best point differential by a team with 7 losses in a season between 1978 to 2000

Between the 1978 and 2000 seasons, the Minnesota Vikings had the highest point differential by a team with 7+ losses in a season, with a 125-point differential in 1986.

Interpreted as:
best point differential by a team with 7 or more losses in a season between 1978 to 2000
TEAMDIFFLSEASONGPWTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Vikings
Vikings
125
7
1986
16
9
0
48
398
24.9
273
17.1
321
2Bengals
Bengals
119
8
1989
16
8
0
52
404
25.3
285
17.8
348
3Oilers
Oilers
98
7
1990
16
9
0
49
405
25.3
307
19.2
376
4Packers
Packers
95
7
1994
16
9
0
47
382
23.9
287
17.9
314
43.1
42.9
5Bills
Bills
92
7
1989
16
9
0
49
409
25.6
317
19.8
334
6Broncos
Broncos
89
7
1993
16
9
0
42
373
23.3
284
17.8
327
43.6
18.2
7Saints
Saints
85
7
1989
16
9
0
46
386
24.1
301
18.8
304
8Patriots
Patriots
85
7
1979
16
9
0
49
411
25.7
326
20.4
318
9Packers
Packers
81
8
1984
16
8
0
51
390
24.4
309
19.3
315
10Cardinals
Cardinals
78
7
1984
16
9
0
51
423
26.4
345
21.6
345
11Steelers
Steelers
77
7
1984
16
9
0
45
387
24.2
310
19.4
302
12Cowboys
Cowboys
76
8
1999
16
8
0
42
352
22.0
276
17.3
295
35.2
35.3
13Lions
Lions
75
8
1981
16
8
0
46
397
24.8
322
20.1
340
14Lions
Lions
73
7
1997
16
9
0
43
379
23.7
306
19.1
304
35.3
44.4
15Falcons
Falcons
71
9
1981
16
7
0
52
426
26.6
355
22.2
318
16Chiefs
Chiefs
68
7
1999
16
9
0
47
390
24.4
322
20.1
282
39.5
54.5
17Steelers
Steelers
66
7
2000
16
9
0
35
321
20.1
255
15.9
283
37.6
50.0
18Dolphins
Dolphins
66
7
1995
16
9
0
46
398
24.9
332
20.8
345
45.9
76.9
19Seahawks
Seahawks
62
8
1998
16
8
0
45
372
23.3
310
19.4
267
27.7
35.3
20Lions
Lions
62
7
1980
16
9
0
36
334
20.9
272
17.0
308
21Raiders
Raiders
61
8
1999
16
8
0
45
390
24.4
329
20.6
326
39.4
87.5
22Jets
Jets
61
7
1997
16
9
0
38
348
21.8
287
17.9
291
38.2
57.1
23Lions
Lions
61
7
1983
16
9
0
38
347
21.7
286
17.9
315
24Steelers
Steelers
59
8
1981
16
8
0
47
356
22.3
297
18.6
318
25Packers
Packers
58
7
1993
16
9
0
35
340
21.3
282
17.6
282
37.2
56.3

More Vikings Stats

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PASS

1,342

McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy

RUSH

659

Mason

Jordan Mason

REC

832

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson
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20.6

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21.9

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102.3

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PASS YDS/G

197.0

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TEAMWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
6
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
6
8
0
.429
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Final

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
7
1
.464
4
11
0
.267
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

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