nfl best playoff differential by season

The San Francisco 49ers have the highest point differential by a team in a playoff season, with a 100-point differential in 1989.

TEAM DIFF SEASON GP W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN 3DWN% 4DWN%
1 49ers
49ers
100
1989
3
3
0
0
17
126
42.0
26
8.7
79
2 Giants
Giants
82
1986
3
3
0
0
14
105
35.0
23
7.7
57
3 Bears
Bears
81
1985
3
3
0
0
11
91
30.3
10
3.3
53
4 Raiders
Raiders
73
1983
3
3
0
0
13
106
35.3
33
11.0
63
5 Bears
Bears
73
1940
1
1
0
0
73
73.0
0
0.0
17
6 Ravens
Ravens
72
2000
4
4
0
0
11
95
23.8
23
5.8
44
25.0
7 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
69
2002
3
3
0
0
13
106
35.3
37
12.3
60
46.8
0.0
8 Cowboys
Cowboys
69
1992
3
3
0
0
15
116
38.7
47
15.7
66
52.8
0.0
9 Eagles
Eagles
68
2024
4
4
0
0
17
145
36.3
77
19.3
81
33.3
75.0
10 Cowboys
Cowboys
64
1977
3
3
0
0
10
87
29.0
23
7.7
53
11 Broncos
Broncos
63
1998
3
3
0
0
11
95
31.7
32
10.7
60
34.9
37.5
12 49ers
49ers
62
1994
3
3
0
0
18
131
43.7
69
23.0
74
41.2
100.0
13 Redskins
Redskins
62
1982
4
4
0
0
14
110
27.5
48
12.0
83
14 Redskins
Redskins
61
1991
3
3
0
0
12
102
34.0
41
13.7
63
39.0
33.3
15 Bills
Bills
57
1990
3
2
1
0
14
114
38.0
57
19.0
72
16 49ers
49ers
56
1984
3
3
0
0
10
82
27.3
26
8.7
78
17 Steelers
Steelers
56
1978
3
3
0
0
13
102
34.0
46
15.3
64
18 49ers
49ers
54
1988
3
3
0
0
11
82
27.3
28
9.3
64
19 Eagles
Eagles
52
2022
3
2
1
0
13
104
34.7
52
17.3
76
55.3
100.0
20 Packers
Packers
52
1996
3
3
0
0
12
100
33.3
48
16.0
53
36.4
75.0
21 Dolphins
Dolphins
52
1973
3
3
0
0
10
85
28.3
33
11.0
69
22 Seahawks
Seahawks
49
2013
3
3
0
0
9
89
29.7
40
13.3
44
42.5
20.0
23 Lions
Lions
49
1957
2
2
0
0
12
90
45.0
41
20.5
44
24 Saints
Saints
48
2009
3
3
0
0
13
107
35.7
59
19.7
62
38.2
33.3
25 Bears
Bears
47
1941
2
2
0
0
70
35.0
23
11.5
34

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Team Rankings

PPG

19.7

23rd

OPP PPG

16.3

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

89.7

26th

PASS YDS/G

280.0

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
3
0
0
1.000
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
Rams Rams
2
1
0
.667
Cardinals Cardinals
2
2
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/28
JAX JAX
@
SF SF
4:05 PM
Thu
10/2
SF SF
@
LAR LAR
8:15 PM
Sun
10/12
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
ATL ATL
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
10/26
SF SF
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Last Game
SF 49ers

3 - 0 - 0

16

Final

15

ARI Cardinals

2 - 1 - 0

Sun 21 Sep 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
3
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
1
0
.667
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
2
1
0
.667
Vikings Vikings
2
1
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
0
0
1.000
Panthers Panthers
1
2
0
.333
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
3
0
0
1.000
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
3
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
1
2
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Bengals Bengals
2
1
0
.667
Steelers Steelers
2
1
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
0
0
1.000
Jaguars Jaguars
2
1
0
.667
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
0
0
1.000
Raiders Raiders
1
2
0
.333

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/28
MIN MIN
@
PIT PIT
9:30 AM
Sun
9/28
NO NO
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
TEN TEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
WAS WAS
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM