highest point margin in an nfl playoff game

The Chicago Bears have the highest point differential by a team in a playoff game, with a 73-point differential in the 1940 NFL championship game against the Washington Redskins on December 8, 1940.

TEAMDIFFDATEROUNDTMOPPRESULTTD1DWNOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
73
12/8/1940
NFL Championship
@
W
73-0
11
17
2Jaguars
Jaguars
55
1/15/2000
AFC Divisional
vs
W
62-7
8
21
520
133
50.0
3Raiders
Raiders
49
12/21/1969
AFL Divisional
vs
W
56-7
8
17
412
197
4Bills
Bills
48
1/20/1991
AFC Championship
vs
W
51-3
7
30
502
320
5Giants
Giants
46
1/4/1987
NFC Divisional
vs
W
49-3
7
21
366
184
6Browns
Browns
46
12/26/1954
NFL Championship
vs
W
56-10
8
17
303
331
749ers
49ers
45
1/28/1990
Super Bowl
@
W
55-10
8
28
461
167
8Lions
Lions
45
12/29/1957
NFL Championship
vs
W
59-14
8
22
433
313
9Redskins
Redskins
44
1/1/1984
NFC Divisional
vs
W
51-7
6
23
445
204
10Jets
Jets
41
1/4/2003
AFC Wild Card
vs
W
41-0
5
26
396
176
54.5
11Giants
Giants
41
1/14/2001
NFC Championship
vs
W
41-0
5
31
518
114
50.0
100.0
1249ers
49ers
41
1/15/1994
NFC Divisional
vs
W
44-3
6
25
413
194
45.5
0.0
13Chargers
Chargers
41
1/5/1964
AFL Championship
vs
W
51-10
7
21
610
261
14Giants
Giants
40
12/30/1956
NFL Championship
vs
W
47-7
6
16
348
270
15Patriots
Patriots
38
1/18/2015
AFC Championship
vs
W
45-7
6
28
397
209
66.7
100.0
16Cowboys
Cowboys
38
1/2/1982
NFC Divisional
vs
W
38-0
5
26
345
222
17Cowboys
Cowboys
38
12/24/1967
NFL Divisional
vs
W
52-14
7
22
401
322
18Packers
Packers
37
12/31/1961
NFL Championship
vs
W
37-0
4
19
345
130
19Bears
Bears
36
1/26/1986
Super Bowl
@
W
46-10
5
23
408
123
20Seahawks
Seahawks
35
1/17/2026
NFC Divisional
vs
W
41-6
5
19
281
236
40.0
21Seahawks
Seahawks
35
2/2/2014
Super Bowl
@
W
43-8
5
17
341
306
58.3
0.0
22Patriots
Patriots
35
1/14/2012
AFC Divisional
vs
W
45-10
6
31
509
252
50.0
23Broncos
Broncos
35
1/9/1999
AFC Divisional
vs
W
38-3
5
24
424
252
45.5
66.7
24Cowboys
Cowboys
35
1/31/1993
Super Bowl
vs
W
52-17
7
20
408
362
45.5
0.0
25Raiders
Raiders
35
12/22/1968
AFL Divisional
vs
W
41-6
5
22
454
312

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1
0
.750
2
2
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.500
2
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.500
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1.000
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
AFC EastWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
1
3
0
.250
0
4
0
.000
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3
1
0
.750
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
2
2
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
2
0
.500
0
4
0
.000
0
4
0
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1.000
3
1
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.750
2
2
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4
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