What Turnovers (allowed) is

Turnovers taken by this defense: interceptions plus opponent fumbles recovered. Each one takes a possession away from the opponent and usually hands the offense field position.

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

In 2018 the Bears led at 2.25; the league average was 1.36.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

CHI · 2.25

League average

1.36

Best to worst

1.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CHI	2.25	16
2	CLE	1.94	16
3	LAR	1.88	16
4	HOU	1.81	16
5	MIA	1.75	16
6	NE	1.75	16
7	BUF	1.69	16
8	DEN	1.69	16
9	KC	1.69	16
10	IND	1.63	16
11	SEA	1.63	16
12	WAS	1.63	16
13	NO	1.50	16
14	CAR	1.38	16
15	NYG	1.31	16
16	DAL	1.25	16
17	LAC	1.25	16
18	MIN	1.25	16
19	NYJ	1.25	16
20	ATL	1.19	16
21	CIN	1.13	16
22	BAL	1.06	16
23	JAX	1.06	16
24	LV	1.06	16
25	PHI	1.06	16
26	TB	1.06	16
27	TEN	1.06	16
28	ARI	1	16
29	GB	0.94	16
30	PIT	0.94	16
31	DET	0.88	16
32	SF	0.44	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CHI · 2.25

League laggard

SF · 0.44

League average

1.36

Spread (max − min)

1.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CHI	2.25	0.89	100%
2	CLE	1.94	0.58	96.8%
3	LAR	1.88	0.52	93.5%
4	HOU	1.81	0.46	90.3%
5	MIA	1.75	0.39	87.1%
6	NE	1.75	0.39	83.9%
7	BUF	1.69	0.33	80.6%
8	DEN	1.69	0.33	77.4%
9	KC	1.69	0.33	74.2%
10	IND	1.63	0.27	71%
11	SEA	1.63	0.27	67.7%
12	WAS	1.63	0.27	64.5%
13	NO	1.50	0.14	61.3%
14	CAR	1.38	0.02	58.1%
15	NYG	1.31	-0.04	54.8%
16	DAL	1.25	-0.11	51.6%
17	LAC	1.25	-0.11	48.4%
18	MIN	1.25	-0.11	45.2%
19	NYJ	1.25	-0.11	41.9%
20	ATL	1.19	-0.17	38.7%
21	CIN	1.13	-0.23	35.5%
22	BAL	1.06	-0.29	32.3%
23	JAX	1.06	-0.29	29%
24	LV	1.06	-0.29	25.8%
25	PHI	1.06	-0.29	22.6%
26	TB	1.06	-0.29	19.4%
27	TEN	1.06	-0.29	16.1%
28	ARI	1	-0.36	12.9%
29	GB	0.94	-0.42	9.7%
30	PIT	0.94	-0.42	6.5%
31	DET	0.88	-0.48	3.2%
32	SF	0.44	-0.92	0%

Does Turnovers (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 876–702–37 ATS (55.5%) across 2020–2025, #56 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (154–115, 57.2%); its worst 2024 (142–121, 54.0%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	143–111–2	56.3%
2021	272	148–122–2	54.8%
2022	271	149–115–7	56.4%
2023	272	140–118–14	54.3%
2024	272	142–121–9	54.0%
2025	272	154–115–3	57.2%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 1.58

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 0.99

Biggest improver

LV · +0.12/yr

Biggest decliner

DAL · −0.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	1.58	+0.03	1.69	1.29	1.35	1.59	1.94	1.59	1.60
2	BUF	1.56	−0.10	1.63	1.76	1.69	1.76	1.88	1.18	1
3	MIN	1.53	+0.07	1.38	1.41	1.47	1.29	1.94	1.24	2
4	SEA	1.39	+0.10	1.38	1.06	1.47	1.12	1.06	1.47	2.20
5	TB	1.39	−0.05	1.56	1.71	1.18	1.47	1.06	1.35	1.40
6	CHI	1.37	+0.08	1.13	0.94	1.35	1.65	1.41	1.94	1.20
7	CIN	1.37	+0.05	1.06	1.24	1.50	1.53	1.47	1.18	1.60
8	GB	1.37	+0.04	1.13	1.53	1.41	1.06	1.82	0.82	1.80
9	HOU	1.34	+0.07	0.56	1.47	1.59	1.41	1.65	1.71	1
10	LAC	1.32	+0.05	1.19	1.24	1.41	1.24	1.24	1.35	1.60
11	IND	1.32	−0.17	1.56	1.94	1.24	1.41	1.47	1.24	0.40
12	DAL	1.32	−0.22	1.38	2	1.94	1.53	1.29	0.71	0.40
13	SF	1.31	−0.03	1.25	1.18	1.76	1.65	1	0.94	1.40
14	KC	1.29	−0.02	1.38	1.71	1.18	1	1.18	0.82	1.75
15	NE	1.28	−0.10	1.38	1.76	1.76	1.06	0.71	1.12	1.20
16	NYG	1.28	−0.01	1.38	1.29	1.12	1.82	0.88	0.88	1.60
17	BAL	1.28	−0.01	1.38	0.88	1.47	1.82	1	1.18	1.20
18	NO	1.26	−0.08	1.63	1.47	0.82	1.71	1	1.18	1
19	JAX	1.25	+0.11	1.06	0.53	1.59	1.59	0.53	1.82	1.60
20	LAR	1.24	−0.04	1.38	1.47	1.29	0.88	1.18	1.47	1
21	DEN	1.23	+0.02	1	1.12	1.35	1.53	1.41	0.82	1.40
22	MIA	1.23	−0.12	1.75	1.53	0.82	1.59	0.94	1.18	0.80
23	ARI	1.23	−0.03	1.31	1.59	1.18	1	1	1.12	1.40
24	CLE	1.17	−0.03	1.31	1.12	1.18	1.65	0.71	1.06	1.20
25	PHI	1.15	−0.04	1.19	0.94	1.59	1	1.53	1.24	0.60
26	DET	1.14	+0.03	0.75	1.12	1.29	1.29	1.41	1.12	1
27	CAR	1.14	+0.06	1.38	0.94	1	0.65	1	1.24	1.75
28	ATL	1.09	−0.04	1.31	1.18	1	0.94	1.06	1.35	0.80
29	WAS	1.09	−0.04	1.44	1.06	1.06	1.06	1	0.59	1.40
30	LV	1.08	+0.12	0.94	0.88	0.76	1.29	0.76	0.94	2
31	NYJ	1.00	−0.04	1.19	0.82	0.94	1.59	1	0.24	1.20
32	TEN	0.99	−0.16	1.44	1.29	1.18	0.82	1	0.76	0.40

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	1.38	1.06	1.47	1.12	1.06	1.47	2.20
LV	0.94	0.88	0.76	1.29	0.76	0.94	2
MIN	1.38	1.41	1.47	1.29	1.94	1.24	2
GB	1.13	1.53	1.41	1.06	1.82	0.82	1.80
CAR	1.38	0.94	1	0.65	1	1.24	1.75
KC	1.38	1.71	1.18	1	1.18	0.82	1.75
CIN	1.06	1.24	1.50	1.53	1.47	1.18	1.60
JAX	1.06	0.53	1.59	1.59	0.53	1.82	1.60
LAC	1.19	1.24	1.41	1.24	1.24	1.35	1.60
NYG	1.38	1.29	1.12	1.82	0.88	0.88	1.60
PIT	1.69	1.29	1.35	1.59	1.94	1.59	1.60
ARI	1.31	1.59	1.18	1	1	1.12	1.40
DEN	1	1.12	1.35	1.53	1.41	0.82	1.40
SF	1.25	1.18	1.76	1.65	1	0.94	1.40
TB	1.56	1.71	1.18	1.47	1.06	1.35	1.40
WAS	1.44	1.06	1.06	1.06	1	0.59	1.40
BAL	1.38	0.88	1.47	1.82	1	1.18	1.20
CHI	1.13	0.94	1.35	1.65	1.41	1.94	1.20
CLE	1.31	1.12	1.18	1.65	0.71	1.06	1.20
NE	1.38	1.76	1.76	1.06	0.71	1.12	1.20
NYJ	1.19	0.82	0.94	1.59	1	0.24	1.20
BUF	1.63	1.76	1.69	1.76	1.88	1.18	1
DET	0.75	1.12	1.29	1.29	1.41	1.12	1
HOU	0.56	1.47	1.59	1.41	1.65	1.71	1
LAR	1.38	1.47	1.29	0.88	1.18	1.47	1
NO	1.63	1.47	0.82	1.71	1	1.18	1
ATL	1.31	1.18	1	0.94	1.06	1.35	0.80
MIA	1.75	1.53	0.82	1.59	0.94	1.18	0.80
PHI	1.19	0.94	1.59	1	1.53	1.24	0.60
DAL	1.38	2	1.94	1.53	1.29	0.71	0.40
IND	1.56	1.94	1.24	1.41	1.47	1.24	0.40
TEN	1.44	1.29	1.18	0.82	1	0.76	0.40

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

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About this stat

Stat ID: def_team_stats_turnovers
Side: defensive
Family: Team Stats
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.