The New England Patriots have controlled the ball the most by a team in a playoff game, with 43:59 of possession in the 2018 AFC Championship game against the Chiefs on January 20, 2019.
| TEAM | TOP | DATE | ROUND | TM | OPP | RESULT | TD | 1DWN | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 43:59 | 1/20/2019 | AFC Championship | @ | W 37-31 | 5 | 36 | 524 | 290 | 68.4 | 50.0 | ||
| 2 |  | Dolphins | 43:40 | 12/30/2000 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 23-17 | 3 | 26 | 434 | 293 | 47.1 | 50.0 | ||
| 3 |  | Panthers | 42:45 | 1/8/2006 | NFC Wild Card | @ | W 23-0 | 2 | 23 | 335 | 132 | 46.7 | |||
| 4 |  | Redskins | 42:43 | 1/2/1993 | NFC Wild Card | @ | W 24-7 | 3 | 24 | 358 | 148 | 53.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 5 |  | Steelers | 42:27 | 1/7/1995 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 29-9 | 3 | 23 | 424 | 186 | 53.3 | |||
| 6 |  | Giants | 42:22 | 1/14/2001 | NFC Championship | vs | W 41-0 | 5 | 31 | 518 | 114 | 50.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 7 |  | Cowboys | 42:03 | 12/28/1996 | NFC Wild Card | vs | W 40-15 | 4 | 27 | 438 | 268 | 50.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 8 |  | Seahawks | 41:51 | 1/22/2006 | NFC Championship | vs | W 34-14 | 4 | 27 | 393 | 212 | 44.4 | 0.0 | ||
| 9 |  | Ravens | 41:44 | 1/9/2011 | AFC Wild Card | @ | W 30-7 | 3 | 26 | 390 | 161 | 52.9 | 100.0 | ||
| 10 |  | Bills | 41:43 | 1/12/2025 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 31-7 | 3 | 26 | 471 | 224 | 53.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 11 | | Panthers | 41:06 | 1/10/2004 | NFC Divisional | @ | W 29-23 | 3 | 24 | 485 | 380 | 52.9 | |||
| 12 | | Bills | 40:58 | 1/17/2026 | AFC Divisional | @ | L 30-33 | 3 | 28 | 449 | 349 | 66.7 | 100.0 | ||
| 13 | | Steelers | 40:45 | 1/20/2002 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 27-10 | 3 | 21 | 297 | 150 | 43.8 | |||
| 14 | | Patriots | 40:31 | 2/5/2017 | Super Bowl | @ | W 34-28 | 4 | 37 | 546 | 344 | 50.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 15 |  | Broncos | 40:31 | 12/27/1997 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 42-17 | 6 | 28 | 511 | 237 | 75.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 16 |  | Titans | 40:29 | 1/7/2001 | AFC Divisional | vs | L 10-24 | 1 | 23 | 317 | 134 | 31.3 | 0.0 | ||
| 17 |  | Jets | 40:18 | 1/4/2003 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 41-0 | 5 | 26 | 396 | 176 | 54.5 | |||
| 18 | | Broncos | 40:06 | 1/12/2013 | AFC Divisional | vs | L 35-38 | 5 | 30 | 398 | 479 | 43.8 | 100.0 | ||
| 19 | | Patriots | 40:05 | 1/19/2002 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 16-13 | 1 | 22 | 365 | 230 | 25.0 | 50.0 | ||
| 20 | | Giants | 40:01 | 1/20/2008 | NFC Championship | @ | W 23-20 | 2 | 24 | 377 | 264 | 37.5 | 0.0 | ||
| 21 |  | Chiefs | 39:49 | 1/12/2019 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 31-13 | 4 | 29 | 433 | 266 | 28.6 | 75.0 | ||
| 22 |  | Cardinals | 39:49 | 1/10/2009 | NFC Divisional | @ | W 33-13 | 3 | 21 | 360 | 269 | 55.6 | |||
| 23 | | Steelers | 39:42 | 1/15/2005 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 20-17 | 2 | 23 | 364 | 275 | 53.3 | |||
| 24 | | Giants | 39:36 | 1/22/2012 | NFC Championship | @ | W 20-17 | 2 | 20 | 352 | 328 | 33.3 | 0.0 | ||
| 25 | | Cowboys | 39:34 | 1/9/2010 | NFC Wild Card | vs | W 34-14 | 4 | 27 | 426 | 340 | 56.3 | |||
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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