIT	4.56	1.47	83.9%
7	NYJ	4.38	1.28	80.6%
8	NYG	3.88	0.78	77.4%
9	DET	3.56	0.47	74.2%
10	MIA	3.56	0.47	71%
11	ARI	3.44	0.34	67.7%
12	GB	3.44	0.34	64.5%
13	LAR	3.13	0.03	61.3%
14	CLE	2.81	-0.28	58.1%
15	JAX	2.81	-0.28	54.8%
16	PHI	2.81	-0.28	51.6%
17	BAL	2.75	-0.35	48.4%
18	LAC	2.75	-0.35	45.2%
19	MIN	2.75	-0.35	41.9%
20	LV	2.69	-0.41	38.7%
21	SF	2.63	-0.47	35.5%
22	TB	1.94	-1.16	32.3%
23	CIN	1.75	-1.35	29%
24	ATL	1.69	-1.41	25.8%
25	SEA	1.69	-1.41	22.6%
26	WAS	1.63	-1.47	19.4%
27	CHI	1.50	-1.60	16.1%
28	DEN	1.50	-1.60	12.9%
29	CAR	1.25	-1.85	9.7%
30	DAL	1.25	-1.85	6.5%
31	KC	1	-2.10	3.2%
32	NO	0.94	-2.16	0%

Does Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 783–795–37 ATS (49.6%) across 2020–2025, #258 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (139–115, 54.7%); its worst 2023 (117–141, 45.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	139–115–2	54.7%
2021	272	126–144–2	46.7%
2022	271	139–125–7	52.7%
2023	272	117–141–14	45.3%
2024	272	121–142–9	46.0%
2025	272	141–128–3	52.4%

Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) in 2020 vs 2019

Patriots lead at 7.69 — they ranked #3 last year. Saints are last at 0.94 — #26 last year.

The league average is 3.10, down 0.43 from 3.53 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #30 → #7. Biggest faller: Broncos, #12 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 6.75; 23 teams are within 1.66 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYJ · +2.81

Biggest faller

PIT · −3.31

Most consistent

MIA · +0.06

League trend 2020 vs 2019

▼ -0.43

Rank	Team	2020	2019	Δ
1	NYJ	4.38	1.56	+2.81
2	PHI	2.81	1.25	+1.56
3	HOU	5	3.94	+1.06
4	JAX	2.81	1.81	+1
5	GB	3.44	2.75	+0.69
6	CHI	1.50	0.94	+0.56
7	NE	7.69	7.25	+0.44
8	CLE	2.81	2.44	+0.38
9	MIN	2.75	2.44	+0.31
10	TB	1.94	1.69	+0.25
11	BAL	2.75	2.56	+0.19
12	MIA	3.56	3.50	+0.06
13	DET	3.56	3.63	−0.06
14	CIN	1.75	2	−0.25
15	DAL	1.25	1.63	−0.38
16	ARI	3.44	3.88	−0.44
17	CAR	1.25	1.69	−0.44
18	LAC	2.75	3.31	−0.56
19	SF	2.63	3.31	−0.69
20	IND	6.56	7.31	−0.75
21	NO	0.94	1.81	−0.88
22	BUF	6.19	7.19	−1
23	TEN	5.56	6.69	−1.13
24	NYG	3.88	5.06	−1.19
25	KC	1	2.38	−1.38
26	ATL	1.69	3.19	−1.50
27	LV	2.69	4.25	−1.56
28	WAS	1.63	3.31	−1.69
29	SEA	1.69	3.50	−1.81
30	DEN	1.50	3.56	−2.06
31	LAR	3.13	5.25	−2.13
32	PIT	4.56	7.88	−3.31

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

IND · 5.41

Multi-year laggard

KC · 2.78

Biggest improver

KC · −0.26/yr

Biggest decliner

NE · −1.37/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	IND	5.41	−1.08	6.56	7.88	6.18	8.06	7.53	1.06	0.60
2	NE	5.40	−1.37	7.69	8.35	7.71	6.88	5.35	1.59	0.20
3	TEN	5.27	−0.82	5.56	6.12	7.59	8.53	5.94	1.76	1.40
4	BUF	5.03	−1.08	6.19	7.06	7.44	6.94	5.94	1.06	0.60
5	HOU	5.00	−1.03	5	7	8.82	7.94	4.18	1.24	0.80
6	CLE	4.61	−0.31	2.81	6.12	6	6.06	6.65	2.41	2.20
7	SEA	4.59	−0.72	1.69	9.41	6.71	7.06	4.94	1.53	0.80
8	NYJ	4.49	−0.83	4.38	6.71	6.41	7.06	4.88	1.18	0.80
9	PIT	4.43	−0.83	4.56	6.82	6.24	6.88	4.12	1	1.40
10	MIN	4.43	−0.61	2.75	6.29	7.06	7.35	5.18	1.35	1
11	ARI	4.40	−0.58	3.44	4.71	7.53	7.41	5.35	1.35	1
12	MIA	4.38	−0.76	3.56	6.65	6.76	7.24	4.12	1.53	0.80
13	LAR	4.35	−0.70	3.13	6.82	6.06	7.06	5.59	1.59	0.20
14	GB	4.21	−0.44	3.44	4.53	6.53	6.71	4.94	1.29	2
15	NYG	4.18	−0.73	3.88	5.76	7.24	5	5.35	1.41	0.60
16	CHI	4.09	−0.32	1.50	4.41	7.35	6.53	6.65	1.59	0.60
17	LAC	3.93	−0.64	2.75	5.94	6.35	6.88	3.53	1.06	1
18	LV	3.86	−0.49	2.69	5	5.71	6.65	4.76	1.41	0.80
19	ATL	3.80	−0.43	1.69	5.35	6.35	6.88	3.94	1	1.40
20	DET	3.79	−0.83	3.56	5.53	7.59	5.29	3.59	0.59	0.40
21	DEN	3.76	−0.29	1.50	3.71	6.76	7.18	5.12	0.88	1.20
22	JAX	3.72	−0.59	2.81	4.71	6.35	6.41	4.12	1.24	0.40
23	CIN	3.66	−0.37	1.75	4.53	5.88	6.59	4.82	1.06	1
24	BAL	3.59	−0.46	2.75	4.35	5.47	6.53	3.59	1.24	1.20
25	SF	3.44	−0.56	2.63	4.18	5.82	6.12	4.35	1	0
26	TB	3.33	−0.39	1.94	3.53	5.59	6.65	4.24	1	0.40
27	WAS	3.28	−0.43	1.63	5	4.41	6.53	3.94	1.06	0.40
28	CAR	3.21	−0.38	1.25	4.59	4.76	6.29	4.24	1.06	0.25
29	PHI	3.04	−0.42	2.81	3.82	4.82	4.18	3.24	1.18	1.20
30	DAL	2.85	−0.32	1.25	3.71	4.06	6.47	3	1.06	0.40
31	NO	2.85	−0.27	0.94	3.29	5.18	5.65	3.18	1.29	0.40
32	KC	2.78	−0.26	1	3.29	5.18	5.12	3.06	1.06	0.75

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
NE	7.69	8.35	7.71	6.88	5.35	1.59	0.20
IND	6.56	7.88	6.18	8.06	7.53	1.06	0.60
BUF	6.19	7.06	7.44	6.94	5.94	1.06	0.60
TEN	5.56	6.12	7.59	8.53	5.94	1.76	1.40
HOU	5	7	8.82	7.94	4.18	1.24	0.80
PIT	4.56	6.82	6.24	6.88	4.12	1	1.40
NYJ	4.38	6.71	6.41	7.06	4.88	1.18	0.80
NYG	3.88	5.76	7.24	5	5.35	1.41	0.60
DET	3.56	5.53	7.59	5.29	3.59	0.59	0.40
MIA	3.56	6.65	6.76	7.24	4.12	1.53	0.80
ARI	3.44	4.71	7.53	7.41	5.35	1.35	1
GB	3.44	4.53	6.53	6.71	4.94	1.29	2
LAR	3.13	6.82	6.06	7.06	5.59	1.59	0.20
CLE	2.81	6.12	6	6.06	6.65	2.41	2.20
JAX	2.81	4.71	6.35	6.41	4.12	1.24	0.40
PHI	2.81	3.82	4.82	4.18	3.24	1.18	1.20
BAL	2.75	4.35	5.47	6.53	3.59	1.24	1.20
LAC	2.75	5.94	6.35	6.88	3.53	1.06	1
MIN	2.75	6.29	7.06	7.35	5.18	1.35	1
LV	2.69	5	5.71	6.65	4.76	1.41	0.80
SF	2.63	4.18	5.82	6.12	4.35	1	0
TB	1.94	3.53	5.59	6.65	4.24	1	0.40
CIN	1.75	4.53	5.88	6.59	4.82	1.06	1
ATL	1.69	5.35	6.35	6.88	3.94	1	1.40
SEA	1.69	9.41	6.71	7.06	4.94	1.53	0.80
WAS	1.63	5	4.41	6.53	3.94	1.06	0.40
CHI	1.50	4.41	7.35	6.53	6.65	1.59	0.60
DEN	1.50	3.71	6.76	7.18	5.12	0.88	1.20
CAR	1.25	4.59	4.76	6.29	4.24	1.06	0.25
DAL	1.25	3.71	4.06	6.47	3	1.06	0.40
KC	1	3.29	5.18	5.12	3.06	1.06	0.75
NO	0.94	3.29	5.18	5.65	3.18	1.29	0.40

Tackles w/ Assist (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Giants (9.38), 2019 Steelers (7.88), 2020 Patriots (7.69).

The best season on record is Giants 2018 at 9.38; the worst Bears 2019 at 0.94.

The league average has fallen from 4.03 in 2018 to 3.10 in 2020.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_tackles_with_assist
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.