best point differential by a team with 13 losses in a season between 1978 to 2000

Between the 1978 and 2000 seasons, the New England Patriots had the highest point differential by a team with 13+ losses in a season, with a -48-point differential in 1981.

Interpreted as:
best point differential by a team with 13 or more losses in a season between 1978 to 2000
TEAMDIFFLSEASONGPWTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
-48
14
1981
16
2
0
40
322
20.1
370
23.1
306
2Colts
Colts
-88
13
1997
16
3
0
31
313
19.6
401
25.1
301
37.9
50.0
3Redskins
Redskins
-92
13
1994
16
3
0
37
320
20.0
412
25.8
269
35.9
30.8
449ers
49ers
-108
14
1979
16
2
0
36
308
19.3
416
26.0
336
5Saints
Saints
-110
13
1996
16
3
0
24
229
14.3
339
21.2
232
31.4
31.6
6Cowboys
Cowboys
-116
13
1988
16
3
0
32
265
16.6
381
23.8
311
7Oilers
Oilers
-126
14
1994
16
2
0
25
226
14.1
352
22.0
278
34.8
50.0
8Bengals
Bengals
-130
13
1994
16
3
0
27
276
17.3
406
25.4
267
31.0
54.5
949ers
49ers
-131
14
1978
16
2
0
25
219
13.7
350
21.9
257
10Bengals
Bengals
-132
13
1993
16
3
0
16
187
11.7
319
19.9
239
34.5
38.5
11Colts
Colts
-134
13
1998
16
3
0
33
310
19.4
444
27.8
298
35.1
40.0
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
-139
14
1983
16
2
0
31
241
15.1
380
23.8
249
13Lions
Lions
-146
14
1979
16
2
0
27
219
13.7
365
22.8
227
14Jets
Jets
-151
13
1995
16
3
0
26
233
14.6
384
24.0
254
29.1
45.5
15Falcons
Falcons
-152
13
1996
16
3
0
35
309
19.3
461
28.8
292
39.5
40.0
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
-154
14
1985
16
2
0
33
294
18.4
448
28.0
291
17Rams
Rams
-156
13
1991
16
3
0
26
234
14.6
390
24.4
270
37.9
47.4
18Patriots
Patriots
-158
14
1992
16
2
0
25
205
12.8
363
22.7
215
32.3
42.1
19Falcons
Falcons
-158
13
1989
16
3
0
30
279
17.4
437
27.3
261
20Buccaneers
Buccaneers
-166
13
1991
16
3
0
22
199
12.4
365
22.8
249
31.6
50.0
21Chargers
Chargers
-171
15
2000
16
1
0
31
269
16.8
440
27.5
251
32.9
21.4
22Colts
Colts
-171
13
1986
16
3
0
27
229
14.3
400
25.0
278
23Seahawks
Seahawks
-172
14
1992
16
2
0
14
140
8.8
312
19.5
208
26.6
29.4
24Bengals
Bengals
-172
13
1991
16
3
0
27
263
16.4
435
27.2
286
36.8
45.0
25Oilers
Oilers
-172
14
1983
16
2
0
34
288
18.0
460
28.8
295

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,947

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

776

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

869

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

27.3

7th

OPP PPG

20.0

7th

RUSH YDS/G

119.5

16th

PASS YDS/G

263.9

4th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
3
12
0
.200
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NE Patriots

12 - 3

28

Final

24

BAL Ravens

7 - 8

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
6
0
.571
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
49ers 49ers - x
10
4
0
.714
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
10-48
Sat
9/20
@
10-17
Sat
9/20
@
10-13
Sat
9/20
@
20-23
Sat
9/20
@
13-44

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
@
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
4:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM