Defensive: Passing · Tackles loss (allowed)
P only
About this stat ↓What Tackles loss (allowed) is
Tackles for loss by this defense: plays stopped behind the line of scrimmage. Each one puts the offense off schedule immediately.
Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P.
In 2018 the Cardinals led at 6.19; the league average was 4.67.
League snapshot — 2018
League leader
ARI · 6.19
League average
4.67
Best to worst
3
All 32 teams, higher is better.
| Rank | Team | Value | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | 6.19 | 16 |
| 2 | IND | 5.69 | 16 |
| 3 | BUF | 5.50 | 16 |
| 4 | MIN | 5.50 | 16 |
| 5 | BAL | 5.38 | 16 |
| 6 | CHI | 5.38 | 16 |
| 7 | PHI | 5.38 | 16 |
| 8 | TB | 5.31 | 16 |
| 9 | NO | 5.19 | 16 |
| 10 | CAR | 5.13 | 16 |
| 11 | SF | 5.06 | 16 |
| 12 | HOU | 5 | 16 |
| 13 | CLE | 4.88 | 16 |
| 14 | NYJ | 4.81 | 16 |
| 15 | PIT | 4.81 | 16 |
| 16 | JAX | 4.56 | 16 |
| 17 | GB | 4.50 | 16 |
| 18 | LAR | 4.44 | 16 |
| 19 | NYG | 4.44 | 16 |
| 20 | DEN | 4.38 | 16 |
| 21 | KC | 4.38 | 16 |
| 22 | DAL | 4.31 | 16 |
| 23 | SEA | 4.31 | 16 |
| 24 | DET | 4.25 | 16 |
| 25 | LAC | 4.25 | 16 |
| 26 | MIA | 4.13 | 16 |
| 27 | TEN | 4.06 | 16 |
| 28 | WAS | 4.06 | 16 |
| 29 | CIN | 3.94 | 16 |
| 30 | ATL | 3.63 | 16 |
| 31 | LV | 3.31 | 16 |
| 32 | NE | 3.19 | 16 |
At a glance — 2018
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
ARI · 6.19
League laggard
NE · 3.19
League average
4.67
Spread (max − min)
3
All teams — 2018
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | 6.19 | 1.52 | 100% |
| 2 | IND | 5.69 | 1.02 | 96.8% |
| 3 | BUF | 5.50 | 0.83 | 93.5% |
| 4 | MIN | 5.50 | 0.83 | 90.3% |
| 5 | BAL | 5.38 | 0.71 | 87.1% |
| 6 | CHI | 5.38 | 0.71 | 83.9% |
| 7 | PHI | 5.38 | 0.71 | 80.6% |
| 8 | TB | 5.31 | 0.65 | 77.4% |
| 9 | NO | 5.19 | 0.52 | 74.2% |
| 10 | CAR | 5.13 | 0.46 | 71% |
| 11 | SF | 5.06 | 0.40 | 67.7% |
| 12 | HOU | 5 | 0.33 | 64.5% |
| 13 | CLE | 4.88 | 0.21 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NYJ | 4.81 | 0.15 | 58.1% |
| 15 | PIT | 4.81 | 0.15 | 54.8% |
| 16 | JAX | 4.56 | -0.10 | 51.6% |
| 17 | GB | 4.50 | -0.17 | 48.4% |
| 18 | LAR | 4.44 | -0.23 | 45.2% |
| 19 | NYG | 4.44 | -0.23 | 41.9% |
| 20 | DEN | 4.38 | -0.29 | 38.7% |
| 21 | KC | 4.38 | -0.29 | 35.5% |
| 22 | DAL | 4.31 | -0.35 | 32.3% |
| 23 | SEA | 4.31 | -0.35 | 29% |
| 24 | DET | 4.25 | -0.42 | 25.8% |
| 25 | LAC | 4.25 | -0.42 | 22.6% |
| 26 | MIA | 4.13 | -0.54 | 19.4% |
| 27 | TEN | 4.06 | -0.60 | 16.1% |
| 28 | WAS | 4.06 | -0.60 | 12.9% |
| 29 | CIN | 3.94 | -0.73 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ATL | 3.63 | -1.04 | 6.5% |
| 31 | LV | 3.31 | -1.35 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NE | 3.19 | -1.48 | 0% |
Does Tackles loss (allowed) matter against the spread?
Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 790–788–37 ATS (50.1%) across 2020–2025, #248 of 296 ranked.
Its best season was 2022 (136–128, 51.5%); its worst 2021 (131–139, 48.5%).
For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.
| Season | Games | ATS record | ATS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 128–126–2 | 50.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | 131–139–2 | 48.5% |
| 2022 | 271 | 136–128–7 | 51.5% |
| 2023 | 272 | 128–130–14 | 49.6% |
| 2024 | 272 | 132–131–9 | 50.2% |
| 2025 | 272 | 135–134–3 | 50.2% |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2020–2026)
Multi-year leader
CLE · 5.52
Multi-year laggard
NE · 4.03
Biggest improver
CLE · +0.57/yr
Biggest decliner
SF · −0.24/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | 5.52 | +0.57 | 3.56 | 4.47 | 4.06 | 6.65 | 6.59 | 6.88 | 6.40 |
| 2 | HOU | 5.46 | +0.28 | 4.06 | 4.76 | 5.59 | 6.18 | 6.24 | 5.41 | 6 |
| 3 | SEA | 5.18 | +0.22 | 5.50 | 4.12 | 4.41 | 5.82 | 4.35 | 5.24 | 6.80 |
| 4 | PIT | 5.17 | −0.12 | 6.44 | 5.53 | 4 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 5.24 | 5.20 |
| 5 | BUF | 5.08 | −0.06 | 4.50 | 5.41 | 5.81 | 5 | 5.47 | 4.94 | 4.40 |
| 6 | TB | 5.04 | −0.12 | 5.69 | 4.76 | 5.24 | 5.35 | 4.76 | 4.88 | 4.60 |
| 7 | NYJ | 4.93 | +0.14 | 4.50 | 4.18 | 4.76 | 5.88 | 5.24 | 4.53 | 5.40 |
| 8 | ARI | 4.83 | −0.08 | 5.50 | 4.47 | 5.12 | 4.47 | 5.12 | 4.12 | 5 |
| 9 | BAL | 4.77 | +0.14 | 4.44 | 4.47 | 4.53 | 5.24 | 4.82 | 3.88 | 6 |
| 10 | MIN | 4.74 | +0.44 | 3.38 | 3.59 | 4.76 | 4.12 | 5.65 | 6.29 | 5.40 |
| 11 | PHI | 4.72 | −0.19 | 5.69 | 4.18 | 5.71 | 4.29 | 4.76 | 4.18 | 4.20 |
| 12 | TEN | 4.65 | +0.26 | 3.38 | 4.06 | 4.53 | 5.29 | 5.41 | 4.88 | 5 |
| 13 | NO | 4.64 | −0.13 | 5.06 | 5.18 | 4.53 | 4.12 | 4.53 | 5.29 | 3.80 |
| 14 | WAS | 4.62 | +0.00 | 4.88 | 3.53 | 5.18 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 4.06 | 4.60 |
| 15 | DEN | 4.57 | +0.32 | 4.06 | 3.82 | 3.76 | 4.18 | 5.53 | 4.82 | 5.80 |
| 16 | IND | 4.48 | −0.08 | 4.44 | 3.29 | 5.35 | 5.53 | 5.18 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 17 | MIA | 4.45 | +0.00 | 4.31 | 4.35 | 4.41 | 4.65 | 4.88 | 4.35 | 4.20 |
| 18 | KC | 4.44 | +0.30 | 2.94 | 3.29 | 5.24 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 4.41 | 5 |
| 19 | GB | 4.43 | +0.40 | 3.63 | 3.06 | 4 | 4.47 | 5.59 | 4.24 | 6 |
| 20 | LV | 4.39 | +0.13 | 3.81 | 3.82 | 4 | 4.82 | 4.88 | 6.18 | 3.20 |
| 21 | NYG | 4.36 | +0.03 | 4.63 | 3.12 | 4.29 | 4.47 | 5.65 | 5.35 | 3 |
| 22 | CHI | 4.36 | +0.12 | 3.94 | 4.53 | 3.94 | 4.24 | 4.76 | 3.88 | 5.20 |
| 23 | DAL | 4.35 | +0.01 | 3.38 | 4.24 | 5.47 | 4.88 | 4.12 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 24 | DET | 4.34 | +0.24 | 3.81 | 3.41 | 4.47 | 4.76 | 4.12 | 4 | 5.80 |
| 25 | SF | 4.34 | −0.24 | 4.19 | 5.76 | 4.53 | 4.71 | 3.94 | 3.82 | 3.40 |
| 26 | LAC | 4.30 | +0.12 | 3.44 | 3.82 | 4.53 | 4.82 | 4.59 | 5.29 | 3.60 |
| 27 | ATL | 4.23 | +0.19 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 3.35 | 4.88 | 4.65 | 5.59 | 3.80 |
| 28 | CAR | 4.18 | −0.12 | 3.44 | 4.94 | 5.18 | 4.53 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.50 |
| 29 | JAX | 4.17 | +0.07 | 3.56 | 3.71 | 4.71 | 4.29 | 4.82 | 4.53 | 3.60 |
| 30 | LAR | 4.09 | −0.19 | 4.13 | 5 | 4 | 4.41 | 4.24 | 3.88 | 3 |
| 31 | CIN | 4.09 | +0.22 | 2.81 | 4.71 | 3.56 | 4.41 | 4.24 | 3.29 | 5.60 |
| 32 | NE | 4.03 | +0.20 | 3 | 3.53 | 4.24 | 4.71 | 3.65 | 5.12 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 5.50 | 4.12 | 4.41 | 5.82 | 4.35 | 5.24 | 6.80 |
| CLE | 3.56 | 4.47 | 4.06 | 6.65 | 6.59 | 6.88 | 6.40 |
| BAL | 4.44 | 4.47 | 4.53 | 5.24 | 4.82 | 3.88 | 6 |
| GB | 3.63 | 3.06 | 4 | 4.47 | 5.59 | 4.24 | 6 |
| HOU | 4.06 | 4.76 | 5.59 | 6.18 | 6.24 | 5.41 | 6 |
| DEN | 4.06 | 3.82 | 3.76 | 4.18 | 5.53 | 4.82 | 5.80 |
| DET | 3.81 | 3.41 | 4.47 | 4.76 | 4.12 | 4 | 5.80 |
| CIN | 2.81 | 4.71 | 3.56 | 4.41 | 4.24 | 3.29 | 5.60 |
| MIN | 3.38 | 3.59 | 4.76 | 4.12 | 5.65 | 6.29 | 5.40 |
| NYJ | 4.50 | 4.18 | 4.76 | 5.88 | 5.24 | 4.53 | 5.40 |
| CHI | 3.94 | 4.53 | 3.94 | 4.24 | 4.76 | 3.88 | 5.20 |
| PIT | 6.44 | 5.53 | 4 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 5.24 | 5.20 |
| ARI | 5.50 | 4.47 | 5.12 | 4.47 | 5.12 | 4.12 | 5 |
| KC | 2.94 | 3.29 | 5.24 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 4.41 | 5 |
| TEN | 3.38 | 4.06 | 4.53 | 5.29 | 5.41 | 4.88 | 5 |
| TB | 5.69 | 4.76 | 5.24 | 5.35 | 4.76 | 4.88 | 4.60 |
| WAS | 4.88 | 3.53 | 5.18 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 4.06 | 4.60 |
| BUF | 4.50 | 5.41 | 5.81 | 5 | 5.47 | 4.94 | 4.40 |
| MIA | 4.31 | 4.35 | 4.41 | 4.65 | 4.88 | 4.35 | 4.20 |
| PHI | 5.69 | 4.18 | 5.71 | 4.29 | 4.76 | 4.18 | 4.20 |
| NE | 3 | 3.53 | 4.24 | 4.71 | 3.65 | 5.12 | 4 |
| ATL | 3.94 | 3.41 | 3.35 | 4.88 | 4.65 | 5.59 | 3.80 |
| NO | 5.06 | 5.18 | 4.53 | 4.12 | 4.53 | 5.29 | 3.80 |
| JAX | 3.56 | 3.71 | 4.71 | 4.29 | 4.82 | 4.53 | 3.60 |
| LAC | 3.44 | 3.82 | 4.53 | 4.82 | 4.59 | 5.29 | 3.60 |
| CAR | 3.44 | 4.94 | 5.18 | 4.53 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.50 |
| DAL | 3.38 | 4.24 | 5.47 | 4.88 | 4.12 | 5 | 3.40 |
| SF | 4.19 | 5.76 | 4.53 | 4.71 | 3.94 | 3.82 | 3.40 |
| LV | 3.81 | 3.82 | 4 | 4.82 | 4.88 | 6.18 | 3.20 |
| LAR | 4.13 | 5 | 4 | 4.41 | 4.24 | 3.88 | 3 |
| NYG | 4.63 | 3.12 | 4.29 | 4.47 | 5.65 | 5.35 | 3 |
| IND | 4.44 | 3.29 | 5.35 | 5.53 | 5.18 | 5 | 2.60 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_passing_tackles_loss
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Passing
- Data source
- P only
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.