best point differential by an nfl team in a season prior to 1978

Before 1978, the Chicago Bears had the highest point differential by a team in a season, with a 292-point differential in 1942.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Bears	292	1942	11	11	0	0	53	376	34.2	84	7.6	155
2	Oilers	271	1961	14	10	3	1	66	513	36.6	242	17.3	293
3	Packers	267	1962	14	13	1	0	53	415	29.6	148	10.6	281
4	Colts	258	1968	14	13	1	0	50	402	28.7	144	10.3	258
5	Bears	249	1941	11	10	1	0	56	396	36.0	147	13.4	181
6	Vikings	246	1969	14	12	2	0	43	379	27.1	133	9.5	239
7	Cowboys	245	1968	14	12	2	0	54	431	30.8	186	13.3	297
8	Raiders	235	1967	14	13	1	0	58	468	33.4	233	16.6	250
9	Eagles	230	1949	12	11	1	0	48	364	30.3	134	11.2	243
10	Bulldogs	227	1923	12	11	0	1	32	246	20.5	19	1.6
11	Giants	226	1929	15	13	1	1	47	312	20.8	86	5.7
12	All-Americans	226	1920	11	9	1	1		258	23.5	32	2.9
13	Maroons	225	1925	12	10	2	0	38	270	22.5	45	3.8
14	Bears	224	1948	12	10	2	0	53	375	31.3	151	12.6	242
15	Raiders	220	1968	14	12	2	0	55	453	32.4	233	16.6	287
16	Eagles	220	1948	12	9	2	1	50	376	31.3	156	13.0	241
17	Yellow Jackets	217	1924	14	11	2	1	44	326	23.3	109	7.8
18	Dolphins	214	1972	14	14	0	0	45	385	27.5	171	12.2	291
19	Steelers	211	1975	14	12	2	0	46	373	26.6	162	11.6	288
20	Rams	210	1973	14	12	2	0	42	388	27.7	178	12.7	294
21	Giants	210	1930	17	13	4	0	47	308	18.1	98	5.8
22	Cowboys	206	1966	14	10	3	1	56	445	31.8	239	17.1	287
23	Steelers	204	1976	14	10	4	0	43	342	24.4	138	9.9	271
24	Packers	204	1931	14	12	2	0	44	291	20.8	87	6.2
25	Colts	203	1964	14	12	2	0	54	428	30.6	225	16.1	245

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Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
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Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
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Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

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Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
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Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
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Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000