Best NFL Regular Season Records Through 10 games

Q: Which NFL team has the best record through 10 games?<

There are 25 NFL teams which started the season with a 10-0 record. Based on point differential, the best team through 10 games is the 1942 Chicago Bears, who had a +278 point differential through 10 games. Their average margin of victory was 27.8 points in this stretch.

Q: What is the most recent team to start the season undefeated through 10 games?

The 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers were the most recent team to start the season with a 10-0 record. They finished the season with a 12-4 record.

Q: Which NFL team had the best start through 10 games but still missed the playoffs?

The 1934 Detroit Lions started the season 10-0, but failed to make the playoffs. Since 2000, the best start to the season which still missed the playoffs was the the 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers, who were 7-2-1 through 10 games but didn't make the playoffs.

Q: How did the best NFL teams through 10 games perform in the playoffs?

Starting in 1920, of the 142 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 10 games, 93.0% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 24.6% of them won the Super Bowl. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 10 games and went on to win the Super Bowl are The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles, the 2013 Seattle Seahawks, the 2009 New Orleans Saints, the 2006 Indianapolis Colts and the 2004 New England Patriots.

Q: Are any 2023 teams in the top 50 all-time best NFL starts through 10 games?

The 2023 Philadelphia Eagles are tied for 29th on the all-time best NFL starts through 10 games with their 9-1 record.

Which NFL team has the best record through 10 games?<

There are 25 NFL teams which started the season with a 10-0 record. Based on point differential, the best team through 10 games is the 1942 Chicago Bears, who had a +278 point differential through 10 games. Their average margin of victory was 27.8 points in this stretch.

All-Time Best NFL Starts Through:

Best NFL Start Through 10 Games

	Team	Year	Record	Point Differential	Final Record	Final Result
1	Chicago Bears	1942	10-0	+278	11-0	Lost NFLC
	New England Patriots	2007	10-0	+254	16-0	Lost SB
	Green Bay Packers	1962	10-0	+235	13-1	Won NFLC
	San Diego Chargers	1961	10-0	+210	12-2	Lost AFL Championship *
	Miami Dolphins	1984	10-0	+195	14-2	Lost SB
	Washington Redskins	1991	10-0	+195	14-2	Won SB
	Detroit Lions	1934	10-0	+188	10-3	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Bears	1934	10-0	+183	13-0	Lost NFLC
	New Orleans Saints	2009	10-0	+165	13-3	Won SB
	Minnesota Vikings	1975	10-0	+162	12-2	Lost Div
	Denver Broncos	1998	10-0	+154	14-2	Won SB
	Cleveland Browns	1953	10-0	+153	11-1	Lost NFLC
	Indianapolis Colts	2005	10-0	+153	14-2	Lost Div
	Chicago Bears	1985	10-0	+152	15-1	Won SB
	Miami Dolphins	1972	10-0	+151	14-0	Won SB
	Green Bay Packers	2011	10-0	+143	15-1	Lost Div
	New England Patriots	2015	10-0	+141	12-4	Lost CC
	New York Giants	1990	10-0	+136	13-3	Won SB
	Green Bay Packers	1929	10-0	+126	12-0-1	No Playoffs
	Pittsburgh Steelers	2020	10-0	+124	12-4	Lost WC
	Tennessee Titans	2008	10-0	+113	13-3	Lost Div
	Indianapolis Colts	2009	10-0	+112	14-2	Lost SB
	Carolina Panthers	2015	10-0	+108	15-1	Lost SB
	Los Angeles Rams	1969	10-0	+107	11-3	Lost Div
	San Francisco 49ers	1990	10-0	+102	14-2	Lost CC
26	Canton Bulldogs	1923	9-0-1	+203	11-0-1	No Playoffs
	Decatur Staleys	1920	9-0-1	+134	10-1-2	No Playoffs
	Chicago Bears	1926	9-0-1	+111	12-1-3	No Playoffs
29	Chicago Bears	1941	9-1	+239	10-1	Won NFLC
	Buffalo All-Americans	1920	9-1	+226	9-1-1	No Playoffs
	Minnesota Vikings	1969	9-1	+216	12-2	Lost SB
	Chicago Bears	1948	9-1	+199	10-2	Missed Playoffs
	Philadelphia Eagles	1949	9-1	+195	11-1	Won NFLC
	New York Giants	1930	9-1	+190	13-4	No Playoffs
	Baltimore Colts	1958	9-1	+189	9-3	Won NFLC
	Oakland Raiders	1967	9-1	+187	13-1	Lost SB
	Baltimore Colts	1968	9-1	+185	13-1	Lost SB
	New England Patriots	2019	9-1	+179	12-4	Lost WC
	Baltimore Colts	1967	8-0-2	+177	11-1-2	Missed Playoffs
	Kansas City Chiefs	1969	9-1	+172	11-3	Won SB
	Buffalo All-Americans	1921	8-0-2	+171	9-1-2	No Playoffs
	Pittsburgh Steelers	1975	9-1	+170	12-2	Won SB
	Miami Dolphins	1973	9-1	+168	12-2	Won SB
	Baltimore Colts	1964	9-1	+164	12-2	Lost NFLC
	Green Bay Packers	1931	9-1	+163	12-2	No Playoffs
	Chicago Bears	2006	9-1	+162	13-3	Lost SB
	Jacksonville Jaguars	1999	9-1	+155	14-2	Lost CC
	Minnesota Vikings	1998	9-1	+150	15-1	Lost CC
	Minnesota Vikings	1970	9-1	+148	12-2	Lost Div
	Akron Pros	1920	8-0-2	+144	8-0-3	No Playoffs
	Denver Broncos	2013	9-1	+143	13-3	Lost SB
	Denver Broncos	1997	9-1	+142	12-4	Won SB
	Chicago Bears	1936	9-1	+141	9-3	Missed Playoffs
	San Francisco 49ers	2019	9-1	+140	13-3	Lost SB
	New Orleans Saints	2018	9-1	+139	13-3	Lost CC
	Buffalo Bills	1990	9-1	+138	13-3	Lost SB
	Buffalo Bills	1964	9-1	+137	12-2	Won AFL Champ *
	Cleveland Browns	1951	9-1	+136	11-1	Lost NFLC
	Green Bay Packers	1941	9-1	+133	10-1	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	1980	9-1	+133	12-4	Lost SB
	Kansas City Chiefs	2003	9-1	+132	13-3	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	2017	9-1	+132	13-3	Won SB
	Chicago Cardinals	1948	9-1	+131	11-1	Lost NFLC
	San Francisco 49ers	1997	9-1	+131	13-3	Lost CC
	Baltimore Colts	1965	9-1	+130	10-3-1	Lost Div
	San Francisco 49ers	1989	9-1	+130	14-2	Won SB
	Chicago Bears	1963	9-1	+127	11-1-2	Won NFLC
	New York Giants	2008	9-1	+122	12-4	Lost Div
	Green Bay Packers	1936	9-1	+121	10-1-1	Won NFLC
	Pottsville Maroons	1926	9-1	+120	10-2-2	No Playoffs
	Canton Bulldogs	1922	8-0-2	+116	10-0-2	No Playoffs
	Washington Redskins	1972	9-1	+114	11-3	Lost SB
	Houston Texans	2012	9-1	+113	12-4	Lost Div
	Kansas City Chiefs	2018	9-1	+113	12-4	Lost CC
	Minnesota Vikings	2009	9-1	+113	12-4	Lost CC
	Washington Redskins	1942	9-1	+113	10-1	Won NFLC
	San Francisco 49ers	2011	9-1	+111	13-3	Lost CC
	Oakland Raiders	1974	9-1	+110	12-2	Lost CC
	Pittsburgh Steelers	1978	9-1	+110	14-2	Won SB
	San Francisco 49ers	1984	9-1	+110	15-1	Won SB
	Cleveland Rams	1945	9-1	+108	9-1	Won NFLC
	New Orleans Saints	1991	9-1	+108	11-5	Lost WC
	Philadelphia Eagles	2004	9-1	+108	13-3	Lost SB
	Kansas City Chiefs	2020	9-1	+107	14-2	Lost SB
	Chicago Bears	1990	9-1	+106	11-5	Lost Div
	Dallas Cowboys	2007	9-1	+106	13-3	Lost Div
	Seattle Seahawks	2013	9-1	+106	13-3	Won SB
	Los Angeles Rams	2018	9-1	+104	13-3	Lost SB
	Dallas Cowboys	1983	9-1	+103	12-4	Lost WC
	Denver Broncos	1977	9-1	+102	12-2	Lost SB
	Green Bay Packers	2007	9-1	+100	13-3	Lost CC
	Dallas Cowboys	1976	9-1	+98	11-3	Lost Div
	Dallas Cowboys	2016	9-1	+98	13-3	Lost Div
	Kansas City Chiefs	1995	9-1	+97	13-3	Lost Div
	Baltimore Colts	1977	9-1	+96	10-4	Lost Div
	Denver Broncos	1996	9-1	+95	13-3	Lost Div
	Kansas City Chiefs	2013	9-1	+94	11-5	Lost WC
	New England Patriots	2004	9-1	+93	14-2	Won SB
	Buffalo Bills	1991	9-1	+90	13-3	Lost SB
	Minnesota Vikings	1973	9-1	+89	12-2	Lost SB
	Frankford Yellow Jackets	1925	9-1	+86	13-7	No Playoffs
	New York Jets	1986	9-1	+85	10-6	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	2022	9-1	+80	14-3	Lost SB
	Pittsburgh Steelers	2004	9-1	+79	15-1	Lost CC
	Atlanta Falcons	2012	9-1	+77	13-3	Lost CC
	Chicago Staleys	1921	9-1	+75	9-1-1	No Playoffs
	Denver Broncos	1984	9-1	+74	13-3	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	1960	9-1	+71	10-2	Won NFLC
	Buffalo Bills	1988	9-1	+70	12-4	Lost CC
	Arizona Cardinals	2014	9-1	+61	11-5	Lost WC
	Philadelphia Eagles	2023	9-1	+61	11-6	Lost WC
	Indianapolis Colts	2006	9-1	+53	12-4	Won SB
	Oakland Raiders	1976	9-1	+22	13-1	Won SB

What is the most recent team to start the season undefeated through 10 games?