4 teams were tied for the best record in a season in their first 13 games. The first three are the Dallas Cowboys in 1961, the San Francisco 49ers in 1951 and the New York Giants in 1926.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cowboys | 1-0 | 1961 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 20 | ||
| 2 |  | 49ers | 1-0 | 1951 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 18 | ||
| 3 |  | Giants | 1-0 | 1926 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 4 |  | Staleys | 5-0 | 1921 | 1.000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12.0 | 32 | 6.4 | ||||
| 5 |  | Browns | 11-2 | 1950 | .846 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 318 | 24.5 | 147 | 11.3 | 208 | ||
| 6 | | Staleys | 5-1-2 | 1920 | .750 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 8.4 | 14 | 1.8 | ||||
| 7 |  | Oilers | 9-4 | 1960 | .692 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 342 | 26.3 | 264 | 20.3 | 244 | ||
| 8 |  | Chargers | 9-4 | 1960 | .692 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 323 | 24.8 | 293 | 22.5 | 239 | ||
| 9 | | Giants | 8-4 | 1925 | .667 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 10.2 | 67 | 5.6 | ||||
| 10 |  | Packers | 3-2-1 | 1921 | .583 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 11.7 | 55 | 9.2 | ||||
| 11 |  | Cardinals | 3-2-1 | 1920 | .583 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5.7 | 26 | 4.3 | ||||
| 12 |  | Titans | 7-6 | 1960 | .538 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 339 | 26.1 | 349 | 26.8 | 268 | ||
| 13 |  | Texans | 7-6 | 1960 | .538 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 338 | 26.0 | 246 | 18.9 | 250 | ||
| 14 |  | Pirates | 1-1 | 1934 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 3.5 | ||||
| 15 |  | Redskins | 1-1-1 | 1933 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9.3 | 20 | 6.7 | ||||
| 16 | | Braves | 4-4-2 | 1932 | .500 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 5.5 | 79 | 7.9 | ||||
| 17 | | Cardinals | 3-3-1 | 1921 | .500 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 7.7 | 53 | 7.6 | ||||
| 18 |  | Panthers | 6-7 | 1995 | .462 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 241 | 18.5 | 257 | 19.8 | 204 | 36.6 | 40.0 |
| 19 |  | Spartans | 5-6-2 | 1930 | .462 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 170 | 13.1 | 155 | 11.9 | ||||
| 20 | | Packers | 2-3-2 | 1922 | .429 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 5.7 | 51 | 7.3 | ||||
| 21 |  | Bills | 5-7-1 | 1960 | .423 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 289 | 22.2 | 279 | 21.5 | 194 | ||
| 22 |  | Eagles | 3-5-1 | 1933 | .389 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 8.6 | 158 | 17.6 | ||||
| 23 |  | Raiders | 5-8 | 1960 | .385 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 271 | 20.8 | 378 | 29.1 | 225 | ||
| 24 |  | Patriots | 5-8 | 1960 | .385 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 265 | 20.4 | 312 | 24.0 | 220 | ||
| 25 | | Pirates | 3-6-2 | 1933 | .364 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 6.1 | 208 | 18.9 | ||||
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94.3
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2026 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
 Cowboys | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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