The New England Patriots and the New York Jets are tied for the most points in a game on August 31, with 41 points on August 31, 1997.
| TEAM | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 41 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 41-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | Jets | 41 | 8/31/1997 | @ | W 41-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | Rams | 38 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 38-24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  | Cowboys | 37 | 8/31/1997 | @ | W 37-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | Vikings | 34 | 8/31/1997 | @ | W 34-13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 |  | Giants | 31 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 31-17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 |  | Lions | 28 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 28-17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 |  | Jaguars | 28 | 8/31/1997 | @ | W 28-27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 |  | Ravens | 27 | 8/31/1997 | vs | L 27-28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 |  | Redskins | 24 | 8/31/1997 | @ | W 24-10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | Bengals | 24 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 24-21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 |  | Oilers | 24 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 24-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 |  | Saints | 24 | 8/31/1997 | @ | L 24-38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | Cardinals | 21 | 8/31/1997 | @ | L 21-24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 |  | Raiders | 21 | 8/31/1997 | @ | L 21-24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | Broncos | 19 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 19-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | Falcons | 17 | 8/31/1997 | @ | L 17-28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 |  | Eagles | 17 | 8/31/1997 | @ | L 17-31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | Dolphins | 16 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 16-10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 |  | Bills | 13 | 8/31/1997 | vs | L 13-34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | Buccaneers | 13 | 8/31/1997 | vs | W 13-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 |  | Panthers | 10 | 8/31/1997 | vs | L 10-24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 |  | Colts | 10 | 8/31/1997 | @ | L 10-16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | Chargers | 7 | 8/31/1997 | @ | L 7-41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 |  | Steelers | 7 | 8/31/1997 | vs | L 7-37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
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7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
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