worst point differential by a number one seed playoff nfl team in a season

The Washington Redskins have the lowest point differential by a team in a playoff season, with a -73-point differential in 1940.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Redskins	-73	1940	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	73	73.0	17
2	Dolphins	-52	1999	2	1	1	0	3	27	13.5	79	39.5	28	26.7	0.0
3	Oilers	-49	1969	1	0	1	0	1	7	7.0	56	56.0	14
4	49ers	-46	1986	1	0	1	0	0	3	3.0	49	49.0	9
5	Lions	-46	1954	1	0	1	0	1	10	10.0	56	56.0	16
6	Browns	-45	1957	1	0	1	0	2	14	14.0	59	59.0	17
7	Colts	-41	2002	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	41	41.0	10	38.5
8	Bears	-40	1956	1	0	1	0	1	7	7.0	47	47.0	19
9	Raiders	-38	1990	2	1	1	0	2	23	11.5	61	30.5	41
10	Buccaneers	-38	1981	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	38	38.0	12
11	Browns	-38	1967	1	0	1	0	2	14	14.0	52	52.0	15
12	Rams	-37	1983	2	1	1	0	4	31	15.5	68	34.0	31
13	Giants	-37	1961	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	37	37.0	6
14	Chiefs	-35	1968	1	0	1	0	0	6	6.0	41	41.0	13
15	Giants	-34	1993	2	1	1	0	2	20	10.0	54	27.0	29	31.0	40.0
16	Saints	-34	1987	1	0	1	0	1	10	10.0	44	44.0	9
17	Oilers	-33	1967	1	0	1	0	1	7	7.0	40	40.0	11
18	49ers	-31	2025	2	1	1	0	3	29	14.5	60	30.0	35	52.2	0.0
19	Browns	-31	2023	1	0	1	0	2	14	14.0	45	45.0	18	46.7	0.0
20	Broncos	-31	2003	1	0	1	0	1	10	10.0	41	41.0	20	36.4	100.0
21	Patriots	-30	2021	1	0	1	0	2	17	17.0	47	47.0	20	50.0	100.0
22	Texans	-30	2015	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	30	30.0	14	42.9	0.0
23	Bears	-30	1977	1	0	1	0	1	7	7.0	37	37.0	15
24	Broncos	-29	2011	2	1	1	0	4	39	19.5	68	34.0	33	35.7	66.7
25	Cardinals	-28	2015	2	1	1	0	5	41	20.5	69	34.5	41	34.8	100.0

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