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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

NFL game records.

The highest scores, biggest wins and wildest shootouts in the archive.

Ranked from 7,326 completed regular-season and playoff games since 1999.

Highest-scoring games

#Combined pointsGameSeasonDate
1106CLE 48 @ CIN 58 series: CLE vs CIN2004 · Week 12Nov 28, 2004
2105KC 51 @ LAR 54 series: KC vs LAR2018 · Week 11Nov 19, 2018
3101NYG 49 @ NO 52 series: NYG vs NO2015 · Week 8Nov 1, 2015
499DEN 51 @ DAL 48 series: DEN vs DAL2013 · Week 5Oct 6, 2013
596CHI 59 @ CAR 37 series: CHI vs CAR2026 · Week 1Sep 13, 2026
696GB 45 @ ARI 51 (OT) series: GB vs ARI2009 · Wild CardJan 10, 2010
796CIN 45 @ CLE 51 series: CIN vs CLE2007 · Week 2Sep 16, 2007
895TB 55 @ LAR 40 series: TB vs LAR2019 · Week 4Sep 29, 2019
994SF 48 @ NO 46 series: SF vs NO2019 · Week 14Dec 8, 2019
1093SEA 48 @ DET 45 series: SEA vs DET2022 · Week 4Oct 2, 2022

Biggest margins of victory

#Point marginGameSeasonDate
159TEN 0 @ NE 59 series: TEN vs NE2009 · Week 6Oct 18, 2009
258ARI 0 @ SEA 58 series: ARI vs SEA2012 · Week 14Dec 9, 2012
355IND 7 @ NO 62 series: IND vs NO2011 · Week 7Oct 23, 2011
455MIA 7 @ JAX 62 series: MIA vs JAX1999 · DivisionalJan 15, 2000
552LV 0 @ LAR 52 series: LV vs LAR2014 · Week 13Nov 30, 2014
650DEN 20 @ MIA 70 series: DEN vs MIA2023 · Week 3Sep 24, 2023
749BAL 59 @ MIA 10 series: BAL vs MIA2019 · Week 1Sep 8, 2019
849NO 3 @ GB 52 series: NO vs GB2005 · Week 5Oct 9, 2005
949ARI 0 @ KC 49 series: ARI vs KC2002 · Week 13Dec 1, 2002
1048TEN 7 @ GB 55 series: TEN vs GB2012 · Week 16Dec 23, 2012

Most points by one team

#PointsGameSeasonDate
170 MIADEN 20 @ MIA 70 series: DEN vs MIA2023 · Week 3Sep 24, 2023
263 LVLAC 21 @ LV 63 series: LAC vs LV2023 · Week 15Dec 14, 2023
362 NOIND 7 @ NO 62 series: IND vs NO2011 · Week 7Oct 23, 2011
462 JAXMIA 7 @ JAX 62 series: MIA vs JAX1999 · DivisionalJan 15, 2000
559 CHICHI 59 @ CAR 37 series: CHI vs CAR2026 · Week 1Sep 13, 2026
659 BALBAL 59 @ MIA 10 series: BAL vs MIA2019 · Week 1Sep 8, 2019
759 NEIND 24 @ NE 59 series: IND vs NE2012 · Week 11Nov 18, 2012
859 PHIPHI 59 @ WAS 28 series: PHI vs WAS2010 · Week 10Nov 15, 2010
959 LVLV 59 @ DEN 14 series: LV vs DEN2010 · Week 7Oct 24, 2010
1059 NETEN 0 @ NE 59 series: TEN vs NE2009 · Week 6Oct 18, 2009

Highest-scoring playoff games

#Combined pointsGameSeasonDate
196GB 45 @ ARI 51 (OT) series: GB vs ARI2009 · Wild CardJan 10, 2010
289KC 44 @ IND 45 series: KC vs IND2013 · Wild CardJan 4, 2014
387JAX 45 @ PIT 42 series: JAX vs PIT2017 · DivisionalJan 14, 2018
486MIN 37 @ LAR 49 series: MIN vs LAR1999 · DivisionalJan 16, 2000
585CLE 48 @ PIT 37 series: CLE vs PIT2020 · Wild CardJan 10, 2021
682HOU 31 @ KC 51 series: HOU vs KC2019 · DivisionalJan 12, 2020
780GB 48 @ DAL 32 series: GB vs DAL2023 · Wild CardJan 14, 2024
878WAS 23 @ PHI 55 series: WAS vs PHI2024 · Conference championshipJan 26, 2025
978BUF 36 @ KC 42 (OT) series: BUF vs KC2021 · DivisionalJan 23, 2022
1077NO 36 @ SEA 41 series: NO vs SEA2010 · Wild CardJan 8, 2011

Most points in a loss

#Points by the losing teamGameSeasonDate
151 KCKC 51 @ LAR 54 series: KC vs LAR2018 · Week 11Nov 19, 2018
249 NYGNYG 49 @ NO 52 series: NYG vs NO2015 · Week 8Nov 1, 2015
348 DALDEN 51 @ DAL 48 series: DEN vs DAL2013 · Week 5Oct 6, 2013
448 CLECLE 48 @ CIN 58 series: CLE vs CIN2004 · Week 12Nov 28, 2004
546 NOSF 48 @ NO 46 series: SF vs NO2019 · Week 14Dec 8, 2019
645 DETSEA 48 @ DET 45 series: SEA vs DET2022 · Week 4Oct 2, 2022
745 GBGB 45 @ ARI 51 (OT) series: GB vs ARI2009 · Wild CardJan 10, 2010
845 CINCIN 45 @ CLE 51 series: CIN vs CLE2007 · Week 2Sep 16, 2007
944 KCKC 44 @ IND 45 series: KC vs IND2013 · Wild CardJan 4, 2014
1042 CINCHI 47 @ CIN 42 series: CHI vs CIN2025 · Week 9Nov 2, 2025

Longest streaks

Consecutive results in date order, regular season and playoffs together; a tie ends a streak.

Winning streaks
#GamesTeamSpan
121New England PatriotsOct 5, 2003 – Oct 24, 2004
219Green Bay PackersDec 26, 2010 – Dec 11, 2011
318New England PatriotsSep 9, 2007 – Jan 20, 2008
415Kansas City ChiefsDec 31, 2023 – Nov 10, 2024
515Pittsburgh SteelersSep 26, 2004 – Jan 15, 2005
614Carolina PanthersSep 13, 2015 – Dec 20, 2015
714Indianapolis ColtsSep 13, 2009 – Dec 17, 2009
813Kansas City ChiefsNov 18, 2019 – Oct 5, 2020
913New England PatriotsDec 23, 2018 – Oct 27, 2019
1013New England PatriotsJan 10, 2015 – Nov 23, 2015
Losing streaks
#GamesTeamSpan
120Jacksonville JaguarsSep 20, 2020 – Oct 10, 2021
219Detroit LionsDec 30, 2007 – Sep 20, 2009
317Cleveland BrownsJan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017
417Cleveland BrownsDec 20, 2015 – Dec 18, 2016
517Los Angeles RamsOct 26, 2008 – Oct 25, 2009
616Las Vegas RaidersNov 24, 2013 – Nov 16, 2014
716Miami DolphinsDec 17, 2006 – Dec 9, 2007
815Carolina PanthersSep 23, 2001 – Jan 6, 2002
914Chicago BearsOct 30, 2022 – Oct 1, 2023
1014Houston TexansSep 22, 2013 – Dec 29, 2013

Franchise records since 1999

All 32 franchises, ranked by regular-season win percentage. Night games kick off at 7 pm Eastern or later; one-score games are decided by 8 points or fewer; home and road leave out neutral sites.

#TeamRegular seasonWin %HomeRoadNightOne-scorePlayoffsTitles
1New England Patriots293–147.666180–65137–8967–36134–9333–136
2Pittsburgh Steelers273–165–3.622157–76–2128–102–163–47148–101–315–152
3Green Bay Packers269–168–3.615163–68–2120–115–160–48–1127–107–315–181
4Baltimore Ravens262–178.595157–73119–11853–39120–12318–142
5Philadelphia Eagles260–178–2.593147–90–1129–102–163–46127–109–220–162
6Indianapolis Colts260–179–1.592151–81119–111–144–39146–101–113–151
7Seattle Seahawks254–185–1.578155–79112–118–154–26–1129–110–117–152
8Kansas City Chiefs250–190.568151–86111–11251–31132–11918–113
9Denver Broncos239–201.543146–8698–12349–44117–1078–101
10Minnesota Vikings236–202–2.539145–7892–132–231–47127–110–26–110
11New Orleans Saints235–205.534126–101115–11246–35112–11610–91
12Dallas Cowboys233–207–1.529133–93–1103–12463–58–1113–116–14–110
13Buffalo Bills224–215.510136–8993–13130–28101–1178–90
14Los Angeles Chargers223–217.507122–100104–12444–40112–1415–100
15Los Angeles Rams217–222–1.494126–98101–129–132–35108–103–116–102
16Tennessee Titans215–225.489119–107104–12522–26127–1148–100
17San Francisco 49ers214–225–1.488129–96–196–13249–37108–102–115–100
18Miami Dolphins212–228.482124–9586–13521–38120–992–70
19Atlanta Falcons211–228–1.481120–10395–129–133–29123–118–16–80
20Tampa Bay Buccaneers209–232.474116–109100–12919–33106–13610–92
21Chicago Bears205–235.466119–10988–13143–47119–1284–70
22Cincinnati Bengals201–234–4.462116–106–290–135–121–3599–120–45–90
23New York Giants199–240–1.453109–115–195–13037–62115–108–111–72
24Carolina Panthers198–241–1.451113–11291–135–115–29102–116–18–80
25Houston Texans174–217–1.445105–99–175–12621–3195–112–17–90
26Washington Commanders186–252–2.425101–12288–136–125–46117–130–24–70
27New York Jets185–255.420105–11585–14224–41113–1226–60
28Arizona Cardinals182–256–2.416109–110–277–14822–28–1106–111–25–50
29Jacksonville Jaguars182–258.414105–10975–14817–2399–1325–60
30Detroit Lions177–261–2.405107–11671–150–222–24103–137–22–60
31Las Vegas Raiders175–265.398102–11875–14826–36108–1214–50
32Cleveland Browns149–291–1.33991–127–159–16419–2292–126–11–30

Results through (Eastern time).

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs; dates are Eastern time. Equal values are listed newest first.