nfl teams with the worst point differential in a season since 1980

Since 1980, the Baltimore Colts have the lowest point differential by a team in a season, with a -274-point differential in 1981.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Colts	-274	1981	16	2	14	0	33	259	16.2	533	33.3	274
2	Patriots	-265	1990	16	1	15	0	19	181	11.3	446	27.9	239
3	Rams	-261	2009	16	1	15	0	17	175	10.9	436	27.3	259	32.3	35.7
4	Browns	-258	2000	16	3	13	0	17	161	10.1	419	26.2	176	27.6	31.6
5	Lions	-249	2008	16	0	16	0	29	268	16.8	517	32.3	234	28.8	50.0
6	Colts	-238	1991	16	1	15	0	14	143	8.9	381	23.8	236	31.3	40.0
7	Browns	-234	1990	16	3	13	0	27	228	14.3	462	28.9	259
8	Buccaneers	-234	1986	16	2	14	0	27	239	14.9	473	29.6	273
9	Rams	-233	2008	16	2	14	0	20	232	14.5	465	29.1	249	31.9	47.8
10	Cardinals	-233	2000	16	3	13	0	24	210	13.1	443	27.7	253	37.7	29.6
11	Lions	-232	2009	16	2	14	0	28	262	16.4	494	30.9	281	35.9	26.9
12	Falcons	-231	1987	15	3	12	0	24	205	13.7	436	29.1	230
13	Cardinals	-227	2003	16	4	12	0	25	225	14.1	452	28.3	256	37.4	45.5
14	Browns	-220	1999	16	2	14	0	28	217	13.6	437	27.3	220	29.1	69.2
15	Jets	-214	2020	16	2	14	0	26	243	15.2	457	28.6	269	34.0	38.9
16	Chiefs	-214	2012	16	2	14	0	18	211	13.2	425	26.6	286	33.0	46.7
17	Rams	-214	2011	16	2	14	0	18	193	12.1	407	25.4	267	28.1	34.8
18	Panthers	-212	2010	16	2	14	0	17	196	12.3	408	25.5	225	30.4	43.5
19	Vikings	-208	1984	16	3	13	0	31	276	17.3	484	30.3	289
20	Buccaneers	-207	2011	16	4	12	0	30	287	17.9	494	30.9	277	36.9	38.1
21	Jaguars	-204	2021	17	3	14	0	28	253	14.9	457	26.9	304	35.8	58.1
22	Bills	-204	1984	16	2	14	0	31	250	15.6	454	28.4	263
23	Jets	-203	2025	17	3	14	0	30	300	17.6	503	29.6	272	34.9	43.9
24	Jaguars	-202	2013	16	4	12	0	25	247	15.4	449	28.1	271	31.1	43.3
25	Cardinals	-200	2018	16	3	13	0	27	225	14.1	425	26.6	239	29.1	37.5

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	1.000
Colts	0	1	.000
Titans	0	1	.000
Texans	0	1	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	IND	@	KC	8:20 PM
Sun 9/27	HOU	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	IND	@	WAS	9:30 AM
Sun 10/11	IND	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	TEN	@	IND	1:00 PM

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1 - 0

Final

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410

Shough

387

Love

361

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

156

Gibbs

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Henry

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Swift

Rec Yards Leaders

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Olave

150

Flowers

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Watson

Pass TD Leaders

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Shough

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Dart

Rush TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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QB Rating Leaders

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Dart

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2.0

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41.0

39.0

37.0

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34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

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10.0

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Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

152.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

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Fantasy RB Rankings

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Henry

31.4

Swift

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Fantasy WR Rankings

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Watson

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Fantasy K Rankings

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	1	0	0	1.000
Bills	1	0	0	1.000
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
Dolphins	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chiefs	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0
Chargers	0	1	0	.000

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 9/14	DEN	@	KC	8:15 PM
Thu 9/17	DET	@	BUF	8:15 PM
Sun 9/20	PHI	@	TEN	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	PIT	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 9/20	MIN	@	CHI	1:00 PM

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