worst single season point differentials 1960 to 2020

Between the 1960 and 2020 seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the lowest point differential by a team in a season, with a -287-point differential in 1976.

TEAMDIFFSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
-287
1976
14
0
14
0
15
125
8.9
412
29.4
191
2Colts
Colts
-274
1981
16
2
14
0
33
259
16.2
533
33.3
274
3Patriots
Patriots
-265
1990
16
1
15
0
19
181
11.3
446
27.9
239
4Rams
Rams
-261
2009
16
1
15
0
17
175
10.9
436
27.3
259
32.3
35.7
5Browns
Browns
-258
2000
16
3
13
0
17
161
10.1
419
26.2
176
27.6
31.6
6Patriots
Patriots
-254
1972
14
3
11
0
24
192
13.7
446
31.9
236
7Lions
Lions
-249
2008
16
0
16
0
29
268
16.8
517
32.3
234
28.8
50.0
8Oilers
Oilers
-248
1973
14
1
13
0
22
199
14.2
447
31.9
193
9Falcons
Falcons
-247
1967
14
1
12
1
22
175
12.5
422
30.1
180
10Colts
Colts
-238
1991
16
1
15
0
14
143
8.9
381
23.8
236
31.3
40.0
11Giants
Giants
-238
1966
14
1
12
1
31
263
18.8
501
35.8
236
12Browns
Browns
-234
1990
16
3
13
0
27
228
14.3
462
28.9
259
13Buccaneers
Buccaneers
-234
1986
16
2
14
0
27
239
14.9
473
29.6
273
14Rams
Rams
-233
2008
16
2
14
0
20
232
14.5
465
29.1
249
31.9
47.8
15Cardinals
Cardinals
-233
2000
16
3
13
0
24
210
13.1
443
27.7
253
37.7
29.6
16Falcons
Falcons
-233
1966
14
3
11
0
26
204
14.6
437
31.2
211
17Lions
Lions
-232
2009
16
2
14
0
28
262
16.4
494
30.9
281
35.9
26.9
18Falcons
Falcons
-231
1987
15
3
12
0
24
205
13.7
436
29.1
230
19Cardinals
Cardinals
-227
2003
16
4
12
0
25
225
14.1
452
28.3
256
37.4
45.5
20Raiders
Raiders
-221
1961
14
2
12
0
29
237
16.9
458
32.7
200
21Browns
Browns
-220
1999
16
2
14
0
28
217
13.6
437
27.3
220
29.1
69.2
22Falcons
Falcons
-219
1968
14
2
12
0
20
170
12.1
389
27.8
174
23Redskins
Redskins
-218
1961
14
1
12
1
23
174
12.4
392
28.0
193
24Oilers
Oilers
-216
1972
14
1
13
0
18
164
11.7
380
27.1
183
25Jets
Jets
-214
2020
16
2
14
0
26
243
15.2
457
28.6
269
34.0
38.9

More Buccaneers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,999

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

494

White

Rachaad White

REC

870

Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka
Team Rankings

PPG

23.4

16th

OPP PPG

25.3

24th

RUSH YDS/G

113.2

22nd

PASS YDS/G

218.6

21st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

5 - 9

29

Final

28

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17
Sat
9/13
@
22-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM