worst point differential by a team to win the division in an nfl season

6 teams are tied for the lowest point differential in wins in a season, with a 1-point differential. The first three are the San Diego Chargers in 2000, the Indianapolis Colts in 1991 and the New Orleans Saints in 1980.

TEAMDIFFWSEASONGPLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Chargers
Chargers
1
1
2000
1
0
0
2
17
17.0
16
16.0
14
9.1
2Colts
Colts
1
1
1991
1
0
0
4
28
28.0
27
27.0
16
44.4
3Saints
Saints
1
1
1980
1
0
0
3
21
21.0
20
20.0
20
4Falcons
Falcons
1
1
1967
1
0
0
3
21
21.0
20
20.0
12
5Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets
1
1
1931
1
0
0
13
13.0
12
12.0
6Triangles
Triangles
1
1
1923
1
0
0
7
7.0
6
6.0
7Patriots
Patriots
2
1
1990
1
0
0
1
16
16.0
14
14.0
16
8Oilers
Oilers
2
1
1982
1
0
0
3
23
23.0
21
21.0
18
9Eagles
Eagles
2
2
1972
2
0
0
3
39
19.5
37
18.5
24
10Bills
Bills
2
1
1968
1
0
0
4
37
37.0
35
35.0
10
11
Pros
2
1
1923
1
0
0
2
2.0
0
0.0
12Browns
Browns
3
1
2016
1
0
0
2
20
20.0
17
17.0
23
40.0
100.0
13Colts
Colts
3
2
1981
2
0
0
6
52
26.0
49
24.5
40
14Steelers
Steelers
3
1
1969
1
0
0
1
16
16.0
13
13.0
12
15Giants
Giants
3
1
1966
1
0
0
1
13
13.0
10
10.0
17
16Packers
Packers
3
1
1958
1
0
0
5
38
38.0
35
35.0
19
17Yanks
Yanks
3
1
1951
1
0
0
4
31
31.0
28
28.0
18
18Eagles
Eagles
3
1
1939
1
0
0
17
17.0
14
14.0
19Eagles
Eagles
3
1
1936
1
0
0
10
10.0
7
7.0
20Cardinals
Cardinals
3
1
1933
1
0
0
3
3.0
0
0.0
21Triangles
Triangles
3
1
1927
1
0
0
6
6.0
3
3.0
22Triangles
Triangles
3
1
1926
1
0
0
3
3.0
0
0.0
23Tornadoes
Tornadoes
3
1
1926
1
0
0
6
6.0
3
3.0
24Pros
Pros
3
1
1921
1
0
0
3
3.0
0
0.0
25
Tigers
3
1
1921
1
0
0
10
10.0
7
7.0

More Chargers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,491

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

631

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

758

McConkey

Ladd McConkey
Team Rankings

PPG

23.3

16th

OPP PPG

20.1

8th

RUSH YDS/G

125.3

7th

PASS YDS/G

238.7

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

11 - 4

34

Final

17

DAL Cowboys

6 - 8 - 1

Sun 21 Dec 2025

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
6
0
.571
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
6
8
1
.433
4
11
0
.267
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
49ers 49ers - x
10
4
0
.714
3
12
0
.200

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9/20
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9/20
@
10-17
Sat
9/20
@
10-13
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9/20
@
20-23
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9/20
@
13-44

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Mon
12/22
@
8:15 PM
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12/25
@
1:00 PM
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12/25
@
4:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM