worst single season point differential for teams that made the playoff in nfl history

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

TEAMDIFFSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Redskins
Redskins
-73
1940
1
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
73
73.0
17
2Dolphins
Dolphins
-52
1999
2
1
1
0
3
27
13.5
79
39.5
28
26.7
0.0
3Oilers
Oilers
-49
1969
1
0
1
0
1
7
7.0
56
56.0
14
449ers
49ers
-46
1986
1
0
1
0
0
3
3.0
49
49.0
9
5Lions
Lions
-46
1954
1
0
1
0
1
10
10.0
56
56.0
16
6Browns
Browns
-45
1957
1
0
1
0
2
14
14.0
59
59.0
17
7Colts
Colts
-41
2002
1
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
41
41.0
10
38.5
8Bears
Bears
-40
1956
1
0
1
0
1
7
7.0
47
47.0
19
9Raiders
Raiders
-38
1990
2
1
1
0
2
23
11.5
61
30.5
41
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
-38
1981
1
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
38
38.0
12
11Browns
Browns
-38
1967
1
0
1
0
2
14
14.0
52
52.0
15
12Rams
Rams
-37
1983
2
1
1
0
4
31
15.5
68
34.0
31
13Giants
Giants
-37
1961
1
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
37
37.0
6
14Chiefs
Chiefs
-35
1968
1
0
1
0
0
6
6.0
41
41.0
13
15Giants
Giants
-34
1993
2
1
1
0
2
20
10.0
54
27.0
29
31.0
40.0
16Saints
Saints
-34
1987
1
0
1
0
1
10
10.0
44
44.0
9
17Oilers
Oilers
-33
1967
1
0
1
0
1
7
7.0
40
40.0
11
1849ers
49ers
-31
2025
2
1
1
0
3
29
14.5
60
30.0
35
52.2
0.0
19Browns
Browns
-31
2023
1
0
1
0
2
14
14.0
45
45.0
18
46.7
0.0
20Broncos
Broncos
-31
2003
1
0
1
0
1
10
10.0
41
41.0
20
36.4
100.0
21Patriots
Patriots
-30
2021
1
0
1
0
2
17
17.0
47
47.0
20
50.0
100.0
22Texans
Texans
-30
2015
1
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
30
30.0
14
42.9
0.0
23Bears
Bears
-30
1977
1
0
1
0
1
7
7.0
37
37.0
15
24Broncos
Broncos
-29
2011
2
1
1
0
4
39
19.5
68
34.0
33
35.7
66.7
25Cardinals
Cardinals
-28
2015
2
1
1
0
5
41
20.5
69
34.5
41
34.8
100.0

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