biggest nfl point spreads in last 20years in playoffs

The San Diego Chargers have the highest spread by a team in a playoff game, at +18.5 points in Super Bowl XXIX against the 49ers on January 29, 1995.

TEAMDATEROUNDTMOPPRESULTSPREADATS DIFFO/UO/U DIFFTD1DWNOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Chargers
Chargers
1/29/1995
Super Bowl
@
L
26-49
+18.5
-4.5 (N)
53.5
+21.5 (O)
3
20
354
455
37.5
0.0
2Bears
Bears
1/7/1995
NFC Divisional
@
L
15-44
+17.5
-11.5 (N)
43.5
+15.5 (O)
2
20
247
330
50.0
50.0
3Cardinals
Cardinals
1/10/1999
NFC Divisional
@
L
21-41
+16
-4 (N)
51.5
+10.5 (O)
3
23
316
416
42.9
66.7
4Texans
Texans
1/14/2017
AFC Divisional
+950
@
-1600
L
16-34
+15.5
-2.5 (N)
44.5
+5.5 (O)
1
14
285
377
18.8
5Dolphins
Dolphins
1/15/2023
AFC Wild Card
+664
@
-1019
L
31-34
+14
+11 (Y)
44.5
+20.5 (O)
3
16
231
423
25.0
50.0
6Patriots
Patriots
2/3/2002
Super Bowl
vs
W
20-17
+14
+17 (Y)
52.5
-15.5 (U)
2
15
267
427
18.2
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1/23/2000
NFC Championship
@
L
6-11
+14
+9 (Y)
47
-30 (U)
0
12
199
309
35.7
0.0
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1/4/1998
NFC Divisional
@
L
7-21
+14
0 (P)
37
-9 (U)
1
15
263
289
33.3
0.0
9Vikings
Vikings
1/3/1998
NFC Divisional
@
L
22-38
+14
-2 (N)
41
+19 (O)
3
16
378
394
33.3
0.0
10Patriots
Patriots
1/26/1997
Super Bowl
@
L
21-35
+14
0 (P)
49
+7 (O)
3
16
257
323
28.6
0.0
11Jaguars
Jaguars
1/4/1997
AFC Divisional
@
W
30-27
+14
+17 (Y)
45
+12 (O)
3
22
443
351
53.3
12Packers
Packers
1/16/1994
NFC Divisional
@
L
17-27
+14
+4 (Y)
43
+1 (O)
2
19
358
381
42.9
33.3
13Titans
Titans
1/13/2018
AFC Divisional
+705
@
-905
L
14-35
+13.5
-7.5 (N)
48
+1 (O)
2
15
267
438
33.3
66.7
14Broncos
Broncos
1/14/2012
AFC Divisional
+525
@
-725
L
10-45
+13.5
-21.5 (N)
51
+4 (O)
1
15
252
509
38.9
66.7
15Chargers
Chargers
1/20/2008
AFC Championship
+525
@
-750
L
12-21
+13.5
+4.5 (Y)
47
-14 (U)
0
17
311
347
25.0
16Jaguars
Jaguars
1/12/2008
AFC Divisional
+550
@
-800
L
20-31
+13.5
+2.5 (Y)
50
+1 (O)
2
22
350
403
40.0
66.7
17Steelers
Steelers
1/28/1996
Super Bowl
vs
L
17-27
+13.5
+3.5 (Y)
52
-8 (U)
2
25
310
254
47.4
50.0
18Eagles
Eagles
1/7/1996
NFC Divisional
@
L
11-30
+13.5
-5.5 (N)
45.5
-4.5 (U)
1
13
227
397
21.4
100.0
19Lions
Lions
1/12/1992
NFC Championship
@
L
10-41
+13.5
-17.5 (N)
42.5
+8.5 (O)
1
20
304
345
38.5
0.0
20Panthers
Panthers
1/10/2015
NFC Divisional
+525
@
-700
L
17-31
+13
-1 (N)
40
+8 (O)
2
21
362
348
56.3
100.0
21Dolphins
Dolphins
1/9/1999
AFC Divisional
@
L
3-38
+13
-22 (N)
46.5
-5.5 (U)
0
14
252
424
20.0
50.0
22Giants
Giants
2/3/2008
Super Bowl
+350
@
-440
W
17-14
+12.5
+15.5 (Y)
54.5
-23.5 (U)
2
17
338
274
50.0
100.0
23Steelers
Steelers
1/16/2022
AFC Wild Card
+463
@
-663
L
21-42
+12
-9 (N)
46.5
+16.5 (O)
3
19
257
478
43.8
100.0
24Panthers
Panthers
1/12/1997
NFC Championship
@
L
13-30
+12
-5 (N)
38
+5 (O)
1
12
251
479
38.5
25Colts
Colts
1/14/1996
AFC Championship
@
L
16-20
+12
+8 (Y)
41.5
-5.5 (U)
1
16
328
285
33.3
100.0
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10
7
0
.588
8
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6
11
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9
1
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5
12
0
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4
13
0
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11
6
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9
7
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.559
9
8
0
.529
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.529
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8
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.471
8
9
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.471
8
9
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11
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14
3
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.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
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5
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