what nfl team had the best record in 1986

The Chicago Bears and the New York Giants were tied for the best record in 1986.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Bears	14-2	1986	.875	16	14	2	0	38	352	22.0	187	11.7	305
2	Giants	14-2	1986	.875	16	14	2	0	42	371	23.2	236	14.8	324
3	Redskins	12-4	1986	.750	16	12	4	0	46	368	23.0	296	18.5	312
4	Browns	12-4	1986	.750	16	12	4	0	45	391	24.4	310	19.4	302
5	Broncos	11-5	1986	.688	16	11	5	0	45	378	23.6	327	20.4	319
6	Patriots	11-5	1986	.688	16	11	5	0	45	412	25.8	307	19.2	314
7	49ers	10-5-1	1986	.656	16	10	5	1	43	374	23.4	247	15.4	346
8	Rams	10-6	1986	.625	16	10	6	0	37	309	19.3	267	16.7	269
9	Chiefs	10-6	1986	.625	16	10	6	0	43	358	22.4	326	20.4	264
10	Jets	10-6	1986	.625	16	10	6	0	45	364	22.8	386	24.1	319
11	Bengals	10-6	1986	.625	16	10	6	0	51	409	25.6	394	24.6	348
12	Seahawks	10-6	1986	.625	16	10	6	0	43	366	22.9	293	18.3	291
13	Vikings	9-7	1986	.563	16	9	7	0	48	398	24.9	273	17.1	321
14	Raiders	8-8	1986	.500	16	8	8	0	37	323	20.2	346	21.6	302
15	Dolphins	8-8	1986	.500	16	8	8	0	56	430	26.9	405	25.3	351
16	Falcons	7-8-1	1986	.469	16	7	8	1	30	280	17.5	280	17.5	305
17	Cowboys	7-9	1986	.438	16	7	9	0	43	346	21.6	337	21.1	325
18	Saints	7-9	1986	.438	16	7	9	0	30	288	18.0	287	17.9	275
19	Steelers	6-10	1986	.375	16	6	10	0	35	307	19.2	336	21.0	292
20	Eagles	5-10-1	1986	.344	16	5	10	1	28	256	16.0	312	19.5	287
21	Lions	5-11	1986	.313	16	5	11	0	32	277	17.3	326	20.4	287
22	Oilers	5-11	1986	.313	16	5	11	0	30	274	17.1	329	20.6	299
23	Cardinals	4-11-1	1986	.281	16	4	11	1	27	218	13.6	351	21.9	273
24	Packers	4-12	1986	.250	16	4	12	0	29	254	15.9	418	26.1	286
25	Bills	4-12	1986	.250	16	4	12	0	34	287	17.9	348	21.8	291

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,546

Williams

RUSH

576

Swift

REC

644

Burden

Team Rankings

PPG

26.8

7th

OPP PPG

20.4

9th

RUSH YDS/G

142.0

3rd

PASS YDS/G

256.7

10th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bears	7	2	.778
Lions	6	2	.750
Vikings	6	2	.750
Packers	6	3	.667

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	JAX	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	CHI	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sat 12/19	CHI	@	BUF	8:20 PM

Last Game

Buccaneers

3 - 6

Final

Bears

7 - 2

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,386

Burrow

2,381

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Watson

7

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Rousseau

8.0

Young

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

82.8

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

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7-2

6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

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2-7

3-6

3-5

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000