worst nfl regular seaso point differential for a team to win a playoff game

17 teams are tied for the lowest point differential in a win in a playoff game, with a 1-point differential. The first three are the Detroit Lions on January 14, 2024 and on December 27, 1953, the Jacksonville Jaguars on January 14, 2023 and the Philadelphia Eagles on January 6, 2019.

TEAMDIFFWDATEROUNDTMOPPRESULTTD1DWNOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Lions
Lions
1
1
1/14/2024
NFC Wild Card
vs
W
24-23
3
23
334
425
33.3
100.0
2Jaguars
Jaguars
1
1
1/14/2023
AFC Wild Card
vs
W
31-30
4
24
390
320
20.0
66.7
3Eagles
Eagles
1
1
1/6/2019
NFC Wild Card
@
W
16-15
2
21
300
356
46.2
100.0
4Titans
Titans
1
1
1/6/2018
AFC Wild Card
@
W
22-21
3
23
397
325
61.5
5Seahawks
Seahawks
1
1
1/10/2016
NFC Wild Card
@
W
10-9
1
13
226
183
35.7
0.0
6Colts
Colts
1
1
1/4/2014
AFC Wild Card
vs
W
45-44
6
28
536
513
50.0
100.0
7Jets
Jets
1
1
1/8/2011
AFC Wild Card
@
W
17-16
2
23
353
312
53.3
8Seahawks
Seahawks
1
1
1/6/2007
NFC Wild Card
vs
W
21-20
2
19
332
284
26.7
66.7
949ers
49ers
1
1
1/5/2003
NFC Wild Card
vs
W
39-38
5
23
446
446
46.2
50.0
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1
1
1/15/2000
NFC Divisional
vs
W
14-13
2
12
191
167
25.0
100.0
11Steelers
Steelers
1
1
1/3/1998
AFC Divisional
vs
W
7-6
1
16
279
280
44.4
0.0
12Vikings
Vikings
1
1
12/27/1997
NFC Wild Card
@
W
23-22
2
16
293
266
33.3
13Chargers
Chargers
1
1
1/8/1995
AFC Divisional
vs
W
22-21
2
28
466
283
52.9
66.7
14Giants
Giants
1
1
1/27/1991
Super Bowl
vs
W
20-19
2
24
386
371
15Dolphins
Dolphins
1
1
1/5/1991
AFC Wild Card
vs
W
17-16
2
23
311
367
16Broncos
Broncos
1
1
1/7/1990
AFC Divisional
vs
W
24-23
3
19
364
404
17Oilers
Oilers
1
1
12/24/1988
AFC Wild Card
@
W
24-23
3
19
334
260
1849ers
49ers
1
1
12/31/1983
NFC Divisional
vs
W
24-23
3
20
291
412
1949ers
49ers
1
1
1/10/1982
NFC Championship
vs
W
28-27
4
26
393
250
20Falcons
Falcons
1
1
12/24/1978
NFC Wild Card
vs
W
14-13
2
14
298
217
21Lions
Lions
1
1
12/27/1953
NFL Championship
vs
W
17-16
2
18
293
191
22Rams
Rams
1
1
12/16/1945
NFL Championship
vs
W
15-14
2
14
23Bills
Bills
2
1
1/19/2025
AFC Divisional
vs
W
27-25
3
20
273
416
45.5
100.0
24Cowboys
Cowboys
2
1
1/5/2019
NFC Wild Card
vs
W
24-22
3
23
380
299
36.4
25Steelers
Steelers
2
1
1/15/2017
AFC Divisional
@
W
18-16
0
20
389
227
46.7

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,401

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Last Game
DET Lions

9 - 8

19

Final

16

CHI Bears

11 - 6

Sun 4 Jan 2026

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176