smallest point spread in a nfl loss

The Dallas Cowboys have the lowest spread by a team in a loss, at -17.5 points against the Washington Redskins on December 3, 1995.

TEAMLDATETMOPPRESULTSPREADATS DIFFO/UO/U DIFFTD1DWNOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Cowboys
Cowboys
1
12/3/1995
vs
L
17-24
-17.5
-24.5 (N)
45.5
-4.5 (U)
2
24
381
292
53.3
0.0
2Rams
Rams
1
12/20/2020
-1812
vs
+985
L
20-23
-17
-20 (N)
45
-2 (U)
2
16
303
289
18.2
0.0
3Patriots
Patriots
1
12/29/2019
-1488
vs
+831
L
24-27
-17
-20 (N)
45
+6 (O)
3
18
352
389
33.3
4Bills
Bills
1
12/6/1992
vs
L
17-24
-17
-24 (N)
36
+5 (O)
2
21
351
275
41.7
0.0
5Vikings
Vikings
1
9/23/2018
-1150
vs
+950
L
6-27
-16.5
-37.5 (N)
41
-8 (U)
1
21
292
292
35.7
0.0
6Bills
Bills
1
11/29/1992
@
L
13-16
-16.5
-19.5 (N)
41
-12 (U)
1
16
312
412
16.7
7Steelers
Steelers
1
12/6/2009
-1300
vs
+850
L
24-27
-16
-19 (N)
37
+14 (O)
3
19
401
396
33.3
0.0
849ers
49ers
1
9/29/1985
vs
L
17-20
-16
-19 (N)
45.5
-8.5 (U)
2
15
231
354
949ers
49ers
1
11/5/1995
vs
L
7-13
-15
-21 (N)
40.5
-20.5 (U)
1
19
404
204
33.3
100.0
10Bills
Bills
1
11/7/2021
-1144
@
+704
L
6-9
-14.5
-17.5 (N)
48.5
-33.5 (U)
0
17
301
218
40.0
0.0
11Steelers
Steelers
1
12/21/2020
-1000
@
+654
L
17-27
-14.5
-24.5 (N)
41
+3 (O)
2
12
244
230
25.0
50.0
12Steelers
Steelers
1
11/14/1999
vs
L
15-16
-14.5
-15.5 (N)
35
-4 (U)
1
17
298
235
33.3
13Redskins
Redskins
1
12/26/1992
vs
L
20-21
-14.5
-15.5 (N)
35.5
+5.5 (O)
2
18
295
382
33.3
100.0
14Colts
Colts
1
1/9/2022
-995
@
+636
L
11-26
-14
-29 (N)
43
-6 (U)
1
13
233
318
33.3
40.0
15Saints
Saints
1
11/10/2019
-847
vs
+571
L
9-26
-14
-31 (N)
51.5
-16.5 (U)
0
18
310
317
25.0
0.0
16Falcons
Falcons
1
10/15/2017
-870
vs
+680
L
17-20
-14
-17 (N)
46
-9 (U)
2
19
339
289
54.5
0.0
17Eagles
Eagles
1
12/28/2010
-1100
vs
+800
L
14-24
-14
-24 (N)
44
-6 (U)
2
24
331
337
36.4
100.0
18Saints
Saints
1
12/27/2009
-850
vs
+600
L
17-20
-14
-17 (N)
48.5
-11.5 (U)
2
23
373
439
54.5
19Eagles
Eagles
1
10/18/2009
-1000
@
+700
L
9-13
-14
-18 (N)
40
-18 (U)
0
14
283
325
12.5
50.0
20Rams
Rams
1
2/3/2002
@
L
17-20
-14
-17 (N)
52.5
-15.5 (U)
2
26
427
267
38.5
21Eagles
Eagles
1
10/7/2001
vs
L
20-21
-14
-15 (N)
41.5
-0.5 (U)
2
19
440
329
33.3
22Broncos
Broncos
1
1/4/1997
vs
L
27-30
-14
-17 (N)
45
+12 (O)
4
21
351
443
50.0
100.0
2349ers
49ers
1
10/29/1995
vs
L
7-11
-14
-18 (N)
44
-26 (U)
1
19
286
252
50.0
100.0
24Saints
Saints
1
12/12/1993
vs
L
20-23
-14
-17 (N)
36.5
+6.5 (O)
2
24
364
306
36.4
33.3
25Redskins
Redskins
1
11/5/1989
vs
L
3-13
-14
-24 (N)
45
-29 (U)
0
20
346
262
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14
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.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
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10
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14
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11
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14
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
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0
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7
9
1
.441
5
12
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.294
4
13
0
.235
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.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
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9
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
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Rams Rams - w
12
5
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.706
49ers 49ers - w
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.706
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.176

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1:00 PM